Dr. John Barnshaw
John Barnshaw is the Vice President for Education Success at Lightcast, a global leader in labor market insights working with more than 1,000 colleges and universities and 200 education partners in North America. Prior to joining Lightcast, John served as Vice President for Research and Data Science at Ad Astra, and immediately prior, served as […]
Michelle Armstrong
Michelle Armstrong is Head of Philanthropy at Ares Management LLC (“Ares” or the “firm”) and Executive Director of the Ares Charitable Foundation (the “Ares Foundation”). Under her guidance, Ares strives to achieve distinctiveness through both intentionality in the charitable causes the firm supports and returns on those investments as evidenced by the measurable difference they […]
Kate Wharton
Kate heads CrossBoundary’s Natural Capital practice, unlocking private capital for climate and nature projects in underserved markets through transaction advisory and investment management services. She led the design and launch of the Fund for Nature, CrossBoundary’s third investment platform focusing on climate impact in emerging markets, which will invest in high-impact nature-based carbon projects across […]
Luis Carlos Vélez
Luis Carlos Vélez is one of the most prominent journalists in Latin America. He holds a Master’s in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, specialized in Business Administration from the same university, and a degree in Economics from the Universidad de los Andes. With over 20 years of experience leading news teams […]
Camille Joseph Varlack
Camille Joseph Varlack is the Chief of Staff to the 110th Mayor of New York City. She is a founding partner and former chief operating officer of Bradford Edwards & Varlack LLP, where she led the firm’s business advisory, employment, risk and crisis management practices. Ms. Varlack represented large financial institutions and other clients in […]
Sharon Tomkins
Ms. Tomkins leads the strategic development and execution of all sustainability and social impact activities at TC Energy. She serves as the architect of the company’s overall ESG policy and strategy, including positioning the company as a key partner in the global transition to a net-zero emission economy and making a positive impact on people […]
His Worship Andrew Swaby
Andrew Swaby is the newly elected Mayor of Kingston; he has been an elected Councillor/representative for the past 26 years; he holds a BSc in Business Administration & a Masters in Logistics & Supply-Chain Management. He has held several local & international leadership positions in political & local governance organisations.
Michael Stott
Michael Stott is the Latin America editor of the Financial Times based in London. Michael first reported from Latin America between 1990-1998, living in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. Formerly Moscow bureau chief and Editor, Europe, Middle East and Africa at Reuters, he joined the FT in 2014. Michael graduated from Cambridge University with an MA […]
Isaac Stone Fish
Isaac Stone Fish is the founder and CEO of Strategy Risks. Founded in 2021, Strategy Risks helps clients manage geopolitical risks, with a focus on China. Isaac is the author of America Second: How America’s Elites are Making China Stronger (Knopf), a book about American political and business leadership’s deep ties to China, and how […]
Margaret Spears
Margaret Spears is Deputy Assistant Administrator in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), leading efforts to tackle the root causes of migration, integrate migrants into host communities, and facilitate expanded access to lawful migration pathways. As a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Ms. Spears […]
The Hon. Gabriela Sommerfeld
Her outstanding credentials in the private and public sectors, her extensive experience promoting Ecuador in the world, and her preparation place Gabriela Sommerfeld at the head of the Ecuadorian Ministry of Foreign A-airs her profile, and her leadership and capacity to meet the country’s foreign policy goals. This businessperson was born in Quito; she is […]