Zyad Limam

Zyad Limam is a Franco-Tunisian publisher and journalist. He heads up AM International, an independent media company based in Paris. AM International publishes AM – Afrique Magazine (36 years of publication) along with it’s websites: www.afriquemagazine.com. Zyad is am is also the founder and manager of Ensuite, a strategic and media consulting enterprise, particularly involved […]

Juan Pablo Reyes

As an Associate in the Programming Department, Juan Pablo oversees and assists with the programming sessions for all events, with a specific focus on format and content. While supporting the team with the event management & logistics around the annual portfolio of programming, he provides support in the creative process in terms of speaker recruitment, […]

Thalia Hawkins

In her role as an Associate, Thalia serves as Concordia’s liaison with all foreign governments and multilateral institutions, with a key focus on strengthening diplomatic representation across the EU, NATO, and beyond. Based in London, Thalia is also responsible for developing programming related to Concordia’s European Initiative, including invitation logistics, session briefings, and strategic analysis. […]

Daniela Builes

Daniela Builes was born in Bogotá, Colombia. She holds a bachelors degree in Journalism from the University of Navarra, Spain, and a Master’s degree in Public Relations and Corporate Communication from New York University (NYU).  Prior to joining Concordia, Daniela worked as a journalist and producer for Blu Radio managing its digital media and producing […]

Cooper Miqueli

As a Partnerships Senior Manager, Cooper oversees Concordia’s Programming Sponsorship and Partnership relationships. He also manages the P3 Impact Award, an annual award created by Concordia, the University of Virginia Darden School Institute for Business in Society, and the U.S. Department of State Secretary’s Office of Global Partnerships to recognize and honor best practices of […]

Joseph Milbank

As a Senior Programming Associate, Joseph is responsible for the execution and logistics for various aspects of Concordia’s range of Summits, maintaining relationships with organizations across all sectors, managing roundtable discussions, overseeing the monthly Concordia Live webinar program, and performing research on Concordia’s programming pipelines to help fine-tune program focus. Joseph previously interned in Concordia’s […]

Albert Rivera Diaz

Albert Rivera Diaz is president of Citizens, Spanish liberal political party that promotes unity, modernity and the fight against corruption. LL.B., LL.M. by ESADE and PhD in Constitutional Law at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (2002-2004). He studied at the University of Helsinki, Finland, in 2001 (Erasmus) and in 2009 took a course in Political […]

Eleana Baskouta

As a Partnership Development Intern, Eleana is working with the Partnership Development Team to support Concordia’s mission as a catalyst of cross-sector dialogue and collaboration. Eleana is taking the lead on mapping the global partnership appetite and initiatives particular to the food and agriculture industry. Eleana is also conducting data analysis to identify key industry […]

Robert Miller

Dr. Robert H Miller is a leading expert in the development and deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles. He is currently the CEO of Skydweller. Skydweller is a US company with offices in Spain and the US. It is developing the world’s first true commercial solar-powered drone.  Skydweller’s Solar Drones have significantly more payload than other […]

H.E. Nasser Kamel

Nasser Kamel is the Secretary-General of the Union for the Mediterranean since June 2018. As career diplomat for the Egyptian government, Nasser Kamel held the position of Ambassador of Egypt to the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2018. He was also Ambassador to France in the period 2006-2012, during which he took part in the […]

Nelson Cunningham

Under Mr. Cunningham’s leadership, McLarty Associates has developed into a firm with global reach and over eighty employees and advisors, stationed in Washington and around the world. Mr. Cunningham is responsible for guiding our service to clients and is a skilled strategist on national and international policy issues. He travels extensively on firm business, helping […]