Tom Wein is a researcher and practitioner focused on dignity, power, and governance in international development. He has 15 years of experience leading research and programs across the Global South, with a particular interest in how development institutions listen to and treat the people they seek to serve. Tom is a Director at IDinsight, where…

Elisa Walton is an international development and governance practitioner with experience in strategic planning, anti-corruption, public-sector accountability, and inclusive economic development. Her work with the US Agency for International Development has included coordinating strategic planning for programs in West Africa and contributing to the agency’s anti-corruption policy work. She has also worked with USAID teams…

Tara brings over 17 years of experience in international development, foreign policy, and democratic governance—now with a particular interest in how technology intersects with civic engagement and accountability. Throughout her USAID career, she navigated complex political landscapes in Africa while working to ensure institutions not only deliver services to all citizens, but also protect fundamental…

With over 20 years of experience, Florencia helps organizations navigate complex challenges in development and philanthropy. Her expertise lies in bridging diverse perspectives to deliver sharp, rigorous assessments for action, and in operationalizing and applying politically informed, theory-based, and systems lenses to Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL). She’s led impact and learning initiatives at the…

Jed has spent more than 20 years at the intersection of accountability and digital transformation. His work promotes the critical roles of culture, organizational capacity, and narrative in the effective governance of technology. Since 2016, Jed has focused on the impact of algorithms and AI on decision-making—for governments and corporations, and for the advocates working…

A political economist and development professional with 19 years of experience working on governance issues, Karin is an experienced team leader and political economy adviser. Her strengths lie in analysis, the development of adaptive strategic frameworks, and establishing and growing politically smart research and implementation teams. She has a deep understanding of the challenges of…

David is an experienced Executive Director with a demonstrated history of working in the civic and social organization industry. He’s skilled in international relations, research, policy analysis, data analysis and visualization, public speaking, and writing. David is also an experienced panelist in several high-level fora like the World Economic Forum, the International Anti-Corruption Conference, and…