Christina Kwauk is a fellow at the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution. Her current research focuses on gender equality in education, 21st-century skills and youth empowerment, and education and climate change. Kwauk is a co-author of "What Works in Girls' Education: Evidence for the World’s Best Investment," and also manages the Echidna Global Scholars Program. She previously served as chair of the Girls CHARGE initiative.

Christina Myers is special advisor to Alaa Murabit (Sustainable Development Goals Advocates of the United Nations) and Ph.D. candidate at the Open University (Knowledge Media Institute) doing research on the use of video games for inclusive education. In addition to her experience in academia and policy, Christina is the co-founder of a biometrical company, has worked in the corporate world as well as in government.

Christina Schultz has more than 20 years of experience in conflict and post-conflict programming, governance, human rights, and refugee issues. She is a director in the Middle East division of Chemonics International.

Christine Dickason is on the communications team at the Global Development Incubator, where she works with social entrepreneurs to build their brand, including social media, from the ground up. Before joining GDI, Christine managed social media and digital assets at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. She also served as the deputy director of correspondence for First Lady Michelle Obama.

Christine is a former senior analyst under the Surveys and Advisory Services team of Devex. A skilled researcher, she contributes to and/or leads custom research projects and surveys commissioned by leading companies and development institutions. Christine has a professional certificate in political economy and a master’s degree in Japanese studies, and is a fellow of the Japan Foundation.

Christine Hart is a senior manager for policy and government affairs at Women Thrive Worldwide where leads the organization's work on gender-based violence. Chrissy represents Women Thrive as a co-chair of the Coalition to End Violence Against Women and Girls Globally, where her work focuses on efforts to promote policies and programs for gender-based violence prevention and response at the U.S. and U.N. levels to ensure that it reflects the realities and perspectives of women and girls on the ground.

A former French minister for various economic portfolios — including finance and employment, agriculture and fisheries, and trade — Christine Lagarde was the first woman to become finance minister of a G-8 economy and is the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund. She calls for opening the door to women’s learning, labor and leadership in the economy.

Christine Luby is a strategic communications consultant and freelance journalist reporting on global development, gender equality, and peace and security. She is currently based in the United States and previously served as a public affairs officer at an intergovernmental organization in Vienna, Austria.

Christine Njuguna is Jacaranda Health’s head of product. She has over six years of experience in management consulting, including at One Acre Fund where she worked as a consultant for the internal consulting team for four years, working with smallholder farmers across Africa. Prior to joining One Acre Fund, she worked for Open Capital Advisors as a business analyst.

Christine Ro is a freelance journalist in London. She previously worked for the International Institute for Environment and Development.