Kirk Wakefield, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Center for for Sales Strategy in Sports and Entertainment (S3E), and The Edwin W. Streetman Professor of Retail Marketing · Baylor University
Leading sports marketing expert specializing in what fans think, feel and do for professional sports franchises
Sports Marketing Sports Branding Fan Engagement Sports Business & Related Issues Sponsorships
Frances Fleming-Milici, PhD
Director of Marketing Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health · University of Connecticut
Dr. Fleming-Milici's work focuses on analyzing the impact of marketing practices on exposure and consumption of unhealthy food and beverages
Food marketing and childhood obesity Food Marketing and Policy Social Media Marketing Social Media Marketing Strategy
Kyriaki Kaplanidou
Professor · University of Florida
Kyriaki Kaplanidou's research explores the impacts and legacies of sport events on communities.
Olympic Games Sport Consumer Perceptions About Event Experiences Impacts and Legacies of Sport Events on Community Development Sport Event Tourism
Dr. Avra Lyraki
Strategic Corporate Communications; and Communications' Coach · Life Self Coaching Institute
Strategic Corporate Communications Expert and Communications' Coach
Corporate Communications Event Management Life Self Coaching Tecniques Sponsorships
Mark Deppe
UCI Esports Director · UC Irvine
Mark Deppe's expertise is at the intersection of video games, esports, education, and industry
Public Relations Psychobiology eSports Video Games Operations Management
Emma J Logue
Management Consultant (Contract) · Medcan Clinic
Management Consultant | Director, Digital Engagement | Event Producer | Technology Evangelist
Social Strategy Digital Communications Sponsorships & Conferences
Diane Turnshek
Special Lecturer · Carnegie Mellon University
Diane Turnshek has spent her career studying astronomy and is one of the foremost experts on light pollution.
Dark Sky Ordinance Light Pollution Artificial Light Astronomy
Panagiotis (Panos) Adamopoulos
Associate Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Social Media Information Systems Recommender Systems Social Commerce Word of Mouth
Lewis Franklin Bost, MBA, IDSA, FAIMBE
Professor Emeritus | Bachelor Product Design, NCSU l Masters of Business Administration, UNC · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Bost's research focuses on innovation, device design and development processes
Innovation Device Design Development Processes Entrepreneurial Business Strategy Commercialization
Guy Laporte
Director, Philanthropy and Sponsorship · TVO
TVO's Director of Philanthropy addresses topics ranging from strategic planning of philantrhopy to donor centric fundraising initiatives
Strategic Planning for Fundraising & Development Annual Giving Philanthropy Sponsorship Direct Response Television
Jason Mudd
Professional Public Speaker | Thought Leader · Axia Public Relations
Trusted adviser to America’s most admired and fastest-growing companies
Crisis Communications Executive Leadership Integrated Marketing Digital Marketing Business Srategy
Simon Tam
Author | Musician | Activist · The Slants Foundation
13-time TEDx speaker & performer, and storyteller who focuses on anti-Asian racism. Founder/bassist of The Slants and The Slants Foundation.
Racism in American Music Anti-Asian Racism Marketing Strategy Transparency Civil Rights
Kris Mathis
Founder · SponsorPitch.com
Co-Founder & CEO, SponsorPitch.com
Sponsorship Entertainment Advertising Sports Marketing
Christian Adams
Principal/Freelancer · Sigma Creative
Digital Marketing Technologist & Sales Strategist
Social Media Strategy Online Marketing Search Engine Optimization
Julie Roehm
Marketing Consultant · Backslash Meta, LLC
Former CMO of the world's largest companies, consulting to VC's start-ups, and other Fortune 500 companies dynamically speaks on the future,
Overcoming Fear in the Workplace Marketing Strategies in an Ever Changing World Maximizing the Output of Client Agency and Media