Dr. Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein
President & CEO · MaRS Innovation
Turning academic ideas into commercial realities
Corporate & Business Strategy Early-Stage Investing Life Sciences and Healthcare Technology Transfer Commercialization of Innovation
Janet Austin
Chief Executive Officer · YWCA Metro Vancouver
Janet Austin is responsible for one of BC’s largest and most diversified non-profits
Non-Profit Leadership Social Housing Transition Housing Homeless Shelters Group Homes
V. Peter Harder
Senior Policy Advisor · Dentons Canada LLP
Highly engaging speaker with over 30 years at the centre of Canadian law, government decision-making, foreign affairs & international trade.
International Trade Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs Public Policy International Natural Resources and Infrastructure Cleantech
David Woods
Professor, Integrated Systems Engineering | College of Engineering · The Ohio State University
Releasing the adaptive power of human systems & innovating at the intersections of people, technology and work
Critical Care Medicine Human Centered Autonomy Nuclear Power Safety Military Command and Control Space Operations
Jason Hallstrom, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of I-SENSE · Florida Atlantic University
Jason Hallstrom is director of FAU's I-SENSE program.
Data Analytics Communication The Internet of Things Embedded Network Systems Internet-scale Sensing Infrastructure
Diane Beckett
sustainability consultant · independent
Diane Beckett has more than three decades of experience addressing the human and environmental dimensions of sustainability
Low Carbon Energy Urban Environments Climate Natural Resource Management Gender Equality
Sascha Meinrath
PALMER CHAIR IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telecommunications · Pennsylvania State University
Meinrath is a renowned technology policy expert and is internationally recognized for his work as a social entrepreneur and angel investor
Open Technology Public Interest Sector Internet of Things Civil Liberties Distributed Communications
Dra. Verónica Carrión Falcón
Director of the Health Care Program for Children and Adolescents · Centro Nacional para la Salud de la Infancia y Adolescencia (CeNSIA)
Verónica Carrión Falcón is the Director of the Health Care Program for Children and Adolescents at CeNSIA.
Vaccination Vaccination Strategies Vaccinations Epidemiology
Chris McNulty
SharePoint Strategic Product Manager · Quest Software
Microsoft SharePoint product management, solution architect, speaker, author on Sharepoint, SQL, EPM, with Quest Software
Sharepoint Microsoft Business Intelligence (Sql) Microsoft Enterprise Project Management (Project Server)
Nick Tsivanidis
Assistant Professor · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Urban economist researching the process of urbanization in developing countries
Urbanization in Developing Countries Development Economics Urban and Regional Economics Applied Macroeconomics
Donald F. Kuratko
Jack M. Gill Chair of Entrepreneurship · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
Dr. Kuratko has authored over 190 articles on aspects of entrepreneurship and corporate innovation.
Entrepreneurship Corporate Entrepreneurship Corporate Innovation Leadership Business Administration
Christa Court
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Christa Court is director of the UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program, which focuses on disaster impacts to the state of Florida.
Hurricane Effects on Florida Agriculture Economic Modeling Supply Chain Aquaculture Forestry
Rena Varghese
Executive Director, Nexus Center · Farmingdale State College
Rena Varghese is Executive Director of the Nexus Center for Applied Learning & Career Development
Career Development Applied Learning Experiential Learning in Higher Education
Rhianna Collier
Vice President, Software Division · Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)
Stay above the Cloud and on top of new tech trends with strategic market research & analysis from SIIA's voice in the software industry
Program Management Business Intelligence Strategic Business Alliances Mobile Marketing Integrating Enterprise Saas With Mobile
David Kaplan
Professor · University of Florida
David Kaplan studies connecting ecosystems, the hydrologic cycle, and humans with the goal of advancing natural resources conservation.
Groundwater Rivers Springs Hydrology Wetlands
Steven Davis
Associate Professor Earth System Science · UC Irvine
Steven Davis is interested in studies of coupled human and natural systems and sustainable systems analysis.
Agriculture Economy Climate Energy Trade
Joel Correia
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Joel E. Correia is a human-environment geographer at the Center for Latin American Studies.
Deforestation Development (export commodities & infrastructure) Environmental Justice Gran Chaco Human Rights
Brooks Keel
President · Augusta University
Dr. Brooks Keel is an expert in the field of reproductive endocrinology and serves as President of Augusta University.
Economic Development Reproductive Medicine and Biology Education Higher Education Administration
C. Martin Harris, MD, MBA
Chief Information Officer · Cleveland Clinic
Using IT strategically and effectively is the prescription for improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs
Healthcare Management Healthcare Technology Medical Informatics Healthcare Information and Management Systems Ehealth Trends and Innovations
Fred Carstensen, Ph.D.
Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Fred Carstensen is an expert in the areas of public policy, economic history and economics.
Finance Public Policy Economic History Economics