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Cameron AbadiDeputy Editor; Foreign PolicyCameron Abadi is a deputy editor at Foreign Policy. He previously worked at the New Republic and Foreign Affairs and as a correspondent in Germany and Iran. His writing has…View Profile -
Wajahat AliJournalist, Writer, and LawyerWajahat Ali is a journalist, writer, lawyer, an award-winning playwright, a TV personality, and a consultant for the U.S. State Department.View Profile -
Ayaan Hirsi AliFounder, AHA FoundationAyaan Hirsi Ali is founder of AHA Foundation. She is known as a women's rights activist, champion of free speech, and best-selling author. She is also know as someone who…View Profile -
Graham AllisonAspen Strategy Group MemberDouglas Dillon Professor of Go ...Graham Allison is the Douglas Dillon Professor of Government and former Director of Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. As “Founding Dean” of the modern Kennedy School, from…View Profile -
Jennifer BaileyFounder and Excutive Director, Faith Matters NetworkReverend Jennifer Bailey is an ordained minister, public theologian, and national leader in multi-faith movement for justice based. She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Faith Matters Network…View Profile -
Stephen BalkamFounder and CEO, Family Online Safety InstituteStephen Balkam is the Founder and CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), an international, nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC.View Profile -
Douglas BelkinJournalistDouglas Belkin covers higher education for The Wall Street Journal where he focuses on the link between education and the economy. He joined The Journal in 2007 and has been…View Profile -
Bradley D. BeltSenior Managing Director of the Milken InstituteBradley D. Belt is senior managing director of the Milken Institute, head of the Institute’s Washington office, and oversees the Center for Financial Market Understanding and related capital markets initiativesView Profile -
Jared BernsteinSenior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesSenior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. From 2009 to 2011, Bernstein was the Chief Economist and Economic Adviser to Vice President Joe Biden, executive director of the White…View Profile -
Keith BerwickFounding Executive Director & Board EmeritusHenry Crown Fellowship Program ...Keith Berwick is a senior fellow of the Aspen Institute and inaugural holder of the Keith Berwick Chair of Leadership. As such he moderates seminars for various programs of the…View Profile -
Katherine E. BlissSenior Fellow & Director, Immunizations & Health Systems Resilience at CSIS Global Health Policy CenterKatherine E. Bliss is a senior fellow and Director, Immunizations and Health Systems Resilience, with the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, where she draws on her background in the social…View Profile -
Todd BreyfogleExecutive DirectorExecutive Leadership Seminars ...Todd Breyfogle is the Executive Director of Executive Leadership Seminars for the Aspen Institute, overseeing a number of seminar offerings.View Profile -
Heidi BrooksSenior Lecturer, Yale University School of ManagementHeidi Brooks is a Senior Lecturer in Organizational Behavior at Yale University School of Management. She specializes in leadership and community development for individuals, organizations, and larger systems.View Profile -
Catherine BrownDeputy Assitant Secretary of State for Intelligence Policy and Coordination, U.S. Deparment of StateCatherine Brown is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intelligence Policy and Coordination in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research at the U.S. Department of State.View Profile -
John Seely BrownIndependent Co-Chairman of the Deloitte’s Center for the Edge and a visiting scholar University of Southern California.John Seely Brown is Independent Co-Chairman of the Deloitte’s Center for the Edge and a visiting scholar and advisor to the Provost at University of Southern California.View Profile -
Gloria Browne-MarshallProfessor, John Jay College of Criminal JusticeGloria J. Browne-Marshall is a Professor of Constitutional Law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY). She teaches classes in Constitutional Law, Race and the Law, Evidence, and Gender…View Profile -
William D. BrowningSenior Fellow, Rocky Mountain InstituteWilliam D. Browning is one of the world's leading practitioners and spokespersons for sustainable building design and real estate development.View Profile -
Mark BrownsteinSenior Vice President, Energy, Environmental Defense FundMark Brownstein is Senior Vice President of Energy at Environmental Defense Fund, and a member of EDF’s executive team. He leads the organization’s work on electricity, oil and gas, and…View Profile -
Stephen L. CarterAspen Institute TrusteeProfessor of Law, Yale Univers ...Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of law at Yale University, and a long-time Aspen moderator. At Yale, he teaches courses ranging from Intellectual Property to The…View Profile -
Kesha CashFounder, Impact AmericaAt an early age, Kesha Cash was keenly aware of the economic divide in America. Originally from South Carolina, she grew up in Orange County, California, where she attended high-quality…View Profile -
