World Affairs

World affairs speakers deliver timely insights on globalization, human rights, and international relations. These experts help college audiences understand our interconnected world while shaping their studies, career paths, and global perspectives.

Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine; NYT Bestselling Author of Lessons from the Edge

Afshin Molavi

Geopolitics and Global Economics Expert; Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins University SAIS
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Thomas Bach

Thomas Bach

President, International Olympic Committee (IOC) 2013-2025; A visionary and uniting leader of one of the world’s most enduring institutions
Keywords:
  • Leadership;
  • Resilience;
  • High Performing Teams;
  • World Affairs;
  • Olympian
Zanny Minton Beddoes

Zanny Minton Beddoes

Editor-in-chief of The Economist
Keywords:
  • The Economist;
  • Media;
  • Global Economy;
  • Editor-in-Chief;
  • Journalist;
  • Exclusive
Senator Tom Daschle

Senator Tom Daschle

Former Senate Majority Leader
Keywords:
  • Healthcare Reform;
  • Washington DC;
  • Politics;
  • Former Senate Majority Leader;
  • Exclusive
Attorney General Loretta Lynch

Attorney General Loretta Lynch

83rd Attorney General of the United States (2015-2017); Partner, Paul, Weiss
Keywords:
  • Leadership;
  • Social Justice;
  • Diversity & Inclusion;
  • National Security;
  • Legal Affairs;
  • ESG;
  • Exclusive
KT McFarland

KT McFarland

Former Deputy National Security Advisor; Geopolitics Expert
Keywords:
  • Cyber Security;
  • Data Breaches;
  • National Security;
  • Foreign Policy;
  • World Affairs;
  • Exclusive
Brett McGurk

Brett McGurk

The White House’s former top Middle East peace negotiator; Esteemed advisor to four consecutive U.S. Presidents; CNN Global Affairs Analyst
Keywords:
  • Leadership;
  • Foreign Policy;
  • Middle East;
  • World Affairs;
  • Geopolitics;
  • Legal Affairs;
  • Politics;
  • Crisis Management;
  • Negotiation Expert
Afshin Molavi

Afshin Molavi

Geopolitics and Global Economics Expert; Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins University SAIS
Keywords:
  • Foreign Policy;
  • Geopolitics;
  • Journalist;
  • Global Economy;
  • Middle East;
  • New Silk Road;
  • Supply Chain;
  • Energy;
  • Emerging Trends;
  • Globalization;
  • Future Trends
General Richard Myers, (Ret.)

General Richard Myers, (Ret.)

Fifteenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Former President of Kansas State University
Keywords:
  • Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;
  • Leadership;
  • Global Preparedness;
  • Foreign Policy;
  • Exclusive;
  • Education
General Gustave Perna (Ret.)

General Gustave Perna (Ret.)

Visionary four-star general who co-led the Coronavirus Task Force’s highly successful ‘Operation Warp Speed’ vaccine deployment; Supply Chain Expert
Keywords:
  • HealthCare;
  • Leadership;
  • Resilience;
  • U.S. Army;
  • Crisis Management;
  • Supply Chain;
  • Exclusive;
  • Military;
  • Veteran
Chris Wallace

Chris Wallace

One of the country’s most prominent journalists, HBO Max interviewer, former CNN anchor, New York Times bestselling author
Keywords:
  • Journalist;
  • American Presidency;
  • Emmy Award;
  • Peabody Award;
  • CNN;
  • Exclusive
Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch

Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine; NYT Bestselling Author of Lessons from the Edge
Keywords:
  • Foreign Policy;
  • World Affairs;
  • Leadership;
  • Crisis Management;
  • Exclusive
Ambassador Scott Brown

Ambassador Scott Brown

Visionary Conservative Leader; Former Ambassador, U.S. Senator, and State Legislator
Keywords:
  • Politics;
  • Global Economy;
  • Geopolitics;
  • Foreign Policy;
  • Policy;
  • Bipartisan;
  • Global Security Threats