Region & Country

Valued speakers who focus on the geopolitical and cultural aspects of different regions and countries, exploring topics like regional development, international relations, and cultural identity

Raj Kasturi

Raj Kasturi

Raj Kasturi is an IT professional with 33 years of experience in global application development and leadership, is a CST - Certified Scrum Trainer, certified by the Scrum Alliance, Certified Scrum Master, certified by the Scrum Alliance, Certified Scrum Product Owner (certified by Scrum Alliance), and is a Project Management Professional (certified by the PMI). Raj also holds an MBA in Information Technology and an MBA in Marketing Management.

Raj is currently working in a consulting role as an Agile Coach, Scrum/Agile Trainer and a Scrum Master. He has played an instrumental role in one of the largest agile/scrum implementations at Comcast. Raj has conducted several class-room training sessions for multiple organizations within Comcast.

Raj is also an adjunct faculty at Pennsylvania State University, PA teaching in a class-room setting for the past 20 years for various Continuing Education Programs. He has taught several courses in Scrum, Agile, Technolog and Project Management. Raj is a part of Penn State's Center of Agile Excellence. Currently, Raj is helping various organizations transition from WaterFall to Agile.

Raj Kasturi is an IT professional with 33 years of experience in global application development and leadership, is a CST - Certified Scrum Trainer, certified by the Scrum Alliance, Certified Scrum Master, certified by the Scrum Alliance, Certified Sc... Show more

JP Soltesz

JP Soltesz

Strategist, innovator, data interpreter, futurist. JP Soltesz brings decades of experience from a variety of industries, from the media to financial services, technology to commercial real estate, and economic consulting to insurance. JP has experience leading strategic planning at both startups and at global conglomerates like GE, where he helped define how the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), 3-D Printing, and Open and Crowd Sourcing would shape the future of work.

At his speaking events, JP weaves data analysis with engaging anecdotes drawn from his experience in Sales, Marketing, and Corporate Strategic leadership roles.

JP authored a white paper titled The Workforce of the Future, examining how AI, predictive analytics, and advanced manufacturing will change the way humans are put to work.

JP has spoken at dozens of events and conferences, including:
- The Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference Opening Plenary, St. Johns, Canada
- Minds and Machines, San Francisco, USA
- The American Chamber of Commerce 25th Anniversary of Doing Business in Hungary, Budapest, Hungary
- GE’s XLP Conference, Dubai, UAE

JP ends his talks, blog posts, and presentations with the uplifting words “Keep Working Everyone” to encourage audiences to be proactive and productive members of the global workforce and economy.

Strategist, innovator, data interpreter, futurist. JP Soltesz brings decades of experience from a variety of industries, from the media to financial services, technology to commercial real estate, and economic consulting to insurance. JP has experien... Show more

Necati Cem Akenç

Necati Cem Akenç

Microsoft Distribütörlüğü yapan MUK Company bünyesinde kariyerime devam ediyorum. Burada Türkiye' de Genel Müdür, Azerbaycan ve Makedonya’da Regional Business Development Manager ünvanı ile çalışıyorum. Microsoft Bulut ürünleri olan Azure – Office 365 – M365, Onpremise tarafta Exchange Server-Microsoft Server 2012-16, Lisanslama vb. konularında iş ortaklarına teknik, eğitim ve danışmanlık hizmetleri veriyorum.

Microsoft Distribütörlüğü yapan MUK Company bünyesinde kariyerime devam ediyorum. Burada Türkiye' de Genel Müdür, Azerbaycan ve Makedonya’da Regional Business Development Manager ünvanı ile çalışıyorum. Microsoft Bulut ürünleri olan Azure – Office 36... Show more

Jim Sill

Jim Sill

With a quarter century of leading the business profession, I have worked with some of America's elite companies as a mentor and trainer for their executive teams. Having spent more than 15 years of this time also serving as an advisor for litigation strategies and mitigation, regulatory and governance subject matter expert, impasse resolver and forensic examiner, these experiences have opened many doors for me to pursue innovative solutions across diverse global markets.

My educational background encompasses a Bachelor of Science of Agricultural Education, from Oklahoma State University, a Master of Science degree of Cybersecurity, from the University of Tulsa, a Data Analytics Certification from Columbia University, and an upcoming PhD of Cyber Studies, from the University of Tulsa, as well as a Graduate Certification in Law & Policy, specializing in Indigenous Law & Sovereignty, from Arizona State University.

