Authors
Sebastian Wray
Quantum Tech Specialist, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

Kathleen Hicks
Former Deputy Secretary of Defense

Jon Finer
Carnegie Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Columbia School of International and Public Affairs

Tanya and Michael Polsky
President, Polsky Foundation; Founder & CEO, Invenergy

Justin Trudeau
Former Prime Minister of Canada

Nikita Lalwani
Nonresident Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Nikita Lalwani is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She formerly served as the director for technology and…

Tim O'Brien
Public Opinion Intern
Tim O’Brien joined the Chicago Council as a public opinion and US foreign policy intern in January 2025. He is an incoming MA candidate in…
Peter Mandelson
Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States
Peter Mandelson assumed the role of UK Ambassador to the United States in February 2025, following his appointment in December 2024.…

Jim O'Neill
Economist, Member of the House of Lords

Alexander Vindman
Author & Former Director for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Russia, National Security Council
Alexander Vindman is a retired US Army lieutenant colonel and former director for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Russia at the National…