Ingrid Hamm is co-founder and chair of the supervisory board of the Global Perspectives. She has been an active member of major German foundations for over three decades and headed the Robert Bosch Stiftung from 2003 to 2015. She also serves on German and international boards, including the University Council of the University of Tübingen, the General Assembly of the Goethe Institute, and the Board of Trustees of the Karl Schlecht Foundation.

Anna Herrhausen has more than 20 years of experience as a political scientist in the private sector. As a board member of PHINEO, she uses her knowledge and network for the benefit of civil society. Her main areas of interest are peace and sustainability. In her work, she is particularly committed to the promotion of a vibrant democracy and economic development.

Anja Langenbucher is the director of the European office of the Gates Foundation. She leads the foundation's policy, advocacy, government relations, and communications activities in Europe. Previously, she worked for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in a variety of roles, including head of the EBRD's technical assistance program and transaction manager in the agribusiness team.

Amadou Hott is a candidate for the Presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in 2025. Previously, he served as Senegal’s Minister for Economy, Planning, and Cooperation and as AfDB Vice President for Power, Energy, Green Growth, and Climate Change. His career includes roles in investment banking, such as Director at Millennium Finance Corporation for Africa, CEO of UBA Capital, and Founder & CEO of Senegal’s Sovereign Wealth Fund.

Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi is President and CEO of the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), Africa’s leading economic policy institute focused on moving Africa beyond growth and toward transformation. Ms. Owusu-Gyamfi’s career spans over twenty-five years in economic and social policy making and development, across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean, working with institutions like the UK Department of International Development.

Dr. Vera Songwe is Chair and Founder of the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility. She was also a senior advisor to the Bank of International Settlements (BIS). At the BIS, the Bank of Central Banks, she worked with the Financial Stability Institute. Dr Songwe is a senior nonresident fellow at the Brookings Institution with global development. She was the first woman to lead the UN Economic Commission for Africa as Executive Secretary, holding the rank of Under-Secretary-General.

Ambika Vishwanath is the Co-Founder and Director of Kubernein Initiative, a geopolitical advisory and think tank in India. She is a recipient of the DFAT funded Maitri Fellowship and is currently conducting research on climate partnership opportunities between India and Australia at La Trobe Asia University. She works at the intersection of water, climate security and geopolitics, and building an understanding of India's growing global engagement.