Ari Ratner

Ari is Co-Founder & CEO at Danari Global, where he advises governments, Fortune 100 companies, leading startups, and high-profile NGOs and philanthropies. He specializes in developing campaigns that connect clients with the next generation of global leaders, consumers, talent, and influencers.

Ari served as a Presidential Appointee in the Obama Administration White House and State Department. His roles in government included serving as Speechwriter and Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, as Congressional Liaison for Near Eastern Affairs, and as White House Press Associate. He is a veteran of the Obama for America and Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaigns, and was also appointed to the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee.

Ari collaborated with Alec Ross on his New York Times-bestselling book The Industries of the Future. His commentary has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, Reuters, Huffington Post, Slate, and CNN. Ari is a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School of Government and Stanford University.