world affairs Speakers

43rd President of the United States and Founder of the George W. Bush Presidential Center

U.S. Ambassador to the UN (2017-2019); Governor of South Carolina (2011-2017)

66th Secretary of State

Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (2011-2014) and of U.S. Joint Special Operations Command (2008-2011); Chancellor of the University of Texas System (2015-2018); Best-selling Author

World-Renowned, Award-Winning Photographer; Founder, The People's Portfolio

Chef, Restaurateur, Humanitarian

16th Supreme Allied Commander, NATO; Vice Chair, Global Affairs and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group; New York Times Bestselling Author

U.S. Secretary of Defense (2017-2018)

The Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2016-2019)

Prime Minister, Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1997-2007)

Legendary Anchor, ABC News' Nightline; Senior Contributor, CBS Sunday Morning Show; Contributing Columnist, Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal

Chair, The Federal Reserve System (2006-2014)

The Rt Hon David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2010-2016)

Senior Political Analyst, CNN

Acclaimed International Journalist, Global Affairs Anchor for ABC News and Host of Amanpour on CNN International

CIA Director (2013–2017); Senior Intelligence and National Security Analyst at NBC and MSNBC

Director, CIA (2011-2012); Commander of U.S. and International Security Assistance Forces-Afghanistan (2010-2011); Partner, KKR

President, BR McCaffrey Associates, LLC

President, Council on Foreign Relations

Transformational Leader; Secretary of Defense (2006-2011); Bestselling Author

Obama Campaign Manager and White House Senior Advisor, Author, Non-Profit and Tech Executive

U.S. Senator (2007-2018)

College Basketball Analyst, ABC Sports and ESPN

President and Chief Executive Officer, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) (2008-2021); Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors, U.S. Federal Reserve System (1999-2006)