Michael Laine
President · LiftPort Group
Think Big! There is a profound difference between 'difficult', 'very hard' and 'impossible'. We're building an Elevator to Space. Really.
Space Advanced Technology Leadership Operational Management Nanotechnology
Enrique (Erik) Blair, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering · Baylor University
An expert in low-power computing, molecular computing, and quantum-dot cellular automata.
Entropy Power dissipation Low-power computing Molecular Computing Finite-dimensional quantum
E. Michael Campbell
Director, Laboratory for Laser Energetics · University of Rochester
Campbell is an internationally known expert in inertial fusion, high-energy-density physics, high-power lasers and their applications.
Advanced Energy Technologies High-Energy-Density Physics Inertial Fusion High-Power Lasers
Don Scott
FCPA, FCA, Partner/Director of Tax Services · Welch LLP
Nationally recognized for his extensive knowledge in the area of Personal and Corporate Tax Planning
Personal and Corporate Tax Planning Succession Planning Estate Planning Tax Compliance Taxation for Owner Managed Businesses
Garth Steele
CPA, CA, Partner · Welch LLP
Welch's in-house expert for GST, HST, Payroll taxes, and other Provincial sales taxes.
Commodity Taxes Harmonized Sales Taxes Payroll Taxes and Your Business Retail Sales Taxes Foreign Business in Canada
Joshua Grill
Director of the Institute for Memory Impairments and Nerological Disorders at UCI · UC Irvine
Joshua Grill directs a major Alzheimer's disease research institute helps lead the national strategy for AD clinical trial recruitment.
Neuroscience Clinical Trials Alzheimer’s Disease Neurodegenerative disorders Recruitment and Retention
Hermann Fritz
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Hermann Fritz's research centers on fluid dynamic aspects of natural hazards such as tsunamis, hurricane storm surges and landslides.
Fluid Dynamic of Natural Hazards Hurricane Storm Surges and Landslides Tsunamis Coastal Systems
Daniel Cornfield
Professor of Sociology · Vanderbilt University
Expert in the American labor movement, the creative class, and work and occupation issues generally.
labor & employment Creative Class Unionization Labor Unions Musicians
Annette Anderson
Director of Innovation Strategy · BlueVista Advisory Group
Director of Innovation Strategy Pioneers Next-Gen Solutions, Fuels Growth, and Shapes Future Trends with Strategic and Dynamic Leadership.
Entrepeneurial Financing Innovating Management Strategic & Analytical Leadership Innovation & Creativity
Eric Smith
Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute, Professor of Practice · Tulane University
Professor Eric Smith is an expert in energy markets and the oil and gas industry.
Gas Prices Valuation Financial Modeling Financial Anallysis Transmission and Power Distribution
Sophie Bjork-James
Assistant Professor of the Practice in Anthropology · Vanderbilt University
Expert on the U.S.-based religious right and the white nationalist movement, particularly online communities.
Conservative Christianity Religion White Nationalism Reproductive Politics Race and Racism
Rick Blickstead
President and CEO · Diabetes Canada
Rick is a senior executive with experience in both the Canadian and American public and private sectors.
Strategic Planning Volunteer Management Public Speaking Policy Development Community Outreach
Nigel Collin
CEO · Thinkativity
Nigel Collin CSP - Helping businesses generate profitable ideas
Leading Innovators
Regan Stevenson
John & Donna Shoemaker Faculty Fellow in Entrepreneurship | Assistant Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
Professor Stevenson's research and consulting focuses on entrepreneur psychology, new venture financing, and resourcefulness.
Entrepreneurship Social Venturing Product Management Angel Investing Entrepreneur Psychology
Sydney Finkelstein
Associate Dean for Executive Education; Steven Roth Professor of Management · Dartmouth College
Leadership and strategy expert focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of executive talent
Corporate Strategy Strategic Leadership Mergers & Acquisitions Executive Talent Board Effectiveness
Stephen Huddart
President and CEO – The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation · Social Innovation Generation
Best job in the world! Improving the present and renewing the future of all our communities with empowering social innovation initiatives
Social Innovation Non-Profit and Leadership Social Finance Social Innovation and Resilience
Chris Curran
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Chris Curran’s research focuses on issues of equity in education.
Early Childhood Education School Resource Officers Children and Poverty Juvenile Justice
Steven Wisensale, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Steven Wisensale, Ph.D., is an expert in sports and society as well as labor, gender,and race issues in professional sports.
Maternity Leave Family Leave Policy Social Welfare Policy Baseball
Jennifer Roberts
Co-Author Of Power Up and Digital Lead Teacher · Point Loma High School
Linking Literacy and Technology for Teachers and Students
Curriculum Development Curriculum Design Teacher Training Google Apps Common Core Literacy
Alicia Partnoy
Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures - Spanish · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Writing and Political Repression Testimonio Women Writers Social Semiotics Contemporary Latin American Literature