Keynote Speakers
Participation remains subject to official confirmation. Information on speakers remains subject to change.
Anila Ali
Anila Ali is a Muslim American faith leader who is also the President of the American Muslim Multi-Faith Empowerment Council (AMMWEC). A lifelong educator, Ali retired from her public school teaching career to take on advocacy for Muslim women and... Read More
H.E Ahmed Obaid AlMansoori
H.E. Ahmed Obaid AlMansoori is a thought leader who is dedicated to promoting peace, coexistence and tolerance throughout the Middle East and the world. A former politician who served as member of the UAE Federal National Council, today, Ahmed focuses... Read More
Inge Auerbacher
Inge Auerbacher is an author and Holocaust survivor. An American chemist of German origin and Jewish descent, Auerbacher was born a year after the Nazis came to power. Her early life was to be defined by the Nazi regime... Read More
Misha Galperin Ph.D
Misha Galperin, Ph.D. is a Member of the Board of Governors of the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM). He is also President of ZANDAFI Philanthropic Advisors – a firm providing consulting services to foundations, philanthropists and non-profits in developing and... Read More
Alejandro N. Mayorkas
Alejandro N. Mayorkas was sworn in as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by President Biden on February 2, 2021. A political refugee born in Havana, Cuba, Mayorkas is the first Latino and immigrant confirmed to serve as Secretary... Read More
Tom Nichols
Tom Nichols is a staff writer at The Atlantic. An expert on international security issues, he taught national security affairs for 25 years at the U.S. Naval War College, as well as at the Harvard Extension School, Dartmouth College,... Read More
Jeff Pegues
Jeff Pegues is the CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent based in Washington, D.C. He joined CBS News in July 2013 and reports for all CBS News broadcasts and platforms. Since joining CBS News, Pegues led the Network’s... Read More
Neil Potts
Neil Potts currently serves as the Vice President of Trust and Safety Policy at Meta, leading a team of subject matter experts that guide the company’s strategy on issues related to Safety, Security, Extremism, and Human Rights. Neil has... Read More
Natan Sharansky
Natan Sharansky was born in Donetsk, Ukraine. He was a spokesman for the human rights movement, a Prisoner of Zion and leader in the struggle for the right of Soviet Jews to immigrate to Israel. Subsequent to his request... Read More
Brette Steele
Brette Steele serves as President of Eradicate Hate and Chair of the Prevention Practitioners Network. In these roles, she drives the development and deployment of effective approaches to prevent hate-fueled violence. As President of Eradicate Hate, Steele oversees the production... Read More
The Summit was more than empty words – it made clear that a solution-driven approach is the only way to fight hate. That’s why the working group activities, which are results driven are going to be critical in defeating violent extremism. The Summit brought together the best minds in government, private sector, academia, and civil society. Being surrounded by these experts sparked new ideas – some of which I’ve already implemented or have written about.
