Dr. Claire A. Nelson has pioneered development equity and strategic foresight in development assistance at the Inter-American Development Bank. She has also led the identification and development of technical assistance in innovation portfolio in renewable energy, stock exchange development, health care, IP, and privatization across the Caribbean and Latin America.

Proven social innovator: Claire established the leading Caribbean American advocacy organization, the Institute of Caribbean Studies. Established Annual Congressional Forum on Capitol Hill on US/Caribbean relations & Pioneered White House Briefing for the Caribbean American Community in 1999. Commended in the US Congressional Record as a leader and the architect of June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month. Listed on Forbes as one of the Top 50 Female Futurists in the world.

Keynote speaker & Ideation leader on the future: Most requested topics include: From Future Shock to Future Sense; Future of Wellbeing; Industry 4.0; Future of the American Dream.

Experience includes conferences such as Bellagio Consultation on the UN World Conference Against Racism; UN High Commission on Human Rights; the Salzburg Seminar on Moral, Ethical And Spiritual Leadership.

Past speaking engagements: World Steel; Jamaica Development Bank; Guardian Life Insurance; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Jamaica Stock Exchange; US Securities Exchange Commission; US Army; US Department of Agriculture; US Patent and Trademark Office; Black Engineers Conference; World Bank African Diaspora Forum; Harvard Black MBA Conference.