Dr. Tom Tuttle, former Director of the University of Maryland Center for Quality and Productivity in College Park, suggests rethinking the traditional approach to economic development and highlights the importance of a vibrant democracy to the success of America, especially in light of the Trump-inspired January 6 insurgency to overthrow a fair and free election and the dysfunctional role of some media outlets such as Fox, OANN and Newsmax, in weakening democratic institutions in the US and worldwide.

Tim Jackson, Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity and Professor of Sustainable Development at the University of Surrey (UK), and author of “Post Growth: Life After Capitalism,” identifies the strengths and weaknesses of Capitalism in dealing with income inequality, consumerism, globalization and climate change.

Dr. Ken Conca, professor of International Relations in the School of International Service at American University and author of “An Unfinished Foundation: The United Nations and Global Environmental Governance,” focuses on the critical role of the UN in confronting climate change and the importance of the US’s strong participation in the Paris Climate Accords.

Dr. Michael Butter, Professor of American Literary and Cultural History at the University of Tübingen and author of “The Nature of Conspiracy Theories,” explains how these concepts are dangerous in spreading disinformation and undermining democratic institutions worldwide, such as the Trump Insurgency on January 6, 2021, QAnon, Fox, Newsmax, OAN and other right-wing outlets.

Dr. Takuma Melber, a Japanese-German historian, who teaches History and Trans-cultural studies at the University of Heidelberg in Germany, discusses his recent book, “Pearl Harbor,” which highlights the role of FDR, Hirohito and major miscommunications before the December 7, 1941, Japanese surprise attack on the US-Pacific Fleet.

Dr. Salvador Macip, who is the head of the Mechanisms of Ageing and Cancer Lab at the University of Leicester (UK), focuses on his recent book, “Modern Epidemics: From the Spanish Flu to COVID-19”, and the importance of preparing for the next outbreak by strengthening the UN’s World Health Organization, using an advanced warning system and relying on scientific information-as opposed to how the US, Brazil, Mexico and Belarus mishandled the current pandemic.

Dr. Jayne Fleener, a Futurist and Professor of Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development in the College of Education at North Carolina State University, discusses the transformational changes occurring in education, especially in the area of myths pertaining to competition, consumerism and progress.

Dr. Allen Goben, Past President of Tarrant County Northeast College Campus and Senior Consultant for Communities of the Future, identifies how educators are rethinking learning systems and developing innovative listening skills that will assist in combating climate change and confronting some media disinformation.

Nathan Bomey, “USA Today” Reporter and Author of "Bridge Builders: Bringing People Together in a Polarized Age," posits that the task of bridge builders who promote successful communication between polarized groups is made more difficult due to the potentially large amount of misinformation and disinformation often propagated by media outlets such as Fox and OAN.

John Feffer, Author of Splinterlands and Director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies, contrasts the Trump and Biden Administrations, especially with Biden’s positive policies on climate crisis, human rights, utilizing UN programs and nuclear nonproliferation--while Trump's policies weakened America and incited an illegal insurgency on January 6.

John Cavanagh, Former Director of the Institute for Policy Studies and author of “The Water Defenders: How Ordinary People Saved a Country from Corporate Greed," explains how people in El Salvador banned mining to save the rivers and protect environmental areas from economic plunder by large mining corporations.

Dr. Andrei Tsygankov, Author of "Russia and America: The Asymmetric Rivalry" and a Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at San Francisco State University, describes how Russia and the US could reduce tensions regarding Ukraine, NATO and their nuclear arsenals, as well as analyzing the cozy relationship between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

Ruben Nelson, Executive Director of Foresight Canada, focuses on the climate change crisis, the Sixth Extinction, clean energy and the potential disintegration of society, unless the political leaders, private sector and people worldwide realize that immediate action is necessary to confront the crisis.

Katrin Kohl, Professor of German at the University of Oxford and Author of "Modern Languages: Why It Matters," describes the importance of all 7,100 languages in the world and the value of learning other languages, even though English is the predominant lingua franca of communication worldwide at this point in time.

Dr. Gerald Friedman, Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts and Author of "The Case Of Medicare For All," delineates how the US health care arrangement, in comparison to others such as in Japan, the UK or France, is one of the most expensive systems that is not as comprehensive, efficient nor effective as many of the others.

Chuck Collins, author of “The Wealth Hoarders: How Billionaires Pay Millions to Hide Trillions,” discusses economic inequality and how the ”Wealth Defense Industry” uses a wide range of trusts, foundations, offshore shell companies and fake losses to hide over $30 trillion from being taxed.

Ian Williams, President of the Foreign Press Association and author of “UNtold: The Real Story of the United Nations in Peace and War," discusses how the UN has changed over the past 76-years in peacekeeping, war and peace, human rights and economic and social development.

Peter Kyle, former Dean of the Rotary Representative Network and current member of the Rotary Board of Directors, explains the unique partnership between the United Nations and Rotary with the Polioplus Program, the largest international health program ever, as well as the Rotary Peace Centers.

Tom Blatner, President of both JANUS Solutions and the Family Success Institute, focuses on role of master capacity builders and the UN in confronting major problems such as the climate crisis, children's challenges, income inequality, and the inability to unite and overcome conflict, division and hatred that was exacerbated by Donald Trump.

Xiao Yin Zhao, Executive Director of the World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana, highlights the importance of learning more about people around the world, especially through programs such as Global Citizenship Education, Guest Speakers, International Visitors and the Sister Cities Programs.