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
Randall Howard
General Partner · Verdexus
Senior serial technology executive working to build world leading, high growth technology organizations
Building Enterprise Software Venture Capital Investments Infrastructure Software High Growth Technology Enterprise 2.0
Kevin Bailey
Founder & President · Design 1st
Passionate product designer and business executive with over 35 years of experience in detailed design of hardware products.
Business Angel Investing Product Development Risk and Assessment
Zhishuo (Peter) Liu
Co-Founder & President · China Canada Angels Alliance
China Canada Angels Alliance
Angel Investing Mobile Startup Acceleration Doing Business in China Gaming and Mobile Technology
Kristin Joys
Director/Lecturer · University of Florida
Kristin Joys is an impact strategist who has spent 25 years educating and empowering changemakers.
Societal Impact Leaders Social Entrepreneurship Sustainability Strategic Impact Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Ray Charles
CSO · The KIIP Group
Thought leader that challenges and engenders transformational leadership with an end game of investing in the most valued asset - People.
Investing in People Capital Business Ethics
Marcus Crews, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Microfoundations Entrepreneurial Cognition Strategic Cognition
Anjana Susarla
Omura-Saxena Professor in Responsible AI · Michigan State University
Anjana Susarla's research includes the economics of information systems, social media analytics and economics of artificial intelligence.
Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) Digital Transformation Social Media Analytics Machine Learning Causal Inference
Regan Stevenson
John & Donna Shoemaker Faculty Fellow in Entrepreneurship | Assistant Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
Professor Stevenson's research and consulting focuses on entrepreneur psychology, new venture financing, and resourcefulness.
Entrepreneurship Social Venturing Product Management Angel Investing Entrepreneur Psychology
Boyoung Seo
Assistant Professor of Business Economics & Public Policy · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
Boyoung Seo researches industrial organization and applied microeconomics
Econometrics Industrial Organization Applied Microeconomics
Michael Garrity
CEO and Founder · CommunityLend
Reclaiming capital and resetting the rules on banking are how CommunityLend's CEO facilitates an empowered community of lenders & investors
Partnership Management Business Management Investments Business Plan Execution Traditional & Social Web Marketing
Joyce Janczyn
COO · Augmenta Inc.
Senior technology executive
Software Development Women in STEM Computer Architecture Digital Strategy Executive Management
Jorge M. Torres
Vice President · Silas Capital
VC at Silas Capital & Intellectual Property Attorney in New York
Venture Capital Investing Intellectual Property & Venture Capital Patent Infringement Law Technology and Healthcare Startup Investing Trademark Law
Judith Blumstock
Senior Director, Corporate Development · MaRS Innovation
Senior Director, Mars Innovation
Investing in Life Sciences Making Investments and Overseeing Existing Portfolio Companies
Dr. Ruth Finkelstein
Associate Director · Columbia International Longevity Centre
Dr. Ruth Finkelstein translates interdisciplinary scientific knowledge on aging and its societal implications into policy-focused practice.
Vaccination Public Policy Ageing in Place Lifelong Learning Active Ageing
Nicholas Valerio
Professor in the Practice of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Financial Markets Financial Asset Pricing Investment Management Quantitative Equity Investing Derivative Financial Assets
Daniel J. Sawaya
Co-Founder & Chairman · Trajectory Brands Inc.
Can-Do, And How! Domestic & international business experience ensures the trajectory is always toward business innovation and brand success
Brand Development and Management Marketing Strategies Ecommerce Venture Capital & Private Equity Investing
Tim Brodhead
Senior Fellow (SiG National) · Social Innovation Generation (SiG)
A non-profit pioneer who continues working to create a more resilient society by enhancing inclusion, sustainability, and social innovation
Philanthropy Non-Profit Management Social Innovation Social Finance Sustainability
Sarah Applebaum
Director of Pangaea Spark · Pangaea Ventures
Investing in early stage materials, chemistry, and biology technology companies.
Seed-stage investing Startups Cleantech Hard-tech Investing Venture Capital
Nancy E. Wallace
Professor and Chair of the Real Estate Group | Lisle and Roslyn Payne Chair in Real Estate Capital Markets | Co-Chair, Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Option Pricing Models for Commercial and Retail Real Estate Leases for Use in the Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities Markets Executive Stock Option Valuation Mortgage Backed Security Trading Mortgage Contract Design Mortgage Prepayment and Pricing Models