David Miliband is president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, where he oversees the agency’s humanitarian relief operations in more than 30 war-affected countries and its refugee resettlement and assistance programs in 25 United States cities. From 2007 to 2010, Miliband was the 74th secretary of state for foreign affairs of the United Kingdom, driving advancements in human rights and representing the U.K. throughout the world. Miliband graduated from Oxford University in 1987 with a first class honors degree in philosophy, politics and economics, and received a master’s degree in political science in 1989 from MIT.

David Benton is the CEO of the Geneva-based International Council of Nurses. For his contribution to health and nursing policy, Benton has received awards such as the Nursing Standard Leadership award, the Fellowship of the Florence Nightingale Foundation and the Fellowship of the Royal College of Nursing.

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.