Brain Trust

The World in 2050 Brain Trust is composed of a multi-disciplinary group of global thought leaders. This group of senior advisors come from academia, media, policy, and business. They manage multimillion-dollar projects, they are published authors, keynote speakers, technologists, and innovators. They are also diverse — in age, expertise, history, ethnic identity, and regional background.

Daniella Foster

Daniella Foster

Executive Board Member, SVP & Global Head, Public Affairs, Bayer

Dante Disparte

Dante Disparte

Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Global Policy, Circle

Elyas Felfoul

Elyas Felfoul

Director, WISE, Qatar Foundation

Judit Arenas

Judit Arenas

Executive Director, Office of the Chair

Dr. Vicki Phillips

Dr. Vicki Phillips

CEO, National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE)

Amy Peck

Amy Peck

CEO & Founder, EndeavorXR

Dr. Asyia Kazmi

Dr. Asyia Kazmi

CEO, World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)

Bernhard Kowatsch

Bernhard Kowatsch

Director, Global Accelerator and Venture, UN World Food Programme

Chris Purifoy

Chris Purifoy

CEO & Co-Founder, Learning Economy Foundation

Jane Mann

Jane Mann

Chief Education Officer, Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Jeremy Fugleberg

Jeremy Fugleberg

Investigative Journalist

John Goodwin

John Goodwin

Board Director and Strategic Advisor

Sarah Howard

Sarah Howard

Managing Director, Global Philanthropy Forum

Sean Slade

Sean Slade

Founder, Slade Consultancy