Through his work, he influences Government policy on energy and climate change and informs businesses around the UK of market and society trends. In his previous role within the company, he coordinated the development of major electricity transmission projects throughout the country as an Investment Delivery Engineer.

After having participated in Enpact’s mentorship program, a German nonprofit organization with the aim of strengthening economic relations between young entrepreneurs from the start-up scenes of the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe, she is engaged with the organization as the country coordinator of Morocco. Tahri is also part of the startupyourlife initiative, a group of young Moroccan entrepreneurs who aim to enhance the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Morocco.

He holds a PhD in Political Science from the Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon (ICS, ULisboa) and a M.A. in Political Science and International Relations by the School of Social and Human Sciences, New University of Lisbon (FCSH-UNL). Between 2013 and 2016, he held visiting researcher positions at the Institute of International Relations-University of Brasília (IREL-UnB), at the Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation, University of Pretoria (GovInn-UP), and at ICS, ULisboa.

In his role at the State Department, Schmitt serves as the team lead for European energy security and diplomacy engagement in the Northern European region, drawing on his hard science and technology background, performed on all four continents of the Atlantic rim, to develop and implement novel policy strategies for the advancement of joint U.S.

His daily work includes helping organizations transform their security process, implement cybersecurity strategy, and be better  vigilant of cyberattacks. He is an associate of the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium and also a member of ISACA. Obajide has a B.Eng from the prestigious Covenant University and a masters’ degree with Distinction from Queen Mary University of London. He is also an Alumni Ambassador for Queen Mary  where he mentors and advises incoming students.

She studied in Peru, Finland, and Sweden. She has recently finished her PhD in Australia. Clarissa is also passionate about social development, her vision is to empower Latin students and promote the social and economic development of Latin-American countries through education, science, and technology. Hence, she is the founder and director of the nonprofit Ekpapalek, which offers opportunity for professional development for students from impoverished backgrounds.

At Gilead, Reddi focuses on catalyzing HIV and viral hepatitis health systems strengthening initiatives as well as innovative health financing for resource limited settings in Africa and Asia. Prior to Gilead, Reddi was a Fulbright Scholar in South Africa. His Fulbright research demonstrated the benefits of decentralized models of care on antiretroviral treatment outcomes despite the challenges of a healthcare limited setting. Reddi has also been active in U.S. global health policy issues.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a minor in Journalism from University of the Andes and has a specialization in entrepreneurship from the University of Maryland. Leonardo and his team use art to transform marginalized neighborhoods into cultural hubs. Due to its contribution to social inclusion management in today’s cities, BogotArt was recognized during the UN-Habitat 2014 World Cities Days as an important organization which brings youth perspectives to the spotlight.

His first professional experience was with his own company. He has been working for some years on his application development company. This experience brought him to be recruited by the first audit and advisory firm in the world, the PWC, where he held the position of senior auditor IT. After four years of service as head of mission, he returned to his roots and his passion.

She started her career as a reporter in many local newspapers, and later started working in Gulf newspapers, where she gained experience and became specialized in writing political and cultural reports, as well as covering women and youth related issues. She started working for Deutsche Welle Akademie in 2014 as a journalistic trainer and a supervisor for a project entitled Women Voices. The project aims to prepare recently graduated professionals for a career in media.