Peter Adams
Vice President · VieLight
Innovation commercialization, Innovation acquisition, innovation community creation
Neurological Technology Mobile Health Technologies Healthcare Efficiency and Technology Healthcare 2.0 Life Sciences
Sue McGill
Executive Director & Co-founder · JOLT Accelerator at MaRS Discovery District
The Kickstarter! Moving from idea through to planning and then on to successful implementation, Jolt's Executive Director makes it happen
Digital Media Mobile Technology Emerging Technologies Entrepreneurship
Daniel J. Sawaya
Co-Founder & Chairman · Trajectory Brands Inc.
Can-Do, And How! Domestic & international business experience ensures the trajectory is always toward business innovation and brand success
Brand Development and Management Marketing Strategies Ecommerce Venture Capital & Private Equity Investing
Ryan Poissant
Senior Advisor: IT, Communications & Entertainment Practice · MaRS Discovery District
When it's time for your growth-oriented, technology-focused company to get in the game, you can rely on the Tech Start-up Coach from MaRS
Entrepreneurship Ecommerce Wireless Technologies Marketing and Business Development
Mark Zimmerman
Advisor: IT, Communications and Entertainment · MaRS Discovery District
The Entrepreneurs Lifeguard! Experienced advisor who has successfully steered many start-ups through the rough seas of business development
Start-Ups Product Strategy Software as A Service Entrepreneurship Product Management
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
Pedro Sarmento
Head of Product · PriOps
Unlocking data for Innovation
Entrepreneurship Strategic Planning Masterplanning
Mark Largent
Interim Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and Dean of Undergraduate Studies · Michigan State University
Largent is an historian of science, technology and medicine.
Learning Analytics History of Darwin Eugenics History of Science History of Biology
Granger Morgan
University Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Granger Morgan's research addresses problems in science, technology and public policy.
Quantitative Policy Analysis Risk Analysis Environmental Systems Climate Change Adoption of New Technologies
Nancy D. Campbell
Professor and Graduate Program Director, Science and Technology Studies (STS) · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Focuses on the history of science, technology, and medicine as it relates to drug policy and the social significance of drugs
Opioid Crisis Harm Reduction Opioid Overdose History of Science & Medicine Gender & Addiction
Allison McDonald
Associate Professor of Biology · Wilfrid Laurier University
Expert in plant and animal physiology with a focus on how organisms make energy. Advocate for women and persons with disabilities in STEM.
Plant and Animal Physiology and Biochemistry Bioenergetics (Mitochondria and Chloroplasts) Human Mitochondrial Diseases and Disorders Women in STEM Origin of Life and Endosymbiosis
Jeremy Waisome
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Jeremy Waisome researches critical mentorship and self-efficacy in engineering education and broadening participation in STEM+C.
Problem-Solving Self-Efficacy Mentorship Broadening Participation
Idalis Villanueva Alarcón
Associate Professor/Associate Chair · University of Florida
Idalis Villanueva uses qualitative, quantitative, and multi-modal approaches to understand challenges affecting education and STEM training.
Multi-Modal Methods Hidden Curriculum Science and Engineering Education Mentoring
Thomas D. Roper, Ph.D.
Director, Pharmaceutical Engineering| Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Roper specializes in efforts to bring engineering and science closer to patients who utilize medicines via novel technologies.
Metabolic Engineering and Biocatalysis 3D Printing of Dose Forms Long Acting Therapy Development Nanomaterials and Particle Sciences Continuous Chemical Reaction Engineering
Mark Baskinger
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Mark Baskinger's research interests include new paradigms for interactive objects, durational design, and methodologies for visual thinking.
Product Design Methodologies for Visual Thinking Paradigms for Interactive Objects Durational Design Space
Sijun Wang, Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Relationship Marketing Service Marketing Cross-Cultural Studies
Rachel Washburn
Professor of Sociology and Director of Health and Society · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Sociology of health and illness Science and technology studies Situational Analysis
Alice Armitage
Associate Professor of Practice | Director, Startup Legal Garage · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: armitagea@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4827 / Office 112-200
Legal Innovation Corporate Law Intellectual Property Law Legal Issues Facing Early-Stage Startup Companies Regulation Theory
Kevin Auton
Director · Aseptika Ltd
Product design, innovation, development, production, marketing and sales of technologies for health and wellness.
Marcus Crews, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Microfoundations Entrepreneurial Cognition Strategic Cognition