The Hon. Manuel Tovar
Manuel Tovar Rivera, Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica, and President of the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promoter (PROCOMER) Costa Rican. Juris Doctor from the Autonomous University of Central America, he holds a master’s degree in International Law and International Relations from the Complutense University of Madrid and a postgraduate degree in Administrative Law […]
T.H. Maria Torres-Springer
Maria Torres-Springer is the NYC Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development and Workforce, charged with spearheading the administration’s efforts to strengthen and diversify its economy, advance Mayor Adams’ moonshot goal of creating 500,000 new homes for New Yorkers over the next decade, preserve and improve the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), bolster small business, […]
Elisabeth Staudinger
Elisabeth Staudinger, MA, has been a Member of the Siemens Healthineers Managing Board since December 2021. She has served in diverse management positions ranging from procurement to leading a global business. She was most recently President of the Asia Pacific Region, including Greater China before she was appointed to the Managing Board. She has a […]
Sherry Rais
Sherry Rais, CEO & Co-Founder of Enthea, has helped dozens of startups, non-profit organizations, academic/research institutions, and small businesses raise funds, operate according to their mission and values, and implement processes that enhance their overall efficiency. Sherry believes in living and working in alignment with purpose and is currently focused on expanding access to psychedelic-assisted […]
Alejandro Portes
Alejandro Portes is Howard Harrison and Gabrielle Snyder Beck Professor of (Emeritus) Sociology at Princeton University and Professor of Law and Distinguished Scholar of Arts and Sciences at the University of Miami. He is the founding director of the Center for Migration and Development at Princeton. He has taught at several universities. He is a […]
H.E. Santiago Peña
His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Paraguay, Mr. Santiago Peña’s career trajectory is marked by a distinguished tenure at the Central Bank from 2000 to 2009, where he held significant roles in departments related to monetary and financial studies, including the Open Market Operations Department. Following this, he joined the International Monetary Fund […]
Mike Muse
Mike Muse a former Record Label Co-Founder, Pop Culture Expert, Political Expert, and Change Agent. By intersecting politics and pop culture, Mike uses his platform to create social change. As an industrial engineer turned media entrepreneur and tech entrepreneur, Founder of LawChamps. Mike is host of SiriusXM’s award winning show, “The Mike Muse Show,” Co-host […]
Dr. Will Roper
The Honorable Dr. Will Roper is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of technology startup, Istari Digital. Backed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Istari is building the world’s first engineering metaverse, where all technology – from medicines to satellites – is created completely digitally, including the world’s first digitally- certified aircraft they’re designing this […]
H.E. Roberta Metsola
Roberta Metsola was elected President of the European Parliament in January 2022, becoming the youngest ever person to occupy this role. In July 2024, she was re-elected to lead the institution for another term, as only the second person and first woman to serve as President for two terms. Leading the only directed elected European […]
Desmond Meade
Desmond Meade is a formerly homeless returning citizen who overcame many obstacles to eventually become the President of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC), Chair of Floridians for a Fair Democracy, a graduate of Miami Dade College, Florida International University College of Law, a Ford Global Fellow, and a 2021 MacArthur “Genius” Fellow. Recognized by […]
Amb. Ramon Martinez de la Guardia
Ramón Martínez de la Guardia serves as the current Ambassador of the Republic of Panama to the United States of America since June 2022. In his role as Ambassador, Mr. Martínez has focused on strengthening the bilateral relationship between the United States and Panama, advocating for stronger commercial, political, and cultural ties between both nations. […]