Born in London and raised in Ghana, Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah received both his B.A. and Ph.D. in philosophy from Cambridge University. After teaching at renowned institutions such as Yale, Cornell, Duke, Harvard, and Princeton, he currently is the Professor of Philosophy and Law at New York University. He is the author of prize-winning books Cosmopolitism and The Honor Code that explore issues on morality, race, and the society. Professor Appiah is a leading global thinker who has received over 15 honorary degrees and the 2011 National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama.

Kwame Anthony Appiah

Professor of Philosophy & Law,

 New York University

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Masud Bin Momen, a career diplomat, is the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations. Prior to his appointment, he served as Bangladesh's Ambassador to Italy and Japan. In 2017, he was the Acting President of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly. Recently, Ambassador Momen was selected to promote the economic and social interest of 47 countries to the UN as the Chair of the Least Developed Countries.

Honorable Masud Bin Momen

Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations

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Rabbi  Yehuda Sarna  serves as the University Chaplain and Executive Director of the Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life at New York University. He is a lecturer at NYU School of Public Service. In 2008, he was awarded the Richard M. Joel Exemplar of Excellence from Hillel International. Chelsea Clinton’s documentary Of Many narrates the work Rabbi Sarna and Imam Khalid has been doing to build bridges among the different faith groups. Rabbi Sarna was listed as one of '36-under-36 Change-makers' by the New York Jewish Week.

Yehuda Sarna

Co-University Chaplain,

New York University

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Dr. Gbenga Ogedegbe serves as the

Professor of Medicine and Population at Health NYU Langone Medical Center. In 2013, he received a $12 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, which was used to create the Center for Stroke Disparities Solutions in New York City. Recently, he was elected into the National Academy of Medicine. Dr. Ogedegbe has dedicated himself to developing strategies to eliminate racial disparities in cardiovascular diseases and to improving the outcomes of chronic diseases in minority populations.

Olugbenga Ogedegbe

Professor of Medicine & Population Health,
NYU Langone Medical Center

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Khalid Latif is the Executive Director and Imam for the Islamic Center at New York University, from where he graduated. Under Khalid's leadership, the NYU Islamic Center became a leading institution among the American Muslim Community that raises substantial funds for humanitarian efforts. He was honored with the 2014 NYU Alumni Distinguished Service Award for his continued work to help bridge gaps between different faith groups. Recently, he became an advocate for the Rohingya Crisis after he personally visited refugee camps in Bangladesh.

Khalid Latif

Co-University Chaplain,

New York University

Faiza Patel serves as co-director of the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program. She has testified before Congress opposing the dragnet surveillance of Muslims, organized advocacy efforts against state laws designed to incite fear of Islam, and developed legislation creating an independent Inspector General for the NYPD.

Faiza Patel

Co-Director of Liberty &

National Security Program, 
Brennan Center for Justice

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John Sexton is the President Emeritus of New York University, and the former chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He received his B.A, M.A, and Ph.D. from Fordham University; and a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School. John's leadership was instrumental in advancing NYU's global presence as a world renowned educational institution. Professor Sexton founded the Catalyst Foundation for Universal Education that funds and promotes education for children.  He is the author of the New York Times Bestseller Baseball as a Road to God. 

John Sexton

President Emeritus, 
New York University

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