I have been awarded several cybersecurity certifications such as CompTIA SEC+ Certification and (ISC)2 CISSP Certification; as well as memberships in IEEE, IAPP, and ISACA. I have always been a futurist, in love with technology, having a computer for almost 40 years, and being a “nerdy gamer” for more than 35 solid years.

With a quarter century of leading the business profession, I have worked with some of America's elite companies as a mentor and trainer for their executive teams. Having spent more than 15 years of this time also serving as an advisor for litigation ... Show more

Marissa Gomez-Palmer

Marissa Gomez-Palmer

Marissa Gomez-Palmer is a Information Security and Governance, Risk, and Compliance Senior Leader with 12+ years of hands-on industry experience in Banking, Technology, Energy and FinTech who specializes in applying a holistic dynamic narrative risk strategy to help organizations understand their risk story. She holds a BA in English Literature from the University of Texas at Austin, MBA from Georgia State University, MA in International Management from IAE Sorbonne in Paris, France, Operations Management Certification from COPPEAD in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in addition to multiple professional certifications. Through-out her career she's received numerous awards while at JPMorgan Chase, Vrbo an Expedia Company and Marqeta. In 2020 she won the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GAHCC) Latinas in Leadership - Technology award. In 2021 she was honored as a woman who uplifts and inspires her community at the 2021 Texas Conference for Women during their Storyteller Program. Her most recent honor is being chosen as Grace Hopper Conference 23/24 Co-chair for the diversity, equity, inclusion, & belonging (DEIB) track.

Marissa Gomez-Palmer is a Information Security and Governance, Risk, and Compliance Senior Leader with 12+ years of hands-on industry experience in Banking, Technology, Energy and FinTech who specializes in applying a holistic dynamic narrative risk ... Show more

Yamileth Jaramillo

Yamileth Jaramillo

Yamileth Jaramillo's journey spans from Panama City, Panama, to her impactful presence in Atlanta's creative landscape. She began organizing events in high school, refining her expertise in experiential initiatives. From freelance writing to diverse marketing roles, including digital marketing and influencer management, and marketing strategist, she displayed a talent for creating movements and memorable experiences. As COLOR Co.'s Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer, she has utilized her experience in shaping startups and propelling brand growth for major entities such as A3C Music Festival and Atlanta Influences Everything. Her leadership established pivotal marketing partnerships, especially for Atlanta's creators of color. With 15+ years in event production, marketing, and community engagement, Yamileth excels in intersecting often siloed industries, silently shaping the city's cultural fabric. Leveraging her background in technology and innovation, she is currently working on her commercial real estate project coined a Sustainable Development Zone (SDZ), applying a team’s diverse skills to revolutionize multiple industries. As co-founder and CMO of COLOR Co., she continues to drive growth, forging meaningful connections and employing technology to be the catalyst to leaving a lasting impact on Atlanta's cultural landscape.

Yamileth Jaramillo's journey spans from Panama City, Panama, to her impactful presence in Atlanta's creative landscape. She began organizing events in high school, refining her expertise in experiential initiatives. From freelance writing to diverse ... Show more

Jonathan Mast

Jonathan Mast

Jonathan Mast: A Beacon in Digital Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Jonathan Mast, a revered marketing maestro based in Fremont, Michigan, is not just any marketing professional; he is a visionary who is successfully reshaping the landscape of online visibility for managed IT service providers and entrepreneurs. As we navigate the challenges of 2023, Mast accentuates the essence of #topicalauthority in SEO, asserting that the realm of effective SEO surpasses mere keyword usage.

As the mastermind behind White Beard Strategies, Jonathan has consistently driven home the message that marketing is an evolving discipline. His entrepreneurial spirit shines through, having founded not just White Beard Strategies but also Valorous Circle.

Mast's repertoire of sales, marketing and AI expertise is exhaustive and undeniably impactful. From marketing consultancy, web design, and SEO to brand consulting and lead generation, his versatility ensures a 360-degree approach. His EIEIO Online Marketing system is a testament to his innovative approach, aiming to bridge businesses with their ideal clientele.

Diving deeper into his arsenal of skills, endorsements abound for his proficiency in AI, ChatGPT, Google Adwords, Web Design, and Social Media. Colleagues and peers from various industries vouch for his unrivaled expertise, with accolades pouring in for his web hosting, strategic partnership acumen, and impeccable website management.

