Authors
Yuriko Gamo Romer
Director/Producer, Flying Carp Productions
Yuriko Gamo Romer began her career in advertising and is now an award-winning independent documentary filmmaker. Her newly released documentary …

Ryan Christie
Coordinator, Japanese Exchange Program, Elk Grove High School
Ryan Christie is a high school Japanese teacher and international exchange coordinator whose passion for Japanese culture and language started at…
Naledi Pandor
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa
Dr. Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor was appointed as South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation in 2019. Previously, she…

Anna Sauerbrey
Foreign Editor, Die Zeit

Margaret Littman
Sherrie Westin
President and Interim CEO of Sesame Workshop
Sherrie Westin is President and Interim CEO of Sesame Workshop, where she leads efforts to serve vulnerable children around the world through mass…

Birgitta Tazelaar
Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States
Birgitta Tazelaar is the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States and the non-resident Ambassador to the Commonwealth of…

Renata Sago
Freelance Writer, ChicagoGlobal

Pia Wanek
Chief Executive Officer, DT Institute
Pia Wanek is a leader in international development and humanitarian assistance specializing with 20 years of experience in policy and strategy…

Somik Lall
Staff Director of the World Bank 2024 World Development Report
Somik Lall is Staff Director of the World Bank’s 2024 World Development Report and an Economic Adviser in the Office of the World…