Brain Trust

The World in 2050 Brain Trust is composed of 40+ 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.

Aaraj Vij

Co-Founder, VerbaAI; Director Emeritus, DisinfoLab

Adam Ratzlaff

PhD Candidate, Florida International University

Aida Ridanovic

Founder of the Center for Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue (CEMD)

Alexia D'Arco

Adjunct Professor, Political Science, University of Memphis

Ambassador M. Ashraf Haidari

Afghanistan's former Ambassador to Sri Lanka; adjunct professor at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.

Amit Sharma

Founder, FinClusive

Bernhard Kowatsch

Head of Innovation Accelerator, UN World Food Programme

Blair Glencorse

Co-CEO and Chief Networks & Partnerships Officer, Accountability Lab

Camille Stewart Gloster

Former Deputy National Cyber Director for Technology & Ecosystem, The White House

Charlie Ursell

Managing Director, Tidal Strategies

Chris Purifoy

Co-Founder & Chairman, Learning Economy Foundation

Christopher Karwacki

Military Operations Analyst, SPA, Inc.

Daniella Foster

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

Danielle De La Fuente

Founder & CEO, Amal Alliance

Danielle Veira

Founder & CEO, Minerva’s Legacy Coaching & Consulting

Dante Disparte

Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Global Policy, Circle

Dominic Regester

Director, Center for Education Transformation, Salzburg Global Seminar

Dr. Alexander Nicholas

Executive Vice President, XPRIZE

Dr. Andrea Bonime-Blanc

Founder & CEO, GEC Risk Advisory LLC

Dr. Garif Yalak

Head of Country Digital Acceleration, Cisco Switzerland

Dr. Tina Managhan

Senior Lecturer, International Relations, Oxford Brookes University

Duane Dickson

Senior Advisor, Rocky Mountain Institute

Elizabeth Dial Pinkerton

Principal, Rosslyn Partners

Euan Wilmshurst

Founder & Director, KW Strategy

Faye Hobson

Director of Culture Programs, Salzburg Global Seminar

Glenn Nye

President & CEO of the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (CSPC)

Greg Houston

President and CEO, International Arts & Artists

Henry Anumudu

Head of Strategic Communications, Teach For All

Ian Ralby

Founder and CEO, I.R. Consilium

Ike Ikeme

Managing Partner, Astra Capital

Jackson Smith

Co-Founder & CTO, Learning Economy Foundation

Jane Mann

Managing Director, Partnership for Education, Director of Education, International Education Group, Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Jeff Martin

Chief Marketing Officer, SkillsVR

Joe Toscano

CEO, DataGrade

Joel Ruet

Non Executive Chairman, The Bridge Tank

John Goodwin

Executive Chair, Learning Economy Foundation

Joshua Huminski

Director, Mike Rogers Center for Intelligence and Global Affairs

Joysy John, MBE

EdTech Advisor, Innovation & Transformation Consultant

Karen Kerrigan

President & CEO, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council

Kathryn Floyd

Director, Whole of Government Center of Excellence, William & Mary

Kimberly Reed

Former Chairman of the Board, President & CEO, Export-Import Bank USA

Leonor Diaz Alcantara

Former CEO, Montessori Global Education

Lisa Christen

CEO & Executive Coach, Christen Coaching & Consulting

Louisa Tomar

Director of the Center for Digital Economy and Governance, Center for International Private Enterprise

Louka Parry

CEO & Founder, The Learning Future; Australia's Top 100 Innovators