Naila Hamdy, Ph.D. ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH, SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS & PUBLIC POLICY, THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO Naila Hamdy has current research interests in the Arab journalism profession, and her book chapters and articles focus...
Nancy Groves HEAD OF SOCIAL MEDIA, UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Nancy Groves heads the 25-person team that manages the UN’s global social media presence, with 30 million fans and followers. In addition to planning, coordinating and carrying out...
Errin Whack NATIONAL WRITER, RACE AND ETHNICITY, ASSOCIATED PRESS Errin Haines Whack is an award-winning journalist and the Associated Press’ National Writer on Race and Ethnicity. In her work, she focuses on the intersection of race, politics, policy, and culture,...
Maha Jaafar YOUTUBE CREATOR FOR CHANGE AMBASSADOR Maha Jaafar is an Ambassador for YouTube’s Creator for Change, a global initiative that supports creators who are tackling social issues and promoting awareness, tolerance and empathy on their YouTube channels. Maha is...
Ian Plunkett HEAD OF PUBLIC POLICY COMMUNICATIONS, TWITTER Ian Plunkett is Twitter’s Head of Public Policy Communications. In his role, he guides Twitter’s global voice on issues that sit at the intersection of technology, politics, and government. He works to...
