Dr. John Stoessinger is an internationally recognized political analyst and a prize-winning author of ten leading books on world politics. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard and has taught at Harvard M.I.T., Columbia and Princeton. From 1967 to ...

Dr. Ury has served as a negotiation advisor and mediator in conflicts ranging from corporate mergers to wildcat strikes to ethnic wars in the Balkans. He co-founded the International Negotiation Network, headed by former President Jimmy Carter, which serves as a neutral third party in settling disputes around the world.

As a social entrepreneur, author, speaker and consultant, Michelle Dagnino works with individuals and organizations across the country and internationally to educate, inspire change and create educational and outreach programs that support the community. She is the former Executive Director of Youth Action Network (YAN).

NPR's senior European correspondent, Sylvia Poggioli has become a favorite reporter of the Magliozzi Brothers on Car Talk. Her name has also been featured in the absurdest comic strip Zippy the Pinhead.

An independent on-air reporter on international affairs mainly for Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, PBS in the United States, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and many others, Evan Williams has been a television journalist for over 20 years.

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist whose superb reporting revealed some of the worst cover-ups of the second half of the 20th century, Seymour Hersh is author of the best-selling expose of President Kennedy, The Dark Side of Camelot. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker magazine on military and security matters.

Known as one of the most recognized television figures in history, Hugh Downs was the anchor for ABC News 20/20 from 1978 to 1999, concentrating on issues of medicine, science, family, adventure, aging, space and the arts. Mr. Downs has enjoyed a distinguished career in radio and television as a reporter, newscaster, interviewer, narrator and host.

Hedrick Smith, Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times reporter and editor and Emmy Award-winning producer/correspondent, is one of America's most distinguished journalists. He has covered Washington and world capitals for The ...

Bestselling author of Pakistan's Drift into Extremism: Allah, the Army and America's War on Terror, Dr. Hassan Abbas is a former Pakistani government official who served in the administrations of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto (1995-1996) and President Pervez Musharraf (1999-2000).

President of the Global Summit of Women, an annual international gathering of women leaders from around the world, Irene Natividad also co-chairs Corporate Women Directors International, which promotes the increased participation of women on corporate boards globally. A known as recognized leader for woman, Irene has appeared on CNN news shows, Crossfire, the Today show, Good Morning America, Fox News, MSNBC, and her editorials have appeared in USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post. Currently she runs her own public affairs firm, Globewomen, Inc.