Pax et Lux: Conversations with Leaders Dea Chincuanco & Daniel Robb

Commander Kristenson is the Executive Officer of the USS Michael Murphy, an author, a former speechwriter for the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, a fellow at the National Committee on U.S. China relations, and a recent graduate of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy’s Global Business Administration Program.

Pax et Lux creators and hosts, Dea Chincuanco and Dan Robb would like to thank global luminary, Ashok Rao for being our guest in this episode. This episode was recorded and edited by Dan Robb. Thanks to Fletcher GBA alumni contributors, Kieley Taylor-Filepp for name branding, Alexandra Schwall for visual marketing, Bill Hunt, and JD Kristenson for start-up support. Special thanks to Rose-Ann Aragon (KPRC News 2 Reporter) and Hill Vaden (IHS Markit, Energy Podcast) for consulting, Carlos Go Boncan for art direction, and Phuz music for our theme music (“Ceiling” and “As One” from Water and Forgiveness Albums). We appreciate the support of the Tufts community, Professor Jill Curtis, Marisa Doherty, Elizabeth-Dykstra-McCarthy, Halley Goldman, and Kristen Zecchi.

What you hear in this episode are the views of the participants and do not represent the views of the Fletcher School, Tufts University, participants’ employers, if any, or any other affiliated groups in association with the individuals in this podcast. The Pax et Lux Podcast expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, reliance on, or inability to use, this podcast or the information presented in this podcast.

Ashok Rao is a serial entrepreneur with five 5 successful high-tech start-ups of his own. He is now an angel investor in several start-ups, mentoring founders & serving on boards such as TIE, Goose Capital, and Rice University’s Entrepreneurship program of Jones Graduate School of Business. He was a keynote speaker for MIT’s Global Start-Up Workshop in 2013 and was the first Indian-American to take a company public on NASDAQ.

Pax et Lux creators and hosts, Dea Chincuanco and Dan Robb would like to thank global luminary, Ashok Rao for being our guest in this episode. This episode was recorded and edited by Dan Robb. Thanks to Fletcher GBA alumni contributors, Kieley Taylor-Filepp for name branding, Alexandra Schwall for visual marketing, Bill Hunt, and JD Kristenson for start-up support. Special thanks to Rose-Ann Aragon (KPRC News 2 Reporter) and Hill Vaden (IHS Markit, Energy Podcast) for consulting, Carlos Go Boncan for art direction, and Phuz music for our theme music (“Ceiling” and “As One” from Water and Forgiveness Albums). We appreciate the support of the Tufts community, Professor Jill Curtis, Marisa Doherty, Elizabeth-Dykstra-McCarthy, Halley Goldman, and Kristen Zecchi.

What you hear in this episode are the views of the participants and do not represent the views of the Fletcher School, Tufts University, participants’ employers, if any, or any other affiliated groups in association with the individuals in this podcast. The Pax et Lux Podcast expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, reliance on, or inability to use, this podcast or the information presented in this podcast.

Andres Valenciano is the Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica. He is responsible for Costa Rican foreign trade policies and attraction of foreign investment, as well as the representation to several multilateral organizations, such as the WTO, and the OECD. Andres is a graduate of The Fletcher School with a Master’s degree in International Business.

Pax et Lux creators and hosts, Dea Chincuanco and Dan Robb would like to thank global luminary, Andres Valenciano for being our guest in this episode. This episode was recorded and edited by Dan Robb. Thanks to Fletcher GBA alumni contributors, Kieley Taylor-Filepp for name branding, Alexandra Schwall for visual marketing, Bill Hunt, and JD Kristenson for start-up support. Special thanks to Rose-Ann Aragon (KPRC News 2 Reporter) and Hill Vaden (IHS Markit, Energy Podcast) for consulting, Carlos Go Boncan for art direction, and Phuz music for our theme music (“Ceiling” and “As One” from Water and Forgiveness Albums). We appreciate the support of the Tufts community, Professor Jill Curtis, Marisa Doherty, Elizabeth-Dykstra-McCarthy, Halley Goldman, and Kristen Zecchi.

What you hear in this episode are the views of the participants and do not represent the views of the Fletcher School, Tufts University, participant’s employers, if any, or any other affiliated groups in association with the individuals in this podcast. The Pax et Lux Podcast expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, reliance on, or inability to use, this podcast or the information presented in this podcast.

Elliot Ackerman is an author, marine, former Whitehouse fellow, and graduate of the Fletcher School. His books have been nominated for the National Book Award, the Andrew Carnegie Medal in both fiction and non-fiction, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize among others. Today we discuss his latest book which he co-authored with Admiral James Stavridis: 2034 A novel of the next world war.

http://elliotackerman.com/

Pax et Lux creators and hosts, Dea Chincuanco and Dan Robb would like to thank global luminary, Elliot Ackerman for being our guest in this episode. This episode was recorded and edited by Dan Robb. Thanks to Fletcher GBA alumni contributors, Kieley Taylor-Filepp for name branding, Alexandra Schwall for visual marketing, Bill Hunt, and JD Kristenson for start-up support. Special thanks to Rose-Ann Aragon (KPRC News 2 Reporter) and Hill Vaden (IHS Markit, Energy Podcast) for consulting, Carlos Go Boncan for art direction, and Phuz music for our theme music (“Ceiling” and “As One” from Water and Forgiveness Albums). We appreciate the support of the Tufts community, Professor Jill Curtis, Marisa Doherty, Elizabeth-Dykstra-McCarthy, Halley Goldman, and Kristen Zecchi.

What you hear in this episode are the views of the participants and do not represent the views of the Fletcher School, Tufts University, participant’s employers, if any, or any other affiliated groups in association with the individuals in this podcast. The Pax et Lux Podcast expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, reliance on, or inability to use, this podcast or the information presented in this podcast.

In this episode, Dea and Dan check in with Dean Rachel Kyte. Rachel Kyte is the 14th dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University and a graduate of Fletcher's Global Master of Arts Program (GMAP). Dean Kyte is the first woman to lead the nation’s oldest graduate-only school of international affairs. Prior to joining Fletcher, Dean Kyte served as special representative of the UN secretary-general and chief executive officer of Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL).

Pax et Lux creators and hosts, Dea Chincuanco and Dan Robb would like to thank global luminary, Dean Kyte for being our guest in this episode. This episode was recorded and edited by Dan Robb. Thanks to Fletcher GBA alumni contributors, Kieley Taylor-Filepp for name branding, Alexandra Schwall for visual marketing, Bill Hunt, and JD Kristenson for start-up support. Special thanks to Rose-Ann Aragon (KPRC News 2 Reporter) and Hill Vaden (IHS Markit, Energy Podcast) for consulting, Carlos Go Boncan for art direction, and Phuz music for our theme music (“Ceiling” and “As One” from Water and Forgiveness Albums). We appreciate the support of the Tufts community, Professor Jill Curtis, Marisa Doherty, Elizabeth-Dykstra-McCarthy, Halley Goldman, and Kristen Zecchi.

What you hear in this episode are the views of the participants and do not represent the views of the Fletcher School, Tufts University, participant’s employers, if any, or any other affiliated groups in association with the individuals in this podcast. The Pax et Lux Podcast expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, reliance on, or inability to use, this podcast or the information presented in this podcast.