Colin Brenan
CEO and Founder · 1CellBiO Inc.
Colin Brenan is a serial entrepreneur with expertise in research, project management, and financing of early-stage life science companies.
Business Development Commercialization of Life Science Technologies Product Development Lifesciences Start-Ups
Parshati Patel
Education and Outreach Program Coordinator · Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration, Western University
An astrophysicist with a passion for science communication.
Astronomy Planetary Science Circumstellar Disks Massive Stars Science Communication
Brenda Irwin
Managing Partner · Relentless Pursuit Partners, Inc
Brenda is an investor, advisor and seasoned board director.
Jason Kaiser
Department Chair Geosciences/Associate Professor of Geology · Southern Utah University
Specializing in volcanoes and understanding how and why magma accumulates in the Earth’s crust
Structural Geology Chemistry of Minerals Potential Natural Disasters in Southern Utah Potential Geological Hazards in Southern Utah Volcanology
Audrey Bowden
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering · Vanderbilt University
Expert in light-based tools for applications to medicine and biology, including early detection, diagnosis and therapy.
Biomedical imaging Medical Device Design Biophotonics Biomedical Engineering Engineering
Robert Smith RGD
Owner/Creative Director · Association of Registered Graphic Designers
Creative Catalyst • Brand Builder • Speaker • Teacher
Product Design Interior Design Creativity Package Design Branding
Cristina L. Archer
Professor, Geography and Spatial Sciences · University of Delaware
Prof. Archer's research interests include: renewable energy, wind power, climate change, and numerical modeling of atmospheric processes.
Air Quality Wind Power Renewable Energy Meteorology Climate Change
Claudia Rankins
Marie Fielder Fellow · Fielding Graduate University
Champion for inclusion, diversity and broadening participation and works tirelessly on behalf of students and faculty.
Science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate education Gender equity for STEM faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) History and relevance of HBCUs History of African American Physicists Elementary particle physics
Lawrence Husick
Sr. Fellow · Foreign Policy Research Institute
Experience, dynamic, humorous and knowledgable on a stunningly wide range of topics.
Cyberwar Cyberterrorism Cybercrime. Innovation History and Practice.
Vladlena Benson
Professor of Cybersecurity Management · Aston University
Professor Benson is an industry-recognised expert in cybersecurity management and governance.
Emergent Technologies Cybersecurity and Risk Management Digital Transformation
Barry Elkind
Manager, Technology & Venture Development (Head, Molecular Diagnostics) · MaRS Innovation
Commercializing life science technologies in the areas of molecular diagnostics, medical devices and therapeutics
Molecular Cell Biology Molecular Diagnostics Life Sciences Commercialization Project and Program Management
Rachel Adams
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Passive Sampling Development Sediment Contamination Environmental Systems Aquatic Chemistry Water Quality and Sustainability
Michael Brodsky
Professor of Multimedia Arts, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University
Professor of Multimedia Arts
Art & Design Electronic Media Digital Media Digital Imaging Photographic Education
Sara Seager
Professor of Planetary Science, Physics, and Aerospace Engineering · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sara Seager is an astrophysicist and planetary scientist, and is an expert in theory, computation, and data analysis of exoplanets.
Exoplanet Habitable Zones Exoplanet Atmospheres Exoplanet Interior Composition
Lane Carasik, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Carasik researches computational and experimental thermal hydraulics and is the Director of the FAST Research Group.
Experimental Thermal-Fluids Thermal-Fluids Design Verification and Validation Computational Fluid Dynamics Additive Manufacturing
Molly Land, J.D.
Catherine Roraback Professor of Law and Human Rights; Associate Director, Human Rights Institute · University of Connecticut
Molly Land specializes in human rights and technology.
Digital Rights Intellectual Property Law Technology and the Law Human Rights International Law
Sally Blount
Dean · Northwestern University
An internationally recognized expert in the fields of negotiation and behavioral decision making
Organizational Behavior Performance in Intercultural Interactions At Work Individual Temporality in Work Organizations: Implications for Work Groups Fair Market Ideology
Mary Anne White
Harry Shirreff Professor of Chemical Research (Emerita) · Dalhousie University
Science Expert, with Specialty in Chemistry of Materials
Materials Science Energy Storage Thermoelectrics Chemistry (General) Ice
Luigi Vanfretti
Associate Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Modeling and Simulation for Cyber-Physical Power and Energy Systems and Electrified Systems
System Identification Synchrophasor Measurements, PMU, Synchrophasor Technologies Power Systems, Power Grid Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Systems Electric Power Engineering
James Hendler
Director, Future of Computing Institute · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Leading researcher in the Semantic Web and artificial intelligence
Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Semantic Web Computer Science