Tom Smythe, Ph.D.

Expert in banking, markets, trade and mutual funds · Florida Gulf Coast University

Tom Smythe researches mutual fund performance and governance and looks for connections between global crisis and markets.

Trade and International Business Economic & Financial Data Economics and Behaviour Stock Market and Investments Stock Market and Investors

Sam Lai, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Eshelman School of Pharmacy · UNC-Chapel Hill

Professor Lai’s research focuses on nanoparticle-based delivery of bioactive molecules to mucosal tissues.

PEG (polyethylene glycol) Non-hormonal Contraception Anti-drug Antibodies Mucosal Immunology Mucus

Jason Bremner

Research Vice President, Industry and Business Solutions · International Data Corporation (IDC)

Jason Bremner leads team of experts helping clients succeed in the software and services markets in Canada.

Outsourcing Enterprise Applications Cloud Services Digital Transformation Cognitive Computing

Manish Nargas

Senior Analyst, Consumer and Mobile Research · International Data Corporation (IDC)

Manish provides a unique lens on the Canadian consumer mobility and wearable market.

Wearable Technology Consumer Mobility Usage Trends & Adoption Additive Manufacturing/3d Printing

Mara Nickerson

Chief Knowledge Officer · Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Chief Knowledge Officer at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and recognized legal industry expert throughout North America.

Legal Project Management Knowledge Management Change Management Law Firm Transformation Technology

Richard H. Stanton

Professor | Kingsford Capital Management Chair in Business · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

Leading expert on mortgage markets

Employee stock options (ESOs) Term structure modeling Mortgage and lease markets Mutual funds and risk management

Vijay Kumar

Senior Analyst · International Data Corporation (IDC)

Vijay Kumar is a Senior Analyst in the Industry and Business Solutions Group at IDC Canada.

Cloud Services Forecasting & Modeling Market Sizing & Forecasting Cloud software Market segmentation and analysis

Molly Turner

Lecturer · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

Leading expert on urban technology

Urban Planning Tourism Policy Economic Development Startups Tech Policy

Laurence Ales

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Business/Economics

Marie Wiese

President · Marketing CoPilot

Marie Wiese is a senior marketing executive with 20+ years’ experience in strategic marketing

Online Marketing Marketing Strategy Lead Generation Social Media Marketing Digital Marketing

Dr. Ad van Berlo

R&D Manager · Smart Homes

Ad van Berlo is both mechanical engineer (1980) and psychogerontologist (1997)

Applied Technologies Smart Home Technology Smart Living Care Technology E-Health

John Zhang

Research Analyst · International Data Corporation (IDC)

John Zhang is a research analyst on the Industry and Business Solutions team at IDC Canada.

Transportation Precision Agriculture Digital Transformation Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions Digital Media

Joseph Jorden

Senior SharePoint Architect/Developer · ShareSquared, Inc.

SharePoint Architect/Developer

Sharepoint C# Javascript Sql Server

Krista Jones

Managing Director, Work & Learning · MaRS Discovery District

Bridging the gaps between people, technology and automation.

Product Marketing Technology Commercialization Technology Strategy Development Enterprise Software Future of Work

Afroditi V. Filippas, Ph.D.

Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing Professor · Electrical and Computer Engineering

Professor Filippas is VCU’s representative to CCAM. Her research focuses on Smart Manufacturing, Data Analytics, and Modeling.

Electromagnetic Device Modeling Data Analytics Higher Order Statistical Analysis Multimodal Data Analytics Experimental Design

Philippe Borremans

Public Relations Consultant & Certified Trainer · The PR Training Company OÜ

Multi-lingual Public Relations professional with more than 25 years experience, specialising in Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication.

Emergency Risk Communication Social Media Communications Crisis Communications Public Relations Internal Communications

Ai-Ping Hu

Senior Research Engineer, Mechanical Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE

Ai-Ping Hu is an expert in the areas of robots, farming and autonomy.

Farming Autonomy Robotics

Patty Resnik, MBA, MJ, FACHE

Vice President of Operaations for Center for Virtual Health · ChristianaCare

Patty Resnik is the vice president of operations for the Center for Virtual Health, which uses an evidence-based, patient-centered approach.

Hospital Care at Home Quality Care Management

Mark T. Frohlich

Associate Professor of Operations Management · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

Expert in Supply Chain Management

Program Management Supply Chain Strategies Operations Strategy E-Business Process Improvement

David Neumark

Chancellor's Professor, Economics · UC Irvine

David Neumark is an American economist and a Chancellor's Professor of Economics at UC Irvine.

Health Economics Finance Gender Inequality in Relationships Economics Demographics