Speakers
Who you’ll hear from.
Founders, executives, scholars, and practitioners exploring the future of business as a force for good -- across energy, the economy, health, AI, agriculture, and more.

Payam Zamani
Entrepreneurship, Purpose, and the Future of Capitalism

Dalia Mogahed
Human Development in Diverse Democracies

Dr. Ghasem Bayat
World Energy Supply & Demand: Past and Future

Robert Atkinson
Human Oneness and the Future of Global Progress

Devin Singh
What Makes an Economy Just?

Bruce Koerber
The Moral Architecture of Markets

Peter Greer
Finance for Sustained Development

Steve Chalke
Building Thriving Communities

Mark Pearson
Horizontal Drilling & Hydraulic Fracturing in Securing US Energy Needs

Najeeba Syeed
Peacemaking as Development: From Polarization to Partnership

Dr. Jeffrey Barns
The Engineering & Science of Space Travel

Krish Kandiah
Refugee Integration and the Future of Social Cohesion

Dr. Vafa Bayat
The Role of AI in Designing Medicine for Cancer & Alzheimer's Treatments

Kosti Psimopolos
Healthcare, Ethics & Development

Paul Hanley
Sustainable Agriculture and the Future of Development

Jenna Nicholas
The Intersection of Business, Spirituality, and Investing

Jason Ighani
The Modern Man: How Womens Higher Education Reshapes a Mans Role at Home and in Society
Nesa Ashraf
Reasons for the Decline of Marriage

Dr. Kevin Sabet
The Collateral Damage of Divisive Politics
Omid Akhavan
The Financial Tools Available Today

Prof. Nava Ashraf
Women Using Microfinance Loans in Zambia

Dr. Todd Khozein
Building Inclusive Economic and Social Systems that Honor Human Dignity and the Health of the Planet

Dr. Alex Habib Riazati
Humanistic Psychology and Human Potential

Dr. Soheila Azizi
How the Involvement of Qualified Women Benefits Organizations and Communities
More speakers -- including breakout and parallel-session presenters -- to be announced.
Come hear them in person.
Three days of sessions and conversation in Orlando, December 18-20, 2026.