Kate Brick

Kate Brick is the Executive Director of the Refugee Advocacy Lab, a partnership between Refugees International, Refugee Congress, and the International Refugee Assistance Project to grow and strengthen the movement for U.S. leadership on the protection and inclusion of people who have been forcibly displaced. The Lab works across sectors to build support for policies […]

General Philip Breedlove (USAF, Ret.)

Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, USAF, Ret., is a proven strategic planner, motivational leader and talented communicator. He is a highly decorated retired general of the U.S. Air Force where he reached the highest levels of military leadership as one of six geographic combatant commanders and the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. During 39 years of […]

Katherine Bliss

Katherine E. Bliss brings her expertise in the social sciences, Latin American studies, and international relations to her work analyzing U.S. government support for health programs in low- and middle-income countries. She is particularly interested in how political and cultural perspectives shape approaches to such global health challenges as HIV/AIDS; vaccine-preventable diseases; and access to […]

Dr. Uché Blackstock

Dr. Uché Blackstock is the Founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity. She is a former MSNBC and NBC News medical contributor appearing regularly on air, as well as a former associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and the former faculty director for recruitment, retention, and inclusion in the Office of Diversity Affairs […]

Aloe Blacc

Grammy-nominated, singer/songwriter, Aloe Blacc, who is known for major hits such as “I Need A Dollar”, “The Man”, and “Wake Me Up”, pledged early in his career to use his music for positive social transformation. Aloe refers to his style of music as thematic, calling it “A.I.M.” which stands for affirmation, inspiration, and motivation. A […]

Antoine Bisson McLernon

Antoine Bisson-McLernon is CEO and Founder of Fiera Comox. Fiera Comox is a global investment manager and a leading investor in Natural Capital. Antoine chairs the firm’s Investment Committee and oversees its four strategies: Agriculture, Timberland, Private Equity and Private Credit. Prior to establishing Fiera Comox in 2016, Antoine was with PSP Investments, where he […]

H.H. Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan

Her Highness Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan is an entrepreneur, academic, and a leader in sustainability, climate change, and social development. As the President and CEO of the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA), she directs an organization committed to accelerating climate action by growing the green economy through initiatives in the […]

Michele Berg

Michele Berg helps lead the day-to-day operations of the Secretariat, ensuring effective internal operating policies and implementing strategies and programs. Berg graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a major in Italian and earned her MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a dual specialization in marketing and international business. Berg is a Certified […]

Aria Bendix

Aria Bendix is the health reporter for NBC News Digital. She was previously a senior reporter at Business Insider and an assistant editor at The Atlantic. She is a 2024 National Fellow at the USC Center for Health Journalism.

Guy Baron

Guy Baron is the Global Lead for the Investment practice at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (‘TBI’), leading sovereign investment structuring and attraction across TBI’s advisory footprint of 40 emerging and frontier countries. Prior to his current role, Guy was Chief Investment Officer of the Rwanda Development Board, Rwanda’s Investment Promotion & Private […]

Ajay Banga

Ajay Banga began his five-year term as World Bank Group President on June 2, 2023. Ajay Banga most recently served as Vice Chairman at General Atlantic. Previously, he was President and CEO of Mastercard, a global organization with nearly 24,000 employees. Under his leadership, MasterCard launched the Center for Inclusive Growth, which advances equitable and […]