In today’s interconnected world, a single geopolitical move can have global consequences. As the global landscape grows more competitive, understanding international affairs is vital to staying ahead of the curve. Whether you aim to enlighten your audience on international strategies or navigate the complexities of global markets, WSB’s roster of geopolitical speakers offers unparalleled perspectives.
First Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Former Governor of Pennsylvania; Chairman, Ridge Global
Acclaimed International Journalist and Host of Amanpour on CNN International
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (2007-2011); 28th Chief of Naval Operations (2005-2007)
16th Supreme Allied Commander, NATO; Partner and Vice Chairman, Carlyle; Chair of the Board of Trustees, The Rockefeller Foundation; New York Times Bestselling Author; Senior Military Analyst, CNN
General, US Army (Ret.); Partner, KKR and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute; Former Commander of the Surge in Iraq, US Central Command, and Coalition Forces in Afghanistan; Former Director of the CIA
Director of the Indo-Pacific Policy Lab, Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute; Deputy Chief of Reserve China Global Strategy, the Pentagon; Nonresident scholar, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Member of the Council on Foreign Relations
Economist and Geopolitical Strategist on China, U.S.– China Competition, and Global Markets; Founder and Chief Economist of Enodo Economics; Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis
Russian Opposition Leader; Political Activist; Journalist; Author; Filmmaker; Former Political Prisoner
Governor of New Mexico (2019-present); Member of Congress (2012-2018)
The Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics, Harvard University, The IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) (2022-2025); Chief Economist, the International Monetary Fund (2019-2022)
Former Global Head of Economics at BNP Paribas / JPMorgan / Morgan Stanley/ Bank of America / IMF
Ambassador of France to the United States (2014-2019); French Representative of France to the United Nations (2009-2014); Former Ambassador of France to Israel (2003-2006);
Former Senior United Nations Diplomat; Former Aide to President Gorbachev; Former Aide to Former US Secretary of State James A. Baker IIII
Global Energy and Sustainability Expert; Author, Energy’s Digital Future; Director, Energy, Climate Justice and Sustainability Lab, New York University; Contributing Energy Columnist, The Wall Street Journal
Former Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment (2021-2025); Award-winning International Lawyer; Public Company Director; Dartmouth College Trustee
Expert on Global Economy, Emerging Asia, China, and Global Strategy; Author, Getting China and India Right, The Quest for Global Dominance, The Silk Road Rediscovered; Thinkers50 "Hall of Fame" Inductee
U.S. Ambassador to Canada (2021-2025); Senior Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor for Comcast NBCUniversal (2001-2021)
Senior advisor, a16z; Distinguished Fellow at Stanford University and the Royal United Services Institute
Federal Minister of Finance, Germany (2021 – 2024); Chairman of the G7 Finance Ministers, 2022
Macro and Geopolitical Expert; Author, Geopolitical Alpha: An Investment Framework for Predicting the Future
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