Jim Westcott

Research Manager, Application Solutions · International Data Corporation (IDC)

Research Manager for the Canadian Digital Transformation: Application and Professional Services program

Systems Integration & Consulting SMB market trends Application outsourcing & BPO Digital Transformation

Dr. Eric Leuthardt

Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Biomedical Engineering · Movable Type Management

Who needs hands anyway! Researcher advancing neuroprosthetics is developing medical devices and brain–computer interface technologies

Brain Computer Interfaces Neural Technologies Brain 2.0 Neuroprosthetics Innovation

Ariel Garten

Founder and Chief Evangelist Officer · Muse

Global speaker, female tech founder, and expert in brain, neuroscience, psychotherapy, entrepreneurship, innovation, and women in business.

Neuroscience of Meditation Brain Computer Interface Start Up Mindfulness Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)

Brendan Rouse

Research Analyst, Channels & Alliances · International Data Corporation (IDC)

Brendan Rouse is a Research Analyst for the Worldwide Channels and Alliances Group

Channels and Alliances Trends IDC Leadership Councils Product Management

Hong-Sheng Zhou, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering

Hong-Sheng Zhou's main research area is Cryptography, spanning the full spectrum from theory to practice

Cryptography Cryptocurrency/Blockchain Techniques Information Security Distributed Computing

Marjaneh Issapour

Director, Renewable Energy & Sustainability Center · Farmingdale State College

Professor Issapour's area of research include renewable and alternative energy sources

Electrical Engineering Embedded System Design and Applications

Chris Webber

Director, Strategic Alliances · International Data Corporation (IDC)

Chris Webber is Director of Strategic Alliances at IDC.

Channels and Alliances Trends Strategic & Business Planning Competitive Intelligence

Nkwuka Chiedu

Head (Engineering) · Theokaris Technology Services Limited

Engine-er. Think-er.. Tinker-er... I DESIGN and IMPLEMENT technical SOLUTIONS to the critical CHALLENGES of SOCIETY.

Networking Leadership Technology Contextual Computing Hardware Diagnostics and Repairs

Andrew Pearson

President · Intelligencia Limited

President at Intelligencia Limited

edge analytics Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning eSports sports betting Automobile Marketing

Steve Yang

Senior Analyst, Communications & Mobility · International Data Corporation (IDC)

Senior Analyst, Communications & Mobility

Mobile Phones Smartphone Pricing Consumer Telecom Services Wireless Slate Tablets

Andrew Fisher

Chief Technology Officer · JBA

Maker and breaker of smart things, using the web, mobile, ubicomp and data to create the future.

Internet of Things Mobile Technology Web

Mel Kleiman

President · Humetrics

Helping Employers Build a Frontline That Builds Their Bottom Line

Hourly Employee Recruiting and Selection Hourly Employee On-Boarding Hourly Employee Engagement Hourly Employee Retention Interviewing

Kevin Butler

Professor · University of Florida

Kevin Butler directs the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research and studies the security of computers and the privacy of tech users.

At-Risk Users Cybersecurity Embedded Systems Security Mobile Security Privacy

Magnus Egerstedt

Stacey Nicholas Dean of Engineering · UC Irvine

Magnus Egerstedt is a leading research on control theory, complex networks and robotics.

Multi-system robots Mobile Sensor Networks Complex networks (e.g., optimization and control, resource sharing, dimension reduction) Control Theory Robotics

Steve White

Program Vice President, Channels & Alliances · International Data Corporation (IDC)

Steve White is Program Vice President for the Channels & Alliances team.

Strategic Alliances Cloud Solution Providers Partner Marketing Channels and Alliances Trends

Manish Nargas

Senior Analyst, Consumer and Mobile Research · International Data Corporation (IDC)

Manish provides a unique lens on the Canadian consumer mobility and wearable market.

Wearable Technology Consumer Mobility Usage Trends & Adoption Additive Manufacturing/3d Printing

Dave Pearson

Research Director and Team Lead, Infrastructure · International Data Corporation (IDC)

Research Director and Team Lead for IDC Canada's Infrastructure Solutions Research Group

Platform as a Service Enterprise Storage Datacentre Networking Big Data and Analytics Infrastructure

Frank Katz

Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University

Frank Katz's specialties include information security/cyber security, systems analysis and design, and database analysis and design.

Higher Education Systems Analysis and Design Information Security Cyber Security Database Analysis and Design

Jason Bremner

Research Vice President, Industry and Business Solutions · International Data Corporation (IDC)

Jason Bremner leads team of experts helping clients succeed in the software and services markets in Canada.

Outsourcing Enterprise Applications Cloud Services Digital Transformation Cognitive Computing

Peter Krapp

Professor, Film & Media Studies · UC Irvine

Expertise in: Secret communications & cryptologic history; cultural memory and media history; history of computing & simulations

Media History Cultural Memory Aesthetic Communication Cryptologic History Secret Communications