PERSONAL AGENDA
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| Tuesday, June 15, 2021 | ||
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| Global Impact Forum | Join Session | |
| Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic | Americans will not be safe, and the economy will not fully recover, until the COVID-19 virus is under control around the world. This session will discuss recommendations for strengthening U.S. pandemic preparedness and global health security, ensuring the equitable distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine globally, and increasing investments in strengthening health systems in low and lower-middle income countries. Speakers include: Emily Gibbons, Director, Global Public Policy, Infectious Diseases, Merck; Sean Callahan, President & CEO, Catholic Relief Services; Carrie Hessler-Radelet, President & CEO, Project Concern International | Join Session |
| Safeguarding Democracy and Defending Against Rising Global Authoritarianism | COVID-19 has exacerbated the threats to democracy around the world, postponing elections and giving authoritarian regimes opportunities to put through new authorities that limit protest and press freedom. This session will discuss strengthening tools to combat disinformation by authoritarian regimes, coordinating with allies on authoritarian challenges, elevating human rights as a foreign policy priority, and bolstering digital technology standards. Speakers include: Laleh Ispahani, Managing Director, Open Society-U.S.; Shanthi Kalathil, Coordinator for Democracy and Human Rights, National Security Council; Kristin Lord, President & CEO, IREX; Alexandria Walden, Global Head of Human Rights, Google | Join Session |
| Strengthening Global Alliances & Partnerships | The challenge of using American diplomacy to influence alliances and partnerships around shared interests and values has been at the center of the debate over America’s role in the world in recent years. This session will discuss renewing global alliances and partnerships, leading with diplomacy in addressing global challenges, bolstering diplomatic capacity, and modernizing the foreign service.
Speakers include: Salman Ahmed, Director of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State; Elizabeth Cousens, President & CEO, UN Foundation; Lionel Johnson, President, Pacific Pension & Investment Institute | Join Session |
| Responding to Global Humanitarian Crises | 235 million people will need humanitarian assistance in 2021 – a 40% increase over 2020, almost entirely attributable to the impact of COVID-19. This session will discuss addressing the root causes of crises and fragility, deepening local engagement in humanitarian crises, increasing interagency coordination, and investing in better data on humanitarian and conflict prevention efforts. Speakers include: Sarah Charles, Assistant to the Administrator, Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, USAID; Annie Kneedler, Senior Director, Corporate Responsibility, Cargill; Janti Soeripto, President & CEO, Save the Children; Sherrie Westin, President, Sesame Workshop | Join Session |
| Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change | 2020 was the hottest year ever recorded, with record-breaking extreme weather and climate-driven disasters from fires to floods to hurricanes. Climate shocks exacerbate existing challenges like food insecurity, mass migration, and conflict, particularly in low-income countries. This session will discuss investments in building climate resilience around the world, addressing climate-driven challenges in the developing world, and engaging with China to address climate solution, as the world’s two largest emitters and economies.
Speakers include: Leo Bastos, Head of Carbon Business Model, Bayer; Lisa Epifani, Manager, ESG and Sustainability, Chevron; Leo Martinez-Diaz, Senior Advisor to Special Envoy Kerry, U.S. Department of State; Karl Hofmann, President & CEO, PSI | Join Session |
| Boosting America’s Global Competitiveness | With 95% of the world’s consumers living outside the United States, international markets are critical opportunities for America’s businesses and workers. This session will discuss maximizing the impact of the U.S. Development Finance Corporation, bolstering diplomatic capacity to promote U.S. trade and investments, countering Chinese global economic influence, and doubling down on economic engagement with Africa.
Speakers include: David Marchick, Chief Operating Officer, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; Kishore Rao, Principal and Global Leader for International Development Organizations, Deloitte; Sarah Thorn, Senior Director, Global Government Affairs, Walmart; Aaron Sherinian, Vice President, Global Communications Transformation, Philip Morris International | Join Session |
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PAST SPEAKERS
Previous speakers featured at our annual mid-year event have included:
Sec. Madeleine Albright
U.S. Secretary of State (1997-2001)
Sec. Alex Azar
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (2018-2021)
Sen. Chris Coons
U.S. Senate (D-DE)
Rep. Tom Emmer
U.S. House of Representatives (R-MN)
Dr. Anthony Fauci
Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Sen. Lindsey Graham
U.S. Senate (R-SC)
Hon. Jennifer Granholm
Governor of Michigan (2003-2011)
Amb. Mark Green
Administrator, USAID (2017-2020)
Stephen Hadley
National Security Advisor to President George W. Bush (2005-2009)
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
U.S. House of Representatives (D-PA)
David Ignatius
Foreign Affairs Columnist, The Washington Post
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
U.S. House of Representatives (D-WA)
Rep. Joe Neguse
U.S. House of Representatives (D-CO)
Gen. David Petraeus
CIA Director (2011-2012)
Martha Raddatz
Chief Global Affairs Correspondent, ABC News
Gayle Smith
Administrator, USAID (2015-2017)
Sarah Thorn
Walmart
Lt. Gen. Kip Ward
Commander, U.S. Africa Command (2007-2011)
Sherrie Westin
Sesame Workshop
PAST SPEAKERS
Previous speakers featured at our annual mid-year event have included:
Sec. Madeleine Albright
U.S. Secretary of State (1997-2001)
Sen. Chris Coons
U.S. Senate (D-DE)
Secretary Alex Azar
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (2018-2021)
Dr. Anthony Fauci
Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Sen. Lindsey Graham
U.S. Senate (R-SC)
Rep. Tom Emmer
U.S. House of Representatives (R-MN)
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
U.S. House of Representatives (D-PA)
Stephen Hadley
National Security Advisor to President George W. Bush (2005-2009)
Hon. Jennifer Granholm
Governor of Michigan (2003-2011)
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
U.S. House of Representatives (D-WA)
Rep. Joe Neguse
U.S. House of Representatives (D-CO)
Gen. David Petraeus
CIA Director (2011-2012)
Martha Raddatz
Chief Global Affairs Correspondent, ABC News
Sarah Thorn
Walmart
Gayle Smith
Administrator, USAID (2015-2017)
David Ignatius
Foreign Affairs Columnist, The Washington Post
Sherrie Westin
Sesame Workshop
Lt. Gen. Kip Ward
Commander, U.S. Africa Command (2007-2011)
2021 featured speakers, special guests, and announcements coming soon!
ABOUT THE U.S. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP COALITION
The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (www.usglc.org) is a broad-based influential network of 500 businesses and NGOs; national security and foreign policy experts; and business, faith-based, academic, military, and community leaders in all 50 states who support strategic investments to elevate development and diplomacy alongside defense in order to build a better, safer world.
