Authors

L. Heather Mitchell

Head of Asset Management, Capri Capital Partners
L. Heather Mitchell has over a decade of leadership experience in operations, investor relations, fundraising, asset management, and investment…

John Lucas

President & Chief Executive Officer, Institute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad)
John Lucas has two decades of experience in higher education and student mobility. At IES Abroad, a national study abroad provider, he oversees…

Adolfo Laurenti

Principal European Economist, VISA
Adolfo Laurenti has extensive experience analyzing global financial markets and economic trends for a variety of industries and is a frequent…
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Seema Kumbhat

Head, Ganglion Healthcare
Seema Kumbhat's experience includes directing medical device innovation, in addition to performing due diligence for strategic alliances and risk…

Murali Kanakasabai

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Exponential Exchange
Murali Kanakasabai is a leader in the derivatives industry, having designed and launched exchange-traded products in several industries.…
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Andrea Jett Fletcher

Assistant Director, Industry Partnerships, Chicago Quantum Exchange
Before her role at the Chicago Quantum Exchange, Andrea Jett Fletcher managed the civic engagement, participatory democracy, and public policy…

Christian Hagen

Partner, Ernst & Young
Christian Hagen has over two decades of consulting experience, specializing in leveraging digital technologies and analytics to optimize supply…

Bridget Gainer

Commissioner, Cook County Board of Commissioners
Bridget Gainer is a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, where she chairs the pension committee and leads the reform of the county's…

Amy Francetic

Managing General Partner & Co-Founder, Buoyant Ventures
Amy Francetic's career spans over 20 years of high-technology entrepreneurship, private equity, and research. She previously founded and led…

Deb Fiddelke

President & Founder, DSF Strategies
Deb Fiddelke has led strategic communications and government relations for some of the world’s most influential organizations. She served in the…