Past Speakers and Artists
2026
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Reem Acra
Founder and Designer, Reem Acra
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Antony Bernardo
“We Are The Champions”
Performer
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David Bohigian
CEO, Meridian International Center
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Emily Carwell
Vice President, Global Engagement and Government Affairs, United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
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Melissa Chiu
Director, Hirshhorn Museum
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Elizabeth Duggal
Chair, Meridian Center for Cultural Diplomacy; 2026 Culturefix Co-Chair
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Terry K. Harvey
Vice President, Meridian Center for Cultural Diplomacy
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Dr. Zahi Hawass
Egyptologist
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Fred P. Hochberg
Chair, Meridian International Center’s Board of Trustees
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Breezy Johnson
Olympic Gold Medalist; Two-Time World Champion - Alpine Ski Racer
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Tham Kannalikham
Founder and Principal, Kannalikham Designs, LLC
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Manisha Kapani
President, The Kapani Family Foundation; 2026 Culturefix Co-Chair
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Jamie Kaye
“One Moment In Time”
Singer-Songwriter
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Jeff Koons
Contemporary Artist
Photo: Martin Schoeller
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Deborah Lehr
Vice Chair/Chair-Elect, Meridian International Center's Board of Trustees
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Chris Lillis
Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist - American Freestyle Skier
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Ilia Malinin
Olympic Gold Medalist and World Figure Skating Champion
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Phil Mattingly
Chief Domestic Correspondent and Anchor, CNN
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Anita McBride
Director, Legacies of America's First Ladies Initiative. American University
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Hilary Morrow
“No One Is Alone”
Actor, Singer, Writer, and Director
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Amna Nawaz
Co-Anchor, PBS Newshour
Photo: Ian Sbalcio
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Hervé Pierre
Creative Director, The Atelier Caito for Hervé Pierre
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Travis Parker
Founder and CEO, CenterCircle Sport
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Dina Powell McCormick
President and Vice Chairman, Meta
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Shannon Sprenger
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H.E. Motaz Zahran
Ambassador of Egypt to the United States
Past Speakers and Artists
2025