Mr. Vedant Ahluwalia is a global Artificial Intelligence Luminary, prodigy, and revered AI figure with contributions across global conglomerates, top universities, and governments across the world including the White House. He holds a coveted Master’s from Stanford University served on various boards and conducted projects of global relevance including building technologies for companies that have become unicorns since. He has worked with top names in the field and has done commendable work in building talent and activating the AI revolution across many countries including a Center in Maharashtra India inaugurated and supported by a top 5 member of the Forbes World's Billionaire list, served on various government committees and advisory boards, and holds a prominent place in Artificial Intelligence in most institutions of merit. He has conducted specialized trainings on demand for various governments, business leaders including the Young Presidents Organization, United Nations, and organizations across the globe.

John Klingstedt serves as the Chief of Staff for The Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). Prior to joining ACSI, he spent more than 20 years in Christian education leadership. He most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer and Interim Head of School at Prestonwood Christian Academy.  During his time at PCA, he led multiple special projects including technology, virtual education, satellite campus launches, mission mobilization, and ministry partnerships. He was also instrumental in strategic plan development and implementation and was responsible for direct risk management including policy making and implementation, organizational moral integrity criteria, insurance reviews, security and crisis management.

Prior to Prestonwood, Klingstedt served in corporate leadership positions— positions he believes gave him a unique perspective for his role balancing business and ministry at ACSI. He served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at a top national cable television company, where he did strategic planning, acquisitions, reporting and benchmarking, and financial reporting. 

Klingstedt is an ordained minister who has served in various ministry positions.  He has also served on various boards and does trainings on various non-profit and ministry topics.  He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Oklahoma State University.  He and his wife Libby reside in Plano Texas. 

Dr. Andrew Westmoreland’s more than four decades of service in higher education, includes a career of two university presidencies, Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas (eight years) and Samford University in Birmingham (15 years). He is the past Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and the 2022 recipient of the Eileen Tosney Award for Career Leadership in Higher Education, the highest individual recognition provided by the American Association of University Administrators.

Dr. Westmoreland’s tenure at Samford University saw 12 consecutive years of record-setting enrollment, significant expansion of academic programs, growth in endowment, and stability in fiscal operations. Likewise, his tenure at Ouachita Baptist University came during a time of institutional growth, progress in academic programs and increased reputational awareness. Upon his retirement from Samford University in 2021 he was named President Emeritus by the Board of Trustees.

In retirement, Dr. Westmoreland provides consultative services for numerous institutions. He maintains active affiliation with FaithSearch Partners, providing support for executive searches. He serves on the boards of charitable organizations in Alabama and across the United States, and he is a trustee for the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, based in Washington, D.C. In 2023 he was elected president of the Christian College Consortium, a network of 12 colleges and universities. He also teaches regularly in the online MBA program for his alma mater, Ouachita Baptist University. During the four years of his retirement, Dr. Westmoreland has supported more than 60 Christian-related colleges and universities through executive search and consultative service.

Dr. Panayiotis (Pano) Kanelos was the founding President and is now the Chancellor of the University of Austin (UATX). From 2017–2021, he served as President of St. John’s College, Annapolis. During his tenure, St. John’s successfully launched a historic initiative that included the most significant tuition reduction at any American college, accompanied by a $300 million campaign.

Other appointments include Dean of the Honors College at Valparaiso University, associate professor of theater at Loyola University Chicago, associate professor of English at the University of San Diego, and as a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University. He has authored and edited numerous books, articles, and essays on Shakespeare, including the “Shakespeare and the Stage” series.

Dr. Randel Everett accepted the position of Senior Fellow for Religious Freedom at Dallas Baptist University after retiring as Founding President of 21 Wilberforce. He spent four decades as pastor of churches in Florida, Virginia, Arkansas, and Texas before founding 21Wilberforce in 2014 to focus attention on religious persecution abroad and the enduring importance of religious liberty in the United States. Everett was the Founding President of the John Leland Center for Theological Studies in Falls Church, Virginia and served as the Executive Director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

Throughout his career, Everett has traveled to nearly 50 countries, meeting with religious and government leaders and witnessing first- hand the ravages of persecution. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas and Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Everett also has an honorary Doctor of Divinity from the University of Richmond and Doctor of Humanities from Dallas Baptist University. He and his wife Sheila live in Pensacola, Florida. Their son Jeremy and his wife Amy, live in Waco and have three sons: Lucas, Sam and Wyatt. Their daughter, Rachel, and her husband Eric, live in Orlando with their daughter Klara.

Mr. Rob Burns started life as a youth pro soccer player in the UK and later played and coached professionally in the USA holding a FIFA ‘A’ Coaching License for 13 years . Between 1989 and 2000 he founded, led and transitioned two Christian soccer ministry organizations in Houston and Dallas. He then moved to Wales and served for 10 years in missions. He currently has several roles including as founding director of Missional Links Wales, Chair of the Advisory Board of Evangelical Alliance, Wales, as core partner for writing, course design and facilitation with For Mission College and leads the MA Missional Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship pathway. 

As a licensed, Professional Certified Leadership Coach, he trains coaches with the International Coaching Federation.  He also teaches and preaches regularly in churches and universities across the whole of Wales and in the USA. He holds a master’s degree in divinity and two further post grad diplomas in Missional Leadership and Coaching. He is passionate about leadership training, coaching and mentoring people who are looking for direction, encouragement and purpose. He is married to Jenny and they have three adult sons, 3 beautiful daughters in law and 5 precious grandkids.