Dalia Mogahed is a scholar at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding and CEO of Mogahed Consulting. She previously served as the Director of Research at ISPU, where she led the organization’s pioneering research and thought leadership programs on American Muslims. She is also the former Executive Director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, where she led the analysis of surveys of Muslim communities worldwide. With John L. Esposito, she co-authored the groundbreaking book Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think. and was appointed by President Barack Obama to the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships in 2009. She has testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on U.S. engagement with Muslim communities and has been a trusted expert voice in global media and international forums. Her 2016 TED Talk was named one of the top TED Talks of the year, further cementing her reputation as a leading thinker on issues of identity, inclusion, and understanding. Dalia is also the co-host of the Quran Conversations podcast. Her work explores the intersection of faith, identity, and belonging, shedding light on the complexities that often divide us while offering insights on how we can bridge those divides with empathy, knowledge, and—most importantly—authentic human connection.