Jason Hoover

President · Grow Today, LLC

President of Grow Today, LLC

Management Leadership Speaker Team Building & Leadership Entrepeneurship

Edward Guinan, PhD

Professor of Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Edward Guinan, PhD, an expert in astronomy and space science research explores the sun, stars, planets, extraterrestrial life potential.

Severe & Hazardous Weather / Global Warming Interstellar Travel Potential Pulsating Stars and Stellar Evolution Exoplanets and the Suitability of Exoplanets for Life Astrobiology/Exobiology

Derek Dunham

Vice-President, Client Services · Varsity Branding

Derek Dunham brings over 20 years of experience in branding, marketing and communication.

Direct Advertising Social Media Marketing Integrated Marketing Brand Development Creative Direction

Professor Marina Novelli

Professor of Tourism and International Development · University of Brighton

She is committed to generating new knowledge on ways in which tourism can play a key role in sustainable development.

Travel Policy Tourism in Africa International Tourism Sustainable Tourism International Development

Sean Wise

Professor · Ryerson University

Empowerment through Entrepreneurship

Social Network Enterprise Analytics

Philip La Duke

Safety Iconoclast & Culture Transformation Architect · ERM

One of the most informative, entertaining, and engaging speakers you're likely to ever find

Talent & Gamification Talent Management Cross generational training and management Planning Corporate Culture

Craig Conlee

Former B2B SaaS Co-Founder · Looking for Board positions

• 19yrs Enterprise Software • $100m Revenue • 2x Rookie of the Year • 5x Presidents Club • Top 5% Ranked • UC Berkeley 97 • SaaS •

SaaS Business Models B2B product led growth Advising Account Strategies

Jay Baughan

Specialist Engagement & Intervention Consultant, Facilitator and Public Speaker · Jaysco Limited

People Factor Guy

William Whittaker

Founders University Research Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

A field robotics pioneer, William "Red" Whittaker's research interests centers on mobile robots in unpredictable environments.

Multisensor Data Fusion Robotics in Hazerdous Application Industrial Robotics Field & Service Robotics Outdoor Mobile Robots

Andrew McAninch, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Andrew McAninch specializes in ethics and applied ethics, with an emphasis on bioethics, engineering ethics, and ethics of AI.

Ethics and Applied Ethics (esp. Bioethics, Engineering Ethics, Ethics of AI) Philosophy of Action Moral Psychology Epistemology

Dustin Reece

Management Senior Lecturer, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Part-time Faculty

Employee Development and Leadership Change Management Organizational Behavior Strategic Planning Leadership Development

Michael Haynes

Director · 2Excell Consulting

Experienced, enthusiastic speaker advising audiences about the importance of understanding and creating customer value in business markets

Customer Value Management in B2b B2b Business and Market Strategies Customer Loyalty and Retention in B2b

Shafiq Ur Rehman

CEO & Founder · RackHigh

CEO & Founder at RackHigh.Com

Cloud Hosting

Mitch Shapiro

Founder, President and CEO · Foundation for Sight & Sound

It's not only through determination that I have overcome challenges, but a vision of who I can become and how I can help others achieve!

Disability Means Ability Volunteerism Non-Profits and Community Development Entrepreneurship

Kes Sampanthar

Director of Media Strategy · Cynergy Systems

Director of Media Strategy

Duncan Baker-Brown

Senior Lecturer in Architecture · University of Brighton

His work focuses on sustainable design of buildings and the re-use of existing materials.

Climate Change Recycling of Materials in Buildings Architecture Sustainable Design Social Housing

Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.

Robert J. Mattauch Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering

Data scientist specializing in high-throughput structural bioinformatics of proteins & small RNAs.

Structural Bioinformatics Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Protein-ligand(drug) interactions Computer-aided molecular modeling Big Data Analysis

Joanne Thomsen

VP, Talent · MaRS Discovery District

The MaRS Chiropractor: Gifted in aligning people strategy with business strategy while charming the organization with a can-do attitude!

Human Resources Best Practices Human Resource Management Organizational Change Employee Development and Leadership

Tia Barnes

Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences · University of Delaware

Professor Barnes is a leading researcher on social-emotional learning and minoritized populations.

Special Education Social-Emotional Learning Guidance and Behavior Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Alberto Cano, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Cano specializes in machine learning, data mining, classification, big data, data streams, and high-performance computing.

High Performance Computing Machine Learning Data Mining Big Data Classification