Global Issues
BRICs & Emerging Markets
International Trade Theorist
A celebrated economist and Columbia University professor, Jagdish N. Bhagwati has made contributions to development theory and policy, public finance, immigration and the new... |
Advisor, World Economic Forum
A respected economist, speaker Xavier Sala-i-Martin focuses on such issues as economic development, world markets, innovation and competitiveness. |
Leading Historian on the Global Economy
Known for his analytical clarity and knack for controversy, Ferguson is an expert on everything from the strengths and limitations of American global power to the costs and benefits of economic globalization. |
Former Undersecretary of Commerce
Garten is a uniquely qualified speaker on the subjects of globalization, the economy, finance, trade, and foreign policy. |
Nobel Laureate & Former President of the Soviet Union
One of the 20th century's most pivotal leaders, Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his extraordinary leadership and the democratic reforms that ended the Cold War. As a keynote speaker he... |
Nobel Prize-Winning Economist
Speaker Joseph Stiglitz helped create a new branch of economics, "The Economics of Information." He discusses market performance and government intervention. |
Global Affairs Expert On India / Award-Winning Author
The award-winning author of Planet India: The Turbulent Rise of the World’s Largest Democracy and the Future of our World, Kamdar is a globally renowned expert on India. |
Managing Partner, China India Institute
As Managing Partner of the China India Institute, Haiyan Wang draws on her broad international experience to help her clients build viable global presences. She has been published in The Wall Street Journal... |
Former Managing Director of the IMF
The seventh managing director of the IMF, speaker Michel Camdessus served two five-year terms, then was unanimously selected for a third term by the Executive Board. |
New York Times Columnist & Author
Anand Giridharadas is an author and columnist, writing about a world in transition as seen through the lens of culture. He is the author of India Calling: An Intimate Portrait of a Nation's Remaking. |
Economist & Author
Speaker Daniel Altman is a visionary economist whose work has revolved around identifying long-term solutions to problems facing the global economy. |
Expert on Strategy, Globalization & Emerging Markets
International business speaker Anil Gupta is widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts on strategy, globalization, and emerging markets. |
Nobel Laureate
The founder and managing director of Grameen Bank, speaker Muhammad Yunus is a Nobel Peace Prize winner who is respected for his work toward eradicating world poverty. |
Economic Commentator
A member of the World Economic Forum and a contributor to CNBC and CNN, Dr. Linda Yueh explores the effects of globalization and the economies of developing countries. |
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist
Journalist and best-selling author of Half the Sky Sheryl WuDunn offers a compelling perspective on current economic, political and social issues such as women's rights. |
Foreign & Security Policy Expert
The former president of the World Bank and former US Deputy Secretary of Defense of Policy, speaker Paul Wolfowitz is a crucial voice in foreign and security policy. |
Founder, Editor-in-Chief & CEO, PandoMedia
Sarah Lacy knows Silicon Valley and the power of the Web 2.0 technology like few others. As a veteran reporter covering start ups—from technology innovation to cultural underpinnings—Lacy is an expert in translating... |
Political Risk Expert
Ian Bremmer is the president of Eurasia Group, a global political risk research and consulting firm, and the author of The End of the Free Market: Who Wins the War Between States and Corporations? |
Best-Selling Author & Atlantic Monthly Correspondent
Robert D. Kaplan is a senior fellow at the Center for New American Security in Washington, DC, and a national correspondent for The Atlantic. In 2011, he was recognized on Foreign Policy magazine's Top... |
The World's Leading Geo-Strategist
Parag Khanna is the leading next-generation voice on the future of global affairs. Named one of Esquire magazine's 75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century, Khanna was a foreign policy advisor to... |
