The Honourable Mary Ng, PC, is a globally respected voice on international trade, inclusive economic growth, and business leadership. From 2018 to 2025, she served as Canada’s minister of international trade, export promotion, small business, and economic development, becoming the country’s longest-serving trade minister.

Melanie Levine is a partner and global head of Client Partnerships and Business Development at Davidson Kempner. In her role, she oversees the sales, product specialist, and investor relations teams. She joined the firm in 2005 and is based in the New York office.

Véronique Forge is a television, print, and digital journalist. She has hosted several TV programs on French national television, such as Femmes d'Exception, which featured French and international figures in all areas, from business to art (including Christine Lagarde, Simone Veil, Barbara Hendricks).

Victoria Barbary is a senior advisor at the Milken Institute. She spent nine years as director of strategy and communications at the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF).

Sara Zulkosky is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Recast Capital, a 100% women-owned platform investing in and supporting emerging managers in venture.

James Barrese joined Intuit as senior vice president of FinTech in September 2023. He heads an organization comprising product and development teams that aim to fuel prosperity globally for small businesses and the self-employed by leveraging the power of millions of customers to support the prosperity of each individual.

Eric Kaplan is a senior advisor at the Milken Institute and a recognized thought leader with more than three decades of experience spanning finance, law, public policy, and advocacy. His work focuses on bridging the gap between public- and private-sector stakeholders to advance economic empowerment, financial stability, and inclusive, well-functioning financial markets—particularly in housing, consumer finance, and emerging technologies.

Cheryl Anne Boyce, PhD, is a director at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy, where she leads the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration and the Philanthropy Leadership Collective. In this role, she guides a learning community of family principals and executive-level science funders dedicated to accelerating biomedical research and enhancing the impact of philanthropy.

Shundrawn A. Thomas is a professional investor and corporate executive with more than 30 years of impactful leadership in financial services. He is the founder and managing partner of The Copia Group, a private investment firm that provides bespoke credit solutions to privately held, lower-middle-market companies.