Balan is the Founder and CEO of percipient.ai, an AI and computer vision firm focused on national security. Percipient.ai’s MirageTM platform is the leading integrated vision platform for intelligence analysis and Constant Integrated AwarenessTM.  A retired USAF General Officer, he previously led a $100M+ tech services company and served as Commanding General in Afghanistan. Balan is the first Indian American General Officer in the US Armed Forces and a Council on Foreign Relations member. His distinguished career includes roles in the White House and four combatant commands, earning awards like the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star. He is married to his college sweetheart and has three beautiful children.

Ruzwana is building Shopify for experiences (e.g. museums, watersports, sightseeing, art tours), combining powerful software tools for businesses with an award-winning marketplace for consumers. Peek has raised over $100M in funding from Goldman Sachs & WestCap, with over $3B in bookings. Peek was named one of Fast Company’s 10 Most Innovative Companies in Travel & Forbes’ Best Places to Work. 

Ruzwana sits on the Board of SoFi and is an angel investor/scout for Sequoia. She's won the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award, was named one of Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business and is a Young Global Leader for the World Economic Forum. She previously worked at Blackstone and holds degrees from Oxford and Harvard.

Henry Blodget co-founded Business Insider. He served as CEO and EIC and led the company from a one-person startup to a global publication with more than 750 employees. He sold BI to German publisher Axel Springer and remains a columnist and advisor. 

Henry has been a leading voice on technology, economics, business, markets, and innovation for three decades. He has been a frequent guest on CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and other networks and has written for the NYT, Atlantic, Slate, and other publications. He has hosted business-and-markets shows and conferences and published a book about investing. 

In the 1990s, Henry was a top-ranked Wall Street technology analyst at Merrill Lynch.

Carroll is the president of The Marshall Project, a Pulitzer Prize-winning nonprofit newsroom dedicated to raising awareness about the U.S. criminal justice system. Under her leadership, the organization has sparked federal investigations, led to reforms in prisons, and influenced everyone from jailhouse lawyers to Supreme Court justices. The Marshall Project runs the nation's largest media distribution network for incarcerated audiences. Previously, Bogert was deputy executive director at Human Rights Watch, where she launched a groundbreaking multimedia division, and foreign correspondent for Newsweek in Beijing, Southeast Asia, and Moscow, covering major events like Tiananmen Square and the Soviet Union's collapse. Carroll speaks Mandarin, Russian, and French, and lives in Harlem, New York, with her two grown daughters.

Jason is one of the world’s leading energy and climate policy experts. His research and policy interests lie at the intersection of economics, environment, and national security. Jason is the Founding Director of the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University and on the faculty of the Columbia Climate School, as Co-Founding Dean Emeritus. Previously, he served as Special Assistant to President Barack Obama and Senior Director for Energy and Climate Change of the National Security Council. Earlier in his career, Jason was a scholar at the Brookings Institution and a consultant with McKinsey & Company. He also holds extensive experience advising the private sector and non-profit organizations.

In 2025, Campbell founded Remark, which connects vetted experts with AI platforms to provide accurate, context-rich insights. Remark addresses the limitations of traditional AI, which often struggles with depth and timeliness in rapidly changing situations. Prior, Campbell served as VP of Global Media Partnerships at Meta, managing relationships with media and sports organizations across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. She also led global efforts to combat misinformation and shape content regulation. Campbell has an Emmy-winning journalism background, having anchored CNN’s 8pm hour and hosted NBC’s Weekend Today Show and served as White House correspondent. She is a senior advisor to Tollbit and founded The Seventy Four, a nonprofit education news site, and the Partnership for Educational Justice. Campbell sits on the boards of the Reuters Institute for Journalism and the Paley Center.

Dr. Shereef Elnahal is a physician leader and healthcare expert dedicated to serving vulnerable communities. Currently Executive Health Advisor at Thrive Capital, he advises organizations on navigating innovation in value-based care, technology, and health policy. Previously, President Biden appointed him as Under Secretary for Health at the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he oversaw America’s largest integrated health system, serving 9 million Veterans. He successfully implemented the landmark PACT Act, enrolling over 800,000 Veterans and significantly improving healthcare access, clinician staffing, and care quality. His initiatives reduced primary care and mental health wait times, and he also advanced psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy research to address Veteran mental health and suicide risk. Elnahal previously served as CEO of University Hospital in Newark, NJ, leading critical improvements in care quality, financial performance, and community engagement, notably during the COVID-19 pandemic. He holds MD and MBA degrees from Harvard, with his insights featured in national media outlets.

Jeremy is a lifelong activist, entrepreneur and author. He is co-founder and Chairman of Purpose, a public benefit corporation that builds and supports social movements. He is also the co-author of the international bestseller New Power.

