Rick Baker

Founder · Spirited Leaders Corporation

INSPIRE PEOPLE, GROW PROFITS!

A) Business Changing for the Better: Good Habits Bad Habits & New Things People Process & Situations

Rob DeConto

Professor and Co-Director of the School of Earth and Sustainability · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Rob DeConto is one of the world's leading experts on modeling polar ice sheets, sea level rise and ocean response to climate change.

Ice Sheets and Sea Level Antarctica Glaciology Climatology Earth System Modeling

Eric Eskey

Managing Director · Strategyn

Eric Eskey is a Principal of Strategyn and a Practitioner of Outcome-Driven Innovation (ODI).

Entrepreneurship Developing Strategy Leading Change Business Model Innovation Innovation Strategy

Susan Olesik

Professor and Chair | Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry · The Ohio State University

Chemistry expert, revolutionizing our understanding of chromatography

Food Security Nanostructured-Based Materials for Separation Science Application Ordered Carbon Materials Enhanced-Fluidity Liquid Chromatography - EFLC Nanofibrous Substrates for Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry

Deborah Kurrasch

Associate Professor, Department of Medical Genetics · University of Calgary

Kurrasch’s research is focused on genetic programs that govern hypothalamic development using both mice and zebrafish as model organisms.

Molecular Biology Developmental Biology Pharmacology Neuroscience Genetics

Sherif Abdelwahed, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Abdelwahed is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Autonomic Computing Model based Design and Analysis of Cyber-phyiscal Systems Formal Verification System Diagnosis and Fault Analysis Model-integrated Computing

Tom Rand

Managing Director at MaRS Cleantech Fund I, L.P. · MaRS Cleantech

Experienced, bare-knucked approach to cleantech, finance, policy, climate science and associated global economic opportunities and risks.

Carbon and Climate Science: Industrial Endgame? Cleantech Climate Change Clean Energy Economics

Robin Cox

Research Director and Professor · ResilienceByDesign Research Lab and Royal Roads University

Robin Cox's expertise includes the psychosocial dimensions of disasters, disaster resilience, and traumatic stress and coping.

Resilience Higher Education Community Resilience Disaster Psychosocial Response Stress and Coping

Jack W. Simonson

Assistant Professor, Physics · Farmingdale State College

Jack is an experimental condensed-matter physicist committed to mentoring undergraduate students to succeed in research careers.

Condensed Matter Physics Materials Science Superconductivity Low-Temperature Physics Crystallography

Arsalan Mirjafari, Ph.D.

Expert in materials chemistry · Florida Gulf Coast University

Arsalan Mirjafari develops materials to solve major societal challenges, such as resources, health and energy.

Material Characterization Materials Chemistry Organic Chemistry Ionic Liquids

Sulekha R. Coticone, Ph.D.

Expert in forensic science and biochemistry · Florida Gulf Coast University

Sulekha Coticone specializes in chemistry of seized drugs and DNA biochemistry from trace evidence.

Biochemistry Seized Drugs DNA Analysis Forensic Science DNA

Albert Gasser

Lecturer in Recording Arts · Loyola Marymount University

School of Film and Television

Sound editing: DIA FX Foley ADR Pro Tools Documentary Film Production

James Gasteen

CEO and co-founder · Precursive

Staffing/resource management expert - CEO and co-founder, Precursive

Resource Management Human Resources Project Management

Hovik Gasparyan

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Biology Research

Vivian Gaspar

Keynote Speaker / Author · Carpe 28, LLC

Clarity through Education on Mortgage Modification & Foreclosure Process

Nanon de Gaspé Beaubien-Mattrick

President and Founder · Beehive Holdings

President and Founder of Beehive Holdings

Stephane Gaskin PhD, ACC, PPCC

Coaching, Speaking and Workshops · CoachingSG

Professor: Dawson College and Concordia University; Personal, Professional Coaching.

Research Teaching Public Speaking Life Coach

Ken Lingad

CEO · The 1680 Group, LLC

Global Brands Strategist / Management Consultant to Native American Tribes and Enterprises, Entertainment, Oil and Gas, BioPharma, and More

Native American Tribal Enterprises and Gaming Private Business Development Management Consulting Small Business Issues Social Media

James Higdon

Associate Professor · Georgia Southern University

Professor Higdon uses optical, infrared, and radio telescopes to study galaxies both in the relatively local and very distant universe

Galaxies Radio Astronomy Telescopes Infrared Imaging Physics and Astronomy

Nicole Crowder

Associate Professor · University of Mary Washington

Nicole Crowder's research focuses on reducing carbon dioxide gases.

Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry