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Minouche Shafik ( Other Name: Nemat Talaat Shafik, Baroness Shafik) is a popular Egyptian-born British-American economist who works as the 20th president of Columbia University since 2023 and was the first woman since its establishment in the year 1754. She also works as a Board Member of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Minouche has authored, edited, and co-authored many books and articles.

Esther Duflo is a famous French–American economist. She is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Duflo is co-founder and co-director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) founded in 2003. She is also a National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)[13] research associate. In addition, she won the 2019 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer.

Bob Chapek ( Full Name: Robert Alan Chapek) is a popular retired American media executive who worked as the chief executive officer (CEO) of The Walt Disney Company from 2020 through 2022. Prior to becoming CEO, he had a 26-year career with The Walt Disney Company, starting in the Home Entertainment division, and finally rising to serve as Chairman of Parks & Resorts, then to Chief Executive Officer. He, who had a controversial tenure as CEO, was dismissed from the role on November 20, 2022, and then replaced by his predecessor, Bob Iger.

Robert Kraft is an eminent American sports executive and businessman. He serves as chairman and CEO of the Kraft Group, a diversified holding company with assets in paper and packaging. He also owns the New England Patriots of the NFL since 1994 and the New England Revolution of MLS that he founded in 1996.

Jane Lauder ( Full Name: Jane Lauder Warsh) is a popular American billionaire heiress and businesswoman who is the executive vice president of enterprise marketing and chief data officer at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. She joined the family business in 1996 following graduating from Stanford University. In 2013, Jane was promoted to global president and general manager of Estée Lauder’s Origins, Darphin, and Ojon brands. She now runs the company’s Clinique unit, a skincare line frequently sold in malls. 

Andrew Yang is a popular American businessman, attorney, lobbyist, and politician who is the co-chair of the Forward Party, with retired New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman. He was a candidate during the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries and the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary. Andrew’s signature policy was a universal basic income (UBI) of $1,000 a month as a response to work displacement by automation. He has been credited with familiarizing the idea of universal basic income via his candidacy and activism.

Peng Zhao is a popular Chinese-American businessman who is the CEO of Citadel Securities since 2017. He joined Citadel Securities from graduate school as a Senior Quantitative Researcher in 2006. He is director of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. Peng is a founding board member of the non-profit advocacy and anti-discrimination group The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), founded in 2021.

Jon Stryker ( Full Name: Jon Lloyd Stryker) is a prominent American billionaire, philanthropist, and architect. He is the founder and president of the Arcus Foundation. The foundation predominantly supports great ape conservation efforts as well as LGBT social justice.