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Influential Economist, Bestselling Author and Host of The David McWilliams Podcast; Adjunct Professor of Global Economics, Trinity College Dublin; Author, “The History of Money: A Story of Humanity” (2025) and Bestseller “Money” (2024)

Leading Economist and Expert on Tax Policy Who Helps Business Leaders Navigate the Increasing Challenges in Today’s Global Economy, From Tariffs to AI’s Impacts on the Labor Market; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy and Counselor to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, U.S. Treasury Department; Professor, Yale Law School and Yale School of Management in the Finance Department; President and Co-Founder, The Budget Lab at Yale; Contributing Columnist, The Washington Post

Global Futurist, Executive Advisor and Thought Leader on Symbiotic Intelligence Who Helps Fortune 500 Companies Rethink What’s Possible With AI and Data-Driven Transformation; Vice President, Capgemini

Former Senior Policymaker on the Middle East and Presidential Speechwriter on Foreign Affairs and National Security Who Helps Leaders Navigate Geopolitical Relationships; Former Top State Department Official Responsible for the Arabian Gulf Region; Fellow, Middle East Institute

Artificial Intelligence Pioneer and Entrepreneur Who Helps Companies Develop Pro-Human AI Solutions That Scale Leadership, Unlock Talent and Extend Identity in Purposeful Ways; Founder, Virtual Human Economy; Co-Founder, Hour One; Former Digital Media Executive

Renowned Diplomat, Historian, Poet and Former Senior Government Official Helping Leaders Understand China, U.S.-China Relations and U.S. Foreign Policy; Former Senior Director for China and Taiwan Affairs, White House National Security Council (NSC) and Deputy China Coordinator, State Department; Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Senior Research Scholar, Columbia Institute of Global Politics and School of International and Public Affairs; Author of Several Books on China Including “Never Turn Back” (2022)

Leading Marketing and Behavioral Psychology Expert Helping Organizations Resolve the Difficulty of Managing the Diverse Needs of Customers as Brands Grow; Associate Professor of Marketing, Emory University’s Goizueta School of Business; Co-Author, “The Growth Dilemma: Managing Your Brand When Different Customers Want Different Things” (June 2025) and “The Intuitive Customer” (2016); Co-Host, “The Intuitive Customer Podcast”

Renowned Journalist and Geopolitical Analyst Who Offers Leaders a Nuanced and Thought-Provoking Perspective on Current Affairs; Host, Breaking History Podcast; Contributing Editor and Columnist, The Free Press; Former Columnist, Bloomberg, The Daily Beast and Newsweek

Award-Winning Political Economist and Expert on Trade and Economic Policy in China, the US and Europe Who Brings a Multidimensional Lens to How Global Trade and Economic Competition Affect Firms and Sectors; Global Researcher and Advisor Working at the Intersection of Energy, Economic and Industrial Policy; Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies; Former Senior Economist, White House Council of Economic Advisors; Author, “Collaborative Advantage”

Multidisciplinary Global Authority on Leadership Development, Governance and the Future of Work; Corporate-Academic Whose Approach Brings a Holistic View of Human Capital Development and Future Readiness to the Forefront; CEO, Dean & Co-Founder, Institute for Future Readiness; Senior Fellow, Center for Governance, Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia); Former Dean, Hult International Business School (Dubai Campus); Thinkers50 Radar Class 0f 2025.

Influential, No-Holds-Barred Tech Industry Analyst Challenging the Broken “Growth at All Costs” Mindset and Revealing Practical Steps For Returning to Creating Products and Services People Love; Host, Award-Winning “Better Offline” Podcast; Author, “Why Everything Stopped Working” (Portfolio, 2026) and “Where’s Your Ed At” Newsletter; Founder and CEO, EZPR

Revolutionary Food Activist and Inspiring Leader Who Has Influenced MultiBillion-Dollar Food Companies to Change for the Better, Including Kraft, Chick-Fil-A, Subway, Anheuser-Busch and Starbucks; Founder, FoodBabe.com and Organic Brand, Truvani; Author of Multiple New York Times Bestsellers Including “Food Babe Family” (2023), “Food Babe Kitchen” (2020), “Feeding You Lies” (2019) and “The Food Babe Way”

Award Winning Crisis Management and Homeland Security Expert Who Advises Businesses, Governments and Nonprofits on Creating Immediately Applicable Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Initiatives; Professor and Faculty Chair, Homeland Security and Global Crisis Resilience Projects, Harvard Kennedy School; Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary, Obama Administration; Homeland Security Advisor for Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick; Senior National Security On-Air Analyst, CNN; Contributor, The Atlantic; Bestselling Author, “The Devil Never Sleeps” and “Security Mom”

