Dr. Frances Westley

JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation, University of Waterloo · Social Innovation Generation

Putting the SOCIAL in change is the JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation at SiG@Waterloo, which builds capacity for social innovation

Sustainable Development Social Innovation Social Finance Engagement and Social Change Social Innovation and Resilience

Andre Souliere

President · Souliere Consulting

Employee Health and Safety

Motivational

Vish Krishnan

Jacobs Family Chair in Management and Engineering Leadership & Professor of Innovation, Technology & Operations · UC San Diego

Vish Krishnan has developed unparalleled expertise in researching and teaching innovation, entrepreneurship, and product management.

Science and Technology New Product Development Innovation & Change Management Operations Management Commercialization

Dr. Mike Posey

Professor, Speaker, Author

Motivation, Relationship Building, Communication

Sarah A. Schnitker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Psychology & Neuroscience · Baylor University

Sarah A. Schnitker is an expert in the study of patience, self-control, gratitude, generosity, and thrift.

Personal Goals Adolescent Interventions Spirituality Thrift Gratitude

Barbara Moses

President · BBM Human Resource Consultants

Transition toward where you want to be with an innovative career development thought leader and popular Globe and Mail work issues columnist

Career Intelligence for Yourself and Others Applying Career Intelligence Career & Life Intelligence for Women How to Manage an Intergenerational Work Force How to Career-Proof Your Kids

Jessica Tomlin

Executive Director · The MATCH International Women's Fund

Jess Tomlin works with women on the margins both in Canada and around the world.

International Development Strategic & Business Planning Program & Project Management Gender Equality Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

Lisa Philipps

Professor · Osgoode Hall Law School of York University

Professor of Law, specializing in taxation law and fiscal policy

Budget Laws Fiscal Policy Gender and Economic Equality Tax Policy Income Splitting

Jonathan Gilligan

Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences · Vanderbilt University

Expert on the impact of human behavior and public policy on climate, with a focus on how small changes add up to make big differences.

Atmospheric Science Environmental Policy Climate Change Water Conservation Risk Management

Dennis Fortnum

Canadian Managing Partner, KPMG Enterprise · KPMG

KPMG Enterprise Managing Partner with an earned reputation for the knowledgeable application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Financial Reporting Performance Measurement Business Strategy Planning Business Transformation and Development Us Gaap Financial Reporting

Kevin Riley

Principal · Kevin Riley & Associates | Business Model Innovation for Healthcare

Kevin Riley is an entrepreneur, healthcare executive, and business model innovator.

Innovation Retail Health Consumerism

John Osburg

Associate Professor of Anthropology · University of Rochester

Osburg is an expert on contemporary Chinese society and the changing economy in China

Entrepreurship in China Chinese Society Contemporary China Masculinity China

Joanne Thomsen

VP, Talent · MaRS Discovery District

The MaRS Chiropractor: Gifted in aligning people strategy with business strategy while charming the organization with a can-do attitude!

Human Resources Best Practices Human Resource Management Organizational Change Employee Development and Leadership

Cheryl Woods Giscombe, Ph.D., R.N., PMHNP-BC

Associate Professor, with tenure- Melissa and Harry LeVine Family and Distinguished Associate Professor in Quality of Life, Health Promotion, and Wellness in the School of Nursing · UNC-Chapel Hill

Melissa and Harry LeVine Family Professor of Quality of Life, Health Promotion and Wellness

Social Health Psychology Nutrition Mental Health Holistic Health

David Levin, MD

Chief Medical Information Officer · Cleveland Clinic

Challenging audiences to discover how analysis of “big data” can be used to transform healthcare, from practice redesign to new markets

Healthcare Information Technology Clinical Decision Support: From Alerts to Watson Emr and Related Clinical Systems-Strategy Selection and Physician Adoption Analytics: Data Strategies

Mary Bennett

Director of the Leavitt Center for Politics · Southern Utah University

Specializing in U.S. campaigns and elections, government relations, and public policy and advocacy

Utah Political Candidates Utah Legislative Body Political Communication Congressional Campaigns Regulatory Policy for Financial Industries

Catherine Cerulli

Director, Susan B. Anthony Center · University of Rochester

Cerulli is an expert in women's rights and equality, suffrage, and domestic violence

Women's rights and equality Domestic Violence Psychiatry Women's and Gender Studies Women work and welfare

Jessica Kinsey

Director/Curator of the Southern Utah Museum of Art · Southern Utah University

Specializing in community outreach and engagement, museum exhibition curation, and collection management

Art as Architecture Experiential Learning - Arts Administration Community Outreach Through Arts K-12 Art Education Fine Art

David McKay

IT Transformation Strategy Leadership · Consulate General of Canada (CTA Boston)

David McKay has a balance of general management and IT experience in both corporate leadership and leading-edge management consulting roles.

Saas (Software as A Service) Management Consulting Business Process Improvement It Strategy Cloud Computing

Trenton Davis

Chair and Associate Professor of Public Administration · Georgia Southern University

Trenton Davis' research focuses on leadership and effective human resource management.

Leadership Organization Development and Behavior Public Administration Human Resource Management Local Government Management