Heidi Scott, Ph.D. and Christine Janssen, Ph.D.

Heidi Scott, PhD, the Chief Learning Officer for HR.com is on a mission to make HR professionals smarter with innovative learning solutions that are sprinkled with a healthy dose of fun. With a PhD in Leadership from Gonzaga University, an MA and BA in education, her background as a business coach and trainer, and a K-12 teacher, principal and Adjunct Professor in the Masters of Leadership Program at Gonzaga University, Scott is a “leaders’ coach,” focused on preparing HR professionals to master the quick-changing workplaces and become great leaders. She is also co-author of the new book, HR Fundamentals for Non-HR Managers. Christine Janssen, PhD is the Founder and CEO of Edstutia, a 21st century virtual learning platform positioned at the intersection of business and technology. Prior to Edstutia, Dr. Janssen was a Clinical Associate Professor and the Director of Entrepreneurship in the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University. She holds a BS in Marketing from the University of South Florida, a Global MBA in Communications & Information Systems (CIS) and Finance with a specialization in e-Business from Fordham University, and a PhD from New York University, where her dissertation focused on how entrepreneurs learn. Dr. Janssen is a Senior Fellow in the L&D Institute at the U.S. Human Capital Center of the Conference Board; a Member of the HR.com Learning Engagement, Solutions & Platforms Advisory Board; Co-Chair of the Training Committee at the VRARA (Virtual Reality Augmented Reality Association), and a Mentor at StartEd, guiding up-and-coming edtech entrepreneurs. Her research interest lies squarely in the future of learning.