David C. Shepherd, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Shepherd conducts research in the areas of software engineering, human computer interaction, and computer science education.

Ding-Yu Fei, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., M.S., Tsinghua University, China | Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University · VCU College of Engineering

Bioinstrumentation expert, theorizing the future of brain-computer interface-based devices

Development of new instruments for applications in telemedicine Development of brain-computer interface-based devices for patients with movement disorder Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques for studies of vessel properties and vascular hemodynamics Ultrasonic imaging techniques for studies of cardiovascular dynamics Technologies for radiation oncology

Prof. Hanne Tuntland

Professor / Associate Professor · 1) Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, 2) Oslo Metropolitan University

Professor Tuntland is currently involved in two research projects investigating effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of reablement

Healthy Ageing Rehabilitation Re-enablement

Miriam Ezenwa

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Miriam Ezenwa’s research explores health disparities in pain management, pain and symptom management for people with sickle cell disease.

Symptom Management‎‎ Sickle Cell Disease Pain Management

Erik Oros

Application Development Consultant · BlackBerry

We're at a point where web development is evolving to whole new level. To be at the forefront of such a movement is truly an exciting thing.

Java and Html5 Applications Mobile Technology Mobile Software Applications

Ben Riga

Technical Evangelist, Windows Phone · Microsoft

Technical Evangelist, Windows 8 at Microsoft Corporation

Mobile Applications Mobile Windows Phone Apps App Development

Matthew Vernhout

Founder, Author and Speaker · EmailKarma

Digital Privacy & Marketing Advocate

Anti-Spam Laws Email Markerting Omni-Channel Marketing

Wolfgang Bauer

Associate Vice President · Michigan State University

Wolfgang Bauer's research is primarily in renewable energy, sustainability, global warming

Mobility Biogas Global Warming Photovoltaics Sustainability

Tara Alvarez

Professor and Director, Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Program · New Jersey Institute of Technology

Professor Alvarez conducts neuroscience research for helping patients recover their vision and for diagnosing other visual diseases.

Vision Therapy Virtual Reality Vision Neuroscience Biomedical Engineering

Jeremy Kedziora, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Jeremy Kedziora is the PieperPower Endowed Chair for Artificial Intelligence at MSOE.

Data Science Machine Learning Statistical Modeling Bayesian Inference Game Theory

Micah Solomon

Customer service bestselling author & strategist · Http://www.customerserviceguru.com

Customer Service Keynote Speaker

Hospitality Customer Service Customer Services Social Media High-Tech High-Touch Customer Service

Sara Perry, Ph.D.

Associate Professor - Management · Baylor University

Dr. Perry conducts research in management-related topics, including negotiation, employee stress and health, innovation and leadership.

Industrial and Organizational Psychology Management Organizational Behavior Negotiation Innovation

Evan Carroll

Author and Founder · The Digital Beyond

Author and National Speaker Helping You Understand All Things Digital

Digital Afterlife Digital Estate Planning Trusts and Estates Digital Marketing Digital Legacy

Prof. David Greenwood

Professor, WMG · University of Warwick

Expert in transport electrification, including batteries, motors & power electronics from both a technology & a manufacturing standpoint

Industry Strategy Automotive Energy Storage Battery Systems Engineering Battery Scale-up Power Electronics

Brandon Frederick De Bruhl

Lecturer of Economics · Loyola Marymount University

Anna DiStefano, EdD

Provost Emerita · Fielding Graduate University

Social Justice; Women’s Empowerment; Higher Ed. Accreditation

Accreditation Gender Empowerment Qualitative Research Action Research Methods Structural Inequality and Diversity

Norma Houston, J.D.

Lecturer in Public Law & Government · UNC-Chapel Hill

Norma Houston is a professor at the School of Government at UNC-Chapel Hill and an adjunct professor at the UNC School of Law

Hurricane Management Law Public Purchasing Property Disposal Procedures For Meetings Parliamentary Procedure

Lewis Franklin Bost, MBA, IDSA, FAIMBE

Professor | Bachelor Product Design, NCSU l Masters of Business Administration, UNC · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Bost's research focuses on innovation, device design and development processes

Innovation Device Design Development Processes Entrepreneurial Business Strategy Commercialization

Shekhar Garde

Dean, School of Engineering & Elaine S. and Jack S. Parker Professor, Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Leads the largest of the five schools at Rensselaer and conducts research in statistical mechanical theory and molecular modeling

Engineering Thermodynamics Simulations of Biological Systems Molecular Theory Hydration Phenomena at Interfaces and Nanosystems

Joelle Pineau

Associate Professor, School of Computer Science; Co-director, Reasoning and Learning Lab · McGill University

Machine Learning Researcher; Professor of Computer Science and William Dawson Scholar at McGill University; Senior Fellow at CIFAR

Reinforcement learning and probabilistic inference Deep Learning Natural Language Processing Robotics Adaptive treatment design