Dr. David Kaslow is the vice president of product development at PATH and leader of the PATH Center for Vaccine Innovation and Access.

David J. Olson is a part-time technical advisor for the Palladium Group, advising social marketing projects in Mali and Zambia, and consults on communications with various non-governmental organizations ranging from the American Cancer Society to IntraHealth International and the World Health Organization. He managed social marketing programs for PSI in Zambia, Bangladesh and Paraguay, and headed PSI external communications at its headquarters. Starting his development career as a Peace Corps agricultural education volunteer in Togo, he has more than 30 years of experience in strategic communications, policy and program implementation on five continents and in four languages. Follow him on Twitter @davidjolson and check out his website www.olsonglobalcom.com.

David Laborde Debucquet is a senior research fellow at International Food Policy Research Institute, where he is theme leader on macroeconomics and trade.

Davina P. Durgana, Ph.D., is senior researcher and statistician on the Global Slavery Index of the Walk Free Foundation and also teaches at SIT Grad Institute. She was recently named the 2016 Statistical Advocate of the Year by the American Statistical Association and as a Forbes Top 30 Under 30 in Science for 2017 for her work on statistical modeling, human security theory and human trafficking. She focuses on applying analytical models to understanding vulnerability, risk and prevalence on the issue of human trafficking domestically and internationally.

Davinder Kumar is an award-winning development journalist and West Africa head of communications for child rights advocacy group Plan International based in Dakar, Senegal. Kumar has extensive experience on reporting on development issues on the ground for top media outlets in South Asia and the United Kingdom. He is also a Chevening human rights scholar.

Dean Piedmont is a senior adviser on countering violent extremism and armed actor engagement for Creative Associates, specializing in designated terrorist organization and foreign terrorist fighters, as well as disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration issues. He is a seasoned program and policy expert in conflict prevention, peace building, and livelihoods, specializing in child and youth protection and security governance for 20 years.

Dean Bhekumuzi Bhebhe is a co-facilitator of Don't Gas Africa, a campaign led by African civil society to ensure Africa is not locked into fossil gas production. Bhebhe also serves as the campaigns lead at the Pan-African climate think tank Power Shift Africa.

Deanna Ramsay is the managing editor of Enhanced Integrated Framework's Trade for Development News at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.

Dearbhla Crosse is a communications adviser at the International Planned Parenthood Federation European network. She is responsible for guiding the network’s external and internal communications, and developing relationships with member associations and NGOs on sexual and reproductive health and rights issues. She has a master’s degree in journalism and previously worked as communications officer at Action for Global Health, a network of NGOs working on global health.

Deb Carstoiu is managing director of plant biotech communications at CropLife International, the global voice for the plant science industry. She has worked in plant biotechnology communications for more than 15 years.