World Affairs

These thought leaders will keep audiences up to date about world affairs such as globalization, security, and human rights. Our World Affairs speakers provide insights on how international relations can impact our lives, work, and communities.

Leymah Gbowee

2011 Nobel Peace Laureate, Liberian Peace Activist & Women's Rights Advocate
Senator George Mitchell

Senator George Mitchell

Former US Senate Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee

Jane Goodall

Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace
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Zanny Minton Beddoes

Zanny Minton Beddoes

Editor-in-chief of The Economist
Keywords:
  • COVID-19;
  • The Economist;
  • Media;
  • Global Economy;
  • Editor-in-Chief;
  • Journalist
Senator Tom Daschle

Senator Tom Daschle

Former Senate Majority Leader
Keywords:
  • COVID-19;
  • Healthcare Reform;
  • Washington DC;
  • Politics;
  • Former Senate Majority Leader
F.W. de Klerk

F.W. de Klerk

Former South African President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Keywords:
  • Nobel Peace Prize;
  • Nelson Mandela;
  • Leadership;
  • World Leaders;
  • South Africa
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
KT McFarland

KT McFarland

Deputy National Security Advisor to President Donald J. Trump (2017)
Keywords:
  • Cybersecurity;
  • Data Breaches;
  • National Security;
  • Foreign Policy;
  • World Affairs
General Richard Myers, (Ret.)

General Richard Myers, (Ret.)

Fifteenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and President of Kansas State University
Keywords:
  • Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;
  • Leadership;
  • Global Preparedness;
  • Foreign Policy
General Gustave Perna

General Gustave Perna

Visionary four-star general who co-led the Coronavirus Task Force’s highly successful ‘Operation Warp Speed’ vaccine and therapeutics deployment, manufacturing, and delivery effort
Keywords:
  • HealthCare;
  • Leadership;
  • Resilience;
  • U.S. Army;
  • Crisis Management
Chris Wallace

Chris Wallace

Seasoned journalist, presidential debate moderator, and host of FOX News Sunday
Keywords:
  • Journalist;
  • American Presidency;
  • Emmy Award;
  • Peabody Award;
  • Fox News
Leymah Gbowee

Leymah Gbowee

2011 Nobel Peace Laureate, Liberian Peace Activist & Women's Rights Advocate
Keywords:
  • Nobel Peace Prize;
  • Humanitarianism;
  • Community Leader;
  • Human Rights
Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall

Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace
Keywords:
  • wildlife;
  • Environmental Conservation;
  • Behavioral Science
Senator George Mitchell

Senator George Mitchell

Former US Senate Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
Keywords:
  • Politics;
  • World Affairs;
  • National Security
Afshin Molavi

Afshin Molavi

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins University SAIS and Co-Director, emerge85 Lab
Keywords:
  • Foreign Policy;
  • Geopolitics;
  • Journalist;
  • Global Economy;
  • Middle East;
  • New Silk Road