Sara Canaday

Author, Speaker, and Consultant in Leadership and Professional Branding · Sara Canaday & Associates

Author, Speaker and Consultant in Leadership and Professional Branding

High Potential Development Personal Branding Emotional Intelligence

Lauren Herckis

Librarian · Carnegie Mellon University

Future of Education

Diane Darling

Author & Speaker · Effective Networking

Experienced, funny, authentic, introverted speaker providing tips and techniques for effective networking

Networking Introverts & Extroverts Today's Network Tomorrow's Client How to Go From Small Talk to Big Partnerships

April Lindgren

Associate Professor, School of Journalism · Ryerson University

Local News Research Project, Principal Researcher

Journalism Local news News Media Ethnic media

Angela Danyluk

Biologist/Sustainability specialist · local government

Ecologist who connects information and people to make change, solve problems and find solutions within the local government sector.

Reducing greenhouse gases Fish Ecology Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation

Dr Edina Harbinja

Reader in Media/Privacy Law · Aston University

Dr Harbinja's principal areas of research are related to the legal issues surrounding the Internet and emerging technologies.

Online Safety Online Harms AI and Law Digital Resurrection

Catherine Murray

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Enrolment Management, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences · Simon Fraser University

Dr. Murray is a professor in Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies and member of the Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities.

Communication Rights and Global Trade Broadcast Policy Cultural Infrastructure and Creative Cities Cultural Participation Cultural Practices

Michael Burt

Director, Industrial Economic Trends · The Conference Board of Canada

And now, the weather: Find out which way the wind is blowing when it comes to forecasting trends in the industrial sectors of the economy

Industrial Economic Analysis Private Sector Economic Analysis

Peter Dal Bianco

Mentor · NORCAT

CEO, Bianco's Management Consulting Group (BMCG)

Bricks and Mortar Retailing Big Box Stores National/International Chains and Independent Businesses. Franchises and Franchisors Salesmanship Training and the Selling Profession.

J. Miguel Villas-Boas

J. Gary Shansby Professor of Marketing Strategy · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

Internet strategies Competitive Strategy Customer Relationship Management Organization Design

Brad Lawless

Minimalist & Simplification Expert · Simple Life Works

Helping People Live Simply to Simply Live

Mike Fitts

President · Tulane University

Mike Fitts is an expert in cross-disciplinary education and research as well as leadership and higher education administration.

Higher Education Administration Interdisciplinary Education Law

Christopher Lingle

Professor of Economics

Academic Economist with Knack for Clarity & Simplicity

Emerging Market Economies

Zayna Khayat

Senior Advisor, Health System Innovation · MaRS Discovery District

One of Canada's leading thinkers and "do-ers" in health innovation

Health Innovation Health Technologies Health startups Startups Medical technology

José Holguín-Veras

Director, Center for Infrastructure, Transportation, and the Environment (CITE) & William H. Hart Chair Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Leading authority in freight transportation and humanitarian logistics

Transportation Planning Traffic Engineering Mathematical Modeling Arcgis Operations Research

April Rinne

Director of WaterCredit · Water.org

Chief Strategy Officer, Collaborative Lab

Michael Sattler

Senior Technology Consultant, Speaker, Author · MichaelSattler360 Advisors

Technology Consultant, Startup Advisor, Speaker, Author

Start-Ups Application Development Social Good

Mark Skidmore

Professor · Michigan State University

Expert in Public finance and budgeting, regional economics, economics of natural disasters

Economics of Natural Disasters Public Finance and Budgeting Regional Economics

Christopher Ryan

Vice President, Strategic Advisory Services · ADP

Senior Executive with more than two decades of experience in human capital, health benefits, and population health

Human Capital Management Healthcare Consumerism Health Policy Talent Management Succession Planning

Rekha Basu

Columnist · The Des Moines Register

Opinion Columnist, The Des Moines Register & Tribune Content Agency

Human Rights Political Affairs International Affairs