Daniel Paulson
CEO · InVision Business Development
Experienced speaker that through storytelling distinguishes traits business leaders use to become growth companies
Strategy Customer Service Leadership Innovation Leadership Communications
Edd Wilder-James
VP Strategy · Silicon Valley Data Science
Expert in emerging technologies and how they change the world, specializing in big data & data science
Emerging Technologies Future of It Data Science Big Data Open Source
Zeynep Tufecki, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Information and Library Science (SILS) · UNC-Chapel Hill
Faculty associate at the Harvard Berkman Center for Internet and Society, inaugural Andrew Carnegie Fellow, New York Times op-ed contributor
Technology Sociology Computer Programming Social Media Twitter
Frank Martell
Director - Fine & Rare Wine · Heritage Auctions
Fine & Rare Wine Specialist
Wine Investment Counterfeit Wine Wine Logistics Moderated Wine Tasting
Joel Wm. Friedman
Jack M. Gordon Professor of Procedural Law & Jurisdiction, Director, Master of Jurisprudence Program · Tulane University
Joel Friedman has expertise in employment discrimination law, labor law, civil procedure and mediation
Rick Rasmussen
Managing Director · Concordia Ventures
Silicon Valley industry Expert. International Business Development, Venture Capital and Angel Investing, Incubators and Accelerators
Venture Capital & Private Equity International Business Development Incubators and Accelerators Corporate & Business Strategy
Swati Gupta
Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering · Georgia Tech - College of Engineering
Gupta's research focuses on optimization, machine learning, and bias and fairness within the AI sphere.
Data-driven Decision-making Under Partial Information Online and Machine Learning Combinatorial, Convex and Robust Optimization Fairness and Bias in Decisions
Patrick Flavin, Ph.D.
Professor, Political Science · Baylor University
Dr. Flavin focuses on political inequality, the impact of politics and public policies on citizens’ quality of life, and state politics.
Politics Inequality State Politics Teachers' Unions and Politics Quality of Life
Kyle William Bishop
Professor of English · Southern Utah University
Specializing in British Gothic literature, film and television studies, cinematic adaptation, and pop culture
Video Games Visual Literacy Saxophone American Studies Music
Carl Rollyson
Professor of Journalism · Baruch College, The City University of New York
Professor of Journalism at Baruch College, The City University of New York
Marketing Quality Work
Diane McQuaig
Innovation Keynote Speaker · McQuaig & Company
Are You Paid To Think? Recognize your thinking style, manage the voice of caution, defer judgment and generate brand new ideas on demand!
Six Thinking Hats Think Smarter Not Harder
Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Sociology · Baylor University
Dr. Dougherty focuses on the impact of religion on other realms of social life such as community involvement, politics, and work
Religious Education Religion Sociology of Religion Religion Politics & Culture Facebook in Education
Adele Lindenmeyr, PhD
William and Julia Moulden Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Professor, Department of History · College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Villanova University
Adele Lindenmeyr, PhD, is an expert in Russian history, specifically the history of charity and social welfare.
Development of Voluntarism and Civil Societies Women's History Environmental History Russian History Russian and Soviet History
Eric Lundquist
Vice President and Editorial Analyst · United Business Media
Vice President and Editorial Analyst at United Business Media
Custom Publishing Publishing Technology Social Media Digital Media
David Barrett, PhD
Professor of Political Science | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
David Barrett, PhD, is a presidential historian and leading expert on the CIA’s relationship with presidents and Congress.
Political Science Presidential Decision Making Lyndon Baines Johnson The Central Intelligence Agency United States Presidents
Todd Robert Petersen
Professor of English · Southern Utah University
Specializing in formal structures of visual storytelling, creative writing, film theory, and aesthetics
Traditional and Contemporary Models of Successful Writing Creative Writing Techniques Coming-of-Age Storytelling Project-Based Learning in HIgher Education Project Management
Jason Kaiser
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
Mary Louise Adams
Professor · Queen's University
Professor, Kinesiology and Health Studies
Physical Activity LGBTQ History Sexuality Studies Walking - history and sociology Fitness cultures
Rajiv Garg
Associate Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Scientist, Teacher, Speaker, and Consultant for Data Enabled Digital Innovation and Transformation
Economics of Information Social Media Digital Marketing Mobile Economy Business Analytics
Lisa Fazio
Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development · Vanderbilt University
Expert on how people process true and false information, and how to mitigate the effects of reading and sharing false information.
How to prevent sharing false information online Lies Fake News Developmental Science Cognition