Achim Steiner is a Brazilian-German environmentalist who currently serves as the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme after being nominated by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Through his career, Steiner has become an expert on political issues as well as environmental issues and he is a specialist on climate change, water, sustainable development, green economy, and the future of mobility. Steiner... read full bio
Ben Miller is an English actor who is best known for playing Miller in the television series “The Armstrong & Miller Show,” which he also wrote. Miller was born in London, England, and he has previously studied at St Catharine’s College in Cambridge before leaving his studies to pursue a career in comedy. This led to Miller joining the Footlights... read full bio
Claudia Jessie is an English actress who is best known for her roles in television which include playing Shari in the series “Dixi,” Poppy/Kate in “Doctors,” Amelia in the television mini-series “Vanity Fair,” and most recently playing Eloise Bridgerton in the Netflix original series “Bridgerton.” Jessie was born in Moseley, Birmingham, and she began her career after being discovered by... read full bio
Ruth Gemmell is an English actress who is best known for her roles in film and television which include playing Debra in “EastEnders,” Sarah Collingborne in the series “Home Fires,” and most recently, Lady Violet Bridgerton in the Netflix original series “Bridgerton.” Gemmell was born in Bristol, England, and she moved to London at a later age to pursue an... read full bio
Lamar Johnson is a Canadian actor and dancer who is best known for playing West in the television series “The Next Step.” Johnson was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and he began his career learning how to dance by himself before going on to act and perform on stage. Johnson made his acting debut dancing in a short film before... read full bio
Hope Davis is an American actress who is best known for her roles in film and television and on stage which include playing Maria Stark in the Marvel film “Captain America: Civil War,” and for playing Megan Fisher in the television series “Wayward Pines.” Davis was born in Englewood, New Jersey, and she made her acting debut playing Anne Coldren... read full bio
Jefferson Hall is an English actor who is best known for playing Torstein in the television series “Vikings,” and Varg/Satyr/Rick Towers in the television series “Wizards vs. Aliens.” Hall was born in Coventry, England, and he has previously trained in acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Hall went on to make his on screen debut... read full bio
Daniel E. Dawes is an author, scholar, educator, and leader in health equity, reform and mental health movements. He has been the Executive Director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine and has also been a professor of health law, policy and management. Dawes has also been known for being the co-founder of the Health Equity... read full bio
Alexander Rahr is the Research Director of the German-Russian Forum and has also been director of the Russian-Eurasia Program and the coordinator for the institute’s EU-Russia Forum. Rahr has worked as a German management consultant, is a historian, political scientist and publicist. He has previously studied History at the Ludwig Maximillian University of Munich and earned his MA in History... read full bio
Jerry I. Porras is an American organizational theorist, author, and educator who has been the Lane Professor Emeritus of Organizational Behavior and Change at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Porras has previously earned his BSEE from Texas Western College and went on to earn his MBA from Cornell University and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los... read full bio
William Poole is an American economist who has previously been the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Poole was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and he previously earned his A.B. from Swarthmore College, and his MBA and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago. Poole went on to begin working on the Board of Governors for the... read full bio
Ian Plimer is an Australian geologist who has been the Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences at the University of Melbourne and the former professor of mining geology at the University of Adelaide. Plimer has previously earned his BSc in mining engineering at the University of New South Wales and went on to earn his Ph.D. in geology from Macquarie University.... read full bio
Christopher A. Pissarides is a British-Cypriot economist who has been the Professor of Economics and Political Science and the Regius Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics, and Professor of European Studies at the University of Cyprus. Through his work in economics, Pissarides has done research on topics which include macroeconomics, labour, economic growth, and economic policy. Pissarides... read full bio
Matthew Pinsent is an English rower and broadcaster who has won 10 world championship gold medals and four Olympic gold medals over the course of his career as a rower. Pinsent was born In Holt, Norfolk, England, and he began his career rowing while studying at Eton College. He then began to row internationally at the World Rowing Junior Championships... read full bio
Ricardo Lagos is a Chilean lawyer, economist, and politician who has previously served as the 32nd President of Chile. Lagos was born in Santiago, Chile, and he has earned his law degree from the University of Chile and his Ph.D. in Economis from Duke University. After finishing his degree, Lagos went on to begin working as a visiting professor at... read full bio
Robert Lacey is a British historian and writer who is best known for his biography books that he is published on notable historic figures which include Queen Elizabeth II, Eileen Ford, and Henry Ford. He is also known for working as a historian for the Netflix original series, “The Crown.” Lacey has previously earned his BA in History and went... read full bio
Finn Kydland is a Norwegian economist who is best known for his work and research on business cycle theory. While growing up, Kydland found his love for mathematics and economics while working as a bookkeeper for a friend for a while. From there, he went on to earn his BSc from the Norwegian School of Economics before going on to... read full bio
Michael Kutcher is an inspiration speaker who is best known for being the twin brother of Ashton Kutcher. Michael was born unexpectedly, and had to fight for survival for the first few weeks of his life. He was shortly after diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and as a teenager, he had to have a heart transplant due to heart failure from... read full bio
Jolly Kunjappu is many things, a percussionist, composer, performance artist, business coach, and keynote speaker. Through his work as a keynote speaker and performance artist, Kunjappu is known for his impulse speeches where he talks on personality development, cross-culture, team-building and communication. Through his speeches, he also blends in his musical talents, as well as painting. As a musician, Kunjappu... read full bio
Matthias Kroener is a Fintech entrepreneur, founder and President of Professional Development GmbH, an advisor, and an expert on corporate strategy and innovation-leadership. He has been known for being a thought leader on planning, building, and operating disruptive and customer-centric banking business models. He has also had a long career of working on innovation and disruption in the financial services... read full bio
