Adriana Lacy

Lecturer of Journalism · Loyola Marymount University

Journalism Audience Engagement African American Studies Social Media Platforms Technology

Ali Ghafour

Founder & CTO · Viafoura

Engaging speaker with a unique mix of backgrounds in tech, business, and competitive athletics

User Engagement as It Relates to Online Publishers The Relationship Between Sports and Business Startup Fundraising and Growth

Anand Swaminathan

Roberto C. Goizueta Chair of Organization & Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Organizational theory and strategy People Analytics Interorganizational and social networks Industry evolution Small-firm strategies

Tunisha Singleton, Ph.D.

Associate Faculty - Media Psychology · Fielding Graduate University

Emotion, Engagement & Experience in Digital Communication | Fandom, Meaningful Marketing & Community Management | Sports & Society

Digital Communication Fandom Sports Media & Marketing Storytelling Community Management

Pamela Rutledge, Ph.D.

Professor Emerita - Media Psychology · Fielding Graduate University

Rutledge focuses on identifying human motivations, behavioral triggers & instinctive drives to inform messaging & data strategies

Trust in Information Applied Narrative Persuasive Messaging Positive Psychology Applied to Media Qualitative Research and Analysis

Leslie Hancock

President and Founder · Crown Word Services

Experienced content strategist, speaker and trainer.

Communication Social Media Content

Sarah Skerik

Vice President, Social Media · PR Newswire

Helping communications pros tune in to customer conversations and trends to drive brand awareness and audience engagement

Digital Marketing Online Pr Seo Strategies Strategic Communications Media Relations

Ian Dickson

Business Coach & Business Owner · iandickson.biz

Award winning Business Coach and Motivational Speaker. Helping business owners to become healthier wealthier & happier!

Mindset Motivation Marketing Business Motivational

Charles Leech

Partner & Executive Vice President (Qualitative) · ABM Research Ltd.

Consumer Insights Philosopher-Guru slash Real World Semiotic Multidisciplinarian

Brands Branding Culture and Semiotics

Michelle Leong Francis

Head ChatterBox · Speak 2B Heard™

Gett'in Skinni? ... then Move Mountains!

Advanced Masterminding Law Education Mental Health Real Estate Aquisitions

Amber Osborne

Vice President of Head of Lettuce Media · Head of Lettuce Media

Inspiring social media innovator, specialzing in storytelling and online brand management.

Brand Development Social Media Product Evangelism Online Marketing Location Based Services

Victoria Harres

Director, Audience Development · PR Newswire

Duchess of Twitterville! An organization's online voice is a key to building brand awareness, authenticity, and audience engagement

Social Media Content Marketing Pr & Communications Strategies Social Media for Business Digital Media Strategies

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted

Professor/Director · University of Florida

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted researches cross-platform media consumption and AI applications in media and marketing communications.

Media Management and Economics Communication Technology Brand Relationships Artificial Intelligence Media Competition

Marie Shanahan

Associate Professor · University of Connecticut

Professor Shanahan is an expert in the intersection of journalism and digital communication technology, online news and digital discourse.

News Literacy Digital Discourse Journalism Local news Media

Michele Raphael

Lecturer of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University

College of Communication & Fine Arts

arts and culture, entertainment, journalism, public relations, marketing communications, digital media

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