J. Carl Ganter

J. Carl Ganter is founder and director of Circle of Blue, the center for frontline reporting, research, and analysis on water resource issues and their relationship to food and energy in a changing climate. Ganter is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and photojournalist whose work has appeared in most major magazines, newspapers, and television and radio […]

Alejandro Eder

Alejandro Eder is the former High Presidential Counselor for Reintegration of Colombia (2010-2014), was a member of the team that first contacted the FARC and achieved the Havana Framework Agreement (2009-2012) and was an alternate negotiator during the public phase of talks (2012-2014). Currently Mr. Eder is Executive Director of the FDI Pacífico Foundation (www.fdipacifico.org) in […]

Sergio Díaz-Granados Guida

Sergio Díaz-Granados Guida (born 3 October 1968) was the 3rd Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Colombia. Before he was called to head the ministry, he served as Deputy Minister of Industrial Development. He has served as Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia from 2002 to 2006, Deputy in the Magdalena Departmental Assembly from 1998 to 2000, and Councilman […]

Laura Cox Kaplan

A corporate and non-profit board member, former corporate executive and adviser, Laura has more than 24 years of executive level experience in public policy, communications, corporate governance, and stakeholder engagement in the public, private and non-profit sectors. As the former Principal-in-Charge of Government, Regulatory Affairs and Public Policy for global professional services and accounting firm […]

Nancy Conrad

NANCY CONRAD, FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN Nancy Conrad created the Conrad Foundation in 2008 to energize and engage students in science and technology through unique entrepreneurial opportunities. The organization’s flagship program, the Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge, is a global competition challenging students to combine education, innovation and entrepreneurship to create products that address real-world challenges […]

General Cynthia Coffman

Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman serves as the State’s 38th Attorney General. Since she took office in January 2015, General Coffman has focused on community outreach, consumer protection, and protecting public safety and Colorado’s sovereignty. General Coffman began her tenure at the Colorado Department of Law in March of 2005 when she was appointed […]

Hon. Christopher E Campbell

The Honorable Christopher E Campbell is one of the world’s leading experts in the economy and business markets, Christopher Campbell is the former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Institutions. In one of the most critical roles in the Treasury department, Campbell was responsible for coordinating efforts regarding the legislation and regulation of financial […]

Kurt Campbell

Kurt M. Campbell is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Asia Group, LLC, a strategic advisory and capital management group specializing in the dynamic Asia-Pacific region. He also serves as Chairman of the Center for a New American Security, as a non-resident Fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Center, as a member of the Defense Policy […]

Michael Berkowitz

Mr. Berkowitz joined the Rockefeller Foundation in August 2013 to shape and oversee the 100 Resilient Cities, a project pioneered by the foundation. Previously, he was the Global Head of Operational Risk Management (ORM) at Deutsche Bank. In that capacity, he oversaw the firm’s operational-risk capital-planning efforts, served as a primary regulatory contact, and connected […]

Hon. David Barguil

David Barguil Assis is currently one of the youngest Congressmen in Colombia, elected with only 28 years for the 2010-2014 period in the House of Representatives and reelected with the highest number of votes of the Conservative Party in 2014-2018. David Barguil’s political platform is focused on educations and the lower income Colombians, as Congressman […]

Kingsley Aikens

Mr. Aikens is Founder of Diaspora Matters. For 5 years, he was the Sydney-based representative of the Irish Trade Board and the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) of Ireland. He founded the Lansdowne Club in Sydney which has become one of the largest Irish business networks in the world. He was a Founding Director of the Australian Ireland […]