Nick Suplina
Nick brings 20 years of legal and policy experience in the public and private sectors to the role of Senior Vice President for Law and Policy of Everytown for Gun Safety. In this role, he oversees the organizational strategy for federal, state, and local policy, community safety initiatives, research, and investigations. Nick has a proven […]
Douglas Smith
The Honourable Douglas A. Smith has spent the last 30 years serving at the highest levels of government in national security. In the private sector, he is a serial entrepreneur having helped start numerous companies. Before joining Orchard, Douglas was the Managing Director for Kent Strategies, a strategic consulting firm, where he led the firm’s […]
Chad Strader
Chad serves as a Term Member at the Council on Foreign Relations, is a member of The Milken Institute’s Young Leaders Circle, and a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). He is a member of Business Executives for National Security (BENS) as a NextGen BENS fellow, as well as a fellow at the National […]
Rob Strayer
Rob served as the ambassador for technology diplomacy at the U.S. State Department during the first Trump Administration. He previously served as the Ambassador for technology diplomacy at the U.S. State Department during the first Trump Administration. During that time, led a global campaign to enable trusted digital infrastructure with dozens of U.S. partners. Earlier […]
Tonya Sitko
Peter Seligmann
For nearly 40 years, Peter Seligmann has been an influential and inspiring voice in conservation. His efforts have been shaped by a belief that societies will not thrive without a shared and integrated commitment to equity, environmental health and economic vitality. He has worked closely with governments, multi-lateral and bi-lateral organizations, corporations, foundations, and civil […]
Laurie Segall
Laurie Segall is the founder of Mostly Human, an entertainment company focused on humanity and artificial intelligence. Formerly CNN’s senior tech correspondent and a reporter for 60 Minutes, Segall has interviewed the world’s most influential tech leaders including Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, and Tim Cook. Segall is the author of Special Characters: My Adventures with […]
Sophie Schmidt
Sophie Schmidt is the founder & publisher of Rest of World, an award-winning international technology news organization. She has worked in tech and politics in China, the UAE, the UK, South Africa and Myanmar, and previously held comms & policy roles at Uber. She earned an MBA from Stanford and MPA from Harvard. In 2024, […]
Julie Scelfo
Julie Scelfo is Founder and Executive Director of Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA), a grassroots movement of parents fighting back against media addiction and creating a world in which real-life experiences and interactions remain at the heart of a healthy childhood. She is an award-winning journalist, a former New York Times staff writer, a media […]
Beth Rudden
Beth Rudden leads Bast AI as Chairwoman and CEO, pioneering AI systems that build trust infrastructure for life’s most important moments. Her interdisciplinary expertise in anthropology and classics creates reliable AI by integrating deep cultural understanding with cutting-edge technology, ensuring solutions are both technically sound and authentic to the cultures they serve. Her pivotal role […]
Luiza Savage
Luiza leads Washington Post Intelligence, a premium platform for decision-makers navigating the intersection of business, technology, and geopolitics. She oversees a suite of high-impact newsletters, exclusive membership Councils, live briefings, and in-person experiences that deliver actionable intelligence on global security, energy, health care, and emerging technologies. A dynamic and entrepreneurial media leader with a global […]