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Dr Anneke Schmider is the Chief, Research, Policy and Foresight at UNESCO, whose expertise is the use of research, evidence and innovation for policy.
Focusing on global policy, Anneke has delivered a wide range of research, policy and strategy for international development agencies and consortiums, including World Bank, WHO, the I University of Oxford Big Data Institute and Chatham House. Anneke also led research and policy advice for the Resilience Commission, working closely with Research Hubs and international organizations such as the OECD.
At national level, Anneke led research and data teams to deliver new insights for government policy and investment in Australia, including for policy and investments in science, technology and innovation, as well as social and economic policy.
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Special Educator. Current Assistant Professor of Teacher Education at the National University. Former Assistant Professor of Inclusion and Disability Studies at National Teachers College, Philippines. Resident Expert with Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Special Educational Needs (SEAMEO – SEN). Active researcher and peer reviewer.
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Dr. Claire Nelson is Chief Ideation Leader of The Futures Forum, a research and education practice specializing in bringing the power of strategic foresight, and the discipline of sustainability engineering to challenges facing organizations and communities. Nelson, named on Forbes as one of the top 50 female futurists in the world, is author of the game-changing book “SMART Futures for a Flourishing World: A Paradigm for Advancing Global Sustainability”.
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Thekiso Molokwane Ph.D. is a Senior Lecturer of Public Administration in the Department of Political and Administrative Studies, University of Botswana. He has worked for the Government of Botswana; Lecturer at Limkokwing University of Creative Technology and; Postdoctoral Fellow in Public Administration - North West University, Vaal Campus RSA. His research interests include public policy; new public management and public sector reforms with focus on public private partnerships. He has published journal articles, book chapters, conference papers and edited Conference proceedings as well as book projects.
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Natasha de Teran works at the intersection between finance, technology and public policy. An author and former journalist, she believes passionately in the importance of financial literacy, financial inclusion and digital enablement. A Non-Resident Scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, she sits on the Financial Services Consumer Panel, the Payment Systems Regulator Panel and the Bank of England's CBDC Engagement Forum.