Speakers + Panels
Flagship Session Speakers
Prime Minister of Belgium
President of the International Committee of the Red Cross
Minister Delegate of France for Europe
Former Prime Minister of Poland, President of the European Conservative and Reformist Party
Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Professor for Distinguished Teaching, Princeton University
Workshop Speakers
Counsellor, Energy and Climate, Delegation of the European Union to the USA
Counsellor, Head of Outreach and Congressional Liaison, European Parliament Liaison Office, Washington D.C.
Boosting Europe’s Economy Strategies for Competitiveness
Deputy Director, IMF European Department
EU Civil Servant with Directorate General for Competition
Former EU Executive Vice President and Commissioner
Governor of the National Bank of Belgium
A European Brand: Architecture, Hospitality, and Entertainment
President and CEO, Dolce & Gabbana for the Americas and South Africa
Award-winning Architect and Founder, SO-IL
General Manager of The St. Regis New York
CEO, Xenia Greek Hospitality
Europe’s Role in Middle East Peace: Challenges, Opportunities, and a Path Forward
Deputy Director of MENA Program, European Council on Foreign Relations
EU Representative to West Bank and Gaza Strip, UNRWA
Political Scientist and Director, Instituto Affari Internazionali
The Union under Strain: Navigating Populism and Democratic Challenges in the EU
Professor, HEC Paris
Former Vice President for Values and Transparency, European Commission
Spanish Member of the European Parliament
Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Johns Hopkins University
European Commission / KU Leuven
Migration: Shaping Elections and Societies
Former European Commissioner for Home Affairs
Former Regional Director for Central and North America and the Caribbean, IOM
Judge of the European Court of Human Rights and President of Third Section
Member of Parliament of the French National Assembly
Europe’s Energy Trifecta: Independence, Affordability, and Sustainability
Senior Energy Correspondent, Bloomberg
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania to the United States of America
Vice President, Head of Regulatory & International Hydrogen Strategy, Daimler Truck AG
Europe’s Global Diplomacy: Connecting the Balkans and Beyond
Minister of Foreign Affairs, North Macedonia
Former US Ambassador to Czech Republic and US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Program Manager at the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies
Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center
Fortifying Europe’s Frontlines: Ukraine, NATO’s New Era, and the Path to a Unified Defense
Journalist at The Washington Post
Former Prime Minister of Poland, President of the European Conservative and Reformist Party
Former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, United States
Pretense or Promise? Europe’s Climate Ambition under Scrutiny
Member of the European Parliament for GroenLinks-PvdA
Research Manager, Sustainability and Infrastructure Team, Development Research Group, World Bank
Executive Director of the Environmental & Energy Law Program, Harvard Law School
Former Special Envoy for Climate Change at the Department of State
Brain Drain and Emerging Tech: Strategies to Fortify the Science and Innovation Ecosystem in Europe
Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; Preceptor in Tech Science and Law, Harvard College
Leading Quantum Physicist and Professor, University of Cologne and University of Bologna
Professor, Sorbonne University, and Managing Director, Agoranov
CEO & Co-Founder, Future Unicorns Accelerator and Bulgaria Innovation Hub, Inc.
A video from President of the European Research Council Maria Leptin
Can Europe Lead the Fight for Human Rights in a Changing World?
Executive Director, Forbidden Colors
Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Professor for Distinguished Teaching, Princeton University
Political Scientist and Director, Instituto Affari Internazionali
The Power of Art in Uncertain Times
Vice President for Public Policy EMEA at Netflix
President, Salzburg Festival
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Former "60 Minutes" and Documentary Producer, Documentary Producer
The Future of LGBTQI+ Rights in Europe: The Landmark Case Against Hungary’s Anti-LGBTQI+ Law at the ECJ
Program Director for the Global LGBTQI+ Human Rights Program at the Carr Center
Executive Director, Forbidden Colors