Anna-Carina Hamker

Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Putnam Investments LLC operates as an investment advisory company. The company was founded on May 14, 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Wellington Management International Ltd. (WMIL) is an investment firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Management Global Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Wellington Management Group LLP (Wellington Management) in the US. WMIL provides client liaison, investment monitoring and business development services for Wellington Management and its clients in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The firm also provides research, portfolio management and trading services to Wellington Management and its clients.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Eurasia Group Ltd. is a private global political risk research and consulting firm headquartered in New York. The firm was founded by Ian Bremmer in 1998. Eurasia Group provides advisory and consulting services for business decision-makers and investors. They offer unique and integrated products and services that combine best-in-class political risk advisory with the tools required for success in today's politically charged global economy.

The EastWest Institute operates as a network of influential stakeholders that engages in building trust and preventing conflict worldwide. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

RBC Europe Ltd. is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer subsidiary of RBC Europe Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE: RY) in Canada. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1970 and provides a full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for both retail and institutional investors. The firm is active in several markets, exchanges, and electronic trading platforms.

Thomson Reuters Special Services provides consulting services to clients and utilizing proprietary integrated services. Its products include Counterintelligence, Cyber security analysis, Identity and Threat Intelligence portfolio. The company is headquartered in Mclean, VA.

The Economist Group is an Australian company that produces digital and print products, convenes events, and offers a range of subscription and other services for clients and consumers. The private company is based in Sydney, Australia. Its flagship businesses include The Economist, Economist Intelligence, Economist Education, and Economist Impact. Lara Salameh Boro has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Spacecadet Ventures (Spacecadet Ventures) is a venture capital founded in 2020 by Wisam Abdulla and Daniel Eckler. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Origins Ventures LLC (Origins Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Blaise Matuidi, Ilan Abehassera, Yohan Benalouane and Salomon Aiach. The firm is headquartered in New York.