REGISTRATION OPENS

7:00 a.m.

WELCOME BREAKFAST: NEXT GEN GLOBAL LEADERS (BY INVITATION)

8:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

WELCOME BREAKFAST: VETERANS FOR SMART POWER (BY INVITATION)

8:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

BALLROOM DOORS OPENS

9:15 a.m.

MORNING PLENARY SESSIONS
WELCOME

OPENING REMARKS

• Liz Schrayer @LizSchrayer, President & CEO, USGLC

THE ESCALATING GLOBAL CHALLENGES: HOW IS AMERICA SHOWING UP?

• Jake Sullivan, U.S. National Security Advisor, The White House
• Liz Schrayer, President & CEO, USGLC (moderator)

THE U.S.-AFRICA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP: INVESTING IN AFRICA TODAY FOR A STRONGER AMERICA TOMORROW

• Sean Callahan, President & CEO, Catholic Relief Services; Chair, USGLC (presiding)
• Ambassador Reuben Brigety, U.S. Ambassador to South Africa
• Enoh Ebong, Director, U.S. Trade & Development Agency
• Major General Kenneth Ekman, Director, Strategy, Engagement and Programs, U.S. Africa Command
• The Hon. J. Peter Pham, Distinguished Fellow, Africa Center, The Atlantic Council
• Roslyn Brock, Chief Global Equity Officer, Abt Global (moderator)

THE NEXT 5 YEARS IN 5 MINUTES (5X5): TECHNOLOGY SHAPING THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

• Bill Eggers, Executive Director, Center for Government Insights, Deloitte

A NATIONAL SECURITY APPROACH FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

• Sean Callahan, President & CEO, Catholic Relief Services; Chair, USGLC (presiding)
• General CQ Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
• Liz Schrayer, President & CEO, USGLC (moderator)

THE NEXT 5 YEARS IN 5 MINUTES (5X5): TECHNOLOGY SHAPING THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

• Sarah Brenholt, Director, Federal Government Relations, Cargill
• Shaarik Zafar, Senior Director, Foreign Policy & National Security, Meta

ECONOMIC SECURITY IS NATIONAL SECURITY

• Amos Hochstein, Deputy Assistant and Senior Advisor to the President for Energy & Investment, The White House 
• Candi Wolff, Executive Vice President, Global Government Affairs, Citi; Chair, USGLC
• Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, USA (Ret.), U.S. Ambassador to NATO (2013-2017)
• Luke Lindberg, President & CEO, South Dakota Trade (moderator) 

AMERICA’S GLOBAL LEADERSHIP: WHAT’S IT WORTH TO OUR COMMUNITIES?

• Tom Cochran, CEO & Executive Director, U.S. Conference of Mayors
• Mayor Steve Patterson, City of Athens, OH
• Alex Grant, National Outreach Director, USGLC (moderator)

THE NEXT 5 YEARS IN 5 MINUTES (5X5): TECHNOLOGY SHAPING THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

• Greg Frank, Director, Global Public Policy, Merck
• Tjada McKenna, President & CEO, Mercy Corps

9:30 a.m.

12:15 p.m.

NETWORKING BREAK

12:15 p.m.

12:30 p.m.

LUNCH & LEARN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

Box lunches provided for participants to take to one of four concurrent seminars, which will address topical issues covered by U.S. international affairs programs.

BUILDING ECONOMIC SECURITY IN A GLOBAL WORLD

• Nisha Biswal, Deputy CEO, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
• David Bohigian, Managing Partner, Pluribus Impact Capital; Former Executive Vice President and Acting President & CEO, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
• Jahaan Johnson, Director, International Government Affairs, Citi
• Alexis Roehrich, Deputy Policy Director, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (Moderator)

FROM ACTION TO IMPACT: GLOBAL HEALTH STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD

• Elissa Alben, Vice President and Head of Global Innovation and Trade Policy and International Government Relations, Pfizer
• Catherine Mellor, Vice President of International Trade, UPS
• Matt Mowers, President, Valcour LLC; Former Chief of Staff and Chief Policy Officer in the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator, U.S. Department of State 
• Hemal Shah, Senior Director, Intellectual Property & Trade Policy, Gilead Sciences
• Carey Campbell, South Outreach Director, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (Moderator)

