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Geopolitics & Globalization
Geopolitics & Globalization:
Founder of Eurasia Group
Ian Bremmer is the president of Eurasia Group, a global political risk research and consulting firm, and the author of Every Nation for Itself, The End of the Free Market and Superpower.
Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Kerry
Jon Finer’s career highlights include key roles in the Iran nuclear deal, Paris climate accord, Middle East peace talks, European immigration crisis and Asia rebalance, and the effort to end the Syrian civil war.
Political Economist & Professor, Brown University
Acclaimed for his stunning early predictions of Trump’s victory, Brexit and identifying the phenomenon he named “Global Trumpism,” Mark Blyth energizes audiences with insights into global politics and economics.
Anchor of BBC World News America & Author
The lead anchor of BBC World News America, Kay is an acclaimed international journalist and the co-author of Womenomics, which explores how women can create professional lives that meet their needs.
Harvard Law Professor & Presidential Candidate
One of the most inspiring and visionary thought leaders of the digital age, Lawrence Lessig occupies a unique place at the intersection of transformative ideals, citizen activism and democracy itself.
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.
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.
Senior Advisor for National Security
As the senior advisor for national security at the New America Foundation, Ricks spent time in Iraq and wrote a bestseller. He also won the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the US military and counterterrorism.