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
Patricia Mokhtarian
Professor, Civil Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Patricia Mokhtarian has specialized in the application of quantitative methods to the study of travel behavior for more than 30 years.
Commuters' Responses to Congestion or to System Disruptions The Need to Travel for Its Own Sake Impacts of Land Use on Travel Impacts of Telecommunication on Travel Multitasking Attitudes and Behavior During Travel
Liz Walker
Managing Director · Youth Wellbeing Project
Sexuality educator, young people’s advocate, author and professional speaker
Sexual Health Youth Wellbeing Relationships and Sexuality Education Pornography
Amira Elghawaby
Communications Director · The National Council of Canadian Muslims
Amira Elghawaby leads the NCCM’s media relations, public engagement and strategic communications.
Ethnic Media & Diversity Anti-discrimination Civic Engagement Human Rights Civil Rights
Raymond Chan
Manager, Government Relations · CAA Club Group
Subject matter expert on transportation issues at the municipal level.
Municipal & Provincial Politics Political Campaigns Worst Roads Road Safety
Judith Giesberg, PhD
Professor of History | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Judith Giesberg, PhD, is an expert on the history of women and gender in the U.S. Civil War.
Caroline LeCount Census Slavery U.S. Civil War Women's History
Tyler McQuade, Ph.D.
Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Improving the World one reaction at a time.
Trina Isakson
Principal Consultant · 27 Shift
Independent consultant to nonprofit leaders on the future of the nonprofit sector. Additional expertise in introverts/quiet change makers.
introverts introversion nonprofit governance open licensing quiet changemakers
David Rose
CEO · Vitality, MIT MediaLab
Entrepreneur, product designer, MIT Media Lab researcher
Product Innovation Entrepreneurship Internet of Things Glanceable Technology Ambient Design
Ethan Zuckerman
Associate Professor of Public Policy, Communication and Information · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ethan Zuckerman's work focuses on building alternatives to the commercial internet.
Social Media Governance Technology and Social Change Digital Public Infrastructure Online Community Governance Social Media
Solomon Darwin
Director, Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation | Executive Director, Center for Growth Markets · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Hailed as the “Father of the Smart Village Movement”
Open Innovation Smart Villages / Smart Cities Business Models Innovation Strategies for Emerging Economies Business Ecosystems
Mark AM Kramer
Information Architect · Razorfish Healthware
Nomadic Researcher / Academic / UW Professional
UX Epatient Design
Karen Drake
Assistant Professor · Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University
Karen Drake's teaching and research interests include Canadian law as it affects Indigenous peoples, Anishinaabe law, and Métis law.
Canadian Law and Indigenous Peoples Anishinaabe Law Métis law Aboriginal Legal Issues Indigenous Legal Traditions
Ken Lingad
CEO · The 1680 Group, LLC
Global Brands Strategist / Management Consultant to Native American Tribes and Enterprises, Entertainment, Oil and Gas, BioPharma, and More
Native American Tribal Enterprises and Gaming Private Business Development Management Consulting Small Business Issues Social Media
Shawn Poland
Associate Vice President, College Advancement · Cambrian College
Shawn Poland is a senior administrator who specializes in change management, client relations, fundraising and communications.
Integrated Marketing Broad Advancement Model Business Development Change Communication Strategic & Business Planning
Brian O'Keefe
Assistant Professor, Visual Communications · Farmingdale State College
Dr. O'Keefe leads the Interaction Design program at Farmingdale State College
Entrepreneurial Skills Graphic & Interaction Design User Experience Design Human Factors & Usability Testing
Wolfgang Messner
Director and Principal Consultant · GloBus Research | Messner Consulting & Training Pvt. Ltd.
Global Business, India, Services Sourcing and Intercultural Communication. Based on Real-World Experience as Past Expatriate in India.
India Intercultural Communication Offshoring Selling & Marketing Managing Global Teams
Betty Farmer
Professor · Western Carolina University
Betty Farmer's specialty areas include gender communication, crisis communication and communication skills training.
Public Speaking Communication Skills Training Gender Communication Crisis Communication Public Relations
Dimitrios Buhalis
Professor and Leader of eTourism Lab · Bournemouth University
Experienced, dynamic speaker that connects Tourism/Travel - Technology/Social Media and Management and Marketing ss
Etourism Social Media and Strategy Trends Tourism Travel