SPIA in Service Conference: Responding to Changing Times in Public Service
Date & Time
Apr 09 -
10 2026
3:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Topics
Migration, Refugees
Climate Change, Environment, Energy
Health
Housing, Communities, Neighborhoods
International Development
National Security, Intelligence, Defense
Poverty, Inequality, Opportunity
Race, Gender, Identity
Science, Technology, Innovation
Department
Graduate Career Development
Graduate Program
Speaker(s)
30+ SPIA Alumni Speakers
Audience
Restricted to Princeton graduate students, faculty, and fellows
Join SPIA alumni, students, and faculty for two days of conversation on responding to changing times in public service. Through alumni storytelling, coffee chats, and interactive panels, participants will explore career pathways across government, international development, nonprofits, philanthropy, consulting, and multilateral institutions.
Topics include climate and energy careers, digital infrastructure and AI, public–private partnerships, state and local innovation, research and evaluation, global crisis response, democracy and governance, migration and human rights, and navigating early-career transitions.
All events will be held in Robertson Hall. If you are interested in attending in person, please hold the dates on your calendar. Graduate Student register on SPIAConnect for each session.
Speakers and Panelists
Brian Andrews, Head of Policy at Audible and Mayor of Cranford, NJ
Toshiro Baum, Business Sales and Delivery Executive, IBM
Alycia Bayne, Associate Director for Public Health Research, NORC
Megan Campbell, Managing Director of Programs & Strategy, Feedback Labs
Sarah Case, Vice President Humanitarian Systems Change, International Rescue Committee
Varuni Dayaratana, Senior Vice President and Director of the International Programs Department, NORC
Jessie Durrett, Director, Public Policy and Stakeholder Engagement, Partnership for Public Service
Becca Gong Sharp, CEO, IDinsight
Mindy Hernandez, Director, The Living Lab for Equitable Climate Action, World Resources Institute
Cleo Hirsch, Chief of Staff, Maryland Governor's Office for Children
Maryam Janani-Flores, Founder and Principal, MJF Strategies LLC
Indya Kincannon, 69th Mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee
Chris Lu, James R. Schlesinger Distinguished Professor, University of Virginia Miller Center
Dennis McBride, Mayor, City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Michael McCabe, CEO, Ignite Collective Leadership LLC
Nils Mueller, Director, North America Chapter, Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA)
Raj Mukherji, Senator, New Jersey Senate
Margaret Mullins, Director of Public Options and Governance, Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator
Caroline Nguyen, Executive Director, Baratta Center for Global Business Education at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business
Candace Rondeaux, Professor of Practice/Senior Director, Arizona State University
Robert Rosenbaum, Co-Founder, Project Resource Optimization (PRO) and Founding Member, Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) Fund
Jordan Stockdale, Deputy Comptroller for Policy, Office of the NYC Comptroller
Fatema Sumar, Executive Director, Harvard Center for International Development
Midori Valdivia, Founder & Principal, Midori Valdivia Consulting LLC