Erin Skimson
Director · Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship
Responsible for leading the University of Guelph's technology transfer and industrial liaison office.
Entrepreneurship Start-Ups Business Planning Strategic Planning Marketing Strategy
Ron W. Thompson
Publisher · INVEST CREATIVE
Managing Partner at Invest Creative, LLC
Capital Development Stakeholder Relations New Business Development
Karen Meyer
Vice President, Global Strategic Channels · PR Newswire
Seasoned Marketer, Entrepreneur and Business Development Executive
Partnership Programs Technology Integration Marketing Communications New Business Development Content Marketing
Mark Hart
Professor, Small Business & Entrepreneurship · Aston University
Professor Hart has worked and published extensively in the areas of entrepreneurship, enterprise and small business development and policy.
Economic Performance Business Policy SMEs Small Business Entrepreneurship
Jon Dogterom
Practice Lead, Cleantech, Advanced Materials and Engineering · MaRS Cleantech
Practice Lead, Cleantech, Physical Science and Advanced Materials, MaRS Discovery District
Cleantech Renewable Energy Energy Innovation Entreprenuership
Shelley Foster
Business Lead · Tech4Life Enterprises
An entrepreneur with over 17 years combined experience across varies industries.
Entrepreneurship Sports & Fitness Products Infant Products Medical Devices New Business Development
Siri Terjesen, Ph.D.
Professor & Associate Dean for Research and External Relations at FAU Business · Florida Atlantic University
Siri Terjesen is an expert in entrepreneurship, corporate governance, and strategy.
Philanthropy Corporate Governance Strategic Management Entrepreneurship Higher Education
Russell Sarder
Author, Entrepreneur, and CEO of Learning · NetCom Learning
Russell Sarder, CEO, author, and business magnate, is a frequent speaker on topics of learning, culture, and business management.
Leadership Development Entrepreneurship Investing in New Business Strategy Development Team Building
David Oludotun Fasanya
Chief Terrain Officer · Junglepreneur.com
Founder/Chief Terrain Officer of Junglepreneur.com
Business Process Improvement Enterprise Risk Management Emerging Markets (Africa) Entrepreneurship & New Business Development International Business
Clifford J Ferguson
Managing Partner · Rainmakers UK
Experienced, dynamic speaker with a unique combination of academic and practical viewpoints
Business Development Differentiation Leadership The Benefits of Sector Focus Street Children in Mombasa
Dominique Halaby
Director, Business Innovation Group · Georgia Southern University
Dr. Halaby oversees development of Georgia Southern University’s City Center.
Community Development Workforce and Economic Development Non-Profit Organizations Workplace Innovation Rural Entrepreneurship
Joan C. Williams
Distinguished Professor of Law, UC Hastings Foundation Chair and Director of the Center for WorkLife Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: williams@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4706 / Office 402-100
Property Law Feminist Legal Theory Work Life Balance Gender and Sexuality in the Law Work Conflict
Sheng Lu
Associate Professor, Fashion and Apparel Studies · University of Delaware
Prof. Lu's research focuses on the economic and business aspects of the global textile and apparel industry.
Textile and Apparel Industries International Trade Sustainability Issues Trade Policy Fashion and Apparel
Claude Diderich
Managing Director and Owner · innovate.d llc
Dynamic, engaging speaker, with proven didactical capabilitie
Innovating in Wealth Management Investment Process Design Wealth Management Business Strategy
Joseph F. Coughlin
Director, MIT AgeLab · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
You're not getting older, you're getting better! MIT's AgeLab Director explains how changing demographics will impact business & government
Aging Social Innovation Gerontology New Technology Understanding the Impact of Place On Well-Being
Sridhar Tayur
University Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Sridhar Tayur's research interests involve quantum computing, health care operations and supply chain management
Quantum Computing Healthcare Operations Supply Chain Management
Bruce Burke
President & Founder · Gulf Bay Consulting
Exploring the convergence of social media, mobile connectivity and payments technology.
Social Media Marketing Brand Development Mobile Technologies Mobile Connectivity Technologies Marketing Communications & Content Development
Stephen Lisonbee
Assistant Vice President of the Office of Regional Services · Southern Utah University
Specializing in workforce and economic development, community outreach, and leadership development
Partnership Development Workforce and Economic Development Leadership Development Community Outreach Government Relations
Don Holbrook
The Next America: Moving Beyond a Fragile Economy · Author and Keynote Speaker
Author/Keynote Speaker/Public Policy Business Incentives-Site Location Consultant
Public Speaking Site Location Public Incentive Negotiations
Mehrdad Sharbaf, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Part-time Faculty
Management Information Systems Information Systems Security Information Security Technology Business Intelligence Systems Quantum Cryptography