David Stewart-Patterson

Vice-President, Public Policy · The Conference Board of Canada

No dragon in this den! Combining policy analysis & advocacy, the CBoC's VP of Public Policy enthusiastically supports young entrepreneurs

Public Policy

Mario Lefebvre

Director, Centre for Municipal Studies · The Conference Board of Canada

City Hall 101: Find out what the latest research indicates as it relates to the economic and financial state of North American cities

The Economics of Cities Economic Analysis Centre for Municipal Studies

Dr. William E. Reichman

President and CEO · Baycrest

Overseeing one of the leading academic healthcare organizations specializing in complex specialized geriatric care and brain research.

Nutrition and the Aging Brain Mental Health and Aging Strategies for Remembering The Interactive Impact of Fitness and Brain Health Maintaining Autonomy: the Brain Fitness Movement

Dr. Randy McIntosh

Vice-President of Research ; Director, Rotman Research Institute · Baycrest

A world-renowned expert in the use of neuro-imaging methods (fMRI, PET, EEG and MEG) and computational modeling.

Neuroscience Computational Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience Brain Imaging Brain Modeling

Dr. David Conn

Vice-President, Education ; Director, Centre for Education and Knowledge Exchange · Baycrest

An expert and author specializing in training psychiatric and behavioral problems encountered by medical and non-medical staff.

Geriatric Psychiatry Aging and Depression Geriatrics

Brian Flanagan

CEO · Field Effect Technologies

CEO at Field Effect Technologies

Artificial Intelligence Visual Perception Quantum Theory Neuroscience Math

Eyuphan Bulut, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Bulut's research interests include wireless networks and mobile computing, cyber-physical systems, and social networks

Mobile Computing: Wireless Networks Cyber-physical Systems Mobile Social Networks Wireless Charging Security: Cyber Security Network Security Privacy and Trust Mobile (3G/4G) Systems: Mobile Packet Core Cloud Mobile Data Offloading Big Data: Internet of Things (IoT) Crowd-sensing Mobile Data Mining and Supervised Learning

Dean Krusienski, Ph.D.

Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., M.S., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University · VCU College of Engineering

Focusing on neural signal processing and analysis for the development of brain-computer interfaces and neuroprosthetic devices.

EEG Analysis Brain-Computer Interfaces Signal Processing Machine Learning Neuroprosthetics

John Kenagy

Author / Keynote Speaker · Kenagy & Associates

Creating Adaptive Capacity

Leadership: Leaving A Legacy in Uncertain Times 21st Century Health Care Quality-Centered Health Care Developing People as the Number One Resource Patient-Centered Point-Of-Care

Renee Smith-Maddox

Clinical Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Dr. Smith-Maddox interests include teaching diversity, social innovation, and the capacity-building needs of nonprofit organizations

Advocacy and Social Justice Corporate Social Responsbility Race Gender and Class in Organization Processes Diversity Social Work Education

Andrius Siaudinis

CEO · Peritus Consulting

Public procurement, Green procurement, Fundraising, Project Management, E-procurement, Centralized procurement, PPP, Public finance

Public Finance Concession Public Procurement Green Procurement Centralized Public Procurement

Stewart Levine

Founder · ResolutionWorks

Experienced dynamic facilitative speaker who inspires and delivers unique content that increases collaborative capacity

Collaboration Conflict Resolution Communication / Relationship Building

Amy Murphy-Nugen

Associate Professor · Western Carolina University

Amy Murphy-Nugen has more than 20 years of social work practice and policy experience in housing, community building and engagement.

Community Development and Housing Issues Housing Loss Foreclosure Disenfranchised Grief

Gary Yentin

CEO & Founder · App-Promo

Mobile App Marketing & Monetization Expert

Mobile App Marketing App Distribution App Discovery Mobile Monetization Mobile App Strategy

Joyce McGarry

Food Safety Educator · Michigan State University

Working in the areas of consumer food safety, emergency preparedness and Serv Safe Manager's Certification

Coronavirus Consumer Food Safety Emergency Preparedness Serv Safe Training COVID-19

David LeDuc

Senior Director, Public Policy · Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)

SIIA's Senior Director of Public Policy tracks the implementation & impact of e-Government policies that streamline how content is delivered

Cloud Computing Information Technology Public Policy Cybersecurity E-Commerce E-Government

Dr. Sandra Hirst

Director · International Federation on Ageing

A career spent building capacity in the field of gerontological nursing and improving benchmarks in support of professional nursing practice

Gerontology Seniors and Healthcare Gerontological Nursing

Dr. John Bahadur Lamb

Lecturer in Criminology and Security Studies and Admissions Tutor · Birmingham City University

Dr. Bahadur Lamb regularly consults with both the military and police on issues concerning terrorism and counter terrorism.

Sexual Deviance Counter Terrorism Policing and Intelligence Security

Jacqueline Ortiz, M.Phil

Vice President of Health Equity and Cultural Competence · ChristianaCare

Jacqueline Ortiz, M. Phil. is the vice president for Health Equity and Cultural Competence at ChristianaCare.

Health Equity Cultural Competence Language Services

Akshaya Jha

Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Energy