Dr. Ilse Treurnicht
CEO · MaRS
This extraordinary CEO and Rhodes Scholar leads an organization dedicated to developing the next generation of Canadian growth companies
Venture Capital Management Advanced Technologies Emerging Technologies Entrepreneurship & Innovation Innovation & Economic Development
Claudia Buchmann
Professor and Chair | Department of Sociology · The Ohio State University
Expert in gender, race and class from a sociological perspective.
Social Stratification Education Gender Race and Ethnicity Comparative and International Sociology
Sarah Neville
Director · Open Line Communications
A speaker, educator and diversity & inclusion specialist. Sarah helps people bridge difference through powerful, authentic communication.
Diversity and Inclusion Intercultural Communication Presentation Skills Training Leadership Training Communication
Julia Hanigsberg
President and CEO · Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Champion for children and youth with disabilities & healthcare CEO. Expert speaker and leader on diversity, innovation and inclusion.
Disabilities Patient Centred Care Children's Health Leadership Women in Leadership
Melissa Williams
Associate Professor of Organization & Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Expert on social identities (gender, race, culture, stigma) and workplace hierarchies.
Gender Wage Gap Women in the Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Evidence-Based Management Social Psychology
Carla Bittel
Professor of History · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
History of Medicine and Science Gender Issues History of Women's Health Nineteenth-Century U.S. History
Manisha Sinha, Ph.D.
Draper Chair in American History · University of Connecticut
Dr. Sinha is an expert in Civil War and Reconstruction
Feminism Abolition Slavery
Christina DeJong
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University
Dr. DeJong can discuss gender, sexuality and crime; violence against women; sexual assault; genocide; and other criminal justice issues.
Gender, Sexuality, and Justice Genocide Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence Hate Crimes Violence Against Women
Moira Vetter
Founder & CEO · Modo Modo Agency
Founder & CEO of Modo Modo Agency; Inc. 5000 founder; former Forbes Contributor; B2B Branding & Value Creation for Fortune500 & Mid-Market
Recruitment Marketing Value Creation Marketing Marketing for Pe Portfolios Accelerating Time to Market Brand Valuation Creation
Julia Chung, CFP, CLU, FEA
Senior Financial Planner, Entrepreneur · Spring Financial Planning & Admin Slayer Services
Personal Finance & Family Enterprise professional leading Spring Financial Planning & Admin Slayer Services
Personal Finance Financial Planning Entrepreneur Family Business Planning Estate Planning
Jessica Tomlin
Executive Director · The MATCH International Women's Fund
Jess Tomlin works with women on the margins both in Canada and around the world.
International Development Strategic & Business Planning Program & Project Management Gender Equality Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
Professor Susan Watkins
Professor · Leeds Beckett University
Professor Susan Watkins is an expert in contemporary women's fiction and feminist theory.
Contemporary Women's Dystopian and Apocalyptic Fiction Doris Lessing Gender Culture Ageing
Tanya Harrison
Fellow · Outer Space Institute
Professional Martian who has worked on rocks and robots on the Red Planet.
Space and Astrophysics Climate Change Satellite Based Remote Sensing of the Earth/atmosphere System Earth Science Women in STEM Careers
Valerie Smaldone
Award winning top rated media personality · Valerie Smaldone Media Worldwide
Sought after speaker on media, women's issues and personal growth; Corporate trainer and presenter
Life in Media Women and Entrepreneurship Dealing With Traumatic Illness How to Become A Media Personality Interviewing Skills
Kelly Shannon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Executive Director, Center for Peace, Justice, & Human Rights (PJHR) · Florida Atlantic University
Kelly Shannon, Ph.D., specializes in the history of U.S. foreign relations with the Islamic world and women's human rights.
Diplomatic History Women's Rights Modern Islamic World 20th Century U.S. U.S. Foreign Relations
Hanan Hammad
Professor and Director of Middle East Studies · Texas Christian University
Professor Hammad focuses on Middle Eastern history and Islamic civilization
Modern Middle Eastern History Revolutionary Iran Middle East Women in Syria and Iraq
David Berri
Department Chair and Professor of Economics · Southern Utah University
Specializing in evaluations of players and coaches in sports, gender issues in sports, and competitive balance in sports
Distrubution of Wealth and Power Unpaid Athletes in the NCAA NBA Salary Caps Sports Economics NCAA
Sarah Adeyinka-Skold
Assistant Professor of Sociology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Race and Ethnicity Gender Family Immigration Sex and Sexualities
Kristina R. Llewellyn
Associate Professor, Department of Social Development Studies · Renison University College, University of Waterloo
Professor Llewellyn studies the Education, History, and Equity.
Women's History Citizenship Education Oral History History Education History of Education
Vicki J. Magley, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology · University of Connecticut
Professor Magley researches sexual harassment coping at individual and organizational levels
Sexual Harassment Sexual Harassment Prevention Workplace Civility Occupational Health, Gender and Stress Sexual Harassment Coping at Individual and Organizational Levels