David Noble, Ph.D.

Director · University of Connecticut

Professor Noble focuses on digital entrepreneurship, higher education innovation, and futurist development

Name, Image, and Likeness Mobility Venture Capital Blockchain Digital Transformation

Alex Glosenberg, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Management, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Vocational Psychology Workforce and Economic Development Social Entrepreneurship International Entrepreneurship Career Development

Kaushik Sengupta

Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Associate Dean for Graduate Education · Hofstra University

Kaushik Sengupta specializes in supply chain management analysis.

High-tech Industry Quality Management Business Processes Supply Chain Management Operations Management

Katherine Wikoff, Ph.D.

Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Katherine Wikoff focuses her work on user experience, technical communication, humanities and literature.

User Experience Technical Communication Humanities Literature Higher Education

Timothy B. Folta, Ph.D.

Professor of Management; Thomas John and Bette Wolff Family Chair in Strategic Entrepreneurship; Academic Director, Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation · University of Connecticut

Prof Folta is an expert in entrepreneurship and corporate strategy, analyzing decisions around entry, exit, and diversification.

Strategic Management Market Entry and Exit Corporate Strategy and Diversification Innovation Policy Managing Uncertainty

Niall Wallace

CEO · Infonaut

CEO at Infonaut Inc. - Evidence-based Hospital Infection Control

Infection Control Infectious Diseases Concept to Commercialization Hospital Hand Hygiene Compliance Disease Surveillance

Anne Choike

Associate Clinical Professor of Law; Director of the Equitable Entrepreneurship & Innovation Law Clinic · Michigan State University

Professor Anne Choike focuses on corporate law, securities regulation, intellectual property, and local government law.

Entrepreneurial Law Intellectual Property Corporate Law Securities Regulation Local Government Law

Eamon Hoey

Managing Partner · Hoey Associates Management Consultants Inc.

How do organizations capture opportunity created by the unequaled, violent, global, tectonic transformation in our world order?

Change Management Business Transformation Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competitive Analysis Culture Change

Yue Hillon

Professor · Western Carolina University

Yue Hillon's research interests include strategy, socio-economic performance management and action research.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Organizational Development and Change Management Socio-Economic Performance Management Strategy Action Research

Vinit Nijhawan

Executive Director · Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center

Vinit Nijhawan is an expert in conceiving and building technology organizations.

Venture Capital Technology Transfer Entrepreneurship Technology Mergers & Acquisitions

Teri Kirk

President & CEO · Fundingportal

Founder & CEO at Fundingportal

Public Policy Venture Capital Business Funding Exempt Markets Government Funding

Jesika Briones

Business Development Manager · MaRS Cleantech

Business Development Manager, Advanced Energy Centre

Entrepreneurship Industry Analysis Business Development Cleantech Business Planning

Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia

President & CEO · Digital Nova Scotia

Multilingual senior level ICT executive with over 20 years in the private, public and academic sectors, spanning five geographic regions.

ICT/Digtal Startups, SMEs & Multinational Corporations Diversity, Inclusion, Immigration & Global Talent Public Speaking & Presentation STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) Education Stakeholder & Government Relations

Sam Angus

Partner, Corporate Group · Fenwick & West LLP

Entrepreneurship and venture financing for start-ups have been long-standing specialties for this lawyer and conference panel moderator

Start-Up/Venture-Backed Companies Equity and Debt Financings Mergers and Acquisitions Securities Matters Intellectual Property Licensing

Fred Pries

Associate Professor · Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship

Assoc. Professor with expertise in Accounting, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Strategic Management Innovation Gap Products/Services That Drive Economic Growth Products/Services That Provide Solutions to Health

Laurel Ofstein

Faculty Director, Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation · Michigan State University

Laurel Ofstein's research examines creativity, innovation and strategy within ecosystems, specifically entrepreneurial teams and incubators.

Management Innovation Entrepreneurship

Lee McKnight

Kauffman Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation · Syracuse University

Visionary Inventor of Cloud to Edge Software Applications - Edgeware Wiglets and Gridlets

Virtual Markets and Wireless Grids Social Radio Social Emergency Response Edgeware Creative Destruction

Raj Melville

Executive Director · Deshpande Foundation

Raj Melville is an expert in creating sustainable, scalable social and economic impact through innovation and entrepreneurship.

Product Management Marketing Business Planning and Strategy

Alex Settles

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Alex Settles studies international sanctions on Russia and Russian firms, emerging market multinationals from Russia, China, and Brazil.

China Emerging Markets International Business Sanctions International Management

John Maden

Director of Strategy and Analytics · INTERSECT

John is a dedicated business professional focussed on helping clients with product strategy and user acquisition.

Project Management Financial Modeling Analytics Strategy Business Development