PROFILE SUMMARY

Dr. James Kadtke has nearly 30 years of experience in the areas of science and technology, national security, and business. He has held senior staff positions in Federal government offices four times, and has worked independently as a Federal relations consultant. He has also held faculty positions in academia, was a business owner and business consultant in the private sector, and has had staff or leadership positions in several non-profit policy-related organizations. His current interests include the areas of foresight and futures for emerging technologies, their commercialization and governance, and their global effects on business, policy, markets, national security, and foreign affairs.

jkadtke@aol.com

PROFILE SUMMARY

I am a futurist and professional speaker on topics related to emerging and disruptive technologies that include robotics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, 3D printing, bionics (artificial limbs and organs) and human enhancement, the Internet of Things, drones, electric and autonomous (self-driving) vehicles, cybersecurity, climate change, future trends, technology-related employment issues, and medically-related topics such as health, aging, nutrition and gene editing. I have written articles on subjects ranging from identity theft to biometric authentication to tracking technology and have been widely quoted in many national publications. I was employed at the National Institutes of Health for 31 years as a researcher, administrator, Senior Executive and ethics officer.

steve@hausmantech.com

PROFILE SUMMARY

Dr. Andy Van Schaack is a professor at Vanderbilt University with appointments in the Peabody College of Education and the School of Engineering. He teaches courses in social science research methods, organizational psychology, judgment and analytic-reasoning, and technology forecasting. His research focuses on the development and assessment of technologies that make teaching and learning more effective, efficient, and accessible. Early in his career, Dr. Van Schaack worked for Apple in Cupertino, California and Tokyo, Japan. More recently, he founded and served as Chief Scientist for several technology companies including Cerego of San Francisco, California and Livescribe of Oakland, California. He has earned 15 patents (granted and pending) for inventions related to adaptive learning systems and digital pens technologies. As the Associate Dean for Online Programs at Peabody College, he was responsible for launching Vanderbilt University’s first two online graduate degree programs. In 2017, he was the recipient of the Madison Sarratt Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (Vanderbilt University’s teacher of the year award). In 2018 he was named an honorary midshipman by the Vanderbilt University Naval ROTC unit. Dr. Van Schaack holds a bachelor’s degree in instructional psychology and a doctorate in instructional technology from Utah State University.

andy.vanschaack@vanderbilt.edu

PROFILE SUMMARY

DoD Electrical Engineer, Cyber Intelligence Analyst and Planner Professor of Homeland Security, Military History, and Intelligence Technologist, Amateur Radio, Scuba Diver, Historian

professorjohnc@yahoo.com