John McCallum

The Honourable John McCallum is a member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, and is currently the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. He was appointed to this portfolio in November of 2015 by the Rt. Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. Mr. McCallum was first elected to the House of Commons in […]

Dr. Françoise Sivignon

Doctor Françoise Sivignon, radiologist, started her work with people living with HIV in 1985, in the early days of the AIDS epidemic both through her hospital and associative activities. After 8 years working for APHP (Paris Hospitals Public Assistance) and several years working abroad, Dr Sivignon completed her training with public health studies. Her commitment […]

Amb. Laura Thompson

Ambassador Laura Thompson was re-elected as Deputy Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on 19 June 2014 by the Organization’s Council of Member States for a second five-year term. Ambassador Thompson started her tenure as IOM Deputy Director General on 1 September 2009. With more than 20 years of experience in diplomacy, […]

Dr. Elena Loutskina

Education: Ph.D., Boston College; MS, State University of New York; B.S., Belarus State University Elena Loutskina, associate professor of business administration, teaches in the Finance area. Her research focuses on the impact of the securitization markets on the financial management of financial and non-financial corporations. She also does research in the area of venture capital […]

Eduardo Tugendhat

Eduardo is Director of Thought Leadership at Palladium where he works with private clients in designing and implementing inclusive growth strategies that deliver positive impact at scale. Innovative approaches involve rethinking business ecosystems to achieve sustainable supply chains, access difficult to reach markets and bridging the skills gap. He co-authored :”Inclusive Growth: Profitable Strategies for […]

Sofia Kouvelaki

Sofia Kouvelaki is Executive Director at The HOME Project. She was the Program Manager of the Bodossaki Foundation Program for Unaccompanied Minors and inter alia, in charge of projects on Social Welfare Provision to socially vulnerable groups. She has worked at the UN and at UNICEF in the economic analysis and social policy division and […]

Tim McBride

Tim McBride joined United Technologies Corp. in March 2015 as Senior Vice President, Government Relations. He leads UTC’s federal, state and international government relations activities, advises senior management on government relations matters and communicates the company’s business interests to key public policymakers and organizations. Previously, McBride served as Covidien’s Vice President for Global Government Affairs, […]

Ziad Haider

Ziad Haider serves as the Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. He leads the Office of Commercial and Business Affairs in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs in assisting and promoting U.S. business interests overseas; ensuring that private sector concerns are fully integrated into U.S. foreign and […]

John Morton

John E. Morton brings more than twenty years of experience in emerging markets, investment finance, and economic and environmental policy. As Chief Operating Officer & Chief of Staff, Mr. Morton manages OPIC’s day to day operations including its 240 employees and $18 billion investment portfolio in over 100 countries. Before assuming his current role, Mr. […]

Dr. Greg Rattray

Dr. Gregory J. Rattray is the Director of Global Cyber Partnerships & Government Strategy for JPMorgan Chase (JPMC). Greg is responsible for strengthening and developing JPMC’s relationships with law enforcement officials, government agencies and industry partners. Greg also partners with the various lines of businesses to represent the firm with clients and customers on cyber-related […]