Eric Termuende
Founder · Now Innovations
Author, speaker, and entrepreneur focused on people and work
People and Culture Millennials Generation Y Talent Attraction
Golan Levin
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Golan Levin is an artist, engineer, researcher and educator interested in intersections of machine code, visual culture and critical making.
Digital Technologies Visual Culture Human-Machine Interaction Human Action Critical Inquiry
Jim Fruchterman
CEO · Benetech
Top social entrepreneur and exciting, experienced keynoter
Socially Beneficial Applications of Technology Technology for People With Disabilities Geeks Serving Human Rights Activists Rocket Scientist to Entrepreneur to Social Entrepreneur
Nicholas Leadbeater, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry · University of Connecticut
Dr. Leadbeater specializes in cleaner, greener ways to make molecules.
Organic Chemistry Green Chemistry Metals in Preparative Chemistry Preparing Biofuels Public Communication of Science
Thomas Pogge
Director, Global Justice Program ; Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs · Yale University
Examining solutions to issues of global inequality and justice in health care are long-standing concerns for this Yale professor & author
Justice in Health Care Social and Political Philosophy Ethics and Moral Philosophy Globalization and Inequality
Ariel Garten
Founder and Chief Evangelist Officer · Muse
Global speaker, female tech founder, and expert in brain, neuroscience, psychotherapy, entrepreneurship, innovation, and women in business.
Neuroscience of Meditation Brain Computer Interface Start Up Mindfulness Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Abe Usher
Chief Innovation Officer · HumanGeo Group
Chief Technology Officer at HumanGeo Group
Hadoop Social Network Analysis Big Data Data Science Data Analysis
Alessandro Acquisti
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Alessandro Acquisti’s research investigates the economics and behavioral economics of privacy, and privacy in online social networks.
AI Ethics Transition Economics Human-Agent Interaction Economics of Privacy Information Security
Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini
Associate Dean/Associate Professor · University of Florida
Jeanne Stacciarini’s research interests are in the area of mental health promotion and health disparities in various populations.
Diversity Population Health Mental Health
Noam Kostucki
Founder · Redefine Us
Author, Speaker, Business Trainer and Executive Coach
Perception and Important Business Decisions The Role of Social Media / Digital Innovation At Board Level How to Build Relations Face to Face How to Create In-Demand Products & Services Success of Failure
Wendy Smith
Professor, Management · University of Delaware
Prof. Smith's research focuses on strategic paradoxes – how leaders and senior teams effectively respond to contradictory agendas.
Organizational Behavior Interpersonal Dynamics Women in the Workplace Leadership Emotional Intelligence
Thomas Powers
Associate Professor, Philosophy · University of Delaware
Prof. Powers specializes in ethics in information technology (including AI), ethics in science and engineering and research ethics.
Scientific Ethics Biomedical Ethics Environmental Ethics Research Ethics Computer Ethics
Erika Lust
Filmmaker · Erika Lust Films
Erika Lust is a filmmaker, mother, writer, blogger, owner and founder of Erika Lust Films
Film & Video Directing Feminism Cinema Errotic Filmmaking Movie Producing
Stephen S. Fong, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Bioengineer who modifies micro-organisms to produce chemicals (e.g. from beer to fuel).
Systems Biology Synthetic Biology Evolutionary Biology Metabolic Engineering Molecular engineering
Nilanjana Buju Dasgupta
Provost Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Director of the Institute of Diversity Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Nilanjana "Buju" Dasgupta studies how implicit or unconscious bias influences people’s first impressions and behavior toward others.
Women in STEM Implicit Bias STEM Education Social Identity Stereotypes
Dr. Susan Huang
Professor and Director of Epidemiology and Infection Prevention, Department of Medicine, Division of Infection Diseases · UCI Health
Dr. Huang’s is one of the nation's leading experts on clinical epidemiology of highly antibiotic-resistant organisms.
MRSA Pandemics Epidemiology and Infection Prevention Infectious Diseases Antimicrobial Resistance
Brian Levine
Director of Cybersecurity Institute and Professor in the Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Brian Levine's work focuses on thwarting child sexual exploitation on the internet.
Child Rescue Internet Security Network Security Cryptoeconomics Digital Forensics
Dr Lucy Bastin
Reader, Computer Science · Aston University
Dr. Bastin specializes in spatio-temporal environmental analysis and semantic interoperability for data, models & metadata
Data Analytics Software Engineering Engineering Applied Sciences
Timothy B. Folta, Ph.D.
Professor of Management; Thomas John and Bette Wolff Family Chair in Strategic Entrepreneurship; Academic Director, Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation · University of Connecticut
Prof Folta is an expert in entrepreneurship and corporate strategy, analyzing decisions around entry, exit, and diversification.
Strategic Management Market Entry and Exit Corporate Strategy and Diversification Innovation Policy Managing Uncertainty
Dr Edina Harbinja
Reader in Media/Privacy Law · Aston University
Dr Harbinja's principal areas of research are related to the legal issues surrounding the Internet and emerging technologies.
Digital Resurrection AI and Law Online Harms Online Safety