Policy Experts

Moisés Naím

Senior Associate, International Economics ProgramCarnegie Endowment for International Peace

Internationally Syndicated Columnist, Best-selling Author and Host and Producer of Efecto Naim

Douglas Knight

Chief ConnectorConnect The Dots Movement

Nonprofiteer. Social Enterpriser. Communicator. Activator.

Martin Kang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Jane Hilderman

Executive DirectorSamara Canada

Jane Hilderman leads Samara Canada, a trusted nonpartisan educational charity dedicated to strengthening Canada's democracy.

Jean Oh

Associate Research ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Amir AghaKouchak

Professor of Civil & Environmental EngineeringUC Irvine

Amir AghaKouchak studies how climate change and variability influence extreme events (flood/drought/heatwaves) and compound hazards.

Teresa Waters, PhD

Dean, School of Public HealthAugusta University

Dr. Teresa Waters' research focuses on applying economic tools to the delivery and financing of healthcare.

Alexis Dudden, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of HistoryUniversity of Connecticut

Professor of History specializing in modern Japan and Korea, and international history.

Alisa Leckie

Associate ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Alisa Leckie's research is focused in the areas of education of language minority students, and analyzing policies impacting education.

Dr. Marty Makary

Physician, Researcher, Author, Medical CommentatorJohns Hopkins School of Medicine & Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health

This won't hurt a bit! In fact, your audience will say "Ahh" when a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine physician and author is at the podium