Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem is one of Dubai’s leading businessmen. He is the Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DP World and the Chairman of the Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation. Mr. bin Sulayem’s expertise and visionary leadership spearheaded the rapid expansion of Dubai’s infrastructure, including ports and free zones, contributing significantly to […]
Daniel Erikson

Daniel P. Erikson has more than twenty years of experience in international relations, foreign policy, national security, and defense policy, primarily focused on Western Hemisphere affairs. A non-lawyer, Dan’s experience includes serving at the National Security Council, the Department of Defense, the Office of the Vice President, and the Department of State, as well as […]
Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr.

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, a national of Brazil, was elected Director of the Pan American Health Organization by Member States during the 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference on 28 September 2022. Dr. Barbosa begins his five-year term on 1 February 2023, succeeding Dr. Carissa F. Etienne of Dominica, who led PAHO from 2012 to January of […]
The Hon. Helder Barbalho

“Helder Zahluth Barbalho is from Belém, born on May 18, 1979. He graduated in Business Administration from the University of Amazônia and has a postgraduate degree in Public Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas. Helder’s first elected position was as councillor of Ananindeua (Pará’s second largest city) in 2000, being the most voted in the municipality. […]
Dr. Nasser Alkahtani

Dr. Nasser Alkahtani serves currently as the Executive Director of the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND), a role in which he has demonstrated exemplary leadership and strategic vision. Under his guidance, AGFUND has significantly broadened its mission, transforming from a supportive entity for human development projects into a sustainable institution with a pivotal role […]
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali

His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, was sworn in as Guyana’s Ninth Executive President on August 2, 2020. Dr Ali is one of two sons of his parents, who are both educators. He was born on April 25, 1980, into a Muslim, Indo-Guyanese family at Leonora, West Coast Demarara, His early education started at Leonora […]
Dr. Majed Al-Ansari

Dr. Al-Ansari is the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar. He was appointed as Adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 22 February 2022. Dr. Al-Ansari’s role extends to communicating Qatar’s political narrative and […]
H.E. Luis Abinader

Born July 12, 1967. Married to Mrs. Raquel Arbaje and father of three daughters, Esther Patricia, Graciela Lucia and Adriana Margarita. He is the son of businessman and political leader Jose Rafael Abinader W. and Mrs. Rosa Sula Corona C. He studied high school at Colegio Loyola, obtained a degree in Economics at the Institute […]
Meaghen Baldwin

As a Communications Intern at Concordia, Meaghen assists with all elements of communications across the organization. In particular, Meaghen creates written content in support of Concordia and its intiatives, in addition to assisting with social media content creation, copyediting and proofreading all written materials, and actively engaging with other departments to brainstorm and execute timely […]
Dr. Vera Songwe

Dr Vera Songwe is Chair and Founder of the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility. She is also a senior advisor to the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) and the Bank of Central Banks, where she works with the Financial Stability Institute. She is a senior nonresident fellow at the Brookings Institution with Global Development. Dr Songwe […]
Nicolla Hewitt

Nicolla Hewitt has nearly 30 years experience in US media, working for some of the best known companies in the world including ABC, CBS, NBC and Yahoo. Miss Hewitt has a reputation for an in-depth understanding of international issues and global affairs, while delivering high value media placement for her clients. Inducted into Marquis Who’s […]