Pablo CastellanosGoogleBorn in Puebla, Mexico, throughout his researcher career Pablo has always been a curious mind about human behavior, looking to understand why do we do what do and developing a…View Profile -
Ana Mari CaucePresident, the University of WashingtonAna Mari Cauce is an American psychologist, college administrator, and the 33rd and current president of the University of Washington.View Profile -
Sewell ChanEditor in Chief, The Texas TribuneSewell Chan joined The Texas Tribune as editor in chief in October 2021. Previously he was a deputy managing editor and then the editorial page editor at the Los Angeles…View Profile -
Dr. Michelle L. ChinAcademic Director, The Archer CenterMichelle L. Chin is the academic director for the Archer Center. She teaches the undergraduate policymaking class for the Archer Center, a class she has taught since fall 2014. Previously,…View Profile -
Aneesh ChopraPresident, CareJourney & Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, Hunch AnalyticsAneesh Chopra is the president of CareJourney, an open data intelligence service launched by Hunch Analytics, a “hatchery” he co-founded to incubate ideas that improve the productivity of health and…View Profile -
John Henry ClippingerCo-Founder of The Token Commons Foundation and Swythc.ioJohn Henry Clippinger is a co-founder of The Token Commons Foundation and Swythc.io. He is currently Research Scientist at the MIT Media Lab City Sciences Group, and previously a Research…View Profile -
Stephen CohenSenior Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings InstitutionStephen Cohen joined the Brookings Institution as Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies in 1998 after a career as a professor of Political Science and History at the University of…View Profile -
Terry CookeFounder of the China Partnership of Greater PhiladelphiaTerry Cooke founded the China Partnership of Greater Philadelphia in 2011 as a 501c3 public-private platform to accelerate commercial and research collaboration between the Greater Philadelphia region and China in…View Profile -
Margaret E. CrahanSenior Research Scholar and Director of the Cuba Program at the Institute for Latin American Studies at Columbia UniversityDr. Margaret E. Crahan is a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration, and Religion and Senior Research Scholar at the Institute for Latin American studies…View Profile -
Clive CrookColumnist and Member of the Editorial Board at Bloomberg ViewClive Crook is Columnist and Member of the Editorial Board at Bloomberg View. A former Washington commentator of the Financial Times, he previously worked at the Economist and as a…View Profile -
Kevin DavisInterim Police Commissioner, Baltimore Police DepartmentBaltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake named Kevin Davis as the Interim Police Commissioner on July 8th, 2015. As the former Chief of the Anne Arundel County Police Department, he was appointed…View Profile -
José M. de AreilzaProfessor and Jean Monnet Chair, ESADE Business School. Secretary General of Aspen Insitute SpainJosé M. de Areilza has a double appointment as Professor in the Department of Law and in the Department of General Management and Strategy at ESADE Business School, Barcelona. Also,…View Profile -
Susan DentzerEditor-in-Chief, Health AffairsSusan Dentzer is the Editor-in-Chief of Health Affairs, the nation’s leading peer-reviewed journal focused on the intersection of health, health care and health policy in the United States and internationally.…View Profile -
Victoria M. De Francesco Soto, Ph.D.Assistant Dean for Civic Engagement and Lecturer; University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public PolicyVictoria DeFrancesco Soto is the Dean Designate of the Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas and currently serves as Assistant Dean at the LBJ School of…View Profile -
Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky, Ph.D.Senior Fellow at Harvard University, JFK Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs; former Under Secretary of State for Global AffairsAmbassador Paula J. Dobriansky is a foreign policy expert and former diplomat specializing in national security affairs. She is a Senior Fellow in the Future of Diplomacy Project at Harvard…View Profile -
Esther Dysonchairman of EDventure Holdings and Founder of HICCup.coEsther Dyson is chairman of EDventure Holdings and founder of HICCup.co, for Health Initiative Coordinating Council, an open-source initiative devoted to defining and testing a business model for investing in health…View Profile -
David EisenhowerDirector; Institute for Public ServiceDavid Eisenhower is the Director of the Institute for Public Service at the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of Eisenhower at War: 1943-1945,…View Profile -
Ezekiel J. EmanuelDiane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy University Professor, University of PennsylvaniaEzekiel J. Emanuel is the Diane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy University Professor, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, and Chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy…View Profile -