His online presence, marked by a staggering 5,939 followers and over 500 professional connections on LinkedIn, offers a glimpse into the vast network he has cultivated. Want to know more? Visit "jonathanmast.com/linktree" to dive into the sea of information about his unparalleled services.

Jonathan's zeal doesn't just halt at professional excellence. A stalwart advocate for online reputation management, he emphasizes the significance of curating and sustaining an impeccable online image. His heart for the community is evident, having volunteered extensively and even serving on the Board of Directors for organizations championing economic empowerment and business growth.

In conclusion, when one thinks of a confluence of AI, marketing, leadership, sales coaching, and entrepreneurship in the digital age, Jonathan Mast is the luminary that shines the brightest. If you're looking to connect, engage, and elevate, Jonathan is the connection you didn't know you needed.

Jonathan Mast: A Beacon in Digital Marketing and Entrepreneurship Jonathan Mast, a revered marketing maestro based in Fremont, Michigan, is not just any marketing professional; he is a visionary who is successfully reshaping the landscape of onlin... Show more

Berthold Kuhn

Berthold Kuhn

Dr. habil. Berthold M. Kuhn is a political scientist and international cooperation expert, focusing on climate policies, sustainability transformations. megatrends and future research. He regularly speaks at international conferences and advises international and nonprofit organizations as well as global think tanks. He was a professor at Leiden University, Tsinghua University, and Xiamen University and is now involved in research, teaching, and international conference activities at Freie Universität Berlin. He also works as an evaluator for the European Commission and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

Dr. habil. Berthold M. Kuhn is a political scientist and international cooperation expert, focusing on climate policies, sustainability transformations. megatrends and future research. He regularly speaks at international conferences and advises inte... Show more

Nadeem Akhtar Mohmand

Nadeem Akhtar Mohmand

Officialy Selected as Microsoft Student Ambassador, Google Developer Student Club's Lead, Google Developer Group's Organizer and Global Azure Team's Member.
Almost at the end of my Bachelor's journey in Computer Science.

Officialy Selected as Microsoft Student Ambassador, Google Developer Student Club's Lead, Google Developer Group's Organizer and Global Azure Team's Member. Almost at the end of my Bachelor's journey in Computer Science. Show more

Andrei Ionescu

Andrei Ionescu

Andrei Ionescu is a Senior Software Engineer with Adobe and part of Adobe Experience Platform's Data Lake team, specialised in Big Data and Distributed Systems with Scala, Java, Spark, Kafka.

At Adobe he is mainly contributing to Ingestion and Data Lake projects while on open source he's contributing to Delta Lake, Hyperspace, Apache Iceberg and more recently to Polars.

Andrei Ionescu is a Senior Software Engineer with Adobe and part of Adobe Experience Platform's Data Lake team, specialised in Big Data and Distributed Systems with Scala, Java, Spark, Kafka. At Adobe he is mainly contributing to Ingestion and Da... Show more

Jorge Téllez

Jorge Téllez

Jorge Téllez is a tech leader with more than 15 years of experience in product development, innovation, business development and education.

Jorge has also developed the digital transformation capabilities of hundreds of organizations, from startups to Fortune 500 companies in the United States and Latin America, including Accenture, McKinsey, CEMEX, Neoris, Banregio, Autlan, and Banregio, among others. Jorge has founded several profitable companies and has been a founding member of three bootcamps in the United States and Mexico. His latest company, CeroUno, was acquired by Revelo, the largest technology talent platform in Latin America where he now serves as Chief Community Officer.

Jorge has studies at Tec de Monterrey, UNC Chapel Hill, Harvard and Turing School, and is a Techstars alum.

Jorge Téllez is a tech leader with more than 15 years of experience in product development, innovation, business development and education. Jorge has also developed the digital transformation capabilities of hundreds of organizations, from startu... Show more

Gideon Mariochukwu

Gideon Mariochukwu

Gideon Mariochukwu is a Digital Marketing Consultant, Frontend Developer, Personal Development Advocate, and Digital Skill Trainer.

He is a Google Certified Digital Marketer and mobile web developer with over 4 years of working with brands to help them become more visible and accessible online.

He is also a member of the International Association of Professional Writers and Editors, New York.

He is also the CEO, Smart Access Technologies and Creative Director of TinYard Inc. Lead Volunteer of Positive Minds Initiative, Program Director, of E-literate Network, and Delta State coordinator of Education With Purpose and SDGs, Delta.

