Since joining the FT in 1999, Crooks has served as energy editor, UK news editor and economics editor based in London. Before this, he was an economics correspondent for the BBC, reporting on television and radio. Crooks has served as a reporter and editor for Investors Chronicle, as well as an economic analyst for the Institute for Fiscal Studies. He is a graduate of Oxford University with a…
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Andreas Blom works as a Lead Economist in the World Bank’s education units in Africa. He supports management in implementing strategies to improve the quality of the World Bank’s education portfolio in Africa, serves as a Resource Person for Tertiary Education in the Region, supporting tertiary education teams and projects in Africa. He is also the task team leader of the Africa Centers of…
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Stephanie Peters serves as Microsoft’s Director of Federal Government Affairs for the House of Representatives Democrats, following an extensive 20-year career focused on corporate social responsibility, immigration, trade, intellectual property and foreign sovereign representation. Prior to joining Microsoft, Stephanie was a Partner at Patton Boggs LLP, one of the most prestigious lobbying law…
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Professor Niane is currently the Minister of Higher Education and Research of the Republic of Senegal. Prior to this post he was the Director of the Faculty of Applied Science and Technology at the University Gaston Berger where he held the position of Rector from 11 January 2007 to 29 October 2012. Prof. Mary Teuw Niane is a member of the National Academy of Science and Technology of Senegal…
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Giulio Boccaletti, Ph.D., is Global Managing Director for Water at The Nature Conservancy. He leads one of the world¹s largest team of freshwater scientists and on-the-ground conservation practitioners. Before the Conservancy, Giulio was a Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he co-founded and ran its water practice, working with countries and companies on strategic issues related to water…
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Mario Marcel Cullell is the Senior Director of the World Bank Group's Governance Global Practice. Prior to this, he served as the Deputy Director for Public Governance and Territorial Development at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). He also previously worked at the Inter-American Development Bank where he was Executive Director for Chile and Ecuador and Manager of…
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World Food Prize laureate David Beckmann is one of the foremost U.S. advocates for hungry and poor people. He has been president of Bread for the World since 1991, leading large-scale and successful campaigns to strengthen U.S. political commitment to overcome hunger and poverty in the country and around the world. Beckmann is also president of Bread for the World Institute, which provides policy…
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Susan Jackson is President of ISSF, a global partnership among scientists, tuna processors and environmental non-profits to undertake science-based initiatives for the long-term conservation and sustainable use of tuna stocks, reducing bycatch and promoting a healthy marine ecosystem. Prior to joining ISSF, Jackson was the Vice President for Government/Industry Relations and Seafood Sourcing for…
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