KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Academic and Author Specializing in the Middle East and Islamic World, Former Senior Advisor to US Representative to Afghanistan

Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Former White House Director of Economic Policy & Managing Director of the $15 Billion Tiger Hedge Fund

Co-Founder & CEO of With Honor, Veteran and Author of "It Happened on the Way to War"

President, Jigsaw (previously Google Ideas) & Chief Advisor to Alphabet Executive Chairman (former Google CEO) Eric Schmidt

Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy & International Politics, Harvard Kennedy School

Energy Expert, Veteran Journalist & Acclaimed Author

Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, University of Maryland

Founder & Board Co-Chair of Room to Read; Former Microsoft Marketing Executive

Businessman & Founder of Virgin Group

New York Times Bestselling Author & Spy Novelist

Professor at Georgetown University & Visiting Senior Fellow for The Council on Foreign Relations

Senior Fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government; Former Israeli Deputy National Security Advisor

Author of "The First Muslim," a New Look at the Life of Muhammad

Founder of Barefoot College

Philosopher Thomas Pogge wants to ensure medications get to those who need it most. He has published on a wide range of subjects such as global justice and human rights.

Policy Analyst, Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity

Founder of Wikipedia & Wikitribune

Trendspotter & Leading Pollster

Cyber-Illusionist