Conférenciers

     Pr. Bernard VALADE,  Université de Paris Descartes, France

Professeur à l’Université Paris Descartes (titulaire de la chaire de sociologie générale)

Conseiller scientifique à Encyclopaedia Universalis  (sciences sociales)

Membre du comité  rédaction  de la revue Hermès

Rédacteur en chef de de la revue Hermès

Membre de la rédaction de la Revue d’histoire du CNRS

Secrétaire général de L’Année sociologique

Président du Comité de rédaction de L’Année sociologique

DISTINCTION : Docteur Honoris causa de l’Université Panteion (Athènes), novembre 2013

Pr. John Wallen

Professor at Sharjah University, United Arab Emirates

Editorial board member of AWEJ for Translation & Literary Studies

John Wallen holds a PhD in English Literature from Royal Holloway University of London.His areas of Specialization are: Orientalism, Postcolonialism, Literary Theory, Victorian Literature, Modernism, Structuralism, Post-Structuralism, Travel Writing, Social Media, Creative Writing, English as a Second Language. Dr John Wallen currently teaches English literature at the Department of English Language and Literature, Sharjah University, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Dr. Wallen has worked in the Middle East for 20 years. Previously he worked at Bahrain University and Qatar University. He has also worked in Oman and Saudi Arabia. He is editor of the literary journal "The Victorian" http://journals.sfu.ca/vict/index.php/vict Dr. Wallen has published two scholarly books, a book of short stories, a novel and a book of poems. Most recently Dr. Wallen published a book with Academica Press of California entitled New Perspectives on Sir Richard Burton. https://www.amazon.com/New-Perspectives-Sir-Richard-Burton/dp/1936320878

Pr. Steve Canal

Entrepreneur, Senior Marketing Executive and Award-winning Branding Expert, Author and Global Motivational Speaker

New York, United States of America

Steve Canal is an award-winning branding architect, author, and global motivational speaker. A self-proclaimed corporate-preneur, Steve serves as Principal and CEO of The Brand Executive (a platform that provides people with the tools to grow as entrepreneurs or successfully climb the corporate ladder) and a National Community Affairs Lead for MillerCoors.

Steve is not limited to immersing himself in solution-oriented ideas that only impact his clients, he desires to positively impact the lives of business professionals worldwide prompting his exploration into authorship. His debut book, “The Mind of a Winner”, takes a deep dive into personal growth with the intent to cut down the learning curve of success and inspire a winning mindset that will put readers on the path to achieving success with purpose. “The Mind of a Winner”, a #1 best seller on Amazon, is filled with power moves and methodologies from the likes of Business Mogul/ Shark Daymond John, Real Estate Tycoon Barbara Corcoran, Sports Champions & T.V. Analysts Swin Cash, Kenny “The Jet” Smith, 2 Chainz & many more.