Laurence Ruffieux

Laurence Ruffieux is Director Operations Sustainability at Philip Morris International leading the sustainability strategy of PMI manufacturing and supply chain. She has been with PMI since 1998 and led for several years the PMI Sustainable Agriculture function, developing strategies to improve the livelihood of smallholder farmers and their communities, and combat climate change. When PMI […]

Cherie Blair CBE KC

Cherie Blair CBE, KC is a leading King’s Counsel with over 35 years of experience. She studied law at the London School of Economics (LSE) and is the Founder and Chair of the pioneering law firm Omnia Strategy where she focuses on cross-border dispute resolution, commercial arbitration, mediation and human rights. Cherie is a strong […]

Angela Wasunna

Angela Wasunna is Vice President, Global Policy, Emerging Markets at Pfizer. In her role, she is responsible for leading the development and implementation of a coordinated approach to advance policy issues related to pricing, intellectual property, health systems, healthcare financing and regulatory reform in Emerging Markets. Previously Angela was Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property Policy […]

David Braunstein

David Braunstein is President of Together for Safer Roads. Braunstein’s leadership has helped scale and sustain the global coalition’s efforts to improve road safety and save lives. He is responsible for overseeing the organization’s strategic direction on behalf of Together for Safer Roads’ Governing Board and membership, implementing Together for Safer Roads-supported local demonstration projects, […]

Dr. Victor Pedro

As Chief Innovation Officer at the International Institute for the Brain (iBrain), I survey a growing universe of technological advances to identify emerging technologies, adaptive devices, applications and potential collaborations in order to optimize our students’ individual cognitive, emotional as well as physical performance and well-being. It is my mission to continue to contribute to […]

Michelle Williams

Michelle A. Williams, SM ’88, ScD ’91, is Dean of the Faculty, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Angelopoulos Professor in Public Health and International Development, a joint faculty appointment at the Harvard Chan School and Harvard Kennedy School. She is an internationally renowned epidemiologist and public health scientist, an award-winning educator, and […]

Verna Eggleston

Verna Eggleston has led the Women’s Economic Development initiatives at Bloomberg Philanthropies since the inception of the program in 2007. The initiatives, part of the Founder’s Projects at Bloomberg Philanthropies, have impacted over 450,000+ women benefiting over 1.7 million family members, ensuring their full economic and political citizenship. Prior to joining Bloomberg Philanthropies, Eggleston served […]

Lizzie Nkosi

Senator Lizzie Nkosi has a Master of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy from Boston University, USA. She started her career as an occupational therapist, where she tool lead to building a rehabilitation team, the cadre and expand services across all regions in the country. and was instrumental for introduction of community-based rehabilitation services. She taught […]

Sayu Bhojwani

Sayu Bhojwani is a political scientist, author and outspoken advocate for shaking up the status quo in our democracy. In 2019, CQ Roll Call named her one of three people outside of the Beltway to watch. Since 2010, she has served as the founder and president of New American Leaders. In that capacity, she has […]

Ilze Viņķele

Ilze Viņķele graduated Riga Stradins University with master’s degree in Public Health in 2009; in 2017 she obtained a master’s degree in Health Management from Riga Stradins University and School of Business, Arts and Technology. She studied also at the McCain Institute for International Leadership, Arizona State University (2017 -2018). Since 2000 Ilze Viņķele has […]

Jenna Daugherty

Jenna Daugherty is Divisional Vice President, Global Citizenship and Sustainability, where she leads social impact, sustainability and shared value initiatives for Abbott. She also serves as Vice President of the Abbott Fund, Abbott’s philanthropic foundation. Jenna joined Abbott in her current role in January 2017, where she leads collaboration across Abbott’s enterprise to ensure sustainability […]