Mona EltahawyAward-winning columnist and an international public speakerMona Eltahawy’s opinion pieces have been published frequently in The Washington Post and the International Herald Tribune and her columns appear in several other publications across the world. She is…View Profile -
James FallowsNational Correspondent, The AtlanticJames Fallows is an American writer and journalist. He is currently a national correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly. His work has also appeared in Slate, The New York Times Magazine,…View Profile -
Evelyn FarkasSenior Fellow at the Atlantic CouncilDr. Evelyn Farkas is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and a National Security Analyst for NBC/MSNBC.View Profile -
Niall FergusonLaurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard UniversityNiall Ferguson, MA, D.Phil., is Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University and William Ziegler Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He is also a Senior…View Profile -
AO ForbesHistory Faculty, Colorado Rocky Mountain SchoolAO Forbes works currently at Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS) in Carbondale. He teaches high school geography. Forbes has served on numerous committees at CRMS, coached soccer, led trips, been…View Profile -
Thomas L. FriedmanForeign affairs, globalization and technology columnist, New York TimesThomas Friedman is an internationally renowned author, reporter, and columnist; recipient of three Pulitzer Prizes; and author of six best-selling books: From Beirut to Jerusalem; The Lexus and the Olive…View Profile -
Julius GenachowskiManaging Director and Partner, The Carlyle GroupJulius Genachowski is a managing director and partner at The Carlyle Group in the U.S. Buyout team, focusing on investments in global technology, media and telecom. He served as chairman…View Profile -
Elliot GersonExecutive Vice President, Policy Programs and International PartnersAspen Institute ...Elliot Gerson is the executive vice president at the Aspen Institute responsible for its Policy Programs, its Public Programs and its relations with its International Partners. The Institute’s Policy Programs…View Profile -
Justin GestAssistant Professor of Public Policy, George Mason UniversityJustin Gest is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government. His teaching and research interests include comparative politics, immigration, and demographic…View Profile -
Jay Coen GilbertCoFounder, B LabJay Coen Gilbert is cofounder of B Lab, the nonprofit behind the global B Corporation movement. Its vision is to change the operating system, culture, and practice of business so…View Profile -
Michele GoodwinChancellor's Professor and Founding Director, Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy, University of California, IrvineChancellor’s Professor Michele Bratcher Goodwin is the founding director of the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy. She is the 2022 recipient of the American Bar Association’s Margaret Brent…View Profile -
Seth GoldmanCo-Founder, Honest TeaSeth Goldman is co-founder, President and TeaEO of Honest Tea, the company he co-founded in 1998 with Professor Barry Nalebuff of the Yale School of Management. Over the past fourteen years…View Profile -
Dan GlickmanVice PresidentCongressional Program ...Dan Glickman is the former Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Congressional Program, a nongovernmental, nonpartisan educational program for members of the United States Congress. The program provides lawmakers with…View Profile -
David GraffVice President, Global Policy and Standards, GoogleDavid Graff is a tested corporate executive with extensive experience managing enterprise risk for public and private companies. He has managed corporate governance for a publicly-traded company, (serving as Chief…View Profile -
Richard GrayDirector of Community Organizing & Engagement, Annenberg Institute for School ReformRichard Gray serves as director of AISR’s Community Organizing & Engagement team. His work includes providing strategic support on community organizing and engagement to community and school reform organizations in…View Profile -
Lani GuinierBennett Boskey Professor of Law at Harvard Law School.Lani Guinier is the Bennett Boskey Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. She became the first woman of color appointed to a tenured professorship at the Harvard Law School.…View Profile -
Vin GuptaChief Medical Officer of COVID-19 Response; AmazonVin Gupta, MD, MPA, MSc, is an Affiliate Assistant Professor of Health Metrics Sciences at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. Clinically active…View Profile -
Leigh HafreySenior Lecturer in Behavioral and Policy Sciences at the MIT Sloan School of ManagementLeigh Hafrey is Senior Lecturer in Behavioral and Policy Sciences at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Since 1995, he has offered courses in communication, ethics, and leadership in the…View Profile -
Maria HinojosaHost, Latino USAAs a reporter who was the first Latina in many newsrooms, Maria Hinojosa dreamt of a space where she could create independent, multimedia journalism that explores and gives a critical…View Profile -
