Authors

Sebastian Wray

Quantum Tech Specialist, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
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Kathleen Hicks

Former Deputy Secretary of Defense
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Jon Finer

Carnegie Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Columbia School of International and Public Affairs
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Tanya and Michael Polsky

President, Polsky Foundation; Founder & CEO, Invenergy
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Justin Trudeau

Former Prime Minister of Canada
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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Jim O'Neill

Economist, Member of the House of Lords
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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…
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