Meet our diverse roster of international experts, thought leaders, and practitioners. Discover the unique insights and experiences each guest brings to our discussions on global risk, security, and geopolitics.
Anders Sannerstedt is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Lund University. He earned his PhD in 1979 and has spent his career studying Swedish politics. His research covers public opinion and electoral behavior, political negotiations (especially in the Swedish parliament), the law-making process, populism, and local politics. His 1992 book, Förhandlingar…
Maryanne Wolf is a cognitive neuroscientist and child development scholar who studies how the brain learns to read. She is a distinguished fellow and visiting professor at UCLA’s Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, where she directs the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice, and she previously founded the Center for Reading…
Sarah Logan is a lawyer and economist with over 15 years’ experience in mining and energy law, policy, investment, and private sector development in African countries and fragile contexts. Her work focuses on the economics and local capabilities of mining and mineral processing operations, the legal and policy frameworks governing mining, and the industrial policy…
Simeon de Brouwer is a digital policy researcher and policy adviser specialising in privacy, data protection, artificial intelligence, human rights, and the regulation of digital platforms. He is currently a Policy Advisor at European Digital Rights (EDRi), where he works on the protection of minors online, including debates around age verification, platform responsibility, and users’…
Dr. Holly Bell is an economist and author whose work sits at the intersection of economics, international security, and geopolitical risk. A former professor and academic administrator at the University of Alaska Anchorage, she studies the economic vulnerabilities of resource-rich states and the risks posed by foreign investment in critical infrastructure. She is the author…
Stephanie Wolters has been working in the Great Lakes region since 1998. She was based in Kinshasa for six years as a correspondent for the BBC, Reuters, and The Economist, and later as chief news editor of Radio Okapi. Since then, Stephanie has worked in over 30 African countries for the World Bank, the International…
Vincent Maitre is a member of the Geneva Bar and a National Councillor (Member of the Swiss Federal Parliament) since 2019. Co-founder and managing partner of the Geneva law firm DE BOCCARD ASSIOCIÉS SA, he practises in business law, commercial law and corporate law. Elected at the age of 26 to the Municipal Council of…
Tal Kollender is the co-founder and CEO of Remedio (formerly GYTPOL), an Israeli cybersecurity company tackling one of the industry’s most persistent blind spots: device configuration risk. While much of the security market has focused on detecting and reporting threats, Remedio is built around a simpler, more uncomfortable premise — that most organizations already know…
Lucy Wark is an Australian two-time founder, social scientist from the University of Cambridge, and ex-McKinsey consultant based in Melbourne. Wark co-founded two ventures: Normal, an Australian sextech company focused on inclusive, education-driven sexual wellness and one of several brands launched under health-tech group Eucalyptus; and Fuzzy, a career skills and negotiation platform she launched…
Lisa Sachs is the Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) at Columbia University’s Climate School, where she is also an Associate Professor and Director of the M.S. in Climate Finance program. She is a globally recognised expert on climate finance, sustainable investment and natural resource governance, and a leading voice on how laws,…
