Wally Funk, the pioneering American aviator who broke barriers for women in flight and, six decades after being denied a path to NASA’s astronaut corps, finally reached space at age 82, has died at 87. Her life was one of the great American stories of perseverance: a woman who passed
As the global debate over artificial intelligence accelerates, Tomas Lamanauskas has become one of the most important multilateral figures working to ensure that AI is not only powerful, but useful — not only disruptive, but directed toward the public good. Tomas Lamanauskas, the Deputy Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union,
Some entrepreneurs build companies. Kyleigha Beckmann is working to build something much larger: an economic system where opportunity is more broadly shared, commerce is more transparent, and prosperity becomes a foundation for peace. As Founding Partner of Peace Through Trade (PTT), the Brazilian entrepreneur is advancing a bold vision for
At a time when the climate crisis is increasingly colliding with democratic instability, disinformation, and political fatigue, Luisa Neubauer has emerged as one of Europe’s most compelling voices for a livable future. A German climate justice activist, author, speaker, and leading organizer of Fridays for Future Germany, Luisa Neubauer represents
LONDON, United Kingdom — As thousands of leaders from government, business, finance, and civil society gather across the British capital for this week’s London Climate Action Week (LCAW), one of the signature convenings helping shape the global sustainability conversation is making its official debut on one of climate diplomacy’s biggest
For more than three decades, Dr. Ralph Chami has worked at the highest levels of global finance, advising governments on economic policy, financial markets, and development. A former Assistant Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and recipient of the IMF’s Operational Excellence Award, his career has spanned financial crises,
As nations race to secure leadership in quantum computing, artificial intelligence, advanced energy systems, and next-generation technologies, few individuals occupy a more consequential position than Dr. Darío Gil. Today, Dr. Darío Gil serves as the Under Secretary of Energy for Science and Innovation at the United States Department of Energy,
As governments around the world search for ways to finance resilience, manage uncertainty, and invest in long-term prosperity, few institutions are more important—and less understood—than sovereign wealth funds. This month, Panama appointed Víctor Mojica Caballero as the new Technical Secretary of the Fondo de Ahorro de Panamá (FAP), the country’s
The recent election of Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh as President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly has placed a seasoned diplomat in one of the world’s most visible multilateral leadership roles at a particularly consequential moment. While the presidency of the General Assembly rarely commands global
At a time when governments, courts, and communities around the world are grappling with accelerating biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation, and climate disruption, Callie Veelenturf is advancing a bold idea that could fundamentally reshape humanity’s relationship with the natural world: Nature has inherent rights. Callie Veelenturf is a marine conservation biologist,
