Secretariat

Dr. Khagram is a world-renowned expert in global leadership, political economy, governance, innovation and sustainable development. He has led and worked in start-ups, corporations, governments, intl agencies, nonprofits, cross-sectoral networks, public-private partnerships, foundations, and universities worldwide.

Aditya Agrawal is a Faculty Research Associate and Dean’s Advisor at the Thunderbird School of Global Management and Founder of D4DInsights, a mission-driving consulting firm focused on catalyzing data and technology solutions for the environment, international development and sustainability.

Dr. Stephanie Arcusa is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Center for Negative Carbon Emissions at Arizona State University. Arcusa is a climate scientist focused on the verification and certification of carbon sequestration as a means for climate action. She has led or been part of various projects that plan and enact emission reduction at the company, city, institution, and state levels.

Amanda Ellis is the Senior Director of Global Partnerships at Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University. Former UN Ambassador, Amanda Ellis, leads strategic partnerships and networks for the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory and serves as Professor of Practice at Thunderbird School of Global Management as well as Barrett Honors College. Ms. Ellis was previously first woman to lead the NZ Development agency, Prime Minister's Special Envoy and inaugural Ambassador for women and girls. 

Philip Thigo is the Senior Director for Africa at Thunderbird School of Global Management, Senior Advisor on Data, Innovations and the Open Government Partnership in the Office of the Deputy President of Kenya. Thigo is Senior Consultant for the United Nations Department Programme Regional Bureau for Africa and co-founder of the Global Partnership on Sustainable Development Data and initiating steering committee member of Digital Earth Africa.

Ghazal Khorshidi is the Director of Special Projects at Thunderbird School of Global Management. She is a T-bird alum of 2018 and focuses on partnerships and strategic initiatives and oversees the Dean’s Office Operations.

Brad Ack is the Executive and Chief Innovation Office at Ocean Visions, a consortium of U.S. research and academic institutions dedicated to bringing their knowledge and resources into partnership with practitioners to co-design scalable ocean solutions.

Dushiime Kaguliro of Uganda is a Master’s of Global Digital Transformation student at Thunderbird School of Global Management. She is a marketing and communications professional with expertise in social media, brand management, and events marketing. Karguliro is enthusiastic about brand management and the use of data and technology to effectively help companies stand out in the market and assisting African women find empowerment through entrepreneurship.