Heather Matranga
Heather is the Senior Director of Innovations at Village Capital, where she identifies and incubates innovative approaches to support and catalyze more investment into early-stage, high impact entrepreneurs. Prior to joining the team, Heather worked as an attorney advisor for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where she provided legal support to help individuals and state […]
Dr. Lawrence Haddad
Dr. Lawrence Haddad became GAIN’s Executive Director in October 2016. Prior to joining, he was the founding co-chair and lead author of the Global Nutrition Report (GNR). From 2004-2014 Lawrence was the Director of the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), the world’s leading development studies institute, and prior to that, he was a research Director […]
Linda Greene
Linda Mercado Greene is the Co-Founder, Chair of the Board, and CEO of BCG Holdings, Inc., incorporated in Washington, DC. The company focuses on the emerging cannabis industry and is active in several national cannabis organizations. Considered a Washington insider, Linda has been very influential in shaping the cannabis industry in Washington, DC and on […]
Maria Begoña Gómez Fernández
John Forté
First recognized for his work with multi-platinum hip-hop group The Fugees, John Forté is a Grammy-nominated recording artist, filmmaker, writer and activist. In 2001, Forté was arrested and convicted for a first-time, non-violent drug offense. He was sentenced to 14 years in a Federal prison. Seven years into his sentence, Forté was granted executive clemency […]
David Eaves
David Eaves is a public policy entrepreneur and expert in information technology and government. In 2009, as an adviser to the Office of the Mayor of Vancouver, David proposed and helped draft the Open Motion which created one of the first open data portals in Canada and the world. He subsequently advised the Canadian government […]
Dr. Ashutosh Dutta
Ashutosh Dutta is currently Senior Wireless Research Scientist, JHU/APL Sabbatical Fellow at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Labs (JHU/APL), and adjunct faculty at Johns Hopkins University, USA. His career, spanning more than 30 years, includes Director of Technology Security and Lead Member of Technical Staff at AT&T, CTO of Wireless at a Cybersecurity company NIKSUN, […]
Benjamin Davies
Benjamin Davies leads Johnson & Johnson Global Community Impact in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region and in this capacity also acts as the Executive Director of the Johnson & Johnson Foundation (Scotland). Ben is a seasoned professional in the corporate social responsibility, sustainability and public-private partnership arena with close to 20 years’ […]
Dr. Charles Clancy
Charles Clancy is vice president for Intelligence Programs in MITRE’s Center for Programs and Technology. In this role, he leads the organization’s technical strategy and priorities in support of the intelligence community. This includes ensuring technical quality, affordability, and timely delivery of work products; nurturing a developmental culture for MITRE employees; and accelerating technical innovation […]
Sebastian Caro
Growth-oriented Economics and Finance student at New York University Abu Dhabi. Passionate about creating and implementing new business models in the most effective way. Co-founder of Wheels, a MaaS solution in the UAE that optimizes inefficient transportation systems through shared transport (www.wheelscarpool.com). Academic and extracurricular experience in multicultural environments in Colombia, Germany, United States, Singapore, […]
Hilary Black
As Chief Advocacy Officer at Canopy Growth, Hilary’s mandate includes driving patient advocacy efforts worldwide, executing the Company’s global corporate social responsibility & strategy, and leading the implementation of best practices for diversity & inclusion. Prior to being appointed Chief Advocacy Officer, Hilary served as Director of Patient Education & Advocacy at Canopy Growth. She […]