Ritika Pandey

Ritika has more than 14 years of experience with an eclectic mix of technical know-how in public health, research acumen, project management, partnership, people management and social behavior change communication. Ritika has implemented large scale projects funded by international multilateral donors for improving public health outcomes family planning, maternal-child health, and nutrition. She has also […]
Cara Peters

Cara Peters (she/her) is a Programming Associate at Concordia, where she supports the development of programming across the organization’s Horizon and Annual Summits. Her work bridges programming and partnerships, ensuring that Concordia’s convenings are both impactful and inclusive in representation. Alongside her professional role, Cara is pursuing an MSt in International Relations at the University […]
Michael Pfeifer

Michael Pfeifer is a member of Dentons’ Political Law, Ethics and Disclosure team. The focus of his practice is providing lobbying, campaign finance, and government ethics compliance counsel and representation to trade associations, political action committees (PACs), corporations and other business entities, non-profit organizations and elected officials at the federal, state and local levels. Michael […]
Tara Kangarlou

Tara Kangarlou is an award-winning Iranian-American journalist who has previously worked with news outlets such as NBC, CNN, CNN International, and Al Jazeera America. She is a frequent on-air contributor for various international news outlets covering the MENA region and global affairs and writes regularly for TIME magazine. She has also spent much time covering the […]
Mariana Costa Checa

A Lima native, Mariana Costa Checa attended the London School of Economics and Columbia University before coming back to Peru to work in web development. Back home, she was surprised to see how few women worked in the Peruvian tech industry — in fact, they made up less than 10% of the industry. Inspired to […]
Stephanie Chang

Stephanie Chang VP of Content and Global Editor, The Trust WSJ | Barron’s Group Stephanie directs editorial strategy and operations for The Trust, the creative consultancy for WSJ | Barron’s Group. Prior to coming to The Trust, Stephanie served as content strategy director for JWT, and worked on a variety of programs for brands including […]
Governor Kathy Hochul

Kathy Hochul is the 57th Governor of New York–and the only woman to hold the office in State history. The first governor from Upstate New York in more than 100 years, Governor Hochul’s tenure has been defined by her efforts to tackle the affordability crisis, introduce comprehensive gun safety reforms, and dramatically increase statewide housing […]
Davis Smith

Davis is the founder and CEO of Cotopaxi, an outdoor gear brand with a humanitarian mission that assisted 1.3 million people living in poverty in 2021. He is a member of the United Nations Foundation’s “Global Leadership Council” and a Presidential Leadership Scholar. Davis was Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s “CEO of the Year”, is an […]
Roy L. Austin, Jr.

Roy L. Austin, Jr. is Meta’s VP of Civil Rights and Deputy General Counsel, a role that is the first of its kind in the tech industry and one that is incredibly important for Meta. Prior to joining Meta, Roy was a partner with the law firm of Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP where he […]
Ann O’Leary

Ann O’Leary is a law partner at Jenner & Block in the Litigation Department, a Co-Chair of the firm’s Government Controversies and Public Policy Litigation Practice, and a member of the firm’s management committee. As a lawyer and crisis leader, she has worked on significant workplace, climate, energy, economic, and public health issues. She brings […]
H.E. Khalid Al-Falih

His Excellency Khalid A. Al-Falih has been Minister of Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since 25 February 2020. He previously served as Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources from May 2016 to September 2019, as Minister of Health from April 2015 to May 2016, and as Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Oil […]