David Webb

Chief Financial Officer · Deer Park ISD

Experienced, thought-provoking and dynamic speaker on the history and current status of Texas school finance

Legislation Public Funds Investment Public Education School Risk Management

Dr. Mary Ann Tsao

Chairman · Tsao Foundation Singapore

Chairwoman & founding director of the Tsao Foundation, a regionally oriented non-profit foundation dedicated to aged care and ageing issues.

Home Care Health and Ageing

Robert Rabil, Ph.D.

Professor · Florida Atlantic University

Robert Rabil is an expert in political Islam, terrorism, U.S. foreign policy, and U.S.-Arab relations.

U.S. Foreign Policy Reform in the Arab world U.S.-Arab Relations Terrorism Political Islam

Dr Joseph Yannielli

Lecturer, History (Research) · Aston University

Joseph Yannielli’s main fields of interest are slavery and abolition, with a special focus on America during the nineteenth century.

Social Movements Slavery in the United States Slavery Abolition Slavery in West Africa

Dr. Sima Salahshor

Principal, Shiruy, Inc · Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto

Health Innovation Advisory and Program Design & Management

Program and Project Management Marketing & Corporate Strategy Medical Guideline and Policy Business Development & Partnerships Health Technologies

Hiba Baroud

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Vanderbilt University

Expert in risk, reliability and resilience of critical infrastructure against climate change and natural disasters, particularly flooding.

Climate Change Flood Mitigation Natural Disasters Resilience modeling Interdependent Systems Data Analytics

Giovanna Mingarelli

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder · M&C Consulting and Mcrowdsourcing Canada (MC2) Inc.

Giovanna Mingarelli is an entrepreneur, crowdsourcing expert, public speaker and writer

Social & Digital Media Strategic Communicaitons Entrepeneurship Public Speaking Politics

Jake Reid

Director, Government Relations & Advocacy, Atlantic · Diabetes Canada

Jake Reid is the current Director of Government Relations and Advocacy for Diabetes Canada for Atlantic Canada.

Health Advocacy Diabetes Charter for Canada Non-Profit Advocacy Diabetes Leadership

Abraham Cable

Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: cablea@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4853 / Office 367-200

Business Law Mergers & Acquisitions Legal Ethics Corporate Finance Corporate Governance

Robin Feldman

Harry & Lillian Hastings Distinguished Professor of Law ; Director of the Institute for Innovation Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: feldmanr@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4661 / Office 372-200

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Intellectual Property Startup & Innovation Law Privacy and Property Law Law & Science

Gerry Prewett

Senior Financial Officer · Department of Finance, Government of Western Australia

A Distinguished Toastmaster and District Leader in Toastmasters International with a number of years public speaking experience

On-Line Soccer Analysis Humour Creating A Strong Take Home Message

Dr Joanna Sparks

Fellow, Biomass Policy · Aston University

Dr Sparks is passionate about the sustainable production of energy, chemicals, and materials.

Biomass and Bioenergy Industrial Biotechnology Sustainable Energy Carbon Recycling Biorenewables

Kari Watkins

Associate Professor, Civil Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE

Kari Watkins' research interests revolve around multi-modal transportation planning and the use of technology in transportation.

Complete Streets Design Traveler Information Transportation Planning Smart Cities Sustainable Communities

Michael Antonio Canganelli

Attorney Member · American Bar Association

Attorney and Counselor at Law

Bankruptcy Representation

Paul Darby

Deputy Chief Economist · The Conference Board of Canada

The Human Abacus! The Conference Board of Canada's Chef De Mission for economic modelling & forecasting comes with jargon-free content

Economic Analysis and Forecasting Economic Modelling Economics and Public Policy International Economics

Dustin Reece

Management Senior Lecturer, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Part-time Faculty

Employee Development and Leadership Change Management Organizational Behavior Strategic Planning Leadership Development

Omar Lopez

Director of Stipend Programs Clinical Professor of Social Work Field Education · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Specializes in the administration of grant-funded initiatives with a focus on workforce development programs that train MSW students.

Advocacy Social Services for Families Workforce Development Initiatives Immigration Social Work

David Lalonde

Professor/Program Coordinator Police Foundations · Cambrian College

Three decades with the O.P.P. - David was Detective Sergeant in charge of a Criminal Investigation Unit for 22 years.

Leadership Team Leadership Homicide Investigations Criminal Interviewing Witness Testimony

Pauline Roche

Managing Director · RnR Organisation

Experienced friendly speaker about tech for good, digital and data literacy in the voluntary sector, and asset-based community development

Voluntary Sector Digital Event Management Governance Data

Leonard Haynes, PhD

Former Trustee · Fielding Graduate University

International higher education; public diplomacy; appointed Senior Advisor to the Undersecretary, U.S. Department of Education in 2017

Nonprofits Public Speaking Higher Education Community Outreach Grants