He is a Global Youth Ambassador for TheirWorld, London. An Alumni of Commonwealth 100 Open-Source Leaders and a YALI RLC Fellow and John C. Maxwell Certified.

Gideon Mariochukwu also helps young people develop a positive attitude towards their life, work, and business.

Gideon Mariochukwu is a Digital Marketing Consultant, Frontend Developer, Personal Development Advocate, and Digital Skill Trainer. He is a Google Certified Digital Marketer and mobile web developer with over 4 years of working with brands to help... Show more

David Rich

David Rich

Dave is responsible for aligning go-to-market strategy and innovation across lines of business. He brings expertise in voice AI, voice biometrics, telecommunications, and multiple industries. Dave has held senior planning and operational roles at American Airlines and Nuance Communications, CEO at LumenVox, and CPO for Flowroute and n2uitive, and has created products that are used by millions of people. He is a frequent advisor to hedge funds and investors. Dave is a Fulbright Scholar and has an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Dave is responsible for aligning go-to-market strategy and innovation across lines of business. He brings expertise in voice AI, voice biometrics, telecommunications, and multiple industries. Dave has held senior planning and operational roles at A... Show more

Sai Kiran Alagundula

Sai Kiran Alagundula

Hello !!
I'm Sai Kiran from India . I have got 10 years of Product Management / Entrepreneurial Experience in B2C, B2B.

Hello !! I'm Sai Kiran from India . I have got 10 years of Product Management / Entrepreneurial Experience in B2C, B2B. Show more

Shiraz Baboo

Shiraz Baboo

Coaches and Healers hire me to rewrite their business stories, and with them, their reality because most people are unknowingly addicted to stories of adversity and struggle and left with a lack of success, confidence, and freedom. I help you to eliminate, terminate, and annihilate your unconscious addiction to these stories in order to ignite a stream of high paying clients along with an abundance of free time, money, and energy.

Coaches and Healers hire me to rewrite their business stories, and with them, their reality because most people are unknowingly addicted to stories of adversity and struggle and left with a lack of success, confidence, and freedom. I help you to elim... Show more

Hobivola A. Rabearivelo

Hobivola A. Rabearivelo

Hobivola A. Rabearivelo is Chief Strategy & Partnerships Officer at BI Expertise, a company specialised in artificial intelligence technologies based in Quebec City, Canada.

Hobivola joined BI Expertise in 2018, where he has set up the company’s research and innovation lab. He works on developing the company’s partnerships and managing several innovation projects. Prior to joining BI Expertise, he has worked as analyst and project manager for organisations of all sizes in a variety of industries, ranging from communication to international security to community organisations.
Hobivola has an education in International Studies (Université Laval, Canada) and in Geoeconomics and Strategic Intelligence (IRIS Sup, France). He also sits on the board of directors of several organisations, including CÉGEP de Matane’s college centre for technology transfer, Centre de développement et de recherche en intelligence numérique (CDRIN); as well as on the Advisory board on digital twins of Canada’s Next Generation Manufacturing Supercluster (NGen).

Hobivola A. Rabearivelo is Chief Strategy & Partnerships Officer at BI Expertise, a company specialised in artificial intelligence technologies based in Quebec City, Canada. Hobivola joined BI Expertise in 2018, where he has set up the company’s r... Show more

Ana Sofía Colautti

Ana Sofía Colautti

I'm a Project manager/Drupal developer/Site builder/Accessibility enthusiast from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

I'm a Project manager/Drupal developer/Site builder/Accessibility enthusiast from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Show more

Verena Kunz-Gehrmann

Verena Kunz-Gehrmann

Verena is the Chief Marketing Officer at Ouriginal. Before joining Ouriginal in 2018, she worked for various well-known technology companies in Asia and Europe. She believes that every student should be given the chance to develop their full potential, and should be supported to find their unique and original voice.

