Ana C. Rold
Ana is an award-winning media executive with a portfolio of print and digital assets reaching five continents and 182 countries. She is the founder and CEO of Diplomatic Courier, the flagship media network and magazine for top diplomats, policy, and business leaders around the world. Her futuristic think tank, the World in 2050 has convened over 20,000 multi-stakeholders in the United States and Europe since 2012. Ana taught Comparative Politics at Northeastern University from 2006-2021, where she led two University delegations to Cyprus and Egypt through the Dialogue of Civilizations program. She is the author of hundreds of articles in policy, diplomacy, business, and technology and often speaks at national and international conferences.
She sits on the boards of the Smithsonian Science Education Center and the Learning Economy Foundation and is on the XPRIZE Brain Trust for the Learning and Society domain. She received a Master’s in International Peace and Conflict Resolution at American University and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Affairs at Northeastern University. She speaks five languages.
CEO & Founder of Diplomatic Courier & World in 2050 | International Diplomacy
Diplomatic Courier
In a world defined by breakthroughs in AI, technology, culture, and policy, leaders face a profound responsibility: to ensure the future serves everyone. In her talk Helping the Future Arrive Well for All, Ana C. Rold will examine how megatrends are reshaping society, the economy, policy, and leadership.
She will show why inclusive collaboration across sectors is essential, how innovation must remain grounded in human values, and what leaders can do today to prepare organizations and societies for long-term resilience. Her perspective is both urgent and empowering, a reminder that the future is not something we inherit, but something we have the responsibility to build.
Helping the Future Arrive Well for All
Ana's Past Talk
Leading the Future in the Intelligent Age
Upcoming Talk
Wellbeing is one of the most urgent frontiers of our time. Ana C. Rold will explore five key areas shaping the future of health: physical, mental, spiritual, social, and intellectual. Drawing on lessons from the pandemic and today’s global mental health challenges, she will show how fragile even the most advanced systems can be, and why building resilience has never mattered more.
Her talk highlights the shift from outdated, reactive approaches to new holistic models that connect body, mind, community, and environment. She will invite leaders to recognize this pivotal moment: to strengthen wellbeing now, or risk carrying today’s crises into tomorrow.
The Future at a Crossroads: Wellbeing as a Global Priority
Future of Women's Wellbeing in the Age of AI
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