Ulrike Malmendier

Professor · Edward J. and Mollie Arnold Professor of Finance | Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

Leading expert on behavioral science, behavioral finance, and corporate finance.

Law and Finance Contract Theory Behavioral Finance Corporate Finance Behavioral Economics

Wizdom Powell, Ph.D.

Director of the Health Disparities Institute and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at UConn Health · University of Connecticut

Expert on the role of racism and gender norms in African American male health and healthcare inequities.

Ptsd African American Men Health Health Disparities Military Mental Health

Frederico Finan

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

Political Economy Applied Microeconomics Development Economics

Gregory F. Udell

Professor of Finance · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

Professor Udell has more than sixty publications on topics such as contracting, credit, monetary policy and financial intermediation.

Finance Banking Economics Entrepreneurial Finance Credit Research

Michael Katz

Professor Emeritus, Haas School of Business & Department of Economics | Sarin Chair in Strategy and Leadership · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

Cooperative Research and Development Intellectual Property Licensing Economics of Networks Industries Telecommunications Policy

Joshua W. Walker, PhD

President & CEO · Japan Society

Walker leads Japan Society to create deep bonds between the US & Japan through programs in culture, education, business, policy & technology

UN Conflict Diplomacy Asia Minor Japanese Language

Yong Cai, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC at Chapel Hill

Professor Cai is a leading expert in Chinese Society and Social Demography

Social Demography Sociology of Health Chinese Society Comparative Historical Sociology Research Methodology

Helen Harris, Ed.D.

Associate Professor, Diana R. Garland School of Social Work · Baylor University

Expert on grief and social relations, redefining the intersection of loss and religiosity

Grief and Cognition in Children Grief and Cognition in Adults Trauma Loss and Grief Current Applications of the Work of Alan Keith-Lucas Faith and Adoption

Christian Houle

Assistant Professor of Political Science · Michigan State University

An expert on comparative politics of developing countries

Social Mobility Inequality Civil Wars Democracy Regime Change

Dru Riddle

Director, Center for Translational Research and Associate Professor of Professional Practice · Texas Christian University

Professor Riddle focuses on genetics as applied to anesthesia.

Nursing Genetics Anesthesia

Tai Ming Cheung

Professor of International Relations & Director · UC San Diego

Tai Ming Cheung is a expert on Chinese and East Asian defense, innovation and national security affairs.

Defense Innovation Chinese Science, Technology and Innovation Chinese Political Economy Chinese and East Asian Security and Defense Policy Chinese Politics

Dr Katie Chong

Lecturer in Chemical Engineering · Aston University

Katie Chong has a particular interest in the thermochemical conversion of biomass and wastes, and techno-economic evaluation.

Pyrolysis Techno-Economic Assessment Chemical Technology Bioenergy Life Cycle Assessment

Marc-Andre Pigeon

Director, Financial Sector Policy · Credit Union Central of Canada

Experienced financial services professional, researcher, and credit union advocate

Credit Unions Policy Finance Advocacy Research

Todd BenDor, Ph.D.

Professor and Director of the Ph.D. Program, Department of City and Regional Planning, College of Arts and Sciences and Interim Director, Odum Institute for Research in Social Science · UNC-Chapel Hill

BenDor's research aims to better understand the impacts that human activities and development can have on sensitive ecological systems.

Human Impact on the Environment Ecology Environmental Planning Land Use Planning Urban Modeling

Don Holbrook

The Next America: Moving Beyond a Fragile Economy · Author and Keynote Speaker

Author/Keynote Speaker/Public Policy Business Incentives-Site Location Consultant

Public Speaking Site Location Public Incentive Negotiations

Prof. Denise Eldemire-Shearer

Professor of Public Health and Ageing · University of the West Indies

Denise Eldemire-Shearer is Professor of Public Health and Ageing at the University of the West Indies.

Education and Training Active Ageing Lifelong Learning Ageing in Place Frailty

Andrew Samrick

Principal · Simplicity Partners

High energy industry veteran educates, motivates, and informs audiences from the C-Suite to the production floor!

Sales Management Marketing Economics Planning Manufacturing

Toufiq Reza, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor | Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and Sciences · Florida Tech

Dr. Reza's research interests involve converting wastes to biofuels.

Biomass Conversion Waste Valorization Waste to Energy Biomaterials Biofuels

Martin Lettau

Professor | Kruttschnitt Family Chair in Financial Institutions | Distinguished Teaching Fellow · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

Mutual Funds Asset Pricing Financial Economics Investments

Carl Shapiro

Professor of the Graduate School | Transamerica Chair in Business Strategy Emeritus · University of California, Berkeley

Anti-trust Economics Design and Use of Patents Economics of Networks and Interconnection Industrial Organization Economics