Tech savvy Jennifer Pahlka is leading the campaign to upgrade the U.S. government. Her non-profit organization Code America uses technological innovation to make it easier for citizens to access and connect with government information and services. Jennifer created Code for America to convince "rock star" IT designers to take a year off and use their super powers to improve the one entity many of them view as their arch enemy:… Read More

The most celebrated journalist of our time, Bob Woodward rewrote the rules of investigative reporting and forever changed the dynamic between the American people and their national government. His in-depth coverage of the Watergate Scandal traced corruption to the highest levels of the Nixon administration, ultimately leading to the indictments of 40 administration officials and the only Presidential resignation in U.S. history. Woodward has since continued his legacy of getting… Read More

A veteran reporter for influential publications such as Newsweek and The Financial Times, Richard Wolffe is among the handful of foreign journalists who have made a name for themselves in the world of Washington politics. The MSNBC analyst is one of the select few who have covered Barack Obama’s national political career from the earliest days when most political analysts considered the idea of an Obama presidency improbable at best.… Read More

Roubini.com, the website of the firm Roubini Global Economics (an independent global macroeconomic and market strategy research firm), has been nominated one of the best economics web resources by BusinessWeek, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal and The Economist. The co-founder and chairman of the firm, Nouriel Roubini, could be said to be one of the best economic human resources available today. A Professor of Economics at New York University's Stern… Read More

Dubbed “The Marketing Guru” and “The Most Influential Marketer of All Time," Dr. Philip Kotler has secured standing as one of the great business thinkers of the past century. While academic communities, governments, and organizations around the world frequently seek his insights and expertise on marketing, Dr. Kotler's most recent work focuses on how trends and features of our capitalist system are damaging our economy and our democracy. His latest… Read More

Andres Oppenheimer is a CNN political analyst and syndicated columnist for The Miami Herald. He is an internationally known authority on Latin American affairs, economic development, and the region’s history and relationships particularly with the U.S. Oppenheimer analyzes the latest political developments and interviews top government and business leaders on his weekly show Oppenheimer Presenta, which airs in 20 countries on CNN en Español. His column The Oppenheimer Report appears… Read More

Fox News Channel contributor Mara Liasson is one of the most respected political reporters in Washington. As a panelist she brings her knowledge of politics and current events to Special Report with Brett Baier and Fox News Sunday, a public affairs program shown nationwide on Sunday mornings. A graduate of Brown University, Liasson is national political correspondent for National Public Radio. She was NPR's White House correspondent all the way… Read More

Born in Zürich, Switzerland, Dr. Marc Faber was educated in Geneva and Zürich, completing his educational career with a degree in economics at the University of Zürich followed by a magna cum laude Ph.D. in economics at the same institution. Dr. Faber began his career with White Weld & Company Ltd, moving between New York, Zürich and Hong Kong. He has been resident in Hong Kong since 1973. Between 1978… Read More

Syndicated columnist E.J. Dionne is one of the most widely read and highly respected political analysts in the country. In addition to writing for the Washington Post, he appears weekly on National Public Radio, serves as a Senior fellow for The Brookings Institute, and teaches a political course “The Foundations of Democracy and Culture” at Georgetown University. An author of multiple books examining politics in the United States, his most… Read More

The most-listened-to woman on political talk radio, Laura Ingraham takes on the hottest topics in news and politics. “The Laura Ingraham Show” is ranked in radio's Top 10, and heard coast-to-coast in 225 markets. Laura is the Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of the new website LifeZette.com, a cultural and political web destination for conservatives and independents. A familiar face on television, she is a regular contributor on the Fox News Channel… Read More

The youngest state judge ever to be elected, Catherine Crier has dedicated her life to the pursuit of justice. A strong spirited independent, Crier has been one of the most outspoken voices on the need to reform the American justice system. She has spent several decades informing and educating the general public about the U.S. legal system through her work as a journalist, media personality, and best-selling author. Shortly after… Read More

Anderson Cooper is the anchor of CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360°, a nightly newscast that goes beyond the headlines—keeping politicians and policy makers honest with in-depth reporting and investigations. The show airs weeknights at 8:00pm ET on CNN. Since the start of his career in 1992, Cooper has covered nearly all-major news events around the world, often reporting from the scene. Most recently, he has extensively covered the conflicts in Syria… Read More

Senior Editor-at-Large, FORTUNE Magazine Geoff is an award-winning thinker, author, broadcaster, and speaker on today′s most significant trends in business. As a longtime editor and columnist for FORTUNE, he has become one of America′s sharpest and most respected commentators on leadership, globalization, wealth creation, the infotech revolution, and related issues. As anchor of Wall Street Week with FORTUNE on PBS, he spoke each week to the largest audience reached by… Read More

Establishing Eurasia Group with just $25,000, Ian Bremmer has overseen its huge growth to a company with offices in New York, Washington and London with experts and resources in more than 90 countries. The group provides advice and analysis regarding the economic outlook, global affairs and international relations, and as its president and public representative Bremmer is at the forefront of its endeavors. Bremmer is a pioneer in the field… Read More

The chief political analyst at CNN, Gloria Borger graduated from Colgate University, Hamilton New York (where she has been a trustee). She began her career in politics at the Washington Star, covering politics and at the same time writing a daily serial which parodied political life in Washington and later became a book, Federal Triangle. She also served as a columnist for US News & World Report and as chief… Read More