Afroditi V. Filippas, Ph.D.

Professor, Graduate Program Director and VIP Director · Electrical and Computer Engineering

Professor Filippas is VCU’s representative to CCAM. Her research focuses on Smart Manufacturing, Data Analytics, and Modeling.

Electromagnetic Device Modeling Data Analytics Higher Order Statistical Analysis Multimodal Data Analytics Experimental Design

Jieun Shin

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Jieun Shin teaches and researches social media dynamics with a focus on the spread of misinformation and fact-checking.

Social Media International Journalism Disinformation Audience Analytics Misinformation

Tony Cole

Founder & Chief Learning Officer · Anthony Cole Training Group

Helping Companies Sell Better, Coach Better and Hire Better for 27 Years

Sales Leadership Sales Process Sales Development Increasing Sales Recruiting

FRANCOISE BAYLIS

Professor and Canada Research Chair in Bioethics and Philosophy · Dalhousie University

Dr. Baylis researches matters related to ethics, health law and policy of assisted human reproduction and novel genetic technologies.

Bioethics Assisted Human Reproduction Genetic Technologies & Ethics Genetics and the Law Policy & Regulation Identity

John Osburg

Associate Professor of Anthropology · University of Rochester

Osburg is an expert on contemporary Chinese society and the changing economy in China

Entrepreurship in China Chinese Society Contemporary China Masculinity China

Andrew Pearson

President · Intelligencia Limited

President at Intelligencia Limited

eSports prescriptive analytics Social Media Healthcare Analytics Caisno Marketing

Sarah A. Schnitker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Psychology & Neuroscience · Baylor University

Sarah A. Schnitker is an expert in the study of patience, self-control, gratitude, generosity, and thrift.

Personal Goals Adolescent Interventions Spirituality Thrift Gratitude

Jamie S. Hughes, Ph.D.

Professor, School of Psychology, · Fielding Graduate University

Enjoys teaching and mentoring students in the science of psychology

Moral Psychology Gender and Sexuality Social Justice Criminal Justice Reform Attribution

John Baumann

National Speakers Association Inspirational Speaker · JK Success Enterprises, LLC

Embrace Adversity & Reclaim Positive Perspective Inspirational Speaker

Reclaiming Posi-Spective (Positive Perspective)

Eric Lowitt

Managing Director · Nexus Global Advisors

Sought-after Future of Business, Innovation, Leadership, and Collaboration Speaker and Expert; Harvard Business Review author

Competitive Strategy Sustainability Management Stakeholder Management Collaboration and Competition How to Outperform Your Rivals

Aronté Bennett, PhD

Associate Professor of Marketing & Business Law; Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

Aronté Bennett, PhD, specializes in consumer behavior, information processing and brand relationships

Marketplace Inclusion/Exclusion Business Corporate Social Responsbility Marketing Research Information Processing

Biplab Datta, PhD

Assistant Professor, Institute of Public and Preventive Health and in the Department of Population Health Sciences · Augusta University

Dr. Datta’s research explores the niche areas in the junction of public health and economics.

Global Health Health Economics Non-Communicable Diseases Healthcare Financing Socioeconomic Determinants of Health

Paulo Verardi, Ph.D.

Department Head and Associate Professor of Virology and Vaccinology · University of Connecticut

Expert on vaccine development & virology (Smallpox, Rinderpest, Zika, coronaviruses, Rift Valley, Powassan, SFTSV, Heartland, & more)

COVID-19 Mosquito-borne Diseases Tick-borne Diseases Zika Smallpox

Andrei Simonov

Professor · Michigan State University

An expert in US and international stock markets, institutional and individual investors, investment banking and behavioral finance.

International Finance Behavioral Finance Financial Services Asset Management

Dr Rachel Shaw

Reader, School of Psychology · Aston University

Dr Shaw studies the synthesis of diverse evidence and the use of different ways of knowing in healthcare practice.

Qualitative Research Health Psychology Methodology Dementia Body Dysmorphia

David Carter

Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University

David L. Carter is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice and Director of the Intelligence Program at Michigan State University.

Counterterrorism Policing Homicide Investigations Law Enforcement Criminal Justice

Marlene Neill, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Journalism, Public Relations and New Media · Baylor University

Professor Neill's research interests include internal communication, public relations management and ethics

Internal / Employee Communication Integrated Communication Advertising Management Public Relations Management Public Relations Ethics

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

Carly Alyssa Thorne

CEO - Collaborative Empowerment Implementer & Muse · Linked Local Network

Multi-Sensory, Multi-Media Conscious Business Transformations - Link Locally - Connect Globally

We Leadership Social We Media Paying It Forward the Ripple Effect Conscious Business Collaborations Compassionate Passionate Communications

Colleen Haggerty

Author, Coach, Speaker · self-employed

Author, Coach, Speaker

Forgiveness Resiliance Mentoring Acceptance Disability