James Fontanella-Khan
James Fontanella-Khan is US corporate finance and deals editor at the Financial Times covering deals across America. Previously he worked on Lex and as a correspondent in Brussels, New Delhi and Mumbai. He started his career at the FT in London on the news desk in 2005. He graduated at Science Po, Paris.
H.E. Melissa Fleming
Melissa Fleming is Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications at the United Nations, having taken up her post in September 2019. Ms. Fleming leads the UN’s Department of Global Communications, which is responsible for informing global audiences about the state of the world and engaging them to build support for the Organization’s work and goals. In this […]
Peter Fish
Peter Fish is a medical doctor with degrees in genetics and an MBA. He is passionate about using technology to revolutionise healthcare. He has founded and run successful tech, medtech, and biotech companies in South Africa and the UK. He is currently the CEO of Mendelian, a London-based company utilising AI to shorten the diagnostic […]
H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
With roots in Rize, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was born in Istanbul on February 26, 1954. He graduated from Kasımpaşa Piyale Primary School in 1965 and completed his high school education at Istanbul Imam Hatip School (Religious Vocational High School) in 1973. Having succeeded in the necessary examinations for additional courses, Mr. Erdoğan received a diploma […]
Jamie Ducharme
Jamie Ducharme is a health correspondent at TIME magazine. Her work for TIME has won awards from the Deadline Club, the New York Press Club, and the Newswomen’s Club of New York. Additionally, she is the author of Big Vape: The Incendiary Rise of Juul, which was adapted for a forthcoming Netflix docuseries.
Dr. Al-hamndou Dorsouma
Dr. Al-Hamndou Dorsouma est actuellement chef de la division responsable du climat au sein de la Banque africaine de développement. Il a récemment été directeur intérimaire du département en charge du changement climatique et de la croissance verte ; et Auparavant, il a travaillé pour l’Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel (OSS), basé à Tunis, […]
Rick Doblin
Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the founder and president of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, where he wrote his dissertation on the regulation of the medical uses of psychedelics and marijuana and his Master’s thesis on a survey of oncologists about […]
Michael Doane
Michael Doane is the Global Managing Director for Food & Freshwater Systems for The Nature Conservancy (TNC). Michael leads a team of the organization’s foremost experts to scale up conservation outcomes across productively managed farming, ranching and agroforestry landscapes. Michael brings 20 years of relevant business and leadership experience to the role and holds a […]
Elmo, The Muppet
Elmo is a 3½-year-old red monster with a distinctive cheerful voice and a contagious giggle. Enthusiastic, friendly, and curious, he loves to explore new things and be a part of everything that happens on Sesame Street. However, like most preschoolers, he sometimes doesn’t have all the skills or knowledge he needs. But that never stops […]
Rebecca Distler
Rebecca Distler is Strategist for AI, Data, and Digital Health at the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, a philanthropy advancing AI and data solutions to create a thriving, equitable, and sustainable future for all. She is passionate about ensuring innovative technology is designed to improve global health; at the foundation, she partners with organizations across Africa, […]
Stephanie Diaz
Stephanie is a Technology & Innovation Associate at BloombergNEF. She leads the annual BNEF Pioneers competition which identifies game-changing technologies or innovations in climate tech. She produces research covering the three themes chosen each year and tracks climate-tech startup activity. She has prior work experience at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency doing federal oversight of […]