Abai Zurdinov is an associate professor at the Diplomatic Academy of Kyrgyzstan. He researches democratic institutions and legal reform in Central Asia and advises on international law and governance. He holds a PhD in legal sciences, awarded by the...
Ifrah Wali is Pakistan’s first female South Asian gold medalist in skiing and serves as vice president of the Gilgit Baltistan Winter Sports Association. She promotes sustainable tourism and youth engagement in winter sports.
Luis Carlos Ugalde Ramírez is the director of Integralia Consultores and former president of Mexico’s National Electoral Institute. He has taught at Harvard, Georgetown, and Columbia, where he earned his PhD in political science.
Jutha Supholdhavanij is a policy analyst at Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources. His research focuses on environmental justice and conflict resolution in coastal communities. He holds a PhD in Natural Resources and Environmental...
Senthil Nathan Subash is CEO of Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand and a leader in ethical, sustainable supply chains. He hosts the Business & Society podcast and holds degrees from Columbia University.
Neha Sanghrajka is a mediator and negotiator who helped broker Mozambique’s 2019 Maputo Accord. A senior conflict sensitivity advisor at UNOPS, she serves on the boards of the Kofi Annan and Berghof Foundations and coauthored Back from the Brink, a report...
Nicholas Redenius is a US Air Force officer and C-130 pilot with over 750 combat hours. He has served in multiple leadership roles over two decades, including command in deployed environments.
Karin Heissler holds a PhD in international development from the University of Oxford and is UNICEF’s regional adviser for child protection in West and Central Africa, where she leads strategy and partnerships across twenty-four countries. She specializes...
Michał Chabros is a career diplomat in the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs with eighteen years of experience in international relations. He has served in Cairo, Astana, Minsk, and Moscow, and focuses on political strategy, Russia, the Middle East, and...
Ditmir Bushati is the former Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania and a former member of parliament. He has led OSCE-ODIHR election observation missions and consults on various international projects. He also hosts the Public Square podcast...