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O’Brien is the co-founder and chairman of American Global Strategies LLC. He was the 27th United States National Security Advisor from 2019 – 2021. O’Brien served as the President’s principal advisor all aspects of American foreign policy and national security affairs.​ During O’Brien’s time as National Security Advisor, the United States orchestrated the historic Abraham Accords in the Middle East, brokered economic normalization between Serbia and Kosovo, achieved significant defense spending increases among our NATO allies and increased cooperation with America’s allies across the Indo-Pacific.​ O’Brien is the recipient of the National Security Medal, the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service, the National Defense Medal, the Legion d’honneur (chevalier), the Republic of China (Taiwan) Order of the Brilliant Star with Special Grand Cordon and the Kosovo Presidential Medal of Merits.​ O’Brien is partner emeritus at Larson LLP in Los Angeles, a nationally recognized litigation boutique that he co-founded in 2016. Over his career, he has served as counsel and arbitrator in dozens of International proceedings.​ O’Brien holds a J.D. from the U.C. Berkeley School of Law. He received his B.A. degree in political science, cum laude, from UCLA.

Khalilzad was U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation from September 2018 to October 2021. He was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as United States Ambassador to the United Nations, serving in the role from 2007 to 2009. Prior to this, Khalilzad served in the Bush administration as Ambassador to Afghanistan from 2004 to 2005 and Ambassador to Iraq from 2005 to 2007. Khalilzad came to the U.S. as a high school exchange student, and later received his doctorate at the University of Chicago. During the Reagan Administration, Khalilzad served in the Department of State and later, during George H.W. Bush Adinistration in the Pentagon. Khalilzad has also served as a counselor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and as president of Gryphon Partners and Khalilzad Associates, an international business consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. He has received three times the Department of Defense medal for outstanding Public Service, and was awarded their highest medals by the Presidents of Georgia, Kosovo and Afghanistan.

Kubicek is a globally recognized expert in leadership development, organizational culture, and human performance. As the Founder of GiANT, a premier people development company, Jeremie has spent over two decades equipping leaders and organizations to unlock the full potential of their people through scalable systems and transformative frameworks. Jeremie is best known as the co-creator of the 5 Voices System, a groundbreaking leadership language that helps individuals understand how they are wired and how to communicate and lead more effectively. Used in over 100 countries and translated into multiple languages, 5 Voices has become one of the fastest-growing tools in corporate leadership circles, adopted by companies such as Google, Pfizer, and the U.S. Air Force, and taught through thousands of certified coaches across the globe. With a passion for simplifying leadership in a complex world, Jeremie has led companies across the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Prior to founding GiANT, he served as CEO of the global leadership enterprise GiANT Impact and led the international expansion of the John Maxwell brands. He has lived and worked in Moscow, London, and Atlanta, giving him a unique multicultural lens on how leaders succeed across geographies. A prolific communicator, Jeremie is the bestselling author of several influential books including The 100X Leader, 5 Gears, and 5 Voices, and is launching his next book, The Voice-Driven Leader, in 2025. His work bridges personal growth, relational intelligence, and professional execution—providing leaders with practical tools that drive measurable results. Whether coaching CEOs or speaking at global events, Jeremie is known for his clarity, authenticity, and ability to call leaders up, not out. As a thought leader, Jeremie’s influence extends through media and strategic advisory. He speaks regularly to audiences around the world on topics including the future of leadership, creating liberation cultures, and building high-trust, high-performance organizations.

Lepore is a veteran of state and federal government, having served as an advisor to a governor, chairman of a Congressional Committee, US Senator, and member of the US House of Representatives. As Oklahoma Governor J. Kevin Stitt’s representative in Washington, she advocated for the state’s federal priorities to Congress and the Administration including appropriations requests for important state infrastructure projects key to economic development. As his senior advisor, she established and led his Washington, DC Office while he was policy chair of the Republican Governors Public Policy Committee, vice chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) and co-chair of the bipartisan NGA permitting reform working group. Lepore helped to lead the governor’s international trade and diplomacy efforts which were instrumental in the state landing the largest investment and employment win in state history and Oklahoma emerging as a leader in subnational diplomacy, particularly around critical supply chain needs and energy security. She has been recognized nationally by Women in Government Relations (WGR), receiving the 2023 Governor’s Staff Award for Excellence. Her work implementing communications and government affairs strategies for government, corporate and non-profit entities spans the globe, from Washington to Singapore and London. She worked overseas for the Singapore subsidiary of Del Monte Pacific Limited and the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore during the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement negotiations. A fourth generation Oklahoman from Enid, Oklahoma, Lepore earned a B.A. from New York University (NYU). She lives in Washington, DC with her husband and twin daughters.