Board of Directors​
Committed to our mission, our Board of Directors provides the strategic direction and oversight that drive our growth and innovation
Faisal Saeed Al Mutar
Founder & President of Ideas Beyond Borders
Sam Hershey
Chairman of the Board, Partner at White & Case
Melissa Chen
Board Member, VP at Strategy Risks
Steven Pinker
Board Member, Professor at Harvard University
Nick Gillespie
Board Member, Editor-at-Large at Reason
Brady Forrest
Board Member, Founder of Ignite Talks
Our Advisory Board​
Our esteemed advisors bring a wealth of expertise across diverse fields, offering invaluable insights and guidance.
Vinicius Fortuna
Censorship and digital security expert at Google
Sam Vaghar
Social Entrepreneur & Executive Director
Ahmed Abdulmajeed
Strategic Solutions Executive at MasterWord and translation expert
Michael Trollan
Renowned Technology Expert
Aaron Louis
Director of Audio Visual at the New York Museum of Modern Art
Bob Pearson
Chair, The Next Practices Group
Jeffrey Flier
Former Dean of Harvard Medical School
Cynthia Schneider
Former US Ambassador to the Netherlands
Anthony Amore
Author & Security/Investigations Expert
Merete Riisager
Former Danish Minister of Education
Laith Al-Shawaf
Professor of Psychology & Content Advisor
Natalie Khazaal
Expert on Disenfranchisement, Media and Languages in the Arab World
Omar Mohammed
Historian and Author of the Mosul Eye
Hugo Williams
Templar Advisors
Alex Gladstein
Chief Strategy Officer, Human Rights Foundation
Alberto Fernandez
Vice President – MEMRI
Tom G. Palmer
Executive Vice President for International Programs at Atlas Network
Alexander McCobin
Co-Founder & General Partner, Liberty Ventures
Jacob Mchangama
Founder & Director, Justitia
Mohammed Soliman
Director, Middle East Institute
Antje Schippmann
Co-founder and Managing Director, Axel Springer Freedom Foundation