Convening
12th Annual Meridian Global Leadership Summit
T.H. Fred Hochberg, Chair of Board of Trustees, Meridian, discusses innovative partnerships in trade and development with T.H. Enoh Ebong, Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency, James Scriven, CEO, IDB Invest, and T.H. Don Graves, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce. Meridian Global Leadership Summit on Oct. 20, 2023 at the Gallup Building. Photo by Oskar Dap Photography. 2023 Meridian Summit: Global Cooperation in an Era of Strategic Economic Competition Meridian International Center hosted the 12 th Annual Meridian Global Leadership Summit on Friday, October 20 to an in-person audience of nearly 200 diplomatic, business and policy leaders and live global viewership of over 800 at The Gallup Building in Washington, DC.
The Summit explored the power and promise of economic diplomacy and public-private partnerships to foster international cooperation in an era of strategic economic competition and technological advancement. Expert panelists discussed the intersection of diplomacy and emerging technology to foster policies that develop trust and allow innovation to flourish, build cyber resilient systems, and devise responsible regulations that ensure transparency and accountability while accelerating economic growth.
See more on social: #MeridianSummit Media: US officials say they don't need to compete with China's Belt and Road | Devex Watch Main Stage Sessions Listen to Innovation Stage Podcasts Summit Agenda MAIN STAGE Welcome and Launch of Meridian Center for Corporate Diplomacy: Fred Hochberg , Chair of the Board of Trustees, Meridian International Center; Ambassador Stuart Holliday , Chief Executive Officer, Meridian International Center Innovating Partnerships for Impact in Trade and Development: Enoh Ebong , Director, U.S.
Trade and Development Agency; Don Graves , Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce; James Scriven , CEO, IDB Invest; Moderator: Fred Hochberg , Chair of the Board of Trustees, Meridian International Center Podium Remarks: Don Graves , Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce Untapping the Private Sector to Support Developing Nations: Shamina Singh , Founder and President, Center for Inclusive Growth, Mastercard; Moderator: Anna Palmer , Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Punchbowl News Workforce Cultivation, Retention, and Attraction in Emerging Markets: Aysha House , Vice President for Congressional and Public Affairs, Millenium Challenge Corporation; His Excellency Chibamba Kanyama, Ambassador of the Republic of Zambia to the U.S.; Nichole Francis Reynolds , Vice President and Global Head of Government Relations, ServiceNow; Moderator: Anna Gawel , Managing Editor, Devex In Conversation: Congresswoman Dina Titus, Member, U.S.
House of Representatives (D-NV); Moderator: Ambassador Stuart Holliday , CEO, Meridian The Nexus of Food Security and Climate Resilience: Gayle Smith , Chief Executive Officer, ONE Campaign; Moderator: Christina Ruffini, Correspondent, CBS News Advancing American Competitiveness while Strengthening Global Relationships: Ambassador Richard Verma, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, U.S. Department of State; Scott Nathan, Chief Executive Officer, U.S.
International Development Finance Corporation; Moderator: Robert Atkinson, Ph.D., Founder and President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Podium Remarks: Ambassador Richard Verma, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, U.S. Department of State Executive Leadership Spotlight: Peter Carter, Executive Vice President for External Affairs, Delta Air Lines; Moderator: Ambassador Stuart Holliday, Chief Executive Officer, Meridian Presentation of Meridian Global Leadership Awards: Corporate Leader Award Recipients: Peter Carter, Executive Vice President for External Affairs, Delta Air Lines; Ed Bastian, Chief Executive Officer, Delta Air Lines (in absentia); Meridian Global Citizen Award Recipient: Yellamaty Arun Daniel Kumar , Founder, Youngistaan Foundation INNOVATION STAGE Nurture the Minnow in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Ovidiu Bujorean , Technical Director, Partnerships and Investments, ACDI VOCA/ AV Ventures; Moderator: Anna Gawel , Managing Editor, Devex Multiplier Effect of Youth Development: Yellamaty Arun Daniel Kumar , Founder, Youngistaan Foundation America’s Great-Power Opportunity: Revitalizing U.S.
Foreign Policy to Meet the Challenges of Strategic Competition: Ali Wyne , Senior Analyst for Global Marco-Geopolitics, Eurasia Group; Moderator: Puru Trivedi , Vice President for External and Corporate Affairs, Meridian International Center The Benefit Balancing A.I. Regulation and Innovation: Olivia Igbokwe , Head of U.S. Congressional and Political Affairs, Amazon Web Services (AWS); Dom Delmolino , Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector Technology and Innovation, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Digital Solidarity: International Cyberspace Security Fellowship Case Study: Allan Revote, Vice Consul, Philippine Consulate General, Hong Kong; Moderator: JeeYoung Oh, Director of Threat Management and Operational, Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, U.S.
Department of State How International Cooperation is Driving scientific Breakthroughs in Public Health: Jacqueline Miller, M.D., Senior Vice President/Therapeutic Area Head for Infectious Diseases, Moderna The launch of the Meridian Center for Corporate Diplomacy at the Meridian Global Leadership Summit on Oct. 20, 2023 at the Gallup Building. (Left to Right) Karim Lesina, Millicom, Alex Mistri, Hess Corporation, Natalie Jones, Meridian, T.H.
Fred Hochberg, Meridian Board of Trustees, Michaela Chen, BD, Anne Perron, Temasek. Photo by Oskar Dap Photography. Attendees listen in to the discussion on the Main Stage at Meridian’s 12th Annual Global Leadership Summit on Oct. 20, 2023 at the Gallup Building. Photo by Oskar Dap Photography. T.H. Richard Verma, Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, U.S. Department of State delivers remarks at Meridian’s 12th Annual Global Leadership Summit on Oct. 20, 2023 at the Gallup Building.
Photo by Oskar Dap Photography. Guests networking at Meridian’s 12th Annual Global Leadership Summit on Oct. 20, 2023 at the Gallup Building. Photo by Oskar Dap Photography. Puru Trivedi, Vice President for External Affairs, Meridian, moderates a conversation with Ali Wyne, Senior Analyst for Global Macro-Geopolitics, Eurasia Group. Meridian’s 12th Annual Global Leadership Summit on Oct. 20, 2023 at the Gallup Building.
Photo by Oskar Dap Photography. Anna Gawel, Devex, moderates a panel on Workforce Cultivation, Retention, and Attraction in Emerging Markets with Aysha House, Millenium Challenge Corporation, H.E. Chibamba Kanyama, Ambassador of the Republic of Zambia to the U.S., and Nichole Francis Reynolds, ServiceNow. Meridian Global Leadership Summit on Oct. 20, 2023 at the Gallup Building. Photo by Oskar Dap Photography. Shamina Singh, Founder & President, Mastercard’s Center for Inclusive Growth in conversation with Anna Palmer, Co-founder & CEO, Punchbowl News.
Meridian Global Leadership Summit on Oct. 20, 2023 at the Gallup Building. Photo by Oskar Dap Photography. T.H. Don Graves, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce speaks on the importance of public-private partnerships and innovative approaches to trade and infrastructure. Meridian Global Leadership Summit on Oct. 20, 2023, at the