Peter HirshbergChairman of the Board-of-Advisors, Swytch.io & Chairman, Maker City ProjectPeter Hirshberg is a tech executive and activist who builds organizations and movements and finds value in self-organizing, distributed systems that work from the bottom-up to effect change.View Profile -
Bart HoulahanCo-Founder, B LabBart Houlahan, along with his partners, Jay Coen Gilbert and Andrew Kassoy, co-founded B Lab in 2006. B Lab is a nonprofit organization dedicated to using the power of business…View Profile -
William Inboden, Ph.D.Professor and Director of the Alexander Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida, and Peterson Senior Fellow with the Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International StudiesWilliam Inboden is Professor and Director of the Alexander Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida, and Peterson Senior Fellow with the Kissinger Center for…View Profile -
John IronsManaging Director, Foundation Initiatives, The Rockefeller FoundationJohn Irons joined The Rockefeller Foundation in 2012. As Managing Director, Foundation Initiatives, he leads much of the Foundation’s work in the United States, particularly initiatives on employment, and contributes…View Profile -
Neil JacobsteinCo-chair of the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Track at Singularity UniversityNeil Jacobstein Co-chairs the AI and Robotics Track at Singularity University headquartered at the NASA Research Park in Mountain View California. He is a former President of Singularity University. Jacobstein…View Profile -
Alex T. JohnsonFormer Chief of Staff, U.S. Helsinki CommissionAlex T. Johnson served as chief of staff to the U.S. Helsinki Commission.View Profile -
Theodore R. JohnsonSenior Fellow and Director, Brennan Center for JusticeTheodore (Ted) R. Johnson is a senior fellow and the director of the Fellows Program at the Brennan Center for Justice. His work explores the role that race plays in electoral politics and…View Profile -
Cecilia KangNational Technology Correspondent, The New York TimesCecilia Kang is a national technology correspondent for The New York Times. She write about regulatory issues such as privacy, cybersecurity, antitrust and the digital divide. Cecilia spent one decade…View Profile -
Neal KatyalPaul Saunders Professor at Georgetown UniversityNeal Katyal, the Paul Saunders Professor at Georgetown University, focuses on Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, and Intellectual Property. He has served as Acting Solicitor General of the United States, where…View Profile -
Charles KennySenior Fellow, Center for Global DevelopmentCharles Kenny is a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development. He has published articles, chapters and books on issues including the link between economic growth and broader development,…View Profile -
Sal KhanFounder, Khan AcademySal Khan is the founder of the Khan Academy (khanacademy.org), a nonprofit with the mission of providing free, high-quality education for “anyone, anywhere” in the world. Khan was born and…View Profile -
James Kirchickauthor and journalistJames Kirchick is a columnist for Tablet magazine, a writer at large for Air Mail, and author of the instant New York Times bestseller, Secret City: The Hidden History of…View Profile -
Rachel KleinfeldSenior Fellow, the Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceDr. Rachel Kleinfeld advises governments, philanthropists, and organizations on how democracies make major social change. As a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, she particularly focuses on…View Profile -
Bruce KogutSanford C. Bernstein & Co. Professor of Leadership and Ethics, Columbia Business SchoolBruce Kogut is a chaired professor in the management division at Columbia Business School. He is also the director of the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and…View Profile -
Karen KornbluhSenior Fellow and Director of German Marshall Fund's Digital Innovation Democracy Initiative (DIDI)Ambassador Karen Kornbluh is senior fellow and director of GMF’s Digital Innovation Democracy Initiative (DIDI) which works to help shape a future in which technology strengthens rather than undermines democratic values.View Profile -
Bill KristolEditor at Larger, The Weekly StandardBill Kristol is the editor at large of The Weekly Standard, is a regular on ABC’s This Week and on ABC’s special events and election coverage, and appears frequently on…View Profile -
Michelle LapinskiDirector of Corporate Practices, The Nature ConcervancyMichelle Lapinski is The Nature Conservancy’s Director, Corporate Practices, reporting to the Chief External Affairs Officer. She leads development of the Conservancy’s worldwide corporate engagement strategy, and the Conservancy’s International…View Profile -
Cara LaPointeSenior Fellow, Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation, Georgetown UniversityDr. Cara LaPointe is a futurist who focuses on the intersection of leadership, technology, policy and ethics. She spent over two decades in the United States Navy, most recently serving…View Profile -