SECURITY AND HUMANITY: AMERICAN STRATEGIES FOR GLOBAL CRISES

• Anne Witkowsky, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Conflict & Stabilization Operations, U.S. Department of State
• Lt. Gen. Gina Grosso, U.S. Air Force (Ret.); Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security and Preparedness, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (2021-2024)
• Coy Isaacs, Director, Crisis Response, FHI 360
• Eddy Acevedo, Chief of Staff & Senior Advisor, The Wilson Center; Former National Security Advisor and Deputy Assistant Administrator for Legislative and Public Affairs, USAID
• Michelle Bekkering, Director of National Engagement, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (Moderator)

HARNESSING INNOVATION: TECHNOLOGY’S ROLE IN DRIVING GLOBAL PROGRESS

• Nick Bramble, Head of Trade Policy and Economic Opportunity, Google
• Christopher Burns, Chief Digital Development Officer and Director, Technology Division, USAID
• Sarah Milsom, Senior Manager, Strategy & Analytics, Deloitte
• Dana Bruce, Director of Development & Strategic Partnerships, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (Moderator)

12:30 p.m.

1:45 p.m.

NETWORKING BREAK

1:45 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSIONS

THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE: CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF PRESIDENT EISENHOWER’S FOOD FOR PEACE LEGACY

• Secretary Tom Vilsack, U.S. Department of Agriculture 
• Governor David Beasley, Executive Director, World Food Programme (2017-2023)
• Dina Esposito, Assistant to the Administrator, Bureau for Resilience, Environment & Food Security, USAID
• Rep. Steny Hoyer, U.S. House of Representatives (D-MD)
• Cory Reed, President, Agriculture & Turf Division: Large & Precision Agriculture, Americas and Australia, Deere & Company 
• The Hon. Dan Glickman, Chairman, Board of Directors, Hunger Free America, USGLC (Moderator)

AN AMERICA FIRST FOREIGN POLICY

• The Honorable Norm Coleman, Hogan Lovells, Co-Chair, USGLC
• The Honorable Chad Wolf, Acting U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security (2019-2021)
• Michelle Bekkering, Director of National Engagement, USGLC (Moderator)

GAME CHANGERS: THE PUBLIC AMBASSADORS LEADING TEAM USA

• Stephen Howard, NBA Player (1992-2008), Sports Envoy, U.S. Department of State
• Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, U.S. House of Representatives (D-CA ) 

• Jim McGreevy, Vice President, Public Policy & Government Relations, The Coca-Cola Company 

• Dan Mickelson, Sports Diplomacy Chief, U.S. Department of State

• Dana Bruce, Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships, USGLC (Moderator)

IMPACT 2024: HOW WILL AMERICA LEAD? 

• The Honorable Norm Coleman, Hogan Lovells, Co-Chair, USGLC
• Donna Brazile, Political Strategist & Commentator 
• Scott Jennings, CNN Senior Political Contributor 
• Jason Gross, Executive Director, USGLC (Moderator)

BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

• Mary Maker, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
• Liz Schrayer, President & CEO, USGLC (Moderator)

CLOSING REMARKS

• Jason Gross, Executive Director, USGLC (Moderator)

2:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

NETWORKING RECEPTION & GLOBAL IMPACT EXPO
Special opportunity for participants to network with other state leaders from across the country, while exploring the USGLC’s Global Impact Project Expo, featuring the latest innovations in global development.

5:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 4 – State Leaders Capitol Hill Day (By Invitation Only)

CAPITOL HILL DAY BREAKFAST BRIEFING

• Rep. Don Bacon, U.S. House of Representatives (R-NE)

• Rep. Nathaniel Moran, U.S. House of Representatives (R-TX)

• Rodney Kazibwe, Deputy Director of Government Relations, USGLC

• Parker Novak, Deputy Director of Government Relations, USGLC

• Ariana Reks, Director of Government Relations, USGLC
   

8:00 a.m.

9:15 p.m.

CONGRESSIONAL MEETINGS ON CAPITOL HILL

• Individual schedules will vary

10:00 a.m.

4:00 p.m.

CLOSING RECEPTION

3:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.