Monthly Calls
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Our Monthly Calls are the heartbeat of the GFCC community—a private forum where our global experts and high-level leaders connect to shape the future.
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Step into a secure peer-to-peer environment where members review global developments and share high-level updates in real-time.
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Access curated presentations from our global network of fellows and members that you won't find anywhere else.
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From quantum technologies and fusion energy to U.S. innovation policy and critical minerals in Africa, our sessions dive deep into the trends that matter.
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Our Next Monthly Call
Prof. Miguel Athayde Marques, Vice-Rector for Infrastructural and Strategic Development and Professor of Management, Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
"Going Global: Universidade Católica Portuguesa's Internationalization Journey"
A Look Inside Our Monthly Calls:
Featured Speakers and Topics
Dr. Nkem Khumbah
Head of STI Policy Systems, Governance and Partnerships at the African Academy of Science and a GFCC Senior Fellow
"Developing perspectives for S&T and Competitiveness in Africa"
January 14, 2025
Dr. Ghadah Al-Dabbagh
Chief Officer of the Omnipreneurship Lab (OmniLab) at the Al-Dabbagh Group
"Al-Dabbagh Group / Omnipreneurship Lab Innovation and Sustainability Initiatives"
October 8, 2024
Dr. Anfal Al-Wahaibi
Assistant Dean of Students Affairs for Social Services, at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
"Promoting Women's Leadership in Oman: A Collaborative Effort"
August 13, 2024
Mrs. Athina Chatzipetrou
Former CEO at Hellenic Development Bank; Non-executive Director at Ellaktor SA Greece; GFCC Distinguished Fellow
"The value of the ESG reporting journey and the new CSRD requirements"
May 14, 2024
Dr. Mike Nelson
GFCC Senior Fellow, Jane Munga, Carnegie Endowment Fellow in the Africa Program, and Anirudh Burman, Associate Research Director and Fellow at Carnegie India
"Digital Public Infrastructure – The Promise, The Problems"
April 9, 2024
Dr. Tonny Omwansa
CEO of Kenya National Innovation Agency