Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia
President & CEO · Digital Nova Scotia
Multilingual senior level ICT executive with over 20 years in the private, public and academic sectors, spanning five geographic regions.
ICT/Digtal Startups, SMEs & Multinational Corporations Diversity, Inclusion, Immigration & Global Talent Public Speaking & Presentation STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) Education Stakeholder & Government Relations
Raghupathy Sivakumar
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Raghupathy Sivakumar and his students do research in the areas of wireless networking and mobile computing.
Network Quality of Service Wireless Networks Student Startups Student Entrepreneurship Computer Networks
Patricia Mokhtarian
Professor, Civil Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Patricia Mokhtarian has specialized in the application of quantitative methods to the study of travel behavior for more than 30 years.
Commuters' Responses to Congestion or to System Disruptions The Need to Travel for Its Own Sake Impacts of Land Use on Travel Impacts of Telecommunication on Travel Multitasking Attitudes and Behavior During Travel
James K. Ferri, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Ferri is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering at VCU
Advanced Manufacturing Stability in disperse systems Interfacial Phenomena Process intensification
Raheem Beyah
VP Interdisciplinary Research, professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Raheem Beyah is an expert in the intersection of the networking and security fields.
Energy Grid Security Network Security Cyber-physical systems security Privacy Network Monitoring and Performance
Pavlo Antonenko
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Pavlo Antonenko develops, implements and studies technologies to support engaged learning.
Science Literacy and Engagement Cognitive Assessment Cybersecurity Education Learning Technologies Design-Based Research
Dr. Marianne Mader
Managing Director, Earth & Space/Fossils & Evolution, Royal Ontario Museum · Co-Founder & Board Member, STEAMLabs Community Makerspace
Cultivating curiosity. Inspiring passion for exploration. Empowering people to engage with science & tech. www.mariannemader.com
Space Exploration Planetary Science Science Communication Maker Culture STEAM Education
Michael Yassa
Professor and Chancellor’s Fellow · UC Irvine
Michael Yassa is interested in how learning and memory mechanisms are altered in aging and neuropsychiatric disease.
Neurobiology and Behavior Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Memory and Disease Memory Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Jerry Kooiman
Assistant Dean and Chief External Relations Officer · Michigan State University
A former state representative, Kooiman can discuss the impact of government spending on health care education and research.
Government Oversight Government Funding of Health Care Medical Education Industry Partnerships
Ayesha Khalid
Chief of Otolaryngology Division · Cambridge Health Alliance
Ayesha Khalid is a practicing clinician who pioneered groundbreaking research in sinus inflammation and clinical outcomes in sinus disease.
Digital Health Clinical Trials System Analysis Clinician Surgery
Claudia Rankins
Marie Fielder Fellow · Fielding Graduate University
Champion for inclusion, diversity and broadening participation and works tirelessly on behalf of students and faculty.
Science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate education Gender equity for STEM faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) History and relevance of HBCUs History of African American Physicists Elementary particle physics
Greg Duerksen
President · Kincannon & Reed
Thought-provoking and riveting commentator on the global War for Talent and how to win it. Audiences find the stories highly entertaining.
Talent Modern Agriculture Turnarounds Leadership
Lawrence Palinkas
Albert G. and Frances Lomas Feldman Endowed Professorship in Social Policy and Health · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Dr. Palinkas is an expert in the areas of preventive medicine, cross-cultural medicine and health services research
Implementation Science Disaster Mental Health Systems Preventive Medicine Medical Anthropology Global Health
Tara L. Sabo-Attwood
Associate Dean/Professor/Chair · University of Florida
Tara L. Sabo-Attwood's recent work has centered on understanding the connection between nature and wellness.
Green Space and Wellness Aquatic Toxicology Nanomaterials Global Health Environmental Toxicology
Ramesh Rao
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC San Diego Director, California Institute For Telecommunications & Information Technology, UC San Diego · UC San Diego
Ramesh Rao is involved on a day-to-day basis with a wide variety of interdisciplinary and collaborative research initiatives.
Network Architecture Wireless Communication Computer Networking Network Performance Wireless Networks
Greg Sawicki
Associate Professor, Automation / Mechatronics · Georgia Tech - COE
Dr. Sawicki directs the Human Physiology of Wearable Robotics (PoWeR) laboratory.
Robotic Exoskeletons Terrestrial Locomotion Human-machine Interfaces
Elan Barenholtz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · Florida Atlantic University
Elan Barenholtz uses behavioral and embedded computational approaches to study the brain and behavior.
Embedded Computational Neural Models Perception and Learning Deep Learning
Sheng Dai
Assistant Professor, Geosystems Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Sheng Dai develops innovative testing techniques to study properties and processes in soils and rocks at elevated pressure and temperatures.
Reservoir Geomechanics Geomaterials Characteriztion Energy Geotechnics Flow in Porous and Fractured Media
Imogen Coe
Dean, Faculty of Science · Ryerson University
Dr Imogen R. Coe is a scientist who is internationally recognized for her advocacy in promoting equity & diversity in science in Canada
Science Education Women in STEM Membrane Protein Cell Biology Membrane Protein Cell Biochemistry Clinical Research