Dr. Mathew J. Burrows is a former counselor to the National Intelligence Council and is the current director of the Atlantic Council's Foresight, Strategy, and Risks Initiative at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security. His work involves working with decision makers to help create a more just and prosperous world.

Dr. Maria J. Stephan is the former coleader of the Future of Authoritarianism Project at the Atlantic Council. She currently serves as the director of the Program on Nonviolent Action at the US Institute of Peace. Her work explores the impact of nonviolent action as a means to end violent conflict and advance peace.