Middle Eastern Heritage Speakers

Cultural Richness: Experts Exploring Middle Eastern Cultures & Traditions

List of Middle Eastern Heritage Speakers

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is a geopolitical and transcontinental region that, throughout its modern history, has played a large and shifting role in regional and world politics. While many of these nations share a common cultural and linguistic heritage, the Middle East is home to a wide range of diverse religions, ethnicities, cultures, diasporas, and indigenous peoples. Whether they're celebrating their own heritage or are experts in Middle Eastern political and social issues, the journalists, political speakers, celebrities, and activists in this category spark important conversations about immigration, foreign affairs and national security, humanitarian aid, human rights, and cross-cultural communication. Whether you are planning an event for National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM), or otherwise looking to honor the contributions of generations of Middle Eastern Americans, these keynote speakers are a great addition to university and heritage events.

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Jared Cohen

President of Global Affairs & Co-Head Goldman Sachs Global Institute at Goldman Sachs; New York Times Bestselling Author

Hoda Kotb

Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist, Television Personality, Author & Former Co-Anchor of NBC News' TODAY

Parag Khanna

Managing Partner at FutureMap; Strategic Advisor to Governments & Global Companies; Bestselling Author; TED Speaker

Dennis Prager

Host of the Dennis Prager Radio Show, Co-Founder of Prager University, NY Times Bestselling Author & Columnist

Sara Minkara
(1 rating)

Former US Special Advisor on International Disability Rights; Founder, CEO of Sara Minkara LLC & Empowerment Through Integration

Marcus Lemonis
(2 ratings)

Serial Entrepreneur, Investor & TV Personality; Chairman & CEO of Camping World; Star of FOX Nation's "The Fixer"; Philanthropist & Founder of The Lemon-AID Foundation

Trita Parsi
(1 rating)

Iranian-Swedish-American Scholar & Political Analyst; Founder of the National Iranian American Council; Author of Several Award-Winning Books on US Foreign Policy

Ronald W. Zweig

Israeli Historian Specializing in Hebrew & Judaic Studies

Asra Nomani

Communications Strategist, Investigative Journalist, Cross-Cultural Communications Trainer & Researcher

Matthew Olsen

Former Director of NCTC, Cybersecurity Firm Leader, National Security Analyst

Maysoon Zayid
(4 ratings)

Palestinian-American Actress, Writer & Comedian; Disability & Anti-Cyber Bullying Advocate

Sophia Kianni
(1 rating)

Climate Activist & Founder of Climate Cardinals; Member of the UN Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change

Alaa Murabit
(2 ratings)

Global Health, Sustainability & Gender Equity Advocate, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, UN High-Level Commissioner, Director of Global Policy at the Gates Foundation

Chris Hedges

Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist, Bestselling Author, Activist

Rahaf Harfoush

Strategist, Digital Anthropologist & NYT Bestselling Author, "Hustle & Float," "The Decoded Company" & "Yes We Did"; Authority on Workplace Culture, Digital Culture & Technology

Chris Bashinelli
(5 ratings)

National Geographic Explorer & TV Host; United Nations Moderator; "The Sopranos" Actor; Expert on Human Connection & Happiness in Business

Daniel Silva

International Bestselling Author, Espionage Novelist, Former Journalist

Willis Sparks

Director of Global Macro Politics at the Eurasia Group; Expert in Geopolitical Risk Management, U.S. Politics, Foreign Policy & Global Emerging Markets

Xavier Sala-i-Martin

Economics Professor at Columbia, Chief Economic Advisor at WEF, Creator of GCI

Uri Dadush

Senior Associate and Director, Carnegie's International Economics Program