Theresa S. Betancourt, ScD, MA, is the inaugural Salem Professor in Global Practice at the Boston College School of Social Work and Director of the Research Program on Children and Adversity (RPCA). Her central research interests include the developmental and psychosocial consequences of concentrated adversity on children, youth and families; resilience and protective processes in child and ...

Sonia Bhalotra is a Professor of Economics at the University of Essex, where she is also Co-Investigator and Co-Director of the ESRC Centre for Microsocial Change (ISER) and Co-Investigator of the Programme for Human Rights, Big Data and Technology (Law). Her recent research funding is from Grand Challenges Canada, ESRC, International Growth Centre, RCUK-Newton and the Bank of Sweden. Sonia’...

Abhirup Bhunia has a Master’s in Global Political Economy from the University of Sussex and is a development practitioner. He has cross-thematic international development advisory experience, with core expertise in monitoring and evaluation (M&E). He has worked closely with multilateral and bilateral donors, governments and INGOs in various projects straddling geographies including in In...

Carolina Bigonha is an experienced entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in the artificial intelligence industry. Skilled in product management, computer science and data science, Carolina is co-founder of Hekima, a technology company focused on artificial intelligence solutions that has supported more than 100 organizations in data-driven decision-making. She is an active memb...

Dr. Biswas is a veterinarian and a molecular biologist, and a Senior Scientist at the Naval Medical Research Center in Fort Detrich, MD. He is also a scientist with The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine. He played a key role in selecting appropriate phages for treating Dr. Patterson.

Le Dr Biswas est vétérinaire et biologiste molé...

Lisa Cameron is a professorial research fellow at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne. She is an empirical development economist whose research incorporates the techniques of experimental and behavioural economics so as to better understand human decision-making. Much of her research focuses on policy evaluation - understanding the i...

Mariana is a historian,  currently pursuing a PhD in Political and Social Studies in UNAM, and holds a Master in Latin American Studies also at the National University of Mexico, UNAM.

She has focused on studying the relationship between migration, culture, and belonging. Currently his doctoral research is on migration and Latin American literature from the space turn perspect...

Andia Chakava is an investment professional and is currently the Investment Director at the Graca Machel Trust to lead the organization’s gender lens investing initiative. She is passionate about facilitating intra-Africa investment, investor education and is a thought leader in gender lens investing. Andia is one of the first female fund managers in the region and has been instrumental in t...