world affairs Speakers

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

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

66th Secretary of State

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

Chef, Restaurateur, Humanitarian

Former US Representative (2017-2023)

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

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2016-2019)

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

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

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)

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 Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations and Senior Counselor, Centerview Partners

U.S. Senator (2007-2018)

Acclaimed International Journalist and Host of Amanpour on CNN International

Senior Political Analyst, CNN

Co-founder and Board Chair, Global Health Corps

CIA Director (1997-2004)

The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2007-2010) and Chancellor of the Exchequer (1997-2007)

Best-Selling Author; Co-Host, NBC's TODAY

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

World Renowned Harvard Expert and Best-Selling Author on Collaboration, Communication and Teamwork