Welby LeamanSenior Director for Global Government Affairs at WalmartWelby Leaman is Senior Director for Global Government Affairs at Walmart, where he is lead on the Americas from the company’s headquarters in Arkansas. Walmart de México y Centroamérica has…View Profile -
Dr. Jennifer LeeClinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at The George Washington UniversityDr. Jennifer Lee is a Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at The George Washington University in Washington, DC and a Visiting Scholar at the National Academy of Medicine where…View Profile -
William LeoGrandeAssociate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, American UniversityDean of the School of Public Affairs and a specialist in Latin American politics and U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America, William LeoGrande has been a frequent adviser to government…View Profile -
David LeonhardtWashington Bureau Chief for the New York TimesDavid Leonhardt is the Washington bureau chief of The New York Times. He is the author of the e-book, “Here’s the Deal: How Washington Can Solve the Deficit and Spur…View Profile -
Eric LetsingerFounder, Quantified VenturesIn 2014, Eric Letsinger founded Quantified Ventures to scale promising, evidence-based enterprises with strong potential for measurable social impact. Leveraging his performance management, data analytics, deal structuring and organizational transformation…View Profile -
Peter L. LevinCo-Founder and CEO of Amida Technology SolutionsPeter L. Levin was appointed Senior Advisor to the Secretary, and Chief Technology Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs on June 1, 2009. In this role, Dr. Levin identifies…View Profile -
Madeline LevinePsychologist and AuthorMadeline Levine, Ph.D. is a psychologist with close to 30 years of experience as a clinician, consultant and educator. Her New York Times bestseller, The Price of Privilege, explores the…View Profile -
Eric LiuCo-Founder and CEO of Citizen UniversityEric Liu is the co-founder and CEO of Citizen University, which works to build a culture of powerful and responsible citizenship in the United States. He is also the founding director of…View Profile -
Donlyn LyndonEVA LI PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGNDonlyn Lyndon FAIA conducts a consulting practice, Architecture and Place, that draws on his extensive background in education, publication and practice in architecture and urban design Professor Lyndon’s work as…View Profile -
Larissa MacFarquharStaff Writer at The New YorkerLarissa MacFarquhar has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1998. Her Profile subjects have included John Ashbery, Barack Obama, Noam Chomsky, Hilary Mantel, Derek Parfit, David Chang,…View Profile -
Michele MartinHost of NPR's "Tell Me More"Michele Martin hosts “Tell Me More,” NPR’s talk program focused on headlines, issues, and the joys relevant to multicultural life in America. Martin’s career in journalism spans more than 25…View Profile -
Kathleen McElroyDirector & Professor, School of Journalism at The University of Texas at AustinKathleen McElroy is the director of the School of Journalism and a professor at The University of Texas at Austin. She received her Ph.D. from the School of Journalism in December…View Profile -
Russell MuirheadRobert Clements Professor of Democracy and Politics at Dartmouth CollegeRussell Muirhead is the Robert Clements Professor of Democracy and Politics at Dartmouth College. He is the author of A Lot of People Are Saying: The New Conspiracism and the…View Profile -
Melissa MurrayProfessor at NYU School of LawMelissa Murray is the Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law at NYU School of Law, where she teaches constitutional law, family law, criminal law, and reproductive rights and…View Profile -
John D. NegroponteDistinguished Proffesor at the Miller Center for Public Affairs at the University of VirginiaJohn Dimitri Negroponte is an American diplomat. He is currently a James R. Schlesinger Distinguished Professor at the Miller Center for Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. He is…View Profile -
Luke A. NichterProfessor of History and James H. Cavanaugh Endowed Chair in Presidential Studies at Chapman UniversityLuke A. Nichter is a Professor of History and James H. Cavanaugh Endowed Chair in Presidential Studies at Chapman University. His area of specialty is the Cold War, the modern…View Profile -
Maegen Nix, PhDDeputy Director, Information Sciences & Analytics Division Virginia Tech Applied Research CorporationDr. Magen Nix has recently joined Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation as the Deputy Director of the Information Sciences & Analytics Division. Dr. Nix is an expert in asymmetric and…View Profile -
Joseph NyeHarvard University Distinguished Service ProfessorJoseph Nye received his bachelor’s degree summa cum laude from Princeton University in 1958. He did postgraduate work at Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship and earned a Ph.D. in…View Profile -
Theodore B. OlsonPartner at Gibson, Dunn & CrutcherTheodore B. Olson is a Partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office; a founder of the Firm’s Crisis Management, Sports Law, and Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Groups.…View Profile -
