Global Development Speakers

Psychiatrist & Director of the African Mental Health Initiative; Founder & CEO of Friendship Bench Zimbabwe

Reporter & Videographer Covering International Finance, Economics, and Politics

Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy & International Politics, Harvard Kennedy School

President and CEO of Defense, Space & Security; Executive Vice President of The Boeing Company

Founding CEO of Young China Global Group & Author of "Young China: How the Restless Generation is Changing Their Country and the World"

Philosopher Thomas Pogge wants to ensure medications get to those who need it most. He has published on a wide range of subjects such as global justice and human rights.

Author, Speaker on the Intersection of Technology, Global Impact & Culture

Co-Founder & President of Ovamba Solutions; Leader in FinTech and Advocate for Diversity & Equality

Inventor, Scientist & TED Speaker; Youngest Winner of the Google Science Fair

Founder & CEO, Career Contessa, Best-Selling Author of "Power Moves", Women's Career Development Speaker

Author & Expert on Big Data, Analytics, Risk & International Business

Entrepreneur, Author, Clean Water Activist, Soros Fellow & TEDGlobal Fellow

Change Strategist, Podcast Host & TEDx Speaker; NYT Best-Selling Author of "Impossible Odds"

President & Editor-in-Chief, Devex, Social Entrepreneur

Futurist, Influencer, Thought Leader & Big Data Guru; Founder & CEO, Advanced Performance Institute & Bestselling Author

Leading Expert on Global Energy Policy & Sustainability

Professor of Economics at New York University; Co-Director, Development Research Institute

Customer Experience Thought Leader, CEO of Beyond Philosophy CX Consultancy, Author & Podcast Host

Global Health & International Development Writer, TED Fellow, Alzheimer's Disease Advocate

World-Recognized Speaker, Author and International Columnist on Global Business, Trade Policy, Labor & the Latest Economic Trends