Strategic Brand Development for Global Markets

John Johnson is Program Director at the Project Management Center for Excellence, University of Maryland, College Park, where he leads initiatives in academic excellence, outreach, professional development, and research. He oversees the global Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) program, educating over 450,000 learners, and teaches graduate courses in Agile and Predictive management. With a career as CTO, Startup Co-Founder, and Senior Agile Project Manager, John co-leads the Masters of Professional Studies in Product Management and drives innovation in project management education

Dr. Thomas P.M. Barnett serves as Principal Business Strategist at Throughline Inc. and lecturer at the University of Maryland's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, where he combines geopolitical expertise with business strategy. After completing his PhD in Political Science from Harvard University, he has established himself as an influential voice in national security and global strategy, notably through his New York Times bestseller "The Pentagon's New Map." His career spans significant roles in national security, including positions at the U.S. Naval War College and the Department of Defense's Office of Force Transformation. Through his work at Throughline, he advises senior leadership worldwide on future-focused strategies across financial, energy, agriculture, defense, supply chain, and higher education sectors. His expertise particularly shines in mapping future trends and strategic planning, demonstrated through his work with the Broad Framing Initiative and various global advisory roles. Currently based in Ohio, he continues to advance strategic thinking while working with visionary leaders across multiple sectors, bringing his extensive experience in network-centric warfare and global strategy to bear on contemporary challenges.