Verena is the Chief Marketing Officer at Ouriginal. Before joining Ouriginal in 2018, she worked for various well-known technology companies in Asia and Europe. She believes that every student should be given the chance to develop their full potentia... Show more

Simon Jackson

Simon Jackson

Crazy wild eyed engineer / architect & developer, always breaking stuff apart to see how it works and teaching everyone how to put them back together the right way.
Dual Microsoft MVP for Windows (Mixed Reality) and Xbox aiming to energise developers everywhere to build great games.
Member of the Microsoft Mixed Reality Toolkit team and key contributor to the new Cross Platform Mixed Reality solution (V2)
Happy to talk, love to help and can't stop talking about great stuff.

https://darkgenesis.zenithmoon.com/aboutme/

Crazy wild eyed engineer / architect & developer, always breaking stuff apart to see how it works and teaching everyone how to put them back together the right way. Dual Microsoft MVP for Windows (Mixed Reality) and Xbox aiming to energise developer... Show more

Miroslav Šedivý

Miroslav Šedivý

Born in Czechoslovakia, studied in France, living in Germany. Using Python to make the sun shine and the wind blow. hjkl juggler and languages enthusiast. PyCon.DE and Polyglot Gathering organizer.

Born in Czechoslovakia, studied in France, living in Germany. Using Python to make the sun shine and the wind blow. hjkl juggler and languages enthusiast. PyCon.DE and Polyglot Gathering organizer. Show more

Daniela Field

Daniela Field

Daniela has 10+ years of experience as a technology professional. She enjoys working with clients, understanding their business needs and offering solutions that move clients towards efficiency, productivity and profitability. She has worked with various Fortune 500 companies as well as privately held organizations. Her previous work was focused on enterprise data search, eDiscovery, document assembly and contract management. As a faculty technology advisor, she has given guest lectures in 30+ universities, collaborated and presented research papers in various conferences.

Daniela has 10+ years of experience as a technology professional. She enjoys working with clients, understanding their business needs and offering solutions that move clients towards efficiency, productivity and profitability. She has worked with var... Show more

Grace Doherty

Grace Doherty

As a consultant for the Open Data for Resilience Initiative, I work to make development research data understood and accessible to decision-makers – focusing on the use of geospatial information to understand and communicate poverty and disaster risk. I also work with the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health as a geospatial analyst and teach geography & GIS in classroom and workshop settings.

www.opendri.org
www.opencitiesproject.org

As a consultant for the Open Data for Resilience Initiative, I work to make development research data understood and accessible to decision-makers – focusing on the use of geospatial information to understand and communicate poverty and disaster risk... Show more

Harikumar Challa

Harikumar Challa

Hari is a logistics technologist and product leader who builds real-time freight orchestration and automation products. He architected and drove adoption of an offer orchestration framework that modernized brokerage decision-making and operations. Hari has deep expertise in event driven architectures, API first design and dynamic decision logic that can ingest and analyze complex data sets looking to make the right decisions, fast. His work empowers freight networks to assess and evaluate carrier options and performance in near real-time, enabling them to make better, faster decisions around pricing, availability, compliance and more.

Hari is a logistics technologist and product leader who builds real-time freight orchestration and automation products. He architected and drove adoption of an offer orchestration framework that modernized brokerage decision-making and operations. Ha... Show more

Caroline Buytaert

Caroline Buytaert

Product Owner passionnée par la collaboration des équipes et les outils qui façonnent notre quotidien.

Ma passion numéro 3 ; analyser le fonctionnement d'une équipe à partir de sa gestion du backlog
Ma passion numéro 2 ; comprendre et dompter les outils de gestion de projets
Et quand je ne parle pas backlog, de workflow ou de Jira, il y a de fortes chances que je sois quelque part dans la nature accompagnée de mes boules de poils, ils sont ma passion numéro 1.

Product Owner passionnée par la collaboration des équipes et les outils qui façonnent notre quotidien. Ma passion numéro 3 ; analyser le fonctionnement d'une équipe à partir de sa gestion du backlog Ma passion numéro 2 ; comprendre et dompter le... Show more

Madeline Hsu

Madeline Hsu

Madeline Y. Hsu directs the Center for Global Migration Studies at the University of Maryland. Her award-winning books include Dreaming of Gold, Dreaming of Home: Transnationalism and Migration between the United States and South China, 1882-1943 (2000) and The Good Immigrants: How the Yellow Peril Became the Model Minority (2015). She co-edited A Nation of Immigrants Reconsidered: U.S. Society in an Age of Restriction, 1924-1965 (2019) and Vol. II of the Cambridge History of Global Migrations (2023). She is currently researching immigration and citizenship regulation in decolonizing Singapore and Malaysia.

