World Affairs

<p>Drawing from his expertise in US and foreign policy, Willis Sparks offers insight on geopolitical trends, sharing strategies for businesses to position themselves for success in the global marketplace. </p><p>Willis Sparks is a thought leader on the risks, opportunities, and trends created by current geopolitical conflicts and political developments in major emerging market countries.

<p>Dr. Pippa Malmgren is a digital diviner: she uses years of experience at the highest levels of geopolitics and industry to identify the trends that others might miss in a turbulent landscape.  </p><p>Weaving signals together to paint a compelling landscape that gives audiences confidence to navigate turbulence and opportunity, Pippa makes the world economy exciting.

<p>Maria Ressa co-founded Rappler, the top digital-only news site that is leading the fight for press freedom in the Philippines. </p><p>As Rappler's CEO, Maria has endured constant political harassment and arrests by the Duterte government, forced to post bail eleven times to stay free. Rappler's battle for truth and democracy is the subject of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival documentary,<em> A Thousand Cuts. </em>For her courage and journalistic integrity, Maria has received numerous accolades.

<p>Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Peabody Award, and Edward R. Murrow Award, Caitlin Dickerson engages audiences on the power of journalism, telling stories of remarkable resilience and hope from around the world.</p><p>From Ukraine to Romania to Guatemala, Caitlin Dickerson has spent years covering refugees and other humanitarian crises for some of the nation’s foremost news outlets.

<p>The former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and bestselling author of the memoir <i>Lessons from the Edge </i>shares insights on the region and the current crisis as well as experiences from her 33-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service.</p><p>Marie Yovanovitch served three times as U.S. Ambassador, most recently in Kyiv as the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. Previously, she served as U.S. Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic (2005-2008) and the Republic of Armenia (2008-2011).

<p>Beinart is Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the City University of New York. He is also a Contributing Opinion Writer at <i>The New York Times</i>, a CNN Political Peter Commentator, Editor-at-Large of <i>Jewish Currents</i> and a Non-Resident Fellow at the Foundation for Middle East Peace.

<p>Acclaimed foreign policy expert KT McFarland helps business leaders understand how shifting trade, security, and energy dynamics are transforming markets, supply chains, and investment decisions.</p><p>A key architect of conservative national security strategy, KT McFarland was President Trump’s Deputy National Security Advisor in his first term, where she played a pivotal role in shaping the "America First" and "Peace through Strength" doctrines.</p><p>KT has been a media commentator for decades, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business News,

<p>Anderson Cooper takes audiences inside the news of the day, sharing sometimes provocative yet always eye-opening insights on the stories impacting people and issues around the world.</p><p>As the anchor of the Emmy-winning CNN news program Anderson Cooper 360°, he brings the most pressing stories of the day to a worldwide audience from multiple perspectives.

<p>Named one of the top 50 political commentators in America by<em> The Atlantic magazine,</em> Jonah Goldberg’s informed and thoughtful perspectives spark indispensable dialogue and debate. He was a Fox News contributor for over a decade. In 2021, he left Fox News to become a political commentator for CNN.</p>

<p>Ian Bremmer is a political scientist who helps business leaders, policymakers, and the general public make sense of the world around them. </p><p>He is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, the leading geopolitical risk advisory firm, and GZERO Media, a digital media company providing intelligent and engaging coverage of international affairs.