Russ Johnson

Founder · Training For Change

Change Management, Innovation/Creativity, Teacher Development Training

Teacher Development Training Youth Speaker Change Management Faculty Development Innovation

Fabian Nuen

Founder and Chief Operating Officer · Fair Observer

The Gardner of News: Fair Observer's CEO cuts through the global media landscape to ensure that a broad range of narratives are represented

New Venture Development Global Partnerships Global Business Development Global Finance Policy Analysis

Chantal Bossé

Visual communications and presentation expert · CHABOS inc.

Visual communications & presentation expert - MS PPT MVP

Communications Planning Key Message Development Powerpoint Presentation Design & Development Presentation Coaching

Tarek Abdoun

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Specializes in centrifuge modeling, soil-structure interaction, soil remediation, field advanced sensing, and data visualization

Data Visualization Soil Remediation Centrifuge Modeling Soil-Structure Interaction Field Advanced Sensing

Concepcion Barrio

Interim Executive Vice Dean USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Barrio has a national reputation in mental health services research, particularly the interaction of ethnicity & effective clinical practice

Aging Diversity/Cross Cultural Mental Health

Michael Wirvin

Partner · Robinson & Cole

Michael Wirvin represents clients in transactions involving mergers, asset and stock acquisitions, and public offerings.

Cross-Border Transactions Initial Public Offerings Mergers &Acquisitions Clean Tech Private Equity

Neal Driscoll

Professor of Geosciences · UC San Diego

Neal Driscoll co-leads the ALERTWildfire network, and also researches tectonic deformation and the evolution of landscapes and seascapes.

Tsunami Wildfire Landscape and Seascape Evolution Tectonics and Structural Geology Marine Geology and Geophysics

Sandi Schwartz

Parenting Guru · Leading Edge Parenting

Sandi empowers parents to step into their greatness. She JOYfully teaches parents to cultivate authentic relationships with their children.

Parenting Discipline Children Love

Brandt Handley

Managing Director · Resource Options International, Inc.

"The War for Talent" is Real: Hiring and Retaining Top Talent in Tough Economic Times

Employee Interview Questions The Impact of Social Media On New Employee Reference Checking Succession Mysteries Resolved

Joseph F. Coughlin

Director, MIT AgeLab · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

You're not getting older, you're getting better! MIT's AgeLab Director explains how changing demographics will impact business & government

Aging Social Innovation Gerontology New Technology Understanding the Impact of Place On Well-Being

Kim Deep

CEO · Business By Numbers Ltd. / The Family Wealth Academy

www.businessbynumbers.ca

Turning your Accounting Department into a Profit Center Increasing Cashflow Decreasing Expenses Meeting all Government Regulations Strategic Planning

Wojciech Kocyan

Clinical Professor and Applied Instructor of Music (Piano) · Loyola Marymount University

Clinical Professor of Music

Jacquelyn Mc Croskey

John Milner Professor of Child Welfare Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Holds the John Milner Professorship in Child Welfare and serves as co-director of the Children’s Data Network

Social Services Data Analysis Community Services Foster Care Family and Child Services

Nick Fewings

Director · The Colour Works International Limited

Passionate, engaging and thought-provoking experienced speaker on behavioural leadership, change and team development

Outstanding Leadership - Unleashing Your X-Factor Right People Right Project You and Your Team - Harnessing the X-Factor

Gisli Olafsson

Emergency Response Director · NetHope

Leading expert in the use of technology in disaster response. Expert and author in the area of crisis leadership.

Technology Use in Disasters Digital Volunteers Crisis Leadership

Diana C. Parry

Professor, Applied Health Sciences, Special Advisor to the President, Women's and Gender Issues · University of Waterloo

Dr. Diana C. Parry research explores the roles of leisure in women’s health and wellbeing through a feminist lens.

Women's Leisure Gender Leisure Health and Well-Being Qualitative Inquiry Feminist Theory

Jack Whelan

Research Advocate - Event Speaker · Jack-Whelan.com

Inspire audience: see Clinical Trials as safe & effective treatment option vs conventional chemo as we travel road to Personalized Medicine

Clinical Trials Personalized Medicine Genomics Based Therapy Novel Molecular Targeting Agents to Treat Rare Incurable Cancer

Kelly Younger

Professor of English and Affiliate Faculty of Theatre Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Play Writing Drama Theatre Fairy Tales Irish Drama

Kristin Arnold

President · QPC Inc. - The Extraordinary Team

Elevating Workplace Team Performance by facilitating high-stakes meetings, speaking/EmCeeing at events, & moderating panels.

Teamwork & Collaboration Communications Presentation Skills High Stakes Meeting Facilitation Panel Moderation

Joseph Santoro

Campaign Manager & Consultant · Kentucky Democratic Party

Leader, Creator, Innovator, Motivator: DC's Leading Creative Political Strategist, Media 2.0 Tech Sensei, Policy Wonketeer, & PhD Sexy Beast

Political Consulting Political Communication Political Advertising