Global Issues
Asia
Asia:
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.
Strategic International Consultant
Robert Hormats brings an internationalist perspective by combining expertise from five Presidential administrations working with Sec. Henry Kissinger in normalizing relations with China among others.
Author & Atlantic Monthly Correspondent
Robert D. Kaplan is a senior fellow at the Center for New American Security and a national correspondent for The Atlantic. He was recognized on Foreign Policy magazine's Top 100 Global Thinkers list.
Former Secretary-General of UNCTAD
Dr. Panitchpakdi has served two terms as Secretary-General of UNCTAD. Known for his distinguished achievements in the economic and trade fields, he received the Grand Prize in ASEAN's Asia Cosmopolitan Awards.
Journalist & Best-Selling Author
A veteran journalist and former commodities trader, Ted Fishman emerged as an expert on China and its development as a world power. Describing the effects of China’s momentous change, he authored China, Inc.
Leading Authority on Climate Change
Nicholas Stern (Lord Stern) is a globally recognized economist, and one the world’s leading authorities on climate change, international development and global economic growth.
Director, The Dickey Center, Dartmouth College
Daniel Benjamin, who is the Director of The Dickey Center at Dartmouth College and served as Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the US State Department, has become the go to expert in assessing the complex terrorism trends.
Director of Global Engagement at the White House
A U.S. Diplomat turned entrepreneur, Brett Bruen comes with dynamic experience. After advocating for entrepreneurs in the White House, Bruen acknowledged his passion and started his own business.