Oscar Arias
Former President of Costa Rica and 1987 Nobel Peace Laureate Oscar Arias holds international stature as a spokesperson for the developing world. Championing such issues as human development, democracy, and demilitarization, he has traveled the globe spreading a message of peace and applying the lessons garnered from the ...
Cesar Gaviria
Former Colombian President César Gaviria --known in Latin America as a conflict mediator, advocate of democracy, staunch supporter of regional integration and defender of human rights-- also served as the first elected Organization of American State (OAS) Secretary General.
Ricardo Lagos
Former President of Chile, President Lagos always fought for democracy in his country. A strong and popular leader, he spearheaded Chile’s impressive economic growth while adopting democratic and social reforms. During his tenure, he focused more on the country’s economic future than on its violent past.
Sonia Nazario
Sonia Nazario, a projects reporter for The Los Angeles Times, has spent more than two decades reporting and writing about social issues, earning her dozens of national awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing for her series, “Enrique’s Journey,” about the experiences of Latin American children ...
Xavier Sala-i-Martin
Xavier Sala-i-Martin is Professor of Economics at Columbia University in New York and the Chief Economic Advisor to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. A respected economist, Sala-i-Martin is also a consultant to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, a member of the Counseling Board of Telefonica ...
Martín Redrado
The former Governor of the Central Bank of Argentina, Martín Redrado is now Chairman of Americas Committee of the BIS. He is a sought after public speaker on global economics and finance.
Anne-Marie Slaughter
As Director of Policy Planning for the US State Department, Anne-Marie Slaughter touched on nearly every foreign policy issue. She was named a Top 100 Global Thinker by Foreign Policy.
Bob Simon
As one of the most honored journalists in international reporting, Bob Simon has chronicled the most important events of the past 30 years for CBS News. The network's chief Middle East correspondent since 1987, he has been a regular contributor to 60 Minutes for over 15 years.
John Zogby
Chairman of the Board and Chief Insights Officer of IBOPE Zogby International (IZI) and author of The Way We’ll Be, John Zogby remains by all accounts the hottest and most accurate pollster and trendspotter in the United States today. No one can tell you more about what’s happening—from politics to social ...
Roberto Salas
A photographer and photojournalist, Salas is an American citizen who lived in Cuba for nearly 50 years. He has documented the stories of the controversial nation, the saga of the its revolution, and the life of its enigmatic leader, publishing some of the last photos taken of a robust Castro.
Carlos Munoz Jr.
Dr. Muñoz has been honored as one of 28 1960s civil rights activists "Who accomplished Extraordinary Deeds that changed the face of the Nation and gave birth to the Modern Civil Rights Movement." He was the founding chair of the first Chicano Studies department in the nation in 1968 at the California State University at ...
Maria Conchita Alonso
A vibrant international star of Cuban and Venezuelan heritage, Alonso is a Grammy-nominated singer and talented actress who has appeared on television and in films such as Colors. As an activist, she is critical of the political situation in Venezuela, advocating for youth in the fight for equality, freedom of ...
Charles Patrick Garcia
Charles P. Garcia is the bestselling author of A Message from Garcia. His personal story is as dynamic and inspiring as his books. Whether he’s serving as a key advisor to some of the world’s most important business, military, and political leaders, founding his own highly successful company, surfing a towering ...
Jeffrey Garten
Garten is a uniquely qualified speaker on the subjects of globalization, the economy, finance, trade, and foreign policy.
Randall Robinson
An internationally respected social justice advocate and author, is also a professor of law at Penn State University. In 1979, he established TransAfrica, the mandate of which is to promote enlightened, progressive US policies towards Africa and the Caribbean.
Eric Volz
In 2006, journalist Eric Volz was falsely accused and wrongfully convicted for the rape and murder of his ex-girlfriend Doris Jiménez, and consequently sentenced to a 30-year prison term. After spending over a year in the Nicaraguan Prison system, an appeals court overturned the conviction and Volz was released in ...
Rigoberta Menchu-Tum
Menchu-Tum's passionate efforts for simple and basic human rights for the indigenous and aboriginal Indians of Guatemala have established her as one of the premier advocates of peace. Her work has gained international attention, improved human rights, and earned her the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize.
Edward Schumacher-Matos
Edward Schumacher-Matos is the Ombudsman of NPR and the James Madison Visiting Professor at Columbia Journalism School. He also is a member of the Harvard University Population and Development Center, where he helps direct its migration studies program.
Yaya DaCosta
An actress, model, and activist, Yaya DaCosta had an early start in show business. At age 11 her mentor, acting coach Ann Ratray, sent her on her first audition. Since then DaCosta has earned a second place spot in the hit reality television show America's Next Top Model, starred in several movies including ...
Neil Livingstone
Livingstone, author and world-renowned crisis management expert, is Chairman and CEO of GlobalOptions. He has spent more than two decades providing clients in the U.S. and abroad with extraordinary services.
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