Our Team

The World in 2050 team includes researchers, fellows, and apprentices working on the five megatrends. Follow our LinkedIn page for the most up-to-date job openings.

Leadership

ANA C. ROLD

CEO & Founder

LISA GABLE

Chairperson, Former CEO & U.S. Ambassador

SHANE SZARKOWSKI

Executive Director

KELLY RYAN BAILEY

Chief Innovation Officer

BEKI ADAMS

Operations Coordinator

WHITNEY DEVRIES

Multimedia Manager

MARC GARFIELD

Creative Director

Jeremy Fugleberg

Senior Editor & Analyst

Melissa Metos

Contributing Editor

Brain Trust

Our Brain Trust advisors serve as resident experts, speakers at our global summits and forums, authors of our white papers and bookazines, and contributors to the Innovation Labs and Innovation Retreats. Are you an expert in the five megatrends? Reach out with your portfolio here.

ANDREA BONIME-BLANC

CEO & Founder, GEC Risk Advisory

DOMINIC REGESTER

Director, Centre for Education Transformation, Salzburg Global Seminar

LISA CHRISTEN

Head Coach, Christen Consulting

MARTHA E. NEWTON

Principal & Founder, Fifth Fundamental

FAYE HOBSON

Director, Policy & Arts Programs, Salzburg Global Seminar

LOUKA PARRY

CEO & Founder, The Learning Future

CHRIS PURIFOY

CEO & Co-Founder, Learning Economy Foundation

FUMBI CHIMA

Chief Information Officer, BECU

MANJULA DISSANAYAKE

Executive Director & Founder, Educate Lanka Foundation

DANIELLE DE LA FUENTE

CEO & Founder, Amal Alliance

GARIF YALAK

Head of Country Digital Acceleration, Cisco Switzerland

MARCO STUTZ

Investment Director, Redstone Ventures

DANTE DISPARTE

Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Global Policy, Circle

JACKSON SMITH

CTO & Co-Founder, Learning Economy Foundation

STEFAN HIMMELSTOSS

Head, New Ventures, Vitesco