Esther Duflo is a French development economist, currently the Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is also a founder and director of…
Finn Erling Kydland is the Henley Professor of Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Economics. The prize, which he shares with Edward C.…
George Akerlof is a Nobel Prize winning economist whose best known work includes research into asymmetrical information in markets and his use of psychological and sociological theories in economics. He has worked as…
Nominee, 2008 Nobel Peace Prize Held as a hostage in the jungle for more than six years, Ingrid Betancourt is a global symbol of freedom and human resistance in the face of the…
Joseph Stiglitz offers an in-depth analysis of today’s economic climate without the patina of political or business motivation, often sacrificing popularity for principle. This internationally renowned economist provides audiences with historical context and…
Lech Walesa is probably best known as the leader of the Solidarity movement which led Poland out of Communism and played a significant role in the changing political landscape of Eastern Europe towards…
Makaziwe Mandela follows her father’s lead in advocating for political and social justice. As the eldest daughter of Nelson Mandela, she uses her platform to educate audiences about social issues and to develop…
Maria Ressa
“FIGHTING BACK WITH DATA”. 2021 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER.
Time magazine’s Person of the Year (2018). Cofounder & CEO, Rappler. Journalist, author and freedom advocate.
Maria Ressa is an intrepid journalist, a fighter and a pioneer in digital entrepreneurship. She is CEO of Rappler.com, one of the largest online news platforms in the Philippines with over 100 journalists.…
For 13 years, from 1987 to 2000, Michel Camdessus has presided over the IMF, boosting the organization's authority. Previously he was Governor of the Banque de France. Michel Camdessus was educated at the…
Mohan Munasinghe
LEADING WORLD AUTHORITY ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMICS, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT.
BLUE PLANET PRIZE, 2021. VICE CHAIR OF THE UN INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE (2000-08) - 2007 NOBEL PRIZE FOR PEACE.
Mohan Munasinghe was Vice Chair of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-AR4), who shared the 2007 Nobel Prize for Peace. The Presidents of five countries, including Bangladesh, Brazil, Dominican Republic, France, and Sri…
