Jasmine El-Gamal is an analyst, writer, and strategic advisor with over 25 years of experience across the public and private sectors. She is the Founder and CEO of Averos Strategies, an advisory firm providing geopolitical counsel and strategic communications guidance to institutions, investors, and leaders navigating global risk. Previously, Jasmine served as a Middle East advisor at the Pentagon, counselling leadership through post-war Iraq, the Arab Spring, the campaign against ISIS, and the Syrian conflict. Born in New York and raised in Egypt, she bridges Western and Middle Eastern contexts. She also hosts the podcast The View From Here.