Raghida Dergham is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Beirut Institute and columnist for The National. She served as New York Bureau Chief of Al Hayat for 28 years. An authority on strategic international relations, Ms. Dergham is a pioneer as an international geopolitical columnist and in launching an indigenous think tank for the Arab region with a global reach. A frequent inspirational lecturer, she spoke at Harvard, Princeton, and Columbia. Dergham is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and an Honorary Fellow at the Foreign Policy Association. She served on the IMC of the WEF and was named one of the 100 Most Powerful Arab Women in 2011 and 2016. Raghida Dergham’s talk will fuel you with the passion to stand up for your dreams, dare to differ, and profoundly make a difference. Raghida Dergham is a Lebanese-American journalist based in New York. She is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Beirut Institute and Columnist for The National. She served as Columnist, Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, and New York Bureau Chief for the London-based Al-Hayat daily for 28 years. She is well-known internationally as a Middle Eastern female journalist, and has received numerous prestigious awards for her career achievements. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at
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