Jeremy has been an activist since 8 years old, working on issues like children’s rights and nuclear non-proliferation. He has also co-founded GetUp!, an Australian political organization with more members than all of Australia’s political parties combined; Avaaz, an international campaigning group with more than 70 million members; and All Out, a global organization fighting for LGBT+ equality. He served as Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Civic Participation.

Vuk is a professor at Sciences Po, President of the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) and Editor-in-Chief of Horizon, a journal of International Relations and Sustainable Development. From 2012 to 2013, Vuk was President of the UN General Assembly, where he helped establish the Sustainable Development Goals. He is the youngest person ever to serve in this role. Vuk has also been a Senior Advisor to Partners Group and Binance. Previously, Jeremić served as Serbia’s Foreign Minister and chaired the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers.In 2013, he was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and is a trustee of the Cambridge China Development Trust. Vuk also served as President of the Serbian Tennis Federation from 2011 to 2015.

Isaac is the Chairman of HYBE Latino and CEO of EXILE Content. Previously, he was Chief Content Officer at Univision and Televisa, overseeing broadcast, film, and digital platforms. Isaac’s work has earned him multiple prestigious awards, including Emmys, Peabody, and Sundance. He has produced content for Netflix, Disney+, HBO, and more. Isaac has served on the boards of CPJ, Legendary Pictures, and the Associated Press, and is currently a trustee at the Hirshhorn Museum, Ualá, CJR, the University of Chicago's IOP, and advisory boards for Shomrim and ProPublica.

Michael Morell is a career intelligence officer and a former Acting Director and Deputy Director of CIA. Today, Michael is Senior Counselor and Global Chairman of the Geopolitical Risk Practice at Beacon Global Strategies. He also lectures on national security at universities across the country.

Jessica is CEO of SYPartners, Board Member of Gehl Architecture, Co-founder of Proto Collective. A leader of cultural and organizational transformations that merge design and strategy to create unexpected opportunity, new value, and systems change in business and beyond. Equally fascinated by inner and outer work.

Tjada leads Mercy Corps, a global team of nearly 6,000 humanitarians in delivering immediate relief and driving transformational change across more than 40 countries. Before joining Mercy Corps, Tjada was Chief Operating Officer at CARE, managing global programming and operations. Her career includes over a decade focused on ending world hunger, with roles at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and in the U.S. government. She served as Deputy Coordinator of Development for Feed the Future and Assistant to the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Food Security. When she’s not working, Tjada enjoys reading and spending time with her family.

John is the Founder and CEO of Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), a nationally recognized non-profit focused on closing the racial wealth gap by elevating the career and economic trajectory of people of color and by advancing racially equitable employer practices. Serving 13,000+ students and professionals nationwide, MLT partners with 200+ leading companies including Goldman Sachs, Google, Citi and Target and provides a comprehensive set of solutions that are customized to each partner’s talent priorities.  John has been featured on CNN, the cover of Fortune, and was named one of Forbes top 30 social entrepreneurs in the world.  Prior to MLT, John was an executive with the National Basketball Association and before that with the Walt Disney Company.  John serves as the lead independent Director for both Walker & Dunlop and Opendoor and is on the board of venture philanthropy fund New Profit.  He is a former Board of Trustees member of Yale University.  John received his MBA from Harvard Business School and his BA with honors from Yale, where he was a three-year starter on the basketball team. He resides in the Washington, DC area with his wife Andrea and has 2 children.

Victoria works at Autodesk, where she leads a strategy team for the COO organization. She has also worked as an Advisor at X [Google X], where she focused on generative AI, and as the Director of Arts at Kickstarter, where she raised over $9M for over 200 cultural projects from more than 90K people. Victoria holds an MBA from Stanford University, an MFA in Industrial and Civic Service Design from Parsons School of Design, and a BA in Art History from Yale University. Victoria is a board member of the Brooklyn Museum, the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Terra Foundation, and co-chair and co-founder of the Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums. She serves as an Impact Fellow with BAG VC, where she is researching and developing strategies to reduce bias in AI. Outside of work, Victoria studies Italian, wine, and new ways of gift wrapping presents!

Linda is a leading global voice on entrepreneurship, venture capital, and business transformation. As CEO and Co-Founder of Endeavor, she oversees a global community that supports high-impact entrepreneurs in over 40 countries. Endeavor Catalyst, the for-profit arm, manages $500M and has invested in over 325 companies (57 unicorns), with half of the profits reinvested into Endeavor's non-profit initiatives. Linda serves on the boards of Globant, OLO, and Pershing Square SPARC Holdings. She is Vice Chair of the Yale President’s Council on International Activities, and an Advisory Board member for Yale Ventures and Lightship Capital’s Anchor Fund. Linda lives in Brooklyn with her husband and anticipates visits from their college-aged twin daughters.