Peter R. OrszagHead of North American M&A and Global Co-Head of Healthcare at LazardPeter R. Orszag is vice chairman of corporate and investment banking, chairman of the Public Sector Group, and chairman of the Financial Strategy and Solutions Group at Citigroup, Inc. He…View Profile -
Geneva OverholserDirector of the School of Journalism, University of Southern CaliforniaGeneva Overholser is director of the School of Journalism at the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Previously she held the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in…View Profile -
Kapil ParakhLead, Google FitKapil Parakh is a practicing cardiologist who currently serves as the Medical Lead for Google Fit. He helped lead the redesign of the app, working with the World Health Organization…View Profile -
Eboo PatelFounder, Interfaith Youth CoreEboo Patel founded Interfaith Youth Core on the idea that religion should be a bridge of cooperation rather than a barrier of division. He is inspired to build this bridge…View Profile -
Harriet PearsonPartner, Hogan LovellsHarriet Pearson is a privacy and cybersecurity practitioner with over two decades of experience advising companies and boards and considers herself a practical privacy advocate.View Profile -
Michael K. PowellModeratorExecutive Leadership Seminars ...Michael K. Powell is the former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). He was appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1997 and appointed Chairman by President George W. Bush…View Profile -
William PowersAuthor, Journalist and TechnologistWilliam Powers is a writer and technologist. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Hamlet’s BlackBerry: Building a Good Life in the Digital Age. The book took…View Profile -
Radu PuchiuCo-Founder and CEO; H.appy CitiesAspen Seminar for Leaders Alumnus, currently Co-Founder and CEO of H.appyCities, building digital platforms and mobile applications that empower citizens, communities, and local authorities to think, communicate and act collectively…View Profile -
Rebecca RatnerAssociate Professor of Marketing at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of MarylandRebecca Ratner is an associate professor of marketing at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. Prior to joining the faculty at the Smith School,…View Profile -
Mayor Steven L. ReedMayorSteven L. Reed became the 57th mayor of the city of Montgomery on November 12, 2019. In his first eight months in office, Mayor Reed has successfully led Montgomery amid…View Profile -
Dan RestrepoSenior Fellow at Center for American ProgressDan Restrepo is a Senior Fellow at Center for American Progress, where his work focuses on the United States’ relationship with and place in the Americas, and particularly the importance…View Profile -
Michelle RichardsonDirector, Data & Privacy ProjectMichelle Richardson is the Director of the Data and Privacy Project where she leads CDT’s efforts to create a user-centered internet.View Profile -
Amanda RipleyWriter & Senior Fellow at the Emerson CollectiveAmanda Ripley writes books and feature magazine articles for the Atlantic and other outlets. She is the author, most recently, of The Smartest Kids in the World–and How They Got…View Profile -
Harvey RishikofSenior Counselor, American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law & National SecurityHarvey Rishikof is a Director of Policy and Cyber Security Research and Visiting Research Professor at the University of Maryland (Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security) a Visiting Professor…View Profile -
Peter F. RomeroCEO, Experior AdvisoryPeter F. Romero is the CEO of Experior Advisory, a Washington DC-based consulting firm that specializes in international business and political advising. Mr. Romero has over twenty-six years of experience…View Profile -
David RoseVP Vision Technology at Warby ParkerDavid Rose is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and instructor at the MIT Media Lab. His research focuses on making the physical environment an interface to digital information. David is the…View Profile -
Jeffrey RosenPresident and Chief Executive Officer of the National Constitution CenterJeffrey Rosen is a professor of law at The George Washington University, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, and contributing editor of The Atlantic. His most recent book…View Profile -
Dennis RossCounselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East PolicyAmbassador Dennis Ross is counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Prior to returning to the Institute in 2011, he served two years…View Profile -
Nouriel RoubiniProfessor of Economics & International Business, New York University Stern School of BusinessNouriel Roubini is a Professor of Economics and International Business at New York University Stern School of Business. He is also the cofounder and chairman of Roubini Global Economics, an…View Profile -
Kai RyssdalHost of "Marketplace" on NPRKai Ryssdal took the reins as host of the public radio program, Marketplace, produced by American Public Media (APM) in August 2005. He previously hosted APM’s Marketplace Morning Report for…View Profile -
