Ann Florini is a Fellow in the Political Reform Program at New America, focusing on innovative governance for climate change and democratic challenges, and Professor of Practice at Thunderbird School of Global Management at ASU. Previously, she founded the Centre on Asia and Globalisation at National University of Singapore, served as Professor of Public Policy at Singapore Management University, and held senior roles at Brookings Institution and Carnegie Endowment. She holds a PhD in Political Science from UCLA and a Master’s in Public Affairs from Princeton. 

Florini specializes in governance innovations, climate and energy policy, transparency, and tri-sector collaboration across business, government, and civil society. She authored influential books like China Experiments, The Right to Know, and The Coming Democracy, and led initiatives such as the World Economic Forum’s Global Governance Initiative and the Study Group on Global Energy Governance.

Current roles include Vice Chair of the Economics of Mutuality Foundation Board, Vice President and Secretary of the Climate Democracy Initiative, and Founding Member of the Council on Economic Policies. Her work bridges Asia, global policy, and sustainability through research, teaching, and international projects.