Authors

Sibel Oktay

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
About Sibel OktaySibel Oktay is a nonresident senior fellow of public opinion and foreign policy at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs…
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Paula Pelletier

Jonathan Chaparro

Executive Director, Innovation & Head of Chicago, Braven
Jonathan Chaparro leads the Chicago region of Braven, an organization that works to empower underrepresented young people with the skills,…
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Bobby Bacci

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Prominence Advisors
Bobby Bacci is the founder and CEO of Prominence Advisors, a technology firm focused on helping the nation’s leading healthcare organizations do…
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Brian Axelrad

Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Before joining Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Brian Axelrad was chief investment officer at Beyond Capital Fund, a nonprofit social impact…
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TJ Augustine

Partner, Four Mile Consulting
In his previous role as vice chancellor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, TJ Augustine oversaw information technology, distance and adult…
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Jenna Anderson

Vice President, Strategy & Analytics, Grainger
Jenna Anderson specializes in advising global industrial goods corporations on strategic issues and in developing cutting-edge marketing, sales,…
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Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian

China Reporter, Axios
Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian is the China reporter at Axios. Before joining Axios, Bethany served as the lead reporter for the International…

Ryan Heath

Co-Author of Axios AI+, Axios
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Ayla Yackley

Freelance Journalist
Ayla Jean Yackley