Peter Stoett, PhD
Dean and Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities · University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Global environmentalist and human rights advocate leads groundbreaking interdisciplinary research and programs at UOIT
Marine Pollution Prevention Biodiversity Conservation Transnational Environmental Crime Climate and Environmental Justice Genocide, War Crimes, and International Courts
Dr. Frances Westley
JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation, University of Waterloo · Social Innovation Generation
Putting the SOCIAL in change is the JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation at SiG@Waterloo, which builds capacity for social innovation
Sustainable Development Social Innovation Social Finance Engagement and Social Change Social Innovation and Resilience
Penelope Simons
Professor, Faculty of Law · University of Ottawa
Penelope Simons has been engaged in research on corporate human rights accountability for over a decade.
Business and Human Rights Corporate Social Responsibility International Human Rights Law Transnational Corporations Human Rights and International Economic Law
Veerabhadran Ramanathan
Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Sciences · UC San Diego
Veerabhadran Ramathan discovered the greenhouse effect of CFCs
Lightweight Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles as Research Platforms Clouds, aerosols, greenhouse gases, and climate Atmospheric Brown Clouds (ABC) Air-sea interactions Climate Change Mitigation
Daniel Hoornweg, PhD
Associate Professor and Richard Marceau Chair, Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science · University of Ontario Institute of Technology, and Chief Safety and Risk Officer, Province of Ontario
International expert in developing sustainable cities through the flow of natural resources
Energy Systems and Public Policy Material Flows in Cities (Energy and Solid Waste) Sustainable Communities Natural Gas as A Transportation Fuel
Mr. Grant A Donald
Creative Director · Silktree Group
Global ageing needs designers who understand the phenomenon and who can create environments that promote Active Ageing
Age Friendly Environments Active Ageing Age Care workshops Education and Training Landscape Design
Elizabeth Olson
Associate Professor of Anthropology · Southern Utah University
Specializing in medical and environmental anthropology, ethnobotany, and Indigenous medicinal plants
Rural Humanitarian Aid in Guatemala Traditional Healing Systems Sustainable Development Public Health Medicinal Plants
Steffanie Scott
Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Management · University of Waterloo
Leading international scholar on food security, food system change, and COVID-19 impacts on the food suppy.
Food Agriculture & Environment COVID-19 (Coronavirus) China Food Policy Local Food Systems
Four Arrows (Wahinkpe Topa) AKA Don Trent Jacobs, PhD, EdD
Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Sustainability; counter-hegemonic education; social justice; contrasting Indigenous ways of knowing with Western ones
Counter-Hegemonic Education Peace and Justice Studies Ecological Justice Indigenous Studies Indigenous Ways of Knowing
Laura D. Tyson
Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School | Faculty Director, Institute for Business & Social Impact · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Influential scholar of economics and public policy; expert on trade and competitiveness
Disruption Global Economy U.S. Trade Policy High-Technology Competition Automation
David Victor
Professor of International Relations; Co-director, Laboratory on International Law and Regulation · UC San Diego
David Victor's research focuses on highly regulated industries and how regulation affects the operation of major energy markets.
Energy Development Energy Markets Energy Policy Climate Change Sustainable Development
Velma McColl
Principal · Earnscliffe Strategy Group
Velma McColl blends her deep understanding of business, government and policy to create opportunities for her clients.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Sustainable Development Technology Energy Climate Change
Murali Nair
Clinical Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Expert in policy and the science of social work, specializing in alternative health systems and engaged learning and global social work.
Sustainable Development Global Health Systems Evidence Based Macro Practice Global Social Work Technology-Enhanced Learning
Joris Claeys
Managing Director - Chief Engagement Officer - Principal Partner · ecoNVERGE – CAPix - ViVaTicA - ecoNOVATE - ARTconnectsLIFE - ARTronomy | PORT[expertise] | eco.AHCIL
Change Cultivator | Think, act & lead WITHOUT the box! Promoting 5P's of sustainable thrivability! Coaching OD-WST-AI-TEAL – ARTconnectsLIFE
Change Facilitation Organizational Development Whole Systems Transition Change Facilitation – Appreciative Inquiry Whole Systems Transformation Organizational development TEAL reorganization Corporate & public sustainability management resilience building to thrivability intellectual- social- & natural capital
Suzanne de Castell, PhD
Professor, Faculty of Education · University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Eminent researcher aims to level the playing field by making diversity and equality hallmarks of the digital world
Digital Game Studies Literacy New Media and Educational Technologies
Richard Brubaker
Adjunct Professor of Management, Sustainability and Responsible Leadership · China Europe International Business School
Sustainability. Leadership. Innovation.
Erin Hunt
Program Manager · Mines Action Canada
Humanitarian disarmament expert focusing on indiscriminate weapons, victim assistance, casualties and international disarmament treaties.
Disarmament Landmines Cluster Munitions Nuclear Weapons Civil Society Campaigning
Mr. Craig Mokhiber
Chief, Development & Economic & Social Issues Branch (DESIB) · Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR)
Craig Mokhiber is a human rights defender, activist, international lawyer, and specialist in human rights law, policy and methodology.
Addressing Inequalities International Development Humanitarian Affairs United Nations Social Issues
Jennifer Burney
Associate Professor of Environmental Science · UC San Diego
Jennifer Burney's research focuses on simultaneously achieving global food security and mitigating climate change.
Climate Impacts on Agriculture Science Energy Poverty Global Food Security Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
Solomon Darwin
Executive Director, Garwood Center Corporate Innovation · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Hailed as the “father of the Smart Village Movement”
Sustainability of the Planet Strategies for Emerging Economies Smart Villages / Smart Cities Forensic Accounting Open Innovation