Boutheina Guermazi

Dr. Boutheina Guermazi is the Director of Digital Development (DD) Department of the Infrastructure Practice Group of the World Bank. She heads a global team working on building digital economies in developing countries, to drive shared prosperity and reduced poverty. The team advises policymakers and regulators, works in collaboration with leading firms and partners, and […]

Kwasi Donkor

Kwasi Donkor joined USADF as the Chief Strategy Officer in April 2020. In this role, he is responsible for driving efforts to incorporate digitization and innovative finance across USADF’s country programs and strategic focus areas, including the energy, entrepreneurship and agriculture portfolios. Kwasi brings a wealth of knowledge gained over 20 years working in the […]

Ian Spaulding

As the ELEVATE CEO, Ian sets the vision and growth strategy for the company. He is committed to disrupting industry norms through new paradigms, technologies and data analytics to improve sustainability and responsible supply chain sourcing. Ian is recognized globally as a preeminent subject matter expert and authority on supply chain social, environmental and business […]

The Honorable Clare Akamanzi

Ms. Clare Akamanzi is an International Trade and Investment Lawyer, who is currently the CEO of the Rwanda Development Board and a Cabinet Member. She has served the Government of Rwanda in several senior positions for the last 15 years. Ms. Akamanzi is a Harvard Kennedy School MPA alum, and also holds an LLM (International […]

Shelley Zalis

Shelley Zalis is an internationally renowned thought leader for advancing equality in the workplace and is the CEO of The Female Quotient. As the first female chief executive ranked in the research industry’s top 25, she changed the game, helped elevate feminine values in the workplace and has devoted herself to becoming a mentor and […]

Cheslie Kryst

Cheslie Kryst was crowned Miss USA in May 2019, and was the third woman from North Carolina to win the competition. Cheslie is a complex litigation attorney licensed to practice law in two states. Passionate about criminal justice reform, she has worked pro bono with clients serving excessive time for low-level drug offenses. In October […]

Saray Khumalo

Mountain climbing as a sport promotes physical activity as a healthy lifestyle. It teaches discipline, focus and resilience and continues to inspired generations of young climbers and communities to aim higher in all aspects of life. I am a Zambian born, South African mother of two boys and also a corporate leader in one of […]

John Sexton

John Sexton is President Emeritus of New York University, the Dean Emeritus of NYU Law School, and the Benjamin Butler Professor of Law. He joined the Law School faculty in 1981, was named the School’s Dean in 1988; he served in this capacity for fourteen years. He was named the University’s President in 2001, and […]

Laura McDonald

Laura is a technologist, lawyer and strategist with more than 12 years of global experience in the aid and development space. Laura’s career has focused on helping social change organizations all over the world use technology in principled and impactful ways to support their mission. She brings together practices and people humanitarian aid and development, […]