United States Austin, Texas is a city that boasts of booming technology and innovation start-ups, with a growing skyline to match. The transition in the city has been rapid and quite remarkable. However, with the growth has come a painful
Eisenhower Fellowships will honor Dr. Mari Pangestu of Indonesia as the recipient of the 2018 Distinguished Fellow Award, the organization’s highest award for a Fellow. Mari Pangestu is a deeply engaged Eisenhower Fellow with a distinguished career spanning 30 years
We are delighted to welcome Susan Kohler Reed as EF’s new Director of Programs and Communications, overseeing all International and USA Programs and our strategic communications efforts. Kohler Reed comes to us from her most recent position Director of Programs
Last year, close to 300,000 travelers from around the globe descended on Austin, Texas to partake in South by Southwest, a music, film and creative economy conference and festival. This year, Eisenhower Fellows were present, visible and demonstrating their leadership
A pioneer in energy efficiency will develop affordable energy solutions. A financial leader will encourage expanded entry into agricultural business. An artificial intelligence specialist will build an entrepreneurship bridge from China to Silicon Valley. Innovators among peers, they are just
Eisenhower himself said it best, in his remarks to the United Defense Fund in 1954. “You have got to have something in which to believe. You have got to have leaders, organization, friendships, and contacts that help you to believe
By Sofia Terrile, EF Youth Leader (Argentina ’17) Narcissistic? Lazy? Maybe not. Generation Y is demonstrating it has the same stamina as previous generations to act towards a positive impact in their communities and the world. Meet the Youth
Nigeria Mezuo Nwuneli (Nigeria 2015) is co-founder and managing director of Sahel Capital, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the Nigerian agribusiness sector. Nwuneli is a 2015 Global Fellow and explored agricultural finance, private equity and the use of technology
Rwanda Shivon Byamukama (Rwanda 2016) is deputy chief executive officer of Babylon Health Rwanda (Babyl), a digital healthcare provider headquartered in London, England. Byamukama is a 2016 Fellow from the Africa Regional Program and examined women’s leadership and capacity building in