Warren Shiau

Research Vice-President · International Data Corporation (IDC)

Warren Shiau is a Research Vice-President with IDC Canada.

Analytics Qualitative Market Research Business and Consumer Buying Behaviour PR/communications support Thought leadership research

Comila Shahani-Denning

Professor of Psychology; Director, M.A. Program in Industrial-Organizational Psychology · Hofstra University

Expert in workplace issues and behavior, hiring practices, leadership development, human resource management

Sexual Harrassment in the Workplace Workplace Civility Human Resource Development Workplace Behavior Leadership Development

Zabrina Epps

Student Trustee · Fielding Graduate University

Human and Organizational Development; Fellow, Marie Fielder Center; Fielding Board of Trustees

Idea Generation Human and Organizational Development Governance Policymaking Inclusive Collaboration

Morris Ratner

Academic Dean and Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: ratnerm@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8853 / Office 354-200

Higher Education Administration Civil Procedure Legal Ethics Law Practice Management Complex Litigation

Jan Nissly

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

Jan Nissly's work is focused on disaster, stress and trauma, coping and workforce issues.

Employee Well-being Workforce Development Adult Mental Health Stress and Trauma Crisis Intervention

Johanna Schuster-Craig

Assistant Professor of German and Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities · Michigan State University

Johanna Schuster-Craig researches German integration and migration politics.

German Politics Angela Merkel Germany International Politics Berlin Wall

Gretchen Chapman

Professor and Department Head · Carnegie Mellon University

Public Policy

Rayid Ghani

Distinguished Career Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Ethics Public Policy

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

Samsun "Sem" Lampotang

Professor/Director/M.D. · University of Florida

Dr. Samsun Lampotang's research helps improve patient safety by designing training with physical extended reality and virtual stimulators.

Mastery Learning via Virtual Coaches Patient Safety Procedural Training Simulation in Health Care Health Care Technology

Tom Smythe, Ph.D.

Expert in banking, markets, trade and mutual funds · Florida Gulf Coast University

Tom Smythe researches mutual fund performance and governance and looks for connections between global crisis and markets.

Trade and International Business Economic & Financial Data Economics and Behaviour Stock Market and Investments Stock Market and Investors

Sarah Mendelson

Distinguished Service Professor and Program Head · Carnegie Mellon University

Public Policy

Jon Bauer, J.D.

Clinical Professor of Law · University of Connecticut

Expertise: Asylum and Refugee Law, Immigration Law, Employment and Housing Discrimination, and Legal Ethics

Asylum and Human Rights Employment and Housing Discrimination Asylum and Refugee Law Immigration Law Legal Ethics

Fritz Roka, Ph.D.

Expert in agriculture economics · Florida Gulf Coast University

Fritz Roka specializes in the study and research of Florida agribusiness.

Farm Management Farm Labor Citrus Business Florida Agribusiness Agricultural Economic Impact

Jay Ritter

Eminent Scholar · University of Florida

Jay Ritter studies IPOs, asset pricing, valuation, investment banking and capital structure.

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate Initial Public Offerings Investment Banking Capital Structure Asset Pricing

Ruth Williams

Professor & Charles Lee Powell Endowed Chair in Mathematics · UC San Diego

Ruth Williams is a mathematician working with stochastic processes as models for complex systems and networks.

Systems Biology Mathematics Probability Theory Stochastic Processes and Applications Complex networks (e.g., optimization and control, resource sharing, dimension reduction)

Kristin Bennett

Professor, Mathematical Sciences and Computer Science & Associate Director, Institute for Data Exploration and Application (IDEA) · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Extracts information from data using novel predictive or descriptive mathematical models

Bioinformatics Data Visualization Machine Learning Data Mining Health Informatics

Sandra Ka Hon Chu

Director of Research and Advocacy · Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network / Réseau juridique canadien VIH/sida

Human rights advocate for people living with, affected by and vulnerable to HIV.

Hiv / Aids Prison health Drug Policy Harm Reduction Sex Work and Prostitution Law

Julia Christensen Hughes

Dean · Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship

Dean of the College of Business and Economics providing strategic leadership at the University of Guelph.

Leadership Development Higher Education Leadership Strategic Human Resource Management Transformational Learning Improving the Quality of Teaching & Learning

Philip La Duke

Safety Iconoclast & Culture Transformation Architect · ERM

One of the most informative, entertaining, and engaging speakers you're likely to ever find

Talent & Gamification Talent Management Cross generational training and management Planning Corporate Culture