Global Affairs Speakers

In today’s interconnected world, global affairs are more important than ever. From politics to economics to education, what happens on one side of the world can have ripple effects everywhere else. Our roster of global affairs speakers includes former Presidents and Prime Ministers, top-tier geopolitical analysts, award-winning journalists, sustainability activists and other influential voices from around the globe. Whether you’re looking to inspire, inform, or ignite a conversation, we’ve got the perfect speaker to make your event unforgettable.

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Ernesto Zedillo

Former President of México (1994-2000)

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Andrés Oppenheimer

The Miami Herald Columnist & Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist

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Oscar Arias

Former President of Costa Rica & Peace Nobel Laureate

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Francis Fukuyama

Political Scientist, Economist

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Moises Naim

Internationally-Syndicated Columnist and Bestselling Author, Senior Associate in the International Economics Program

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Garry Kasparov

World chess champion, expert in artificial intelligence and strategy

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Parag Khanna

The World’s Leading Geo-Strategist. Best-selling Author, The Future is Asian & Connectography

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Lech Walesa

The legendary leader of “Solidarnosc”, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, former President of Poland

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Rosario Marín

First Mexican-Born Treasurer of the United States. Best-selling Author & Public Speaker

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Yuval Noah Harari

Historian of Humankind; Author of the international bestsellers Sapiens & 21 Lessons for the 21st Century

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Fredrik Reinfeldt

Former Swedish Prime Minister (2006-14). Senior Adviser, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (2016-2020).

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Christiana Figueres

Executive Secretary UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 2010-16. Author, The Future We Choose

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Joseph Stiglitz

Nobel Prize Laureate, Author, Columbia University Graduate School of Business Professor and Former World Bank Chief Economist

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Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Former Secretary General of NATO (2009-2014) and former Prime Minister of Denmark (2001-2009)

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Esther Duflo

2019 Nobel Prize in Economics. Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics, MIT

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Graça Machel

International advocate for women’s and children's rights; former freedom fighter and first Education Minister of Mozambique

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Helen Clark

Former Prime Minister of New Zealand. Appointed by the WHO to evaluate the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Mary Robinson

Former President of Ireland, Chair of The Elders & UN Special Envoy on Climate Change

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Gro Harlem Brundtland

First Female Prime Minister of Norway. 'Mother of Sustainability' & Former Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO)

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Peter Neumann

Founding Director, International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) at King's College London

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Mariana Mazzucato

Global Expert on Economic and Innovation Policy & Bestselling Author. Professor, University College London

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Anne Applebaum

Pulitzer Prize winning Author of Gulag. Bestselling Author of Twilight of Democracy. Expert on International Affairs and Foreign Policy

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Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Former Prime minister of Denmark (2011 – 2015); CEO, Save the Children International

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Martha Debayle

Entrepreneur, presenter, radio and TV host

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Leo Zuckermann

One of the most recognized political analysts in Mexico

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Ian Bremmer

Expert on Global Political Risk. Bestselling Author & President of Eurasia Group

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Maria Ressa

2021 Nobel Peace Prize Winner. CEO of Rappler, Journalist, Author & Freedom Advocate

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Mark Zandi

Chief Economist, Moody's Analytics. Co-Founder, Moody's Economy.com

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Roman Krznaric

Bestselling Author of Empathy, The Good Ancestor & Carpe Diem Regained. Public Philosopher

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Denise Dresser

Political Scientist, Writer, and Activist. Bestselling Author, “Mexican Manifesto: How we Lost our Way and How to Recover it”.

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Peter Zeihan

Energy and Geopolitical Strategist

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Irina Bokova

Bulgarian Politician and Former Director-General, UNESCO

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Rosie Rios

43rd Treasurer of the U.S.; Visiting Scholar at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University