Rick Rasmussen

Managing Director · Concordia Ventures

Silicon Valley industry Expert. International Business Development, Venture Capital and Angel Investing, Incubators and Accelerators

Venture Capital & Private Equity International Business Development Incubators and Accelerators Corporate & Business Strategy

Isaac Martin

Professor and Chair of Urban Studies and Planning · UC San Diego

Isaac Martin's research focuses on social inequalities and politics.

Tax Policy Social Theory Urban Sociology Social Inequality and Poverty Quantitative Analysis

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

Charles Keith

Assistant Professor of History · Michigan State University

Charles Keith is an expert on Southeast Asia and the cultural, political and religious aspects of historical and modern Vietnam.

Southeast Asia Vietnam

Candace A. Yano

Gary & Sherron Kalbach Chair in Business Administration | Professor of Operations and Information Technology Management · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

Supply Chain Management Service Systems Management Production-Quality Interface Issues Marketing-Production Interface Issues

Scott B. Smart

Clinical Professor of Finance · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

Scott B. Smart researches corporate governance.

M&A IPOs Corporate Governance

James Nieh

Professor, Section of Ecology, Behavior and Evolution · UC San Diego

James Nieh’s research focuses on bee communication and bee health.

Predator Hornets and Impact on Bees Honey Bees Ecology Beekeeping Pesticides

Becky McCray

Expert for Small Towns · Cattle rancher and rural entrepreneur

Practical steps you can put into action right away to shape a better future for your community

Revitalization Placemaking Small Business Economic Development Rural

Edward M. Feasel, PhD

Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officer, Professor of Economics · Soka University

Professor Feasel is responsible for academic affairs at Soka University.

Foreign Aid Economic Growth Economic outcomes and societal values Foreign aid, international trade and foreign direct investment Orange County Economy

Shane Barter, PhD

Associate Professor of Comparative Politics · Soka University

Professor Barter focuses on Southeast Asian politics, Civilians in war, as well as autonomous areas and conflict resolution

Minorities Separatism Indonesia Conflict Resolution Southeast Asia

Sara Perry, Ph.D.

Associate Professor - Management · Baylor University

Dr. Perry conducts research in management-related topics, including negotiation, employee stress and health, innovation and leadership.

Industrial and Organizational Psychology Management Organizational Behavior Negotiation Innovation

Wayne Roberts

principal · Will Work for Food Policy

engaging speaker; expert on food issues ; connects local food, jobs, health and environment

Local Food Production Sustainable Food Green Jobs Food Charters Community Organizing & Development

J.B. Kurish

Professor in the Practice of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Finance Investment Banking New Venture Financing Investment Banking Mergers and Acquisitions Financial Markets

Alberto Perez

Invention Engineering Analyst · InventionShare

Alberto Perez is an Invention Analyst at InventionShare

Patents & Intellectual Property Technical Marketing Research & Analysis Corporate Intelligence Invention Analysis

Minchul Shin

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering · Georgia Southern University

Minchul Shin is an expert in Mechatronics, MEMS and Nanotechnology, Micro-robots, and Acoustic Sensors.

Gesture Recognition Micro-robots Mechatronics MEMS and Nanotechnology Acoustic Sensors

Amanda M. Grannas, PhD

Associate Vice Provost for Research; Professor, Department of Chemistry · College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Villanova University

Amanda Grannas, PhD in an expert in the study of snow and ice photochemistry, and the fate of organic pollutants in the Arctic.

Climate Change Environmental Chemistry Atmospheric Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Snow and Ice Chemistry

Kiran Tota-Maharaj

Reader in Civil and Environmental Engineering · Aston University

Dr Tota-Maharaj’s areas of expertise include wastewater treatment using microbial fuel cells with bioelectricity production.

Wastewater Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Environmental Engineering

Jon Smith

Professor of Communication · Southern Utah University

Specializing in public land issues, television news, and documentary film production

Teaching Media Theory Teaching Communication Theory Broadcast Journalism Environmental Communications Public Land Issues

Ming Hsu

William Halford Jr. Family Chair in Marketing | Associate Professor of Business Administration · University of California, Berkeley

Leading expert in neuromarketing and the application of biological methods to understand consumer behavior

Neuromarketing Neuroeconomics Consumer Neuroscience Behavioral Economics

Michaela Porubanova

Associate Professor, Psychology · Farmingdale State College

Michaela Porubanova's research includes cognitive psychology, and the cognitive science of religion.

Psychology Cognitive Psychology Cognitive Science of Religion Visual Attention Emotion