Maura O'Neill

Lecturer | Distinguished Teaching Fellow · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

Expert in entrepreneurship, leadership, blockchain, and policy

Women and Racial/Ethnic Equity Breakthrough Innovation in Private & Private Sectors Blockchain & Cryptocurrency: Strategy, Regulatory Policy & Opportunity Identification Entrepreneurship & New Venture Finance Executive Leadership

Omid Ardakani

Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University

Professor Ardakani researches econometrics, financial and monetary economics

Computational Statistics Financial Economics Econometrics Monetary Economics

Kyle Whyte

Timnick Chair in the Humanities · Michigan State University

Expert in American Indian and Indigenous Studies, environmental philosophy

Ethics of Knowledge Exchange Environmental Philosophy and Ethics Indigenous Environmental Studies Climate Justice Climate Change

Ruth Panofsky

Professor of English / Graduate Program in Communication & Culture · Ryerson University

Dr. Panofsky specializes in Canadian women in publishing and Canadian Jewish women writers

English Research Higher Education Literature Media & Culture

Robert W. Emerson

Professor · University of Florida

Robert W. Emerson focuses on all aspects of employment law and franchising.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Comparative Law Dispute Resolution Legal Ethics Franchise Law

Steven Melnyk

Professor of Supply Chain Management · Michigan State University

Expert on supply chain implementation and impact, risk and resilience, strategic supply chain management and behavioral research.

Supply Chain Management Metrics Process Management and Improvement Supply Chain Risk and Resilience Certified Management Standards

Michael Curran, PhD

The Diana and Thomas Klein '84 Assistant Professor of Economics | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

Michael Curran, PhD, is an expert in computational international financial macroeconomics

Business Econometrics Computational Economics New Macroeconometrics Uncertainty

Joseph Glatthaar, Ph.D.

Stephenson Distinguished Professor of History & Adjunct Professor of the Curriculum in Peace, War and Defense, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill

Professor Glatthaar specializes in the American Civil War and American military history.

American History American Military History The American Civil War

Andrew S. Walters

Faculty Research Specialist - Clinical Psychology · Fielding Graduate University

Andy Walters in an expert in the areas of human sexuality, masculinity studies, and developmental health

Masculinity Studies Developmental Health Psychological Studies Psychology Epidemiology

Shawn Howton, PhD

Faculty Director, The Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate; Professor of Finance | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

Shawn Howton, PhD, is an expert in commercial real estate.

Business Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate Governance Mortgage Backed Securities Fixed Income Markets

Todd Saxton

Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

Venture strategy expert focused on launch and growth, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and competitive and corporate strategy

Corporate Image and Reputation Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Venture Strategy Launch and Growth Competitive and Corporate Strategy

Buck Goldstein, J.D., M.Ed.

Professor of the Practice, Department of Economics & University Entrepreneur in Residence, The Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill

Expert in entrepreneurship, venture capital, research universities as agents of societal change, university governance & strategic planning.

Financial Service Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurial Leadership Entrepreneurial Education Business Planning

The Honorable Shirley Ann Jackson

President · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Serves as the 18th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the oldest technological research university in the United States

Research Women in STEM Science Innovation Leadership

Dr. Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein

President & CEO · MaRS Innovation

Turning academic ideas into commercial realities

Corporate & Business Strategy Early-Stage Investing Life Sciences and Healthcare Technology Transfer Commercialization of Innovation

Jesika Briones

Business Development Manager · MaRS Cleantech

Business Development Manager, Advanced Energy Centre

Entrepreneurship Industry Analysis Business Development Cleantech Business Planning

Lawrence Surtees

Research Vice President, Communications · International Data Corporation (IDC)

Over thirty years of experience advising clients on new technologies and trends impacting the Canadian communications market

Canadian Communications Policy and Regulatory Issues Canadian Communications Service Providers Wireless Communications Telecom Industry Structure and Trends Optical Network Technology

Jim Stikeleather

Chief Innovation Officer · Dell

Rev up the engines of your event and glimpse the future with Dell's Chief Innovation Officer, who explains & evaluates emerging technologies

Software Development Environments and Methods Software as A Service Product Management Process Engineering Cloud Computing

Stephen J. Andriole, PhD

Thomas G. Labrecque Professor of Business Technology | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

Stephen J. Andriole, PhD, is an expert in emerging technologies and business technology strategy

Emerging Technology Trends Technology Adoption Virtual & Augmented Reality Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Social Media Analytics

Marybeth Shinn

Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair, Department of Human and Organizational Development · Vanderbilt University

Expert in how to prevent and end homelessness

Affordable Housing Social Exclusion Homelessness Poverty

Pascal Van Hentenryck

Professor, Russel Chandler III Chair, industrial and systems engineering · Georgia Tech - COE

Pascal Van Hentenryck is an expert in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Operations Research.

Data Engineering Analytics and Machine Learning Energy Systems Data Science Artifical Intelligence