Melina Kibbe
Colin G. Thomas, Jr., MD Distinguished Professor · UNC-Chapel Hill
Dr. Kibbe’s expertise is in open and endovascular surgery and in novel therapies to treat cardiovascular disease
Mentorship and Career Development Gender Inclusion Sex Bias Biomedical Engineering Nanotechnology
Dorota Blumczynska
Executive Director · Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba Inc.
Welcoming refugees into our communities strengthens the fibers of our societies and enriches our human experiences.
Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Diversity Social inclusion Refugee Resettlement Public Speaking
Tom Smythe, Ph.D.
Expert in banking, markets, trade and mutual funds · Florida Gulf Coast University
Tom Smythe researches mutual fund performance and governance and looks for connections between global crisis and markets.
Trade and International Business Economic & Financial Data Economics and Behaviour Stock Market and Investments Stock Market and Investors
Bruce Burke
President & Founder · Gulf Bay Consulting
Exploring the convergence of social media, mobile connectivity and payments technology.
Social Media Marketing Brand Development Mobile Technologies Mobile Connectivity Technologies Marketing Communications & Content Development
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
Jason Matzke
Professor · University of Mary Washington
Jason Matzke is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Mary Washington.
Ethics Philosophy
Meredith David, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Marketing · Baylor University
Dr. David focuses on marketing strategies with an exploration of new technologies.
Strategic Planning Marketing Marketing and Communications Consumer Preferences Well-Being
Mr. Mathew Cherian
Director · HelpAge India
Mathew has worked in the area of rural development with cooperatives, in association with the National Dairy Development Board
Elder Abuse Human Rights Ageing in Place Home Care Public Policy
Luis Ricardo Fraga
Director, Institute for Latino Studies; Acting Chair, Department of Political Science · University of Notre Dame
Luis Ricardo Fraga specializes in race, education, ethnicity, and Latino politics, as well as immigration, urban and voting rights policy.
Latino Politics Politics of Race Politics of Ethnicity Urban Politics Educational Policy
Kate Ratliff
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Kate Ratliff’s research investigates implicit biases and other barriers to diversity and inclusion.
Race Attitudes Implicit Bias Diversity & Inclusion Gender Attitudes Prejudice & Stereotyping
Joyce Kim
Stellar cofounder · Stellar
“Dream big and dare to fail.” – Norman Vaughan
Financial Inclusion Distributed Systems Nonprofit Leadership fintech Technology
Arezoo Najibzadeh
Women in Politics Advocate · Young Women's Leadership Network (Femmepower)
Arezoo works on addressing the barriers against young women's involvement in grassroots and institutional politics.
Women in Politics Canadian Politics Politics & Public Policy Women's Rights Young Women
Jed McCaleb
CTO and Cofounder · Stellar Develoment Foundation
Recognizing that the world’s financial infrastructure is broken and that too many people are left without resources, I cofounded Stellar.org
Entrepreneur Startup Nonprofit Tech Technology
Corinne Post, PhD
The Fred J. Springer Endowed Chair in Business Leadership, Professor of Management · Villanova School of Business | Villanova University
Corinne Post, PhD, is an expert in workplace diversity with a focus in women on boards, in top management teams, and in leadership roles.
Corporate Governance Workplace Diversity Diversity & Inclusion Organization & Management Business
Thomas Craemer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Public Policy · University of Connecticut
Thomas Craemer is an expert on slavery reparations, racial bias and the psychology of racism.
Diversity and Inclusion Race Related Policies Race Relations Race Psychology of Race
Michael Dennin
Vice Provost of Teaching and Learning; Dean of Undergraduate Education; Professor of Physics · UC Irvine
Prof. Dennin is leading the evolution of teaching and learning on the college campus, and he is a top communicator of all issues of physics.
Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Condensed Matter Physics Undergraduate Education Physics Biophysics
David Walton
Assistant Professor of History and Director of the Global Black Studies Program · Western Carolina University
David Walton's current research projects focus on the Black Power Movement of Detroit and Detroit's underground economy of the 1980s-1990s.
African Studies Black Radical THought History of Hip-Hop Black Power Movement African American Studies
Monique L. Snowden, PhD
Provost and Senior Vice President · Fielding Graduate University
Thought and transformational leader of learner-centered strategic, enrollment and academic planning.
Higher Education Leadership Enrollment & Learning Analytics Organizational Communication
Ali Al-Khattawi
Lecturer in Pharmaceutics · Aston University
Dr Al-Khattawi's research interests are on the development of innovative particle design and fabrication strategies.
Pharamaceuticals Pharmaceutical Products Pharmaceutical Particle Engineering Fabrication Strategies
James H. Johnson Jr., Ph.D.
William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School · UNC-Chapel Hill
Professor Johnson explores community and economic development and the effects of demographic changes on the U.S. workplace.
Diversity & Inclusion Entrepeneurship Urban Issues Political Economy Offshoring