Amr Al-Dabbagh
Amr Al-Dabbagh—an omnipreneur—is Chairman and CEO of Al-Dabbagh Group, a diversified conglomerate with companies in more than 60 countries. Al-Dabbagh was Governor of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) for eight years, with a rank of minister. During his tenure, Al-Dabbagh launched the “10 x 10” initiative to position Saudi Arabia among the top ten most competitive investment […]
Daniel Toledano
Daniel Toledano is Managing Director at IBT Group, a multinational group of companies that specializes in the development of infrastructure projects with particular emphasis in the healthcare, energy, and water sectors. Its headquarters are in Miami, FL and has local offices in over 20 countries. Prior to joining IBT, Toledano worked as an investment banking […]
Douglas Maguire
Doug Maguire brings over 20 years of experience providing investment advisory services, risk mitigation strategies, international government affairs support and strategic philanthropy guidance for corporations, private equity firms, international aid agencies, NGO’s, foundations, and universities operating in emerging markets. Through his ongoing work with international aid agencies and international financial institutions, Doug maintains close ties […]
Derrick H. Lewis
Derrick H. Lewis is an energetic and passionate advisor and entrepreneur. Derrick currently is a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young and brings 10 years of experience in entrepreneurial, c-level, operational, human capital, technology, management consulting roles working with diverse organizations in the Public and Private sector. Derrick has a passion for giving back. Having […]
Amb. Charles Larson
Charles Larson, Jr. specializes in communications with the legislative and executive branch of the federal government, media relations, and international business and trade. Charles Larson was appointed by President George W. Bush to be the U.S. ambassador to Latvia. After confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Chuck was sworn in by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza […]
Barnett S. Koven
Barnett S. Koven is a Senior Researcher at the University of Maryland’s National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence. He is also an Affiliated Scholar at the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy at Florida International University. Koven received his […]
David Koranyi
David Koranyi is the director of the Energy Diplomacy Initiative at the Atlantic Council. He has been a nonresident fellow at the Johns Hopkins University SAIS Centre for Transatlantic Relations since 2010. Mr. Koranyi speaks and publishes on the geopolitics of energy, and Hungarian, European, and US foreign and energy policy. Mr. Koranyi served as […]
Andrew Kline
Andrew Kline leads public policy efforts on behalf of the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), striving to prepare and protect the state-legal cannabis industry. NCIA is the oldest (10 years) and largest (nearly 2,000 members) trade association for the state-legal cannabis industry. Kline has a deep and celebrated background in public policy, law enforcement, and […]
Ambassador Said Jawad
Said T. Jawad is the Ambassador of Afghanistan to the United Kingdom. He has previously served as Chief of Staff to the President of Afghanistan (2001 to 2003), Afghanistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Columbia and Argentina (2003-2010), the Senior Political and Foreign Policy Advisor to the Chief Executive of Afghanistan (2015-2017), the […]
Jamil N. Jaffer
Jamil N. Jaffer is currently Vice President for Strategy & Business Development at IronNet Cybersecurity, a startup technology firm founded by former National Security Agency (NSA) Director Gen. Keith Alexander (ret.) and former National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Director Matt Olsen. Jamil also currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law and Director of the Homeland […]
María Clara Garcia
María Clara Garcia is an international youth education specialist with more than 35 years of experience as a professor, mentor, and educational consultant. María Clara is a distinguished professor at Nueva Granada School in Bogota, Colombia and Marymount School in Barranquilla, Colombia, where she taught different subjects and developed programs that provide students with the tools […]