Faculty
The program is supported by a distinguished faculty composed of highly qualified and passionate experts in their respective fields of knowledge. Our professors bring extensive experience from both the academic and practical domains, enabling them to deliver dynamic and relevant classes to our students.
Each of our professors is committed not only to academic excellence but also to the personal and professional development of the participants. Moreover, the faculty keeps abreast of the latest trends and advancements in their field, ensuring that students acquire the most relevant and up-to-date knowledge and skills to tackle the challenges of the modern world.
Academic Director of the Geopolitics and Global Risks Executive Education program
Waya Quiviger is a Professor of Practice of Global Governance and International Development at IE School of Global and Public Affairs. She coordinates the annual Transatlantic Bridge Conference co-led by IE SPEGA, Johns Hopkins SAIS, Sciences Po, and Yale University. Waya teaches Global Governance and International Development courses in several undergraduate and graduate programs at IE. She holds degrees from LSE, HEC Paris, and McGill University, and previously worked at the World Economic Forum. Waya is a member of the Spanish Leadership Network of the Fundación Rafael del Pino.
Waya Quiviger
Program Director
Director of the Global Policy Center and Professor of Practice at IE University’s School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs
Dr. Ilke Toygür is the Director of the Global Policy Center and Professor at IE University’s School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs. Her expertise includes European integration, EU institutions, democracy in Western Europe, transatlantic relations, and Turkey’s relations with the West. She holds degrees in Economics, Democracy and Government, and Political Science. Since 2008, she has worked with institutions like the Economic Development Foundation, Elcano Royal Institute, and SWP in Brussels. A former Mercator-IPC Fellow, she is now a non-resident senior associate at CSIS in Washington, DC
Ilke Toygür
Director of the Global Policy Center and Professor of Practice at IE University’s School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs