The Hon. Jose Manuel Albares
José Manuel Albares Bueno is Minister of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation of the Kingdom of Spain since 10 July 2021. He is a career diplomat, holds a Degree in Law from the University of Deusto, specializing in Economics and Law, with a Diploma in Business Science. He founded and coordinated the Spanish […]
Bruno Reynaud de Sousa
Bruno Reynaud de Sousa teaches at the School of Law (University of Minho, Portugal) and conducts research at the JusGov-Research Centre for Justice and Governance. At JusGov he is Co-Lead of NATO4Schools, a capacity-building project supported by the NATO Public Diplomacy Division in 2023 and 2024. He is an alumnus of the US Department of […]
The Hon. Paulo Rangel
Paulo Rangel was born in Vila Nova de Gaia on 18 February 1968. A law graduate from the Católica Portuguesa University Law School, he is a lawyer by occupation. He teaches at the Católica Porto University Law School, where he lectured on Administrative Law and Constitutional Law, and where he heads the Political Science chair. […]
Dr. Mary Beth Thomas
Mary Beth Thomas is the senior vice president, science and business development, at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Prior to this role, she was vice president of NCBiotech’s Emerging Sector Development program. As senior vice president, she is responsible for the Center’s Emerging Company Development (ECD) and Science and Technology Development (SciTech) teams, as well […]
Dr. Brad Staats
Brad Staats examines how individuals and organizations learn and improve in order to stay relevant, innovate and succeed on an ongoing basis. His teaching focuses on learning and analytics. He also works with companies around the world on their learning and analytics strategies. Dr. Staats integrates work in operations management and human behavior to understand […]
Kris Rose
Kris Rose is the Head of Governance Insights at Meta, where he works across the company to drive thought on emerging trends at the intersection of technology, society, and governance. Prior to this role, Kris helped launch the company’s Oversight Board, served as a geopolitical analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency for a decade—to include […]
Denise Quarles
Denis Quarles is the Head of External Affairs for the Southeast Region for Siemens USA, where she partners with Siemens leadership to establish public policy and government affairs priorities while spearheading the company’s public policy positions at the state and local level. Prior to that, Denise served as Chief City Executive for the Southeast Region […]
Dr. Meg Powell
Dr. Powell is the founder and CEO of 501 Ventures, a life science accelerator that infuses science with development and commercialization expertise, based in Chapel Hill. As a seasoned pharmaceutical executive turned serial entrepreneur, she has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including assignments at McKinsey & Co., Eli Lilly & […]
The Hon. Anastasia Pittman
The Honorable Anastasia A. Pittman is the founder/CEO of The Pittman Group. LLC. She has over 25 years of experience in her career serving in both local and national governmental affairs, public relations, investments, and educational programs. In 2013, prior to starting the Pittman Group, LLC, which is a Native American owned research and education […]
The Hon. Matthew Pinnel
Matt Pinnell was elected as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on November 6, 2018. Pinnell is President of the Oklahoma State Senate and serves on multiple constitutional boards and commissions. He is also Secretary Workforce and Economic Development on Governor Kevin Stitt’s cabinet. Pinnell is the chief marketer of Oklahoma and spends much of […]
Eliot Metzger
Eliot is the Director of Sustainable Business & Innovation at the World Resources Institute (WRI). He manages research on innovative business solutions to global environmental challenges. His work focuses on opportunities for companies to tackle urgent sustainability issues, such as the implications of accelerating resource consumption and equity in supply chains—the “elephants in the boardroom”. […]