Larisa DeSantis

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences · Vanderbilt University

Studies mammal teeth and bones to determine how they responded to ancient climate change and reasons why they went extinct.

saber-tooth cats Paleoecology Ancient Australian Animals Ancient Climate Change Paleontology

Dennis Shelden

Director, Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE) · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Co-Director of the Institute for Energy, the Built Environment, and Smart Systems (EBESS) and leading expert on dynamic building systems.

Cloud Based Building Systems Generative Modelling Built Environments Smart Systems Open Data Over the Web

Dave Guerra

Author of Superperformance and Highly Requested Motivational Speaker for Corporate Groups · Corpus Optima

Evangelist for Superperforming Organizations and People

High Performance Seabiscuit

Ryan Hamilton

Associate Professor of Marketing · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Customer Psychology Customer Decision Making Branding Price and Price Image

Daniel Jacobs, J.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Management, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Senior Fellow, LMU Global Policy Institute

Sustainability Environmental Law Business Law Compliance Risk Management

Robert Rabil, Ph.D.

Professor · Florida Atlantic University

Robert Rabil is an expert in political Islam, terrorism, U.S. foreign policy, and U.S.-Arab relations.

U.S. Foreign Policy Reform in the Arab world U.S.-Arab Relations Terrorism Political Islam

Cathy Whitlock

Principal · Cathy Whitlock

Savvy speaker and panel moderator on the subjects of film, design and style

Cinema Style: Trends and Inspirations in the Movies Designs On Film: A Century of Production Design Design and the Golden Age of Hollywood Interior Design Specialties Decorators of the Past

Paul Loeb

Founder · The Campus Election Engagement Project

Author and lecturer on civic engagement

Citizen Activism Community Involvement Political Hope Students Youth Involvement

Jonathan Oberlander, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair of Social Medicine & Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management · UNC at Chapel Hill

Jonathan Oberlander is professor and chair of Social Medicine and professor of Health Policy & Management.

Political Science Social Medicine Health Care Policy Health Care Politics Healthcare Reform

Donald F. Kuratko

Jack M. Gill Chair of Entrepreneurship · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

Dr. Kuratko has authored over 190 articles on aspects of entrepreneurship and corporate innovation.

Entrepreneurship Corporate Entrepreneurship Corporate Innovation Leadership Business Administration

Paul Orfalea

Entrepreneurship Lecturer, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Part-Time Faculty

Francis Beckwith, Ph.D.

Professor of Philosophy and Church-State Studies, Associate Director of Graduate Studies · Baylor University

Dr. Beckwith is a nationally recognized author and speaker in the areas of philosophy, ethics & church-state issues

Faith Law Church and State Issues Philosophical and Theological Ethics Ethics & Values

Dr. Marty Makary

Physician, Researcher, Author, Medical Commentator · Johns Hopkins School of Medicine & Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health

This won't hurt a bit! In fact, your audience will say "Ahh" when a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine physician and author is at the podium

Minimally-Invasive Surgery Health Services Research Cancer Therapy Health Policy Access to Healthcare

Bryan Eisenberg

Partner · Eisenberg Holdings, LLc

New York Times Bestselling author on Marketing Optimization and Online Marketing

Web Analytics Online Marketing A/B Testing Multivariate Testing Persuasion

Jewel Daniels

CEO · Daniels Communications Group

Tenacious Entrepreneur: Brooklyn-born, Business Savvy, Engaging Speaker

Leadership and Responsible Corporate Governance: Planning for A Changing Workforce Demonstrating Strong Leadership During A Challenging Economy Tenacious Entrepreneurship - Growing and Sustaining A Business

Andrew Posner

Co-Founder & Executive Director · The Capital Good Fund

Founder & CEO, Capital Good Fund

Renewable Energy Non-Profits Fundraising

Robert Wyllie, MD

Chief Medical Operations Officer · Cleveland Clinic

Inspires leaders to use business intelligence and continuous improvement tools to boost operational efficiencies and drive down costs

Continuous Improvement Cost Reduction Service Line Performance Management Length of Stay Initiatives Operating Room Management

Kimberly West-Faulcon

Professor of Law · Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University

James P. Bradley Chair in Constitutional Law

Impeachment Constitutional Law

John Clapp

Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Internationally recognized researcher and expert on alcohol problem prevention.

Alcohol Addiction Social Science Methodology Public Health Social Work Substance Abuse

Mark Holder

Associate Professor · University of British Columbia

I am a passionate, energetic person who recognizes that life is short, but wide

Science of Happiness Happiness and Health Children and Happiness