Andrea Jung

Andrea Jung is the President and CEO of Grameen America. She is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avon Products, Inc., where she served as CEO from 1999 through April 2012, and as Chairman from 2001 through 2012. Throughout her career, Ms. Jung ranked consistently among the top leaders on lists including Fortune’s […]

The Hon. Fred Hochberg

Fred P. Hochberg is a seasoned business executive and government leader with decades of experience in both the public and private sector. Hochberg has a particular expertise in global trade and the transformation of large and complex organizations. In 2017 he concluded eight years of service as Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of […]

Ed Gillespie

Ed Gillespie joined AT&T in April as Senior Executive Vice President of External & Legislative Affairs to head its Washington, D.C. office. Ed most recently served as chairman of Sard Verbinnen & Co.’s public affairs group. Previously, he was a longtime top aide on Capitol Hill, served as Counselor to the President for President George […]

Christine Davies

Christine Davies is the Founder and CEO of Poligage, a new online marketplace for public policy and government affairs expertise and advisory services.  Christine has built her career around the intersections of public policy and business, working in various capacities with government leaders, trade associations, private companies, and non-profits to advance public policy outcomes. Christine […]

Chris Curtin

Christopher N. Curtin was most recently the Chief Marketing Innovation and Brand Officer for Visa (NYSE: V), one of the world’s largest multinational financial services companies. In his role, Chris was responsible for many of Visa’s high-profile marketing efforts, including those for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, and the company’s Super Bowl 50, NFL and […]

Fabien Cousteau

Aquanaut, Oceanographic Explorer, Environmental Advocate and Founder of Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center As the first grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Fabien spent his early years aboard his famous grandfather’s ships, Calypso and Alcyone; and learning how to scuba dive on his fourth birthday. He is well known for his study of sharks and from 2000-2002, […]

Ertharin Cousin

Ertharin Cousin currently serves as a Distinguished Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University, Center on Food Security and Environment, and as the CEO and Founder of Food Systems for the Future, a nutrition impact investment fund.  From 2012 until 2017, Cousin led the United Nations World Food […]

His Excellency José Ulisses Correia e Silva

His Excellency Jose Ulisses de Pina Correia e Silva is the fifth Prime Minister of the Republic of Cabo Verde and is also President of Movement for Democracy (MPD), the country’s majority party. Since becoming the head of government in April 2016, Prime Minister Correia e Silva has led Cabo Verde along the path of […]

Doug McMillon

Doug McMillon is president and CEO of Walmart Inc. Under Doug’s leadership, Walmart is making life easier for busy families and building trust with customers. It is investing heavily in associate wages, benefits and education—including a debt-free, dollar-a-day college program and an expanded parental leave policy. And, it launched an ambitious program, Project Gigaton, to […]

Alicia Menendez

Alicia Menendez is a journalist and multimedia storyteller. Named “Broadcast Journalism’s New Gladiator” by Elle Magazine, “Ms. Millennial” by The Washington Post, and a “Content Queen” by Marie Claire, Alicia has quickly become a force in American media. She is the author of “The Likeability Trap: How to Break Free” and “Succeed as You Are” […]

Ingrid Hoffmann

Passionate about food and entertaining, Ingrid Hoffmann spends each day sharing her enthusiasm and talent with an international audience. Ingrid launched Simply Delicioso (www.simplydelicioso.com) on Food Network and hosts her own Spanish-language cooking and lifestyle show, Delicioso, on Galavision/Univision. Aside from the two shows, Ingrid pulled together a compilation of her recipes and entertaining ideas, which are showcased […]