Emily Deering Crosby

Assistant Professor of Communication · University of Mary Washington

Emily Deering Crosby is a rhetorical critic of popular culture with research concentrations in feminist criticism.

Popular Culture Feminist Criticism Critical Sport Study Digital Rhetoric Women in Country Music

Christopher Hansen, M.F.A.

Chair of the Department of Film and Digital Media · Baylor University

Digital media expert and filmmaker, working on new feature and short projects

Mass Communication Screenwriting Postproduction Film & Video Directing Field Production

Giovanna Mingarelli

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder · M&C Consulting and Mcrowdsourcing Canada (MC2) Inc.

Giovanna Mingarelli is an entrepreneur, crowdsourcing expert, public speaker and writer

Social & Digital Media Strategic Communicaitons Entrepeneurship Public Speaking Politics

Damion Brown

Principal Consultant · Data Runs Deep

Digital Analytics Consultant & Trainer | Econsultancy, Data Runs Deep & More

Digital Marketing Web Analytics

David J. Teece

Thomas W. Tusher Professor in Global Business | Faculty Director, Tusher Center for The Management of Intellectual Capital · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

International authority on industrial organizations and technological change, antitrust policy, and intellectual property

Competitive performance of firms in the global marketplace Intellectual capital management Innovation Intellectual Property Technology and intellectual property

Edward Sweeney

Professor of Logistics & Systems · Aston University

Ed Sweeney leads a multidisciplinary group of academics with interests in logistics, transport, supply chain systems and allied fields.

Supply Chain Learning Logistics Supply Chain Design and Integration Environmentally Sustainable Third Party Logistics Logistics and Supply Chain

Mark Schrutt

Strategic Advisor, Public Sector & Innovation Research · International Data Corporation (IDC)

Mark has recently changed roles at IDC Canada and is now a Strategic Advisor for Public Sector & Innovation Research

Outsourcing Enterprise Applications Cloud Services Data centres ICT Trends & analysis

Brad Moody

Associate Professor of Digital & Interactive Media · Daytona State College

Creative Technologies and Education

New Media Interactive Curriculum Design & Development Technology in Education Post Production

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

Keith Even Schubert, Ph.D.

Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering · Baylor University

Keith Even Schubert, Ph.D. is professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Baylor University.

Computer Architecture Bio-medical Applications of Computer Science and Engineering Filtering Applied Mathematics Control Systems

Norman Lewis

Crowdsourced innovation advisor · PwC

Experienced inspirational speaker on social media behaviours and enterprise innovation

Open Innovation Crowdsourced Innovation R&d and Innovation Future of Work Mobility

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

Dr. Patrick Dixon

Chairman · Global Cahange Ltd.

Patrick Dixon is an author and business consultant, often described as a futurist.

Connected Technologies Retirement Public Policy Work Active Ageing

Shirlee Sharkey

CEO · Saint Elizabeth

Health executive and social innovator

Home Care Home and Community Care Home Care Public Policy Healthcare and Seniors Healthcare Transformation

Dennis Shelden

Director, Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE) · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Co-Director of the Institute for Energy, the Built Environment, and Smart Systems (EBESS) and leading expert on dynamic building systems.

Cloud Based Building Systems Generative Modelling Built Environments Smart Systems Open Data Over the Web

Nikhil Anand

Manager, Measurement and Forecasting Practice · International Data Corporation (IDC)

Nikhil Anand is the Manager for the Measurement & Forecasting Practice at IDC Canada.

Market Forecasters Spending Guides Market Sizing & Forecasting Segmentation & Analysis

Danny Allan

Chief Technology Officer · Veeam Software

Danny Allan is an expert in developing technical and product strategy and bringing them to the market.

Vulnerability Assessment Enterprise Architecture Product Management Web Services Computer Security

Samantha Bradshaw

Doctor of Philosophy Candidate · Oxford Internet Institute

Samantha Bradshaw is a D. Phil. candidate at the Oxford Internet Institute, working on the Computational Propaganda project.

Government Internet Governance Cyber Security Social Media and Democracy Computational Propaganda

Dave Knox

Chief Marketing Officer · Rockfish

Dynamic speaker who provides an insider's view on the intersection of brand marketing, startups, and digital technology

Brand Management Digital Marketing Startups Brand Manager 2.0

Neil MacKinnon, PhD

Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs · Augusta University

Dr. Neil MacKinnon is a senior university administrator, academic health leader and an expert in population health and public health.

Opioid agonist maintenance treatment (i.e. addictions treatment via Methadone and Suboxone) Opioid Abuse Rural Health Care Access & Delivery Rural Health Medication Error