Rebecca Hanson

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Rebecca Hanson conducts research on participatory democratic neighborhood experiments and police militarization.

Venezuelan Politics Socialism Political Theory Latin American Studies Citizen Security and Policing

Mary Walshok

Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Programs, Dean of UC San Diego Extension and Adjunct Professor of Sociology · UC San Diego

She is a thought leader and subject matter expert on aligning workforce development with regional economic growth.

Economic Growth Sociology Public Speaking Strategic Planning Program Management

Michelle Brownlee

Director, Policy · Smart Prosperity Institute/University of Ottawa

Michelle works at the intersection of public policy, economics and the environment

Climate Change Environmental Economics Green Growth Environment & Economy Clean Innovation

Eric Bonds

Associate Professor of Sociology · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Bond is author of a book on social issues.

Environmental Sociology Human Rights Political Economy War and Violence

Ferrel Guillory, M.S.

Professor of the Practice, UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media; Director of Program on Public Life · UNC-Chapel Hill

Guillory can discuss American politics, race and social trends, and education policy in the South and N.C.

Civic Engagement Southern Politics North Carolina Politics Journalism Politics

Cliff Schecter

Principal & President · Libertas, LLC

Enter Stage Left: Liberate your perspective with Libertas's progressive PR guy, columnist, We Act Radio co-founder, and bestselling author

Progressive Journalism Public Relations & Earned Media Strategy New Media Strategy & Execution Polling & Message Development Media Training

Rick Harbaugh

Associate Professor of Business Economics · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

Rick Harbaugh's research focuses on Game Theory, Managerial Economics, the Chinese Economy, and Internet Economics.

Game Theory Mangerial Economics Chinese Economy Internet Economics

Paul Wallbank

Digital Storyteller · Netsmarts

Speaker on the future of business in a world of cloud computing & social media

Trend Spotting The Internet New Economy

Baolian Wang

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Baolian Wang is an expert in behavioral finance, investor behavior, cryptocurrency and social finance.

Social Finance Cryptocurrency Investor Behavior Behavioral Finance Asset Pricing

Suhas A. Sridharan

Assistant Professor of Accounting · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Interested in how investors use information to resolve uncertainty and how political forces shape capital markets

Risk Political Economy Financial Statement Analysis Information and Price Discovery in Financial Markets Uncertainty

Yuichiro Kamada

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

Game Theory Search Political Economy Market Design Revision Games

Daniel Gitterman, Ph.D.

Chair, Public Policy and Duncan MacRae ’09 and Rebecca Kyle MacRae Professor of Public Policy, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill

Dan Gitterman is the Chair of Public Policy and the Duncan MacRae ’09 and Rebecca Kyle MacRae Professor of Public Policy.

Public Policy and Practice Domestic Policy Social Policy Globalization Political Economy

Alice Armitage

Associate Professor of Practice | Director, Startup Legal Garage · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: armitagea@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4827 / Office 112-200

Legal Innovation Corporate Law Intellectual Property Law Legal Issues Facing Early-Stage Startup Companies Regulation Theory

Ahmet Karagozoglu

Professor of Finance · Hofstra University

C.V. Starr Distinguished Professor in Finance and Investment Banking

Financial Modeling Computational Finance Derivatives Markets Advanced Derivatives Modeling Time Series Analysis of Financial Data

Eric Magnuson

Associate Professor of Sociology · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Masculinities Media and Society Sociology of Work and Occupations The Men's Movement

Carolyn Dudek

Chair of the Political Science Department, Director of European Studies · Hofstra University

Professor Dudek specializes in comparative politics with regional focuses in Europe and Latin America

Latin American Politics European Politics Regional Economic Growth and Development Fluent in Spanish

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

Don Duval

Chief Executive Officer · NORCAT

Experienced, dynamic, and engaging speaker on an array of topics related to innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship

Turnaround Strategies Entrepreneurship Academic Research Commercialization

Vladimer Botsvadze

World's No. 1 Marketing, AI and Management Thought Leader by Thinkers 360 · Botsvadze Marketing Solutions

Award-Winning Entrepreneur | Top 1% Global Social Media Influencer | Fortune 500 Consultant | Professor | Startup Advisor | Keynote Speaker

21st Century Workforce Digital Marketplace Software as A Service Enterprise Architecture Remote Work

Dawn Bowen

Professor · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Bowen's expertise centers on the regional geography of Eastern and Western North America, and Latin America.

Geography and Development Human Geography Geography North American Geography