Judy SamuelsonVice President, Founder, and Executive DirectorBusiness and Society Program ...Judy Samuelson is founder and executive director of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program and author of Six New Rules of Business: Creating Real Value in a Changing World…View Profile -
Jeremy SchaapReporter, ESPNJeremy Schaap has been a reporter on ESPN since 1996, appearing frequently on SportsCenter and ˆ, on which he also serves as substitute host. In addition, he is the substitute…View Profile -
Patrick SchaeferGeneral Counsel at New Mexico Regulation and Licensing DepartmentPatrick is the General Counsel at New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department. Formerly, Patrick was the Executive Director of the Hunt Institute for Global Competitiveness, a regional resource located at…View Profile -
Walter ScheidelDickason Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Classics & History at Stanford UniversityWalter Scheidel is the Dickason Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Classics and History at Stanford University. The author or editor of 20 books, he studies premodern social and…View Profile -
Kurt L. SchmokePresident of the University of BaltimoreKurt L. Schmoke, born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1949, came from a middle class background. His father, Murray, a civilian chemist for the U.S. Army, was a graduate of Morehouse…View Profile -
Sonal ShahGeorgetown UniversitySonal Shah is Professor of Practice and the founding Executive Director of the Beeck Center for Social Impact & Innovation at Georgetown University.View Profile -
Sue Sheridanadjunct professor at the George Washington Law SchoolSue Sheridan is the former Chief Counsel to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, a part of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the U.S. House of Representatives.…View Profile -
Jim SheltonChief Impact and Investment Officer, Blue Meridian PartnersJim Shelton is the Chief Impact and Investment Officer at Blue Meridian Partners a philanthropic vehicle to identify and scale solutions to the problems trapping youth and their families in…View Profile -
Colleen ShoganSenior Vice President, White House Historical AssociationColleen Shogan joined the White House Historical Association in the winter of 2020 after almost fifteen years of federal government service. She previously worked in the United States Senate and…View Profile -
Anne-Marie SlaughterBert G. Kerstetter ’66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton UniversityAnne-Marie Slaughter is the Bert G. Kerstetter ’66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University. From 2009–2011 she served as Director of Policy Planning for the United…View Profile -
Basil SmikleDistinguished Lecturer of Politics and Public Policy at the City University of New York's School of Labor and Urban StudiesBasil Smikle Jr. is a Distinguished Lecturer of Politics and Public Policy at the City University of New York’s School of Labor and Urban Studies and a Political Strategist, with…View Profile -
Ahnna SmithExecutive Director; D.C. Workforce CouncilAhnna Smith is the Executive Director for the DC Workforce Investment Council (WIC), the District of Columbia’s local and state workforce development board. Prior to joining the WIC, she served…View Profile -
Hedrick SmithAuthor, Journalist & ProducerHedrick Smith, Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times reporter and editor and Emmy award-winning producer/correspondent, has established himself over the past 50 years of his career as one of America’s…View Profile -
Lisa Kay SolomonDesigner in Residence; Stanford D. SchoolLisa Kay Solomon is a passionate speaker, author, educator and thought leader focused on helping leaders learn how to be more creative, flexible and resilient in the face of increasing…View Profile -
Tara D. SonenshineDistinguished Fellow at the George Washington University School of Media and Public AffairsTara D. Sonenshine is the former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. She assumed the role of Senior Career Coach at the Elliott School of International…View Profile -
Andrew Ross SorkinColumnist for the New York TimesAndrew Ross Sorkin is a columnist for The New York Times and the paper’s chief mergers and acquisitions reporter. He is also the editor of DealBook, an online daily financial…View Profile -
Jeff Speckcity planner and urban designerJeff Speck is a city planner and urban designer who, through writing, lectures, public service, and built work, advocates internationally for smart growth and sustainable design. He currently leads a…View Profile -
Hari SreenivasanAnchor for the NewsHour WeekendIn December 2009, Hari Sreenivasan joined the new PBS NewsHour as an online and on-air correspondent. Hari makes regular news updates throughout the day on the NewsHour’s website in addition…View Profile -
Elizabeth StarkCEO and Co-founder, Lightning LabsElizabeth Stark is a leader in the global free culture movement. She is a Fellow at the Yale Information Society Project, a Lecturer in Computer Science at Yale University, and…View Profile -
John StaufferProfessor of English and African American Studies at Harvard UniversityJohn Stauffer is Professor of English and African American Studies and former chair of American Studies at Harvard University. He is the author or editor of 20 books and over…View Profile -
