Cato Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Convergence Institute · UConn Health
Dr. Laurencin is a world renowned engineer, physician and scientist who is known for pioneering the field of Regenerative Engineering.
Stem Cell Science and Technology Nanotechnology Polymeric Materials Science Tissue Engineering Regenerative Engineering
Andrea Stairs
Managing Director · eBay Canada
Andrea Stairs leads the Canadian strategy and operations of one of the world’s largest online marketplaces.
E-Commerce Business Strategy Multi-Channel Marketing Marketing Strategy Digital Marketing
John McCulloch
Founder & Managing Director · Burloch Group Inc.
Engaging and knowledgeable speaker with deep expertise in biotechnology investment.
Biotechnology Pharmaceuticals Innovation Investment
Sascha Meinrath
PALMER CHAIR IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telecommunications · Pennsylvania State University
Meinrath is a renowned technology policy expert and is internationally recognized for his work as a social entrepreneur and angel investor
Open Technology Public Interest Sector Internet of Things Civil Liberties Distributed Communications
Timothy B. Folta, Ph.D.
Professor of Management; Thomas John and Bette Wolff Family Chair in Strategic Entrepreneurship; Academic Director, Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation · University of Connecticut
Prof Folta is an expert in entrepreneurship and corporate strategy, analyzing decisions around entry, exit, and diversification.
Strategic Management Market Entry and Exit Corporate Strategy and Diversification Innovation Policy Managing Uncertainty
Jennifer S. Wayne, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Orthopaedic Surgery & Director, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory
Experimental and computational modeling of diarthrodial joint function Structural stability of fixation constructs Articular cartilage: normal function reparative techniques Reparative Techniques
Robert C. Schober
Co-Founder · Circuit Seed
Robert C. Schober is an expert in integrated circuit design
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Complementary Current Field Effect Transistor (CiFET) RF Analog Desings CMOS Mixed Signal
Vitaliy Avrutin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Avrutin specializes in the growth and characterization of oxide materials (ZnO, perovskite oxides)
III-Nitride expitaxial structures for light emitters and high-power devices including semipolar and nonpolar material on silicon and sapphire substrates
Darius N. Lakdawalla, PhD
Professor of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics & Quintiles Chair in Pharmaceutical Development and Regulatory Innovation · USC School of Pharmacy
Darius Lakdawalla is a widely published, award-winning researcher and a leading authority in both health economics and health policy.
Health Economics Health Policy Economics Medicines Health Care
Kelly Fallis
CEO · RS Muskoka
Founder & CEO of Design, Build, Furnish firm in majestic Muskoka, Canada. Canadian Entrepreneur, Mentor, Advisor & Speaker
Small Business/Entrepreneur Online Retail Bootstrapping Furniture Failing
Dr. Maged Beshai
Data Network Designer · AcceleRoute
Dr. Beshai is an expert in large scale data network design
Switch/Router Design Coherent Global Networks Large-Scale Data Centers Telecommuncations Electrical Engineering
Dr. Thomas C. English
Invention Advisor · Circuit Seed
Tom English is an expert in applied research and engineering in time and frequency related areas
Laser Spectroscopy Rubidium Clocks Atomic Physics Invention Advisory Electrical Engineering
Sina Shahbazmohamadi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering · University of Connecticut
Hardware security expert
Hardware Security Reliability and failure of micro/nanoscale systems X-ray tomography and applications
Curtis Carlson Nelson
Travel & Hospitality Executive · Curtis Carlson Nelson
Curtis Carlson Nelson has 20 years of management experience with a focus on the travel and hospitality industries.
Marketing Management Travel Hospitality
Guido Mueller
Professor · University of Florida
Guido Mueller’s research interests include quantum optics and detectors for axions and axion-like particles.
Gravitational Waves LIGO Astrophysics
Joel Conte
Professor, Structural Engineering · UC San Diego
Joel Conte specializes in the design of safer and more economic structures, especially regarding earthquakes.
Computer Modeling and Simulation Earthquake Engineering Structural Analysis Earthquake Bridges
Wilbur Lam
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech & Emory University · Georgia Tech - COE
Wilbur Lam researches cellular mechanics of hematologic processes and disease.
Childhood Diseases Micro/Nano Technologies Pediatric Cancer Blood Disorders
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
Ken Catania
Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Expert on sensory systems' impact on animal behavior, particularly naked mole rats, star-nosed moles, cockroaches and eels.
spatial maps rodents Biological Sciences neural processing mammals
David Rose
CEO · Vitality, MIT MediaLab
Entrepreneur, product designer, MIT Media Lab researcher
Product Innovation Entrepreneurship Internet of Things Glanceable Technology Ambient Design