Globally Recognized Expert on the Adaptive Challenges of Disruptive Change Who Helps Organizations Thrive in Today’s Constantly Evolving World; Clinical Professor of Strategy, Dartmouth Tuck School of Business; Senior Advisor and Managing Partner Emeritus, Innosight; Ranked Four Times as One of the Most Influential Management Thinkers in the World and 2017 Innovation Award Winner, Thinkers50; Author of Nine Books Including “Epic Disruptions” (Sept 2025), “Eat, Sleep, Innovate” (2020) and “Dual Transformation” (2017)

Leading Business Transformation Executive Helping Organizations Build a Culture of Innovation That Marries Their Technology Roadmaps with People and Process Programs; Internationally Sought-After Advisor Who Guides Leaders in Developing Businesses that Move Fast, Change Often and Grow Rapidly; Chief Customer Officer, Generative AI GTM, Google; Former Leader of Special Programs and Executive Engagements, Canadian Leadership Team, Google

Leading Management Thinker With Unique Expertise on Cultivating More Agile, Healthy, Resilient, and Authentically Happy People, Families, Workplaces, and Communities; Thinkers50 Breakthrough Idea Award Winner; Co-founder, Institute of Coaching; Award-Winning Psychologist, Harvard Medical School; Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, “Emotional Agility”

Trailblazing Thought Leader Redefining What’s Possible in the Age of AI and Digital Transformation; Experienced Silicon Valley and Middle East Business Executive Helping Shape the Future of Cities, Businesses, and Individuals; Captivating Storyteller and Visionary Thinker Who Inspires Audiences to Embrace Innovation, Unlock Hidden Potential, and Take Bold Leaps Into the Future; Chief Executive Officer, TONOMUS, a NEOM Company; Author, “Questioneering” and Co-Author, “You to the Power of Two” (2025)

Leading Economic Policy Adviser Shaping Modern Conservative Thought and the Future of Capitalism by Advocating for Policies Prioritizing Family, Community and Industry; Influential Public Commentator Helping Leaders Understand the Values and Priorities of Americans and the Challenges in Modern American Life; Founder and Chief Economist, American Compass; Contributing Opinion Writer, New York Times; Contributing Editor, Financial Times; Author, “Understanding America” Newsletter; Author, “The Once and Future Worker” (2018); Domestic Policy Director for Governor Mitt Romney’s 2012 Presidential Campaign; Former Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research

Former Deloitte Senior Partner and Leadership Authority Whose Groundbreaking Research on Advancement Reveals A New Playbook for Resilient Leadership; Executive Fellow, Harvard Business School; Former US Managing Partner of WIN, Deloitte; Founder, re.write; Founding Board Member, Avasara; Board Member, Rutgers University Center for Women in Business; Advisor, Aspen Institute; Author, “The First, the Few, the Only” (2022)

Leading Expert Studying Team Dynamics and How They are Transformed By AI and Robotics; Design Researcher Revealing Practical Suggestions for Effective Collaboration and Team Health; Founder and Leader, InterPlay Research Studio, Cornell University; Associate Professor of Information Science and the Nancy H. ’62 and Philip M. ’62 Young Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow at Cornell University

World Renowned Expert on Economic Development, Finance, Education, Political Economy and More Helping Governments and Businesses Apply Microeconomic Theory to Answer Challenging Policy Questions; Director, Harvard Center for International Development; Professor of International Finance and Development, Harvard Kennedy School; Co-Founder, Center for Economic Research in Pakistan

Leading Future of Work Researcher Helping Leaders Build Human-Centered, Equitable and Sustainable Organizations Ready to Respond to the Evolving Dynamics of Labor in the Digital Age; Advocate for Workforce Upskilling and Reskilling to Enhance AI-Human Collaboration; Expert on Leveraging Data to Help Policymakers, Businesses and Global Institutions Shape Strategies for a More Inclusive and Adaptive Workforce; Computational Social Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management

Leading Organizational Psychology Researcher Whose Practical Frameworks Enable Personal Development, Career Advancement and Powerful Networking; Top Expert Helping Individuals, Especially Women, Boost Their Status, Power and Capacity to Influence for Improved Leadership and Self-Empowerment; Award-Winning Professor, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; Former Management Consultant, McKinsey & Company; Bestselling Author, “Likeable Badass” (2024)