Rafiqul Noorani
Professor of Mechanical Engineering · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Rapid Prototyping Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing Nanotechnology
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
Lewis Franklin Bost, MBA, IDSA, FAIMBE
Professor | Bachelor Product Design, NCSU l Masters of Business Administration, UNC · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Bost's research focuses on innovation, device design and development processes
Innovation Device Design Development Processes Entrepreneurial Business Strategy Commercialization
Sara L. Beckman
Teaching Professor | Earl F. Cheit Faculty Fellow · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Expert in integrating design, critical and systems thinking skills for framing and solving problems in multi-disciplinary teams
Teaming by Design Sustainable Design Design and Systems Thinking Innovation as Problem Framing and Solving Integrating Design into Business
Charles Cartin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Director of Makerspaces & Associate Professor of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University
Additive Manufacturing Advanced Engineering Mathematics Computer Aided Design (CAD) Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Design Engineering
Stephen J. Andriole, PhD
Thomas G. Labrecque Professor of Business Technology | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University
Stephen J. Andriole, PhD, is an expert in emerging technologies and business technology strategy
Emerging Technology Trends Technology Adoption Virtual & Augmented Reality Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Social Media Analytics
Afroditi V. Filippas, Ph.D.
Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing Professor · Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor Filippas is VCU’s representative to CCAM. Her research focuses on Smart Manufacturing, Data Analytics, and Modeling.
Electromagnetic Device Modeling Data Analytics Higher Order Statistical Analysis Multimodal Data Analytics Experimental Design
Claude Diderich
Managing Director and Owner · innovate.d llc
Dynamic, engaging speaker, with proven didactical capabilitie
Innovating in Wealth Management Investment Process Design Wealth Management Business Strategy
Laurel Butler
Lecturer of Studio Arts · Loyola Marymount University
Lecturer of Studio Arts
Creative Youth Development Arts Education Social Justice
Gabriel McIntyre
Game Design Instructor / Gamification Consultant · The Game Beyond
Learn award winning game design from a master. Professor, Artist, Game Designer and Dudeist Priest.
Gamification Innovation Game Design
Vince Anewenter
Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Vince Anewenter focuses his work on 3D scanning and additive manufacturing.
Product Design Stamping 3D Scanning Additive Manufacturing Injection Molding
Joseph DeSimone, Ph.D.
Chancellor's Eminent Professor of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
DeSimone’s lab uses nanotechnology to engineer new disease treatment approaches, as well as 3D printing to engineer novel medical devices.
3-D Printing Nanotechnology Innovation Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering
Prof. Chris Nugent
Professor of Biomedical Engineering · University of Ulster
Chris received a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Systems and DPhil in Biomedical Engineering both from the University of Ulster
Development and Evaluation Technologies Assisted Living Re-enablement Technology Adoption Modelling Health Innovation
Jeff Hung
Chair, Mechanical Engineering Technology · Farmingdale State College
Dr. Hung has been instrumental in the development of hundreds of new inventions for many local industries and inventors.
Surface characterization Rapid Prototyping Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel cells Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries CAD, CAM, and CNC Machining
Eli Singer
Founder and CEO · EXPERTS.INC
Serial entrepreneur and recognized digital communications thought leader
Advertising & Media Strategy Venture Capital Thought Leadership Startup Acceleration Rapid Prototyping
Zoe Cunningham
Managing Director · Softwire
Managing Director at Softwire
Networking Personal Development Prototyping
Sheku Kamara
Dean of Applied Research · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Sheku Kamara's is an expert in additive manufacturing (3D printing) systems, materials and processes; and design for additive manufacturing.
Technical Advisory Product Design Manufacturing Rapid Prototyping Product Development
Selwa Sweidan
Clinical Assistant Professor of Multimedia Arts · Loyola Marymount University
Clinical Assistant Professor of Multimedia Arts
Embodied Prototyping Pluriversal Design Media Arts Critical Design Human Computer Interaction
Kurt Rohloff
Associate Professor, Computer Science · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Professor Rohloff focuses on encrypted computing, homomorphic encryption, lattice-based and applied cryptography, and cybersecurity
Contact Tracing Software Engineering Cryptography Computer Security and Privacy Cybersecurity Cryptography
Rodrigo Spínola, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Spínola conducts research in the areas of software engineering, empirical soft. engineering, and technical debt in software projects.
Software Engineering Software Evolution Technical Debt Software Quality Empirical Software Engineering