John D. Leonard II, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering

Engineering expert overseeing business and administrative operations for the School of Engineering

Modeling and simulation of traffic and transportation systems Traffic flow theory and traffic engineering Intelligent transportation systems Institutional Research Studies of higher education institutions

Imre Bartos

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Imre Bartos’ research interests include extreme cosmic explosions related to the formation and evolution of black holes.

Multimessenger Astronomy Astrophysics LIGO Black Holes Gravitational Waves

Christopher J. Cormier

Associate Professor · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Teaching and Learning

Education Policy Equity in Education History of Education International and Comparative Education Psychchology

Jeff Grabill

Associate Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Technology · Michigan State University

Responsible for facilitating innovation in learning via my role as Director of the Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology

Community Literacy Professional Development Education/Learning Writing Educational Technology

TA Loeffler

Professor · Memorial University of Newfoundland

TA inspires audiences to embrace the challenge of change and promotes self-leadership through interactive multi-media presentations

Leadership Team Building Resiliency & Change

Dr Joseph Downing

Senior Lecturer, Politics, History and International Relations · Aston University

Professor Downing teaches courses on researching politics, security and technology in politics.

Qualitative Methods Sociology Global Security Politics Policy Analysis

Debi Stangeland

Owner · SKYSTEN Media Group

A dynamic speaker with a positive outlook and real life experience. Available for women's events as well as blogging events.

Blogging Social Media Writing

Randy Magiera

Adjunct professor of information security and cybersecurity · Tulane University

Randy Magiera is a cybersecurity expert in security management, risk analysis and vulnerability assessments.

Risk Analysis Vulnerability Assessments Information Security Information Technology Cybersecurity

Ariel Zetlin-Jones

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Business/Economics

Bryan Strawser

Principal Consultant & CEO · Bryghtpath LLC

Experienced dynamic speaker & trainer. A leading expert on organizational resiliency, crisis management, & business continuity.

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Crisis & Emergency Management Enterprise Risk Management Crisis Communications Crisis and Issues Management

Costin Ciora

Lecturer, PhD in Financial Analysis and Business Valuation · Bucharest University of Economic Studies (A.S.E.)

Lecturer in Financial Analysis and Business Valuation at Bucharest University of Economic Studies (A.S.E.)

Financial Analysis Valuation Value Based Management

Tony Olvet

Group Vice President, Research · International Data Corporation (IDC)

Group Vice President of the research domains team at IDC Canada

Canadian ICT Market Trends Digital Transformation IoT & Mobility Top Executive Priorities

Mark C. Urban, Ph.D.

Professor · University of Connecticut

Dr. Urban is an expert on climate change impacts on biodiversity and evolutionary ecology of vernal pools, lakes, and streams

Predictive Modeling Eco-Evolution Climate Change Extinction Risk Biodiversity

Helen Fricker

Professor · UC San Diego

Helen Amanda Fricker's research focuses on ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland and their role in the climate system.

Sea-Level Rise Ice Sheets and Sea Levels Antarctic Geophysics Planetary Physics Geophysics

Yvette Lapayese

Professor · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Teaching and Learning

Youth Participatory Action Research Critical and Feminist Methodologies Feminist Theories and Epistemologies Critical Social Theories Critical Media Literacy

Antonia Petro

Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures - Spanish · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Medieval Spanish Literature Spanish cinema

Genane Loheswaran, Msc, PhD

Research Manager · VieLight

Dr. Loheswaran has 10 years of experience in research including, protocol design, trial management, and statistics/data analysis

Experimental Design Data Analysis Neuroscience Research Immunohistochemistry

Anatoly Zhuplev, Ph.D.

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

Chair, Department of Management

Russia International Business International Entrepreneurship International Development

Anand Swaminathan

Roberto C. Goizueta Chair in Organization & Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Organizational theory and strategy Industry evolution Small-firm strategies Organizational change and its consequences Strategic choices as a diffusion process

John Aerni-Flessner

Assistant Professor of African History · Michigan State University

John Aerni-Flessner is a historian of 20th century Africa, specializing in the history of Lesotho and the history of the Lansing area.

Urban Renewal in Lansing Decolonization Development History Lesotho Southern African History