Global Issues
Global Economy
Competitiveness Expert
Stéphane Garelli is a Professor at the Institute of Management Development in Lausanne, where he heads the World Competitiveness Centre. |
Renowned Expert on Energy & Technology
A leading expert on energy and global infrastructure, Vaclav Smil sheds light on the fact that moving away from fossil fuels to alternative energy fields will be a complex undertaking which will require enormous... |
Author of Information Is Beautiful & Infographics Expert
An author, data-journalist & information designer, David McCandless champions the use of data visualizations to explore new directions for journalism. He is the author of Information Is Beautiful. |
Globalization Expert
A leading globalization expert, Goldberg is often cited by the likes of Thomas Friedman in their written works. He speaks on globalization and its effect on culture, business, trade, and politics. |
Global Health Expert
Rosling makes statistical data come alive through interactive animations and a sportscaster's flair in order to dispel common myths about the so-called developing world. |
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 Foreign Minister of Russia
Speaker Andrey Kozyrev was the foreign minister of Russia under President Boris Yeltsin from October 1991 to January 1996. |
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. |
Former Chairman, Federal Reserve
A legend in economics and finance, speaker Paul Volcker has spent his illustrious career in top positions with the US federal government and on Wall Street. |
Former Director-General, World Health Organization
Former prime minister of Norway and director-general of the World Health Organization, speaker Gro Brundtland has dedicated herself to making the world a better place. |
Economist & Author
Speaker Daniel Altman is a visionary economist whose work has revolved around identifying long-term solutions to problems facing the global economy. |
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... |
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... |
The Bernie Madoff Whistleblower
Harry Markopolos was catapulted into the spotlight as the man who blew the whistle on Bernie Madoff and his $50 billion Ponzi scheme. Passionate about fixing the system and preventing future abuses, Markopolos speaks... |
China Editor, The Economist
An NPR Foreign Correspondent and China Editor of The Economist magazine, Gifford authored the critically acclaimed China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power. |
Former Undersecretary of Commerce
Garten is a uniquely qualified speaker on the subjects of globalization, the economy, finance, trade, and foreign policy. |
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. |
Expert on the Intersection of Technology & Foreign Policy
Gifted at finding creative solutions to age-old problems, Jared Cohen understands the powerful impact information-sharing technologies can have on today's world. |
European Politician & Finance Expert
Speaker Pedro Solbes served as the European Commissioner of Economic and Monetary Affairs, overseeing the euro's integration across the EU. |
First Female President of Liberia
Africa's "Iron Lady," President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the first woman to lead an African nation. She won the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. |