Susan SturmGeorge M. Jaffin Professor of Law and Social ResponsibilitySusan P. Sturm is the George M. Jaffin Professor of Law and Social Responsibility and the founding director of the Center for Institutional and Social Change at Columbia Law School.View Profile -
Ray SuarezJohn J. McCloy Visiting Professor of American Studies at Amherst College.Ray Suarez was most recently the host of Al Jazeera America’s daily news program, Inside Story. The program covered a wide array of national and international news stories, from the…View Profile -
Julia E. SweigDirector for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign RelationsJulia E. Sweig is the Nelson and David Rockefeller senior fellow for Latin America Studies and director for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Dr. Sweig…View Profile -
Costas SynolakisPresident of Athens CollegeAcademician Costas Emmanuel Synolakis ’75 graduated from Athens College in 1975. He went on to earn professional degrees from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech): a B.Sc. in Engineering and…View Profile -
Dr. Laura Taylor-KaleIndustrial Base Policy Chief at US Department of StateDr. Laura Taylor-Kale is an expert in U.S. foreign and economic policy, technological innovation, strategy, and organizational behavior. Dr. Taylor-Kale has also held senior positions in government and think tanks…View Profile -
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James TraubContributing Editor at Foreign Policy & Fellow at the Center on International CooperationJames Traub is a journalist specializing in international affairs. He is a columnist and contributor to the Website foreignpolicy.com. He worked as a staff writer for The New Yorker from…View Profile -
Brian TrelstadChief Investment Officer of Acumen FundBrian Trelstad is the Chief Investment Officer of Acumen Fund, a $60M social investment fund investing in innovative social enterprises in South Asia and East Africa delivering critical health, water,…View Profile -
Gayle Tzemach Lemmonadjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign RelationsGayle Tzemach Lemmon is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Ashley’s War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield (2015) and …View Profile -
Mark K. UpdegrovePresident & CEO, LBJ FoundationMark K. Updegrove is a presidential historian and the author of five books on the presidency. He currently serves as the president and CEO of the LBJ Foundation and the…View Profile -
Vijay V. VaitheeswaranGlobal Correspondent for The EconomistVijay V. Vaitheeswaran is the award-winning global correspondent for The Economist. In his two decades on staff at The Economist, he has covered development issues, energy and environment, health care,…View Profile -
Amy WalterNational Editor for the Cook Political ReportAmy Walter is the National Editor of The Cook Political Report where she provides analysis of the issues, trends and events that shape the political environment. Her weekly column appears…View Profile -
Marvin G. Weinbaumprofessor emeritus of political science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignMarvin G. Weinbaum is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and served as analyst for Pakistan and Afghanistan in the U.S. Department of State’s…View Profile -
Wilson L. WhiteVice President, Public Policy & Government Relations, GoogleWilson L. White is Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy at Google, where he is the global head of government affairs and public policy for Google’s core product areas.…View Profile -
Thomas Chatterton WilliamsContributing Writer, The New York Times MagazineThomas Chatterton Williams is the author of a memoir, Losing My Cool and a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine. His essays and criticism have appeared in the…View Profile -
Edward WittensteinExecutive Director of the Johnson Center for the Study of American Diplomacy at Yale UniversityEdward (“Ted”) Wittenstein serves as the inaugural Executive Director Yale’s Johnson Center for the Study of American Diplomacy, a foreign policy studies program founded upon the donation of Dr. Henry…View Profile -
Wing WooProfessor of Economics, University of California at DavisWing Woo has expertise in East Asian economies, particularly those of China, Indonesia and Malaysia. In addition to his academic appointment at UC Davis, he is President of the Jeffrey…View Profile -
R. James WoolseyPartner at VantagePoint Venture PartnersR. James Woolsey is a venture partner at VantagePoint Venture Partners. He is also the Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University; Of Counsel to the…View Profile -
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Philip ZelikowWhite Burkett Miller Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in History at the University of VirginiaPhilip Zelikow is the White Burkett Miller Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in History at the University of Virginia. Zelikow began his professional career as a trial and appellate…View Profile -
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