Dr. Nouriel Roubini
Nouriel Roubini is a professor of economics at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He is also CEO of Roubini Macro Associates, LLC, a global macroeconomic consultancy firm in New York, as well as Co-Founder of Rosa & Roubini Associates based out of London. At a 2006 address to the International Monetary Fund, Roubini […]
Marcelo Cabrol
Marcelo Cabrol, an Argentinian citizen, was appointed Manager of the Social Sector (SCL) in August 2017. In this capacity, he leads a multidisciplinary team convinced that investing in people is the way to improve lives and overcome the development challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean. Under his direction, the sector supports the countries in […]
William Sparks
William Sparks is with Winrock International where he led the USAID Feed the Future’s Asia Innovative Farmer Activity that facilitated expansion of innovations throughout Asia. The project raised over $4 million in technology investments and scaled technologies to benefit over 1 million people. He was awarded the InsideNGO Operational Excellence award for developing numerous innovations, […]
Patricia Ithau
Patricia is the East Africa Regional Director for the Stanford Institute for Innovation in Development Economies – Seed, an initiative out of the Stanford Graduate School of Business that aims at building a network of like-minded individuals from Silicon Valley-to sub-Saharan Africa to address regional challenges such as leadership, strategy, value-chain innovation to create sustainable […]
Right Honorable Lord William Hague
The Rt Hon Lord Hague of Richmond, William Hague, served for 26 years in the British House of Commons until he stood down in 2015. In that time, he served in many senior roles, including Leader of the House of Commons, but is best known as the Leader of the Conservative party, 1997-2001, and First […]
Howard Franklin
Splitting time between state capitals and the campaign trail, Howard Franklin has led nonprofits, served in government, elected and lobbied government officials across two dozen states. He maintains ‘dual-citizenship’ in the public and private sectors and has helped drive billions in public investment while consulting for industry leaders across technology, healthcare, hospitality, transit and real […]
Dr. Axel Klaphake
Axel Klaphake is an economist and political scientist by training (University of Cologne, Université de Clermont-Ferrand) and holds a PhD in Environmental Management and Planning from the Technical University Berlin. In his further career, he worked mainly on issues linked to economic development and the sustainable management of natural resources holding jobs with several research […]
Chris Bonnett
Chris Bonnett is the Project Director for GE Healthcare Africa, managing GE’s structured projects across the continent. Chris’ team develops and delivers innovation solutions for healthcare challenges in Africa including clinical development solutions, public-private partnerships and unique funding schemes to support long-term investment in healthcare systems strengthening. Their work brings together the public and private […]
Dan Porterfield Ph.D.
Dan Porterfield is President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. A native of the City of Baltimore, where he was raised by a single mother at the height of the civil rights movement, and a Rhodes Scholar, he has been recognized as […]
Vivian Schiller
Vivian Schiller joined the Aspen Institute in January 2020 as Executive Director of Aspen Digital, which empowers policymakers, civic organizations, companies, and the public to be responsible stewards of technology and media in the service of an informed, just, and equitable world. A longtime executive at the intersection of journalism, media and technology, Schiller has […]
Zachary Knight
Zach Knight is a co-Founder and the CEO of Blue Forest. Prior to founding Blue Forest, Zach started his career in finance at Merrill Lynch where he specialized in structured finance. Zach also served as a high-yield and distressed corporate bond trader before leaving Wall Street to pursue an MBA at UC-Berkeley’s Haas School of […]