Ari Ratner is the Co-Founder and CEO of Danari Global, a strategic communications and policy advisory firm. Ari advises Fortune 500 companies, leading startups, international organizations, and high-profile NGOs and philanthropies globally. He specializes in developing campaigns that connect clients with the next generation of consumers, investors, and influencers.Ari served as a Presidential Appointee in the Obama Administration as Speechwriter and Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment. Ari earlier served as a Congressional Liaison for the State Department and as an Associate at the White House. 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. He served as a correspondent for Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan’s largest newspaper, from 2003 to 2006. His commentary has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, Reuters, Huffington Post, Slate, and CNN.