Karen Lightman
Executive Director, Metro21 · Carnegie Mellon University
Karen is an internationally recognized leader in building and supporting communities based on emerging technologies.
Leadership Semiconductors Emerging Technologies Smart Cities Strategic Planning
Lily Elefteriadou
Professor · University of Florida
Lily Elefteriadou is an expert on traffic flow theory and traffic operations.
Highway Capacity Analysis Connected Vehicles Traffic Management Traffic Flow Theory Traffic Simulation
Raj Rajkumar
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Raj Rajkumar researches ways to safely bring your vehicle to life with information technology.
Wired/Wireless Networking Cyber-Physical Systems Autonomous Driving Embedded and Real-Time Systems
Joris Claeys
Managing Director - Chief Engagement Officer - Principal Partner · ecoNVERGE – CAPix - ViVaTicA - ecoNOVATE - ARTconnectsLIFE - ARTronomy | PORT[expertise] | eco.AHCIL
Change Cultivator | Think, act & lead WITHOUT the box! Promoting 5P's of sustainable thrivability! Coaching OD-WST-AI-TEAL – ARTconnectsLIFE
Change Facilitation Organizational Development Whole Systems Transition Change Facilitation – Appreciative Inquiry Whole Systems Transformation Organizational development TEAL reorganization Corporate & public sustainability management resilience building to thrivability intellectual- social- & natural capital
Yan Wang
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Yan Wang's expertise lies at the intersection of urban resilience and urban analytics.
Spatial Planning Applied AI Climate Adaptation Risk Communication Crisis Informatics
Dr Maria Chli
Reader, Computer Science · Aston University
Dr Chli's work is in the area of artificial intelligence, particularly in applying machine learning techniques.
Agent-Based Computing Deep Learning Architectures Machine Learning Techniques Probabilistic Modeling Smart Cities
Kari Watkins
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Kari Watkins' research interests revolve around multi-modal transportation planning and the use of technology in transportation.
Complete Streets Design Traveler Information Transportation Planning Smart Cities Sustainable Communities
Muqtedar Khan
Professor, Political Science and International Relations · University of Delaware
Prof. Khan researches and teaches Islam, governance and international relations.
Islamic Political Philosophy Global Islamic Movements Islam in America Jihadism Sufism
Ivan Hernandez
EMEIA Digital & Emerging Tech Community Leader · EY
Former Flying Trapeze Artist turned Change Catalyst. Speaker on IoT, Customer Experience, Digital Transformation, Business Development.
Digital Transformation Customer Experience Experience Design Internet of Things IoT & Mobility
Lea Deesing
Assistant City Manager, former CIO · City of Riverside
Motivate staff and spark innovation. Encourage kids to pursue STEM fields. Increase government transparency and improve cyber security.
Information Technology Innovation Leadership STEM Education Government
Raheem Beyah
VP Interdisciplinary Research, professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Raheem Beyah is an expert in the intersection of the networking and security fields.
Energy Grid Security Network Security Cyber-physical systems security Privacy Network Monitoring and Performance
Teresa Scassa
Professor, Faculty of Law · University of Ottawa
Teresa Scassa is the Canada Research Chair in Information Law at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Common Law
Legal issues in Digital Cartography Citizen Science Intellectual Property Freedom of Expression Open Government
Milos Manic, Ph.D.
Professor of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering
Milos Manic, Ph.D., FIEEE., is director of VCU's Cybersecurity Center and an expert in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection.
Computational Intelligence Techniques (Machine Learning) with Applications in Energy Cybersecurity and Human Machine Interfaces Software Defined Networks Fuzzy Neural Data Mining Techniques Energy Security Human-machine Interfaces
Erdem Topsakal, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Enrollment Management, College of Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Erdem Topsakal received multiple degrees in electronics and communication engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul
Microwave Early Cancer Detection and Monitoring Microwave Hyperthermia and Ablation Wireless Medical Telemetry (Implantable and Body-centric) and E-Health Medical Applications of Microfluidics (Microfluidic Antennas and Sensors) Novel Microwave Antennas and Arrays
Arash Tavakoli, PhD
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering · Villanova University
Prof. Arash Tavakoli, Ph.D., leads the Human Centered Cities Lab, focusing on human factors, human-centered design, and transport safety.
Human Factors in Transportation Engineering Transportation Safety Human Centered Design Human Sensing Naturalistic Driving
Stuart Taylor
Managing Director, Service Provider Transformation Group · Cisco
Stuart Taylor has expertise in executing pragmatic and winning technology-centric business strategies.
Civil and Environmental Engineering IT Communications Staffing Business Strategy
Ken Holstein
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Ken Holstein's research focuses broadly on AI-augmented work and improving how we design and evaluate AI systems for real-world use.
Elections Intelligence Augmentation Applied Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Human-Computer Interaction
Tamer Nadeem, Ph.D.
Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Wireless networks, edge/cloud systems, generative AI, cybersecurity, trustworthy AI, AI-enabled health, cyber-physical systems, and cobots.
Cybersecurity and Privacy Wireless Networks Edge/Cloud Computing Generative AI Trustworthy AI
Francis Ortiz Ocaña
Ceo & Founder · Crea Solutions
A Smart Citizen in an Augmented World. Geolocated, Virtualized and ready to share knowledge about Disruptive Tech and Smart Everything.
Governance Internet of Things (IoT) Destination Marketing Virtual Reality (VR) Geolocation