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Matthew T. Halek

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Public Sector, Social Media, Matthew Halek is a public servant and national security leader who served as a Special Advisor for Innovation in the Pentagon. Working at the intersection of defense, technology, and congressional poli...

Loukas Kozonis

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Loukas Kozonis is an attorney, CPA, and civic leader bridging law, business, and public service. He is the founding partner of Kozonis Law, Ltd., a boutique law firm focused on real estate, corporate governance, ...

Maryiam Saifuddin

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Private Sector, Maryiam Saifuddin is a strategy-oriented leader in healthcare analytics, passionate about using data to improve member experience and retention. At Centene, she leads a cross-functional team of analysts, data scien...

Kevin Johnson

Cohort, 2015, Industry, Environment & Sustainability, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Kevin Johnson is an accomplished executive, entrepreneur, and investor in the clean energy and power generation industries with over 15 years of experience managing government relations, corporate developm...

Ashish K. Lal

Cohort, 2015, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Ashish Lal is a partner at BDT & MSD Partners where he originates and executes investment and advisory opportunities and serves as Asia Pacific coverage lead. He's worked exclusively with founder-led and family-controlled companie...

Election Vulnerabilities

PAST EVENT VIDEO Panel

The Council hosted an expert panel including Noah Praetz, Whitney May, Lawrence Norden, and Peter Spiegel to discuss threats to the 2020 election, in addition to our preparedness in a critical year.

PM Morrison on Embracing the Challenge of a Changing World

PAST EVENT VIDEO Lecture

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison MP outlined his government's approach to challenges posed by the changing global order and the development of a new agenda to shape the global economy.

Brendan Carroll

Cohort, 2013, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Brendan Carroll is a senior partner at Victory Park Capital Advisors (VPC), which he co-founded in 2007. He is responsible for strategic initiatives and firm operations, as well as sourcing, evaluating, and executing investment op...

Farah Eck

Cohort, 2019, Industry, Education, Sector, Non-profit, Farah Eck is senior director of programs and policies of the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA), where she oversees UNA-USA’s national programs, chapter support, communications strategy, and member engagement. Eck brings with h...

Democracy's Crisis of Identity