DOJ panelists: Cynthia Coe, Maureen Johnston, & Megan Marks

Dean's Leadership Series

Students connect with prominent leaders through the SPIA Dean's Leadership Series, which brings some of the world’s brightest leaders to campus for multiday visits. The School also hosts public lectures and student-only talks with accomplished alumni, authors, innovators, influencers, and other distinguished policymakers.

2024-2025 Leadership Visitors

Fall 2024

Rafael Grossi

H.E. Rafael Grossi

Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu

H.E. Mohamed Muizzu

President of the Republic of Maldives

Santiago Peña, President of Paraguay

H.E. Santiago Peña

President of Paraguay

General Mark Milley

General Mark A. Milley

Retired 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Francesca Albanese

Francesca Albanese

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories

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Edward Wong

Diplomatic Correspondent, The New York Times

Amy Walter

Amy Walter

Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Cook Political Report 

2023-2024 Leadership Visitors

Spring 2024

Amitabh Kant

Amitabh Kant

G20 Sherpa to the Prime Minister of India

Dr. Rebecca Gomperts

Dr. Rebecca Gomperts

Founder and Director, Women on Waves and Women on Web

Dr. Ashish K. Jha

Dr. Ashish K. Jha

Dean, Brown University School of Public Health

William Kristol

William Kristol

Founder and Editor-at-large, The Weekly Standard

Congressman Patrick McHenry

U.S. Congressman Patrick McHenry

R-North Carolina 10th District, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee

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2024 LATAM Conference

 

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NATO at 75: Past, Present, and Future

Fall 2023

Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley

Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley

Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, United States Department of State

Noa Sattath

Noa Sattath

Executive Director, Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI)

Jacinda Ardern

Jacinda Ardern

Former Prime Minister of New Zealand

André de Ruyter

André de Ruyter

Former Group Chief Executive of Eskom Holdings

Federica Mogherini

Federica Mogherini

Rector, Rector's Office and Director of the Academy, European Diplomatic Academy – Pilot Programme