Ann is a pioneering entertainment industry executive with over 30 years' experience in senior leadership positions at some of the world's most valuable and recognized media companies, including Warner Bros., the BBC, Viacom and Dow Jones. Most‬‭ recently, Ann was the‬‭ Chair‬‭ and‬‭ CEO‬‭ of‬‭ Warner‬‭ Bros.‬‭ and‬‭ the‬‭ WarnerMedia‬‭ Studios‬ and‬‭ Networks‬‭ Group‬‭--the first female of a major studio to hold this position. Ann was‬‭ responsible‬‭ for‬‭ guiding‬‭ all‬‭ of‬‭ WarnerMedia's‬‭ entertainment-focused‬‭ teams‬‭ to‬‭ produce‬‭ content‬‭ across‬‭ genres‬‭ and‬‭ formats‬‭ for‬‭ wholly-owned‬‭ and‬‭ third-party‬‭ platforms‬‭ around‬‭ the‬‭ world. Prior‬‭,‬‭ she spent‬‭ nine‬‭ years‬‭ at‬‭ the‬‭ BBC‬‭ where‬‭ she‬‭ was‬ ‭President,‬‭ BBC‬‭ Studios‬‭ Americas,‬‭ led‬‭ the‬‭ creation‬‭ of‬‭ the‬‭ streaming‬‭ service‬‭ BritBox,‬‭ and‬ oversaw‬‭ the‬‭ BBC‬‭ Worldwide's‬‭ Global‬‭ Production‬‭ Network.‬‭ Previous‬‭ positions‬‭ include‬‭ President‬‭ of‬‭ Dow‬‭ Jones‬‭ Ventures,‬‭ COO‬‭ of‬‭ the‬‭ WNBA,‬‭ COO‬‭ of‬‭ VH1‬‭ and‬‭ Country‬‭ Music‬‭ Television,‬‭ and‬‭ EVP‬‭ of‬‭ Nickelodeon.‬ ‭Ann serves‬‭ on‬‭ the‬‭ boards‬‭ of‬‭ PayPal‬‭,‬‭ Cineworld‬‭ Group‬‭ and‬‭ WTA‬‭ Ventures.‬‭ She‬‭ also‬‭ serves‬‭ as‬‭ Vice‬‭ Chair‬‭ of‬‭ the‬‭ boards‬‭ of‬‭ The‬‭ Shed‬‭ and‬‭ Georgetown's‬‭ McDonough‬‭ School‬‭ of‬‭ Business.‬

Former CEO, now global venture investor, and policy advisor operating at the intersection of tech, capital, and global strategy. Chris has led digital media and social platforms to scale, advised senior government leaders, and backed startups shaping the future of AI, fintech, and mobility across the U.S. and globally. He is also the chair of the board of trustees of the German Marshall Fund and other tech and non-profit boards. Chris is a longtime advocate for unleashing entrepreneurship on the global stage.

Dr. Jordan Shlain is the Founder and Chairman of Private Medical, a leading concierge medical practice specializing in preventative care, longevity, and personalized health services. Established in 2002, Private Medical has provided comprehensive care to families across major U.S. cities. Dr. Shlain is a nationally recognized thought leader and speaker in the field of longevity, with extensive experience advising top biotech and health technology companies. He has also served as Health Commissioner for the City of San Francisco and co-founded EatReal, a nonprofit dedicated to reforming school food systems as well as DOC, a ‘truth in medicine’ gathering of CEOs and scientists.. A distinguished lecturer at renowned academic institutions, Dr. Shlain, holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from Georgetown University.

Gigi is a founding partner at NFX, a leading seed venture firm in Silicon Valley and Israel. He has founded six startups, including Playtika and Beach Bum, and invested in others like Global-E and Moon Active. Previously, Gigi was CEO of 888 Holdings and a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. He holds an MBA from Kellogg and serves on Bertelsmann's Supervisory Board. Gigi focuses on philanthropy to address social gaps in Israel through education. He co-founded Tech for Democracy and helped start Brothers and Sisters for Israel, where he serves as chairman. Gigi lives in Israel with his wife and three children.

Dustin is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the interconnectedness of nature, technology, and human experience. Through object making, painting, and animation, Yellin delves into the hidden networks that link all beings. His signature glass works—comprising images and paint layered within glass—serve as grand allegories of individual and collective consciousness. As founder and director of Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, NY, a cultural center bridging the arts and sciences, Dustin fosters community and new ways of seeing the world. His art has been exhibited globally, and he has been featured in prominent outlets such as The New York Times and TED.