Shereen El Feki has more than two decades of experience in advancing social and behavioral change in challenging political and cultural contexts, with a focus on global public health, HIV, sexualities and gender equality. Shereen is the former Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa at UNAIDS, leading the HIV response across 19 countries
Jim Bookbinder is Professor Emeritus of Management Science and Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He is Editor of the book, Global Logistics: Transportation in International Supply Chains, published by Springer. For more than 20 years, Dr. Bookbinder was Director of WATMIMS, the UW Research Group for industrial collaborations in Logistics and Manufacturing. Jim has
Dr. Victor Cui is Conrad Research Excellence Chair and Professor of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Global Strategy at the University of Waterloo. His research illuminates the transformative effects of geopolitical and technological disruptions on business and society. Widely regarded as a thought leader on geopolitical tensions and the evolving paradigms of (de)globalization, Dr. Cui’s work has
Finn O’Connor is a graduate student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs pursuing a MAGG. His research focuses on the political and economic implications of developing technologies, exploring a wide range of topics including international security, intrastate conflict, and infrastructure development. He previously graduated from the University of Waterloo with a BA in Political
Jacob Tuckey is a graduate student in the Master of Arts in Global Governance program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University, specializing in Strategy and International Policy. His research interests center on the role of
Madjid Soltani is a researcher whose work spans sustainable energy systems and biomedical engineering. He is a Fellow at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and an Adjunct Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo, where he is affiliated with the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Centre for Bioengineering
Lee Tiedrich is a widely recognized leader in artificial intelligence, data, and emerging technologies. She is a member of both the OECD and Global Partnership on AI (GPAI) AI expert groups and co-chairs both the GPAI Responsible AI Strategy for the Environment (RAISE) committee and the GPAI Intellectual Property Advisory Committee. With a degree in
Stephanie Cortinovis is a PhD student in Global Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Her research interests include global climate governance, low-carbon transitions, environmental ethics, and, most prominently, the implications of negative emissions technologies within those domains. She is currently a Contributing Author for a chapter of the next Assessment Report (AR7 Working
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Leah Lawrence is a recognized and award-winning leader of organizations focused on delivering social impact. As the president and CEO of Sustainable Development Technology Canada, she transformed the organization, making it a champion for young companies and providing over $1 billion to aspiring entrepreneurs focused on developing technologies to tackle the world’s largest sustainability challenges.
Grace Mamie Kargobai is a policy enthusiast and an aspiring author with an innate passion for life, environmental sustainability, fashion, and women’s empowerment. She currently holds key technical leadership roles with the Government of Sierra Leone as the Head of Delivery at the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education and the Executive Assistant to
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Hope Elizabeth Tracey is a Ph.D. Candidate in Global Governance at the BSIA via University of Waterloo, Canada, specializing in ocean governance in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) under the supervision of Dr. Neil Craik. Her doctoral research is situated at the interface of public international law, international relations, international organization literature, and regime interaction/complexity
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