Dan Waldschmidt

Managing Director · Waldschmidt Partners International

Unconventional Business Insights for Motivated Over-Achievers

Marketing Strategy Sales Straegy Inspiration Business Strategy Unconventional Ideas

Kelly Herd, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · University of Connecticut

Professor Herd focuses on creativity and product design as they relate to social cognition, identity, and emotions

Emotions Product Design Social Cognition Consumer Behavior Creativity

Heather Neisworth

Strategic Communications/New Media/Mobile Strategist · Nice Work PR

Strategic Communications Advisor/Digital Consultant

Corporate Branding Mobile Strategy Web Communications

Jun Yao

Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jun Yao has made international news for his discovery of how to create power from the humidity in air.

Synthesis of Nanomaterials Green Electronics Nanoelectronic Devices and Sensors Bioelectronic Interfaces and Wearable Devices Electricity from Air

Paul Ellickson

Professor of Economics and Marketing at the Simon Business School · University of Rochester

Paul Ellickson researches quantitative marketing and industrial organization and has expertise in supermarkets, supercenters, and strategy

Supermarket Strategy Pricing Supermarkets Big Box Retailers Walmart and Big Box Retailers

Paul Matsen

Chief Marketing Officer · Cleveland Clinic

Paul Matsen oversees one of the most recognizable healthcare brands in the world

Brand Strategy Digital and Social Media Building Brand in Healthcare Healthy Metrics Marketing in A Digital World

James Plečnik, Ph.D.

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

Faculty Advisor, Accounting Society

U.S. Tax Policy Tax Avoidance/Planning Applied Ethics

Roy Black

Professor Emeritus in the Practice of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Prof. Black is a Professor in the Practice of Finance and Director of the Real Estate Program at Goizueta Business School.

Real Estate Finance Real Estate Attorney Business Administration Real Estate Market Analysis

George Tsetsekos

Professor and Dean Emeritus · Drexel University

Leadership and culture - Business leadership requires a thoughtful strategy and a financial model that create value.

Chris Treadaway

Chief Executive Officer · Polygraph Media

Experienced speaker and best selling author with experience & success speaking to large groups of small businesses & Fortune 500 clients.

The Social Media Revolution for Small Businesses Social Advertising -- Tips & Tricks The Next Gold Rush -- Social Data Mining Data and Advertising -- the Holy Grail for Cmos

Robert Bird

Eversource Energy Chair in Business Ethics · University of Connecticut

Robert Bird is an expert in corporate compliance, employment law, legal strategy, business ethics, and corporate governance.

Corporate Governance Employment Law Business Law Corporate Compliance Business Ethics

Tarsha Polk

Small Business Marketing Coach · The Marketing Lady

Personal Branding Strategist, International Speaker, Author

Social Media Marketing & Branding Strategic Networking for Success Developing Relationships Client Attraction

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

Linda Leon, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Program Director, Master of Science in Business Analytics

Spreadsheet Operation Research Modelling Techniques Supply Chain Management Financial Modeling Business Analytics Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

Lyle Bunn (Ph.D. Hon)

Strategy Architect / Principal · BUNN Co.

The Marquee Man! Put your event in lights with the dynamic media industry's leading expert & educator on Enterprise Place-based Media

Digital Out-Of-Home (Dooh) Project Planning & Management Business and Project Tuning and Acceleration Business Relationship Development Vendor Selection Negotiation and Engagement

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

Ace Vo, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Big Data Machine Learning Data Mining Spatial Analytics

Geno Church

Word of Mouth Inspiration Officer · Brains on Fire

No passion, no conversation. No conversation, no word of mouth. No word of mouth, no successful business.

Word of Mouth Marketing Content Strategy Social Media Strategies Creative Direction Marketing Strategy

Laura Williamson, PhD

Director, Center for Bioethics and Health Policy · Augusta University

A leading health ethicist specializing in vaccine hesitancy, addiction research, bioethics and immunization mandates.

Immunization mandates Bioethics Medical Ethics Addiction Research Vaccine Hesitancy

April Wynn

Assistant Professor · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Wynn is a plant geneticist and is interested in examining the intersection of genetic regulatory networks for seed and flower formation.

Genetic Regulation Developmental Genetics Plant Genetics Molecular Biology