Madeline Y. Hsu directs the Center for Global Migration Studies at the University of Maryland. Her award-winning books include Dreaming of Gold, Dreaming of Home: Transnationalism and Migration between the United States and South China, 1882-1943 (2... Show more

Roberth Minga Vallejo

Roberth Minga Vallejo

Roberth Minga Vallejo es ingeniero de sistemas con un MBA del Tec de Monterrey y más de 20 años de experiencia liderando iniciativas de transformación digital y adopción de tecnologías en América Latina.  Durante dos décadas en la empresa Microsoft, ocupó diversos roles de liderazgo en marketing y desarrollo de negocio, impulsando el crecimiento de soluciones en la nube y productividad como Microsoft 365 en múltiples países de la región.  Actualmente es Gerente de la empresa Tecforpro, donde lidera proyectos de capacitación y adopción de inteligencia artificial en empresas, ayudando a equipos a mejorar su productividad, desarrollar nuevas capacidades y generar impacto real en el negocio.

Roberth Minga Vallejo es ingeniero de sistemas con un MBA del Tec de Monterrey y más de 20 años de experiencia liderando iniciativas de transformación digital y adopción de tecnologías en América Latina.  Durante dos décadas en la empresa Microsoft, ... Show more

Jill Kay

Jill Kay

I spent the last years working in DevOps, and cloud cost optimization was always the problem nobody had enough time for. So I decided to make it my full-time focus.

Now I work with companies to find where they’re overspending and do something about it. I'm not a big consultancy. There are no account managers or endless discovery phases.

My mission is to make cloud cost optimization something that actually gets done and not just talked about. That includes hands-on work as well as helping teams find and implement the right tooling, without pushing a one-size-fits-all solution.

I spent the last years working in DevOps, and cloud cost optimization was always the problem nobody had enough time for. So I decided to make it my full-time focus. Now I work with companies to find where they’re overspending and do something abo... Show more

Dara Melnyk

Dara Melnyk

Dara Melnyk specializes in innovative university models and change management. She writes the "Global Innovators", a regular column for University World News, co-hosts the "Innovative Universities" webinar, and is working on a book about innovative higher education.

Previously, Dara served as Head of the Research Group at the Skolkovo Education Development Centre (SEDeC), Moscow School of Management Skolovo. After leaving Russia in 2022, Dara worked as an independent advisor in Central Asia. There, she ran executive programs for university leaders and strategy sessions for universities and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan.

Dara holds a PhD from Maastricht University, with her doctoral thesis titled "Success Factors of Innovative Universities".

Dara Melnyk specializes in innovative university models and change management. She writes the "Global Innovators", a regular column for University World News, co-hosts the "Innovative Universities" webinar, and is working on a book about innovative h... Show more

Anja Grecko Lorenz

Anja Grecko Lorenz

Anja Grecko Lorenz is Head of Programmes at the German Centre for Research and Innovation São Paulo. She previously served as Executive Director of the Brazil Center at the University of Münster and brings nearly 20 years of experience in international cooperation across higher education, science, innovation, and public policy in Europe and Latin America. She studied Economics and Latin American Studies at Freie Universität Berlin and has held positions in Hamburg, Barcelona, São Paulo, and Brasília.

Anja Grecko Lorenz is Head of Programmes at the German Centre for Research and Innovation São Paulo. She previously served as Executive Director of the Brazil Center at the University of Münster and brings nearly 20 years of experience in internation... Show more

Alfredo Corchado

Alfredo Corchado

Alfredo Corchado is the Executive Editor and Correspondent for the award-winning Puente News Collaborative. He is formerly the Mexico Border correspondent for The Dallas Morning News and author of Midnight in Mexico: A Reporter’s Journey Through a Country’s Descent into Darkness (Penguin Press) and Homelands: Four Friends, Two Countries, and the Fate of the Great Mexican-American Migration (Bloomsbury).

Corchado began his career in journalism at the El Paso Herald-Post, before working for the Wall Street Journal in 1987. He is a 2009 Nieman Fellow at Harvard, Woodrow Wilson, Rockefeller, Lannan, USMEX, and IOP fellow. He’s also the winner of the Maria Moors Cabot Prize and Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for Courage in Journalism. In 2026, he received the I.F. Stone Award for independent journalism from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard.

Alfredo Corchado is the Executive Editor and Correspondent for the award-winning Puente News Collaborative. He is formerly the Mexico Border correspondent for The Dallas Morning News and author of Midnight in Mexico: A Reporter’s Journey Through a Co... Show more

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