Foreign Policy Speakers

A new breed of broadcast journalist, Anderson Cooper takes you to a ringside seat as he delivers a refreshingly human account of today's front-page news.

As a former Chief of Staff at the Pentagon and CIA Chief of Staff, Jeremy Bash takes audiences inside the most important global and national security issues of the moment.  Having seen how major decisions impacting the national...

Katty Kay is an award-winning journalist whose instinctively global perspective on American politics and global affairs comes from having lived all over the world throughout her career. Katty is currently U.S. special correspondent for BBC Studios where she...

A visionary leader who believes that national strength abroad begins at home, John Howard provides a vision for the economic future and a look at global leadership in turbulent times.

A veteran news anchor, Paula Zahn gets to the heart of story, illuminating the people and forces currently shaping our world.

A best-selling author of both nonfiction and novels, Peter W. Singer is Strategist at New America and a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University. He has served as a consultant for the US Military, Intelligence Community, and...

Bill Browder is an investor advisor turned human rights activist. His story of uncovering deception and theft through his work grips audiences and eventually propelled him towards a life of human rights advocacy. He has successfully worked to...

Richard Behar is one of the world’s most respected investigative journalists, having won more than 20 major journalism awards. His work spans Russian organized crime, Wall Street fraud, and strategies for business success in some of the world’s...

Tara Palmeri is a deeply sourced political columnist who uncovers the machinations at the highest levels of power in Washington. Her quick wit and unvarnished reporting offer a deeper level of understanding of the intrigues of the permanent...

Iván Duque was the youngest elected President in the history of Colombia at the age of 41. He is currently a Distinguished Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center, a Transformational Distinguished Fellow at Oxford, a Leadership Fellow at...

Former US Assistant Trade Representative; Chief of Staff, President's Council of Economic Advisers; Senior Managing Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Private Equity Executive; World Bank Official, and Harvard Professor. Harry Broadman has been at the forefront of critical global business and...

John Sitilides is a Washington D.C. geopolitical risk, international relations, and government affairs specialist who explores and explains the complex geopolitical and geo-economic decisions that impact markets in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and worldwide, helping corporate executives,...

Ambassador João Vale de Almeida, a senior European diplomat, offers a personal and engaging perspective on the complex world of international affairs, drawing on his extensive experience interacting with world leaders and his in-depth knowledge of global political...

Andrew Desiderio is a Capitol Hill-based journalist with direct access to the nation’s most powerful leaders. Desiderio has a unique ability to cut through the noise and use his first-hand experience and knowledge of Washington’s power dynamics to...

In the rapidly changing world of global geopolitics and economic shifts, former Ambassador Ivo Daalder emerges as the essential voice for groups seeking deep, actionable insights. With a distinguished career that includes serving two U.S. presidents as the...

A globally respected national security expert with experience in both Democratic and Republican administrations, Colin Kahl helps audiences understand the implications of accelerating geopolitical, military, and technological competition among the United States, China, Russia, and other world powers.