Bill Best

President · Cambrian College

A thought leader in post-secondary education. An advocate for how the exponential societal change relates to the current student experience.

Adult Education Student Development Educational Technology Curriculum Development Team Building

Cece Kellie

Speaker & Coach · Cece Kellie

Beautiful Monday: Making Mondays NOT SUCK One Job at a Time

Work Life Balance Stress Reduction Personal Growth Career Growth Self Esteem

Craig Smith

Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development · Vanderbilt University

Expert on cognitive neuroscience, with a particular focus on emotion and coping with stress.

Cognitive Neuroscience Adaptation Emotion Health Psychology Social Psychology

Glenn Hefley

Novelist and Writer · MeForShe, and OpenCore Hunter

Novelist and Social Media Marketing

SEO Web Marketing Marketing Equality - Political Unity - Solidarity

Alexandra Lahav, J.D.

Ellen Ash Peters Professor of Law · University of Connecticut

Alexandra Lahav specializes in complex litigation.

Drug and Device Litigation Opioid Litigation Torts Courts Class Actions

Donna Papacosta

Owner · Trafalgar Communications

Social media and podcasting consultant and educator

Podcasting Social Media

Anna DiStefano, EdD

Provost Emerita · Fielding Graduate University

Social Justice; Women’s Empowerment; Higher Ed. Accreditation

Accreditation Gender Empowerment Qualitative Research Action Research Methods Structural Inequality and Diversity

Anna Esselment

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science · University of Waterloo

Anna Esselment research interests include Canadian institutions, campaigns and elections, and intergovernmental relations.

Canadian Politics Partisanship Political Parties Campaigns Canadian Institutions

Candice Odgers

Professor Psychological Science · UC Irvine

Candice Odgers is a developmental psychologist who studies adolescents’ mental health and development.

Early Adversity Quantitative Psychology Social Inequality Technology and Young People Digital Inequality

Lewis Franklin Bost, MBA, IDSA, FAIMBE

Professor | Bachelor Product Design, NCSU l Masters of Business Administration, UNC · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Bost's research focuses on innovation, device design and development processes

Innovation Device Design Development Processes Entrepreneurial Business Strategy Commercialization

Bruce Bunnell

Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Director of the Tulane Center for Stem Cell Research & Regenerative Medicine · Tulane University

Professor Bunnell specializes in gene therapy, stem cells, and Lysosomal storage diseases (Krabbe disease).

Tissue Engineering Regenerative Medicine Autoimmune Diseases Krabbe Disease Gene Therapy

Katherine (Kate) Bruce

Professor/Program Coordinator – Mining Engineering Technician Program · Cambrian College

With over 25 years experience working in mining across Canada. Katherine's expertise focuses on mining and geology.

Mining Geology Mineral Resources Mine Software Mining Technology

Jeff Reep, M.Ed.

Director of Career Services · Cedarville University

Jeff Reep has coached collegiate basketball for 22 years

Career Preparation

Regardt Ferreira

Director of the Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy and Assistant Professor, Editor Traumatology Journal · Tulane University

His main research focus is on disasters, focusing on disaster resilience and complex systems

Coronavirus COVID-19

Tracy Schmeltzer

Director of Camps and Conference Centers · Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.

Tracy Schmeltzer can speak to current challenges in risk management for camps and conference centers and the rise of cyberbullying.

Camp Programs Insurance Management Cyberbullying Conference Center Operations Business Administration

Jessica Stoner

Founder · IREALTY ThinkTank

What's Next in Real Estate

A Realtor's Guide to Go Paperless and Be Free 5 Ways You Must Use Video as A Realtor

Rick Kolster

Speaker · Peak Performance Group

Straight forward, no nonsense and no holds barred. Get the Bald Truth on Leadership and increasing sales.

Selling for Geniuses Realize Your Potential: the Art of Creating Leaders Roll Up Your Sleeves and Get to Work

Michael Clamann

Senior Human Factors Engineer · UNC-Chapel Hill

Dr. Clamann's research focuses on how current and future technologies can help reduce human error on our roadways.

Cognitive Engineering Autonomous Systems Systems Engineering Human Factors Human-Automation Interaction

Michael Largey

Professor of Musicology · Michigan State University

Expert in Caribbean music, specifically Haitian classical and religious music

Latin American and Caribbean Studies Ethnomusicology Haiti Haitan Classical and Religious Music

Terese C. Aceves

Professor & Chair, Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology | Co-Academic Program Director, School Psychology Program · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology

Supporting Low-Income, Diverse Families in Special Education Using Evidence-Based Practices with Culturally and Liguistically Diverse Students Investigating Early Home Literacy Practices with Latino Families Providing Assessment and Intervention of Early Reading Skills with English Language Learners