José Andrés
Twice named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” and awarded “Outstanding Chef” and “Humanitarian of the Year” by the James Beard Foundation, José Andrés is an internationally recognized humanitarian, culinary innovator, New York Times bestselling author, educator, Emmy-nominated television personality, and owner of the award-winning José Andrés Group, which operates nearly 40 restaurants […]
Yalda Aoukar
Yalda Aoukar is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Bracket Capital, a leading private markets investor based in Los Angeles. Bracket Capital pursues a value driven strategy in growth and late stage technology companies via Primary and Secondary transactions, capitalizing on the asymmetries and dislocations that exist in this emerging asset class. Yalda is also […]
Ryan Heath
Ryan Heath is Axios global tech correspondent and author of Axios AI+ newsletter. Ryan moderated the first presidential debate of the 2019 EU election, and between 2015 and 2023 wrote POLITICO’s Brussels Playbook, Davos Playbook and Global Insider newsletters and hosted podcasts. He’s the author of two books on politics, and worked for the European […]
Barbara Humpton
Barbara Humpton is CEO of USA Rare Earth Metals. Before this role she was president and CEO of Siemens Corporation and served as president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies, Inc. (SGT), a leading integrator of Siemens’ products and services for federal government agencies and departments. Prior to joining Siemens in 2011, Humpton served as […]
Sherrie Rollins Westin
Sherrie Westin is President and CEO of Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street that uses the power of educational media to help children grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. Westin leads the organization’s efforts to deliver research-driven early learning to children in more than 190 countries through mass media and community programs designed to meet […]
Juri Schnöller
Juri Schnöller is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Cosmonauts & Kings – the first start-up for data-driven digital political communication in Germany. He has previously held various positions in the digital campaigns of Chancellor Angela Merkel and former EU-Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Juri studied Public Management & Political Science at Zeppelin University and at American […]
Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Doreen Bogdan-Martin took office as Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023. With over two decades of leadership experience in global telecommunications policy, Ms. Bogdan-Martin has emphasized the need for digital transformation to achieve economic prosperity, job creation, skills development, gender equality, and socio-economic inclusion, as well as to build circular […]
Josh Rogin
Josh Rogin is a columnist for the Global Opinions section of the Washington Post. He is also the author of Chaos Under Heaven: America, China, and the Battle for the 21st Century, released March, 2021 by Mariner Books.
Michelle Giuda
Michelle S. Giuda is the CEO of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, the global authority on tech statecraft whose mission is to advance freedom through trusted technology. Previously, Giuda was Executive Vice President of Geopolitical Strategy & Risk at global communications firm Weber Shandwick, counseling global clients to prepare for and address […]
Robert Tashima
Rob Tashima leads pipeline and partnership development for the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, collaborating with mission-aligned funders to identify new investment opportunities. Prior to joining DRK, Rob served as Chief Growth Officer at Village Capital, an early- stage impact investor and intermediary, overseeing efforts to develop and design new ways of supporting entrepreneurs and investors, […]
Cooper Miqueli
As a Partnerships Senior Manager, Cooper oversees Concordia’s Programming Sponsorship and Partnership relationships. He also manages the P3 Impact Award, an annual award created by Concordia, the University of Virginia Darden School Institute for Business in Society, and the U.S. Department of State Secretary’s Office of Global Partnerships to recognize and honor best practices of […]