BLISS Makers

BLISS Makers are a distinguished group of participants at the BLISS Summit, united by a shared commitment to advancing freedom and democracy.

This dynamic community includes advocates, writers, artists, academics, freedom fighters, and philanthropists, each playing a pivotal role in shaping the ecosystem.

They are proud ambassadors of the BLISS ecosystem, investing their time, efforts, and resources into creating a compound effect that strengthens and expands the ecosystem year after year.

These individuals drive meaningful change, foster collaboration, and champion democratic values, enriching the community with their contributions and creating a lasting global impact.

  • Alberto Trejos

    FORMER MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE, COSTA RICA. PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS, INCAE BUSINESS SCHOOL

  • Alex Gladstein

    CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION

  • Anmol Rattan Singh

    Anmol Rattan Singh

     CO-FOUNDER, PANJ FOUNDATION, INDIAN SCHOLAR IN GLOBAL SECURITY AND FREEDOM

  • Alicia Navarro

    FOUNDER AND CEO, FLOWN

  • Amadeo Quirós

    FOUNDER, CARICACO

  • Alejandro Bachmann

    MANAGING DIRECTOR, ALEX BROWN

  • Anaïse Kanimba

    RWANDAN FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACTIVIST

  • Alberto Kader

    FOUNDING PARTNER, GENERA HOLDINGS

  • Alexandra Wright-Gladstein

    CEO AND FOUNDER, SPHERE. CO-FOUNDER, AYAR LABS

  • Antonieta López

    STRATEGY AND COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR

  • Berta Valle

    NICARAGUAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND SPOKESPERSON, WORLD LIBERTY CONGRESS

  • Brad Lips

    CEO, ATLAS NETWORK

  • Carlos Vives

    LATIN AMERICAN GRAMMYS PERSON OF THE YEAR 2024 AND FOUNDER, TRAS LA PERLA

  • Caroline Reynolds

    VICE-CHAIRWOMAN, THE REYNOLDS FOUNDATION

  • Chloe Reynolds

    CO-FOUNDER, THE REYNOLDS FOUNDATION

  • Claudia Vásquez

    CO-FOUNDER, TRAS LA PERLA FOUNDATION

  • Céline Assaf-Boustani

    PRESIDENT, HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION

  • Christin Haywood

    CO-FOUNDER, MARVELOUS WAYS INTERNATIONAL

  • Damon Wilson

    PRESIDENT AND CEO, NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY (NED)

  • Daniel Twining, PhD

    PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE

  • Debbie Gibbs

    BOARD MEMBER, RISING TIDE. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REASON FOUNDATION. FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, JUST MANAGING. CEO, GIBBS AMPHIBIANS

  • Elaha Mahboob

    SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR AND CO-FOUNDER, DIGITAL CITIZEN FUND

  • Emily Reynolds

    CO-FOUNDER, THE REYNOLDS FOUNDATION

  • Esther Perel

    CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOTHERAPIST, AUTHOR, AND EXPERT IN RELATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

  • Félix Maradiaga

    NICARAGUAN FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACTIVIST

  • Fred Lodge

    LEGAL EXPERT, CONSERVATION ADVOCATE

  • Gabriel Baeza

    HEAD OF STARTUPS, GOOGLE CLOUD NORTH AMERICA

  • Gabriel Calzada

    PRESIDENT, UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS HESPÉRIDES

  • General H.R. McMaster

    LIEUTENANT GENERAL (RET.) H.R. MCMASTER

  • Iván Duque

    PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA (2018-2022)

  • Jack Dorsey

    CO-FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, BLOCK INC.

  • Jack Mallers

    FOUNDER AND CEO, STRIKE

  • Javier El-Hage

    CHIEF LEGAL AND POLICY OFFICER, HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION

  • Jeff Booth

    ENTREPRENEUR, BOARD MEMBER AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE PRICE OF TOMORROW: WHY DEFLATION IS THE KEY TO AN ABUNDANT FUTURE. GENERAL PARTNER, EGO DEATH CAPITAL.

  • Jeff Grosshandler

    OWNER, THE GILDED IGUANA

  • Jhanisse Vaca Daza

    CHAIRWOMAN AND PRESIDENT, THE JUCUMARI FOUNDATION

  • John Pfeffer

    CO-FOUNDER, PFEFFER CAPITAL LP

  • Jocelyn Cortez

    FOUNDER & CEO, MINERVA CAPITAL GROUP

  • Dr. Keren Yarhi-Milo

    DEAN, SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

  • Laura Chinchilla

    FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA (2010-2014)

  • Lilian Tintori

    VENEZUELAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND MEMBER, WORLD LIBERTY CONGRESS

  • Leopoldo Lopez

    GENERAL SECRETARY, WORLD LIBERTY CONGRESS

  • Marcelo Valansi

    CEO, ECOVILLA

  • Mark Haywood

    CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, MARVELOUS WAYS INTERNATIONAL

  • Mary Beth Long

    REYNOLDS FAMILY FELLOW FOR GLOBAL SECURITY, WILSON CENTER

  • Matt Odell

    PARTNER, TEN31, COFOUNDER, OPENSATS, BITCOIN POLICY INSTITUTE, AND BITCOIN PARK

  • Matt Warner

    PRESIDENT, ATLAS NETWORK

  • Margarita Herdocia

    NICARAGUAN LAWYER AND DEMOCRACY ADVOCATE

  • Max Reynolds

    CO-FOUNDER AND MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL, THE REYNOLDS FOUNDATION

  • Dr. Michael Wright

    MEDICAL DOCTOR, FACC

  • Miles Suter

    BITCOIN DIRECTOR, CASH APP

  • Natalia Tanzi

    MEDICAL DOCTOR

  • Nataliya T. Melnyk

    UKRAINIAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM AND EDUCATION ADVOCATE AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BENDUKIDZE FREE MARKET CENTER

  • Nia Demming

    PRESIDENT, THE DEMOCRACY LAB FOUNDATION AND BLISS SUMMIT

  • Nikola Ilic

    FOUNDER, CHANGELAB GLOBAL

  • Noemi Boyer

    CEO, THE DEMOCRACY LAB FOUNDATION

  • Obi Nwosu

    CEO, FEDI

  • Paul Rusesabagina

    RWANDAN FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACTIVIST

  • Phillipe Garnier

    CEO, GARNIER & GARNIER. FOUNDER, CRC ENDURANCE 

  • Renee Kaplan

    CEO, FORWARD GLOBAL

  • Rachel Beatty Riedl

    DIRECTOR, CENTER ON GLOBAL DEMOCRACY & PROFESSOR, CORNELL UNIVERSITY

  • Roberto Artavia

    PRESIDENT, ROBERTO ARTAVIA INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING, S.A.

  • Ross Stevens

    FOUNDER AND CEO, STONE RIDGE HOLDINGS GROUP

  • Roya Mahboob

    PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER, DIGITAL CITIZEN FUND

  • Dr. Soumitra Dutta

    PETER MOORES DEAN AND PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT SAÏD BUSINESS SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

  • Sebastian Lombardo

    CO-FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN, ECOVILLA

  • Stephanie Giovanetti Lips

    PHILANTHROPIST AND ADVISOR, DONORS TRUST

  • Steve Aronson

    CHAIRMAN, DEMAIN FOUNDATION

  • Stephan Rechtschaffen

    FOUNDER, BLUE SPIRIT COSTA RICA

  • Susan Lodge

    REALTOR, ASPEN LODGE PROPERTIES

  • Dr. Tabita Wright

    BREAST SPECIALIST, RADIOLOGIST SDIMG

  • Tanele Maseko

    SWAZI HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND CEO, THE THULANI MASEKO FOUNDATION

  • Thor Halvorssen

    CEO, HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION

  • Tina Nabatchi

    JOSEPH A. STRASSER ENDOWED PROFESSOR IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, MAXWELL SCHOOL OF SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

  • Tim Reynolds

    FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN, THE REYNOLDS FOUNDATION

  • Thomas J. O´Toole

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING IN THE MPA PROGRAM, CORNELL UNIVERSITY

  • Traci Maddock

    INVESTOR, STRATEGIST, ADVISOR, AND BOARD MEMBER SPECIALIZING IN BRAND, TECHNOLOGY, BEAUTY, HEALTH, AND SPORTS

  • Victor Navarro

    EX-POLITICAL PRISONER, DEFENDER OF HUMAN RIGHTS. FOUNDER, VOCES DE LA MEMORIA

  • Walter Kissling

    CEO AND CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, K SQUARED CAPITAL

  • Walter Kissling Sr

    CHAIRMAN, K SQUARED CAPITAL

  • Yulia Navalnaya

    RUSSIAN DEMOCRACY ADVOCATE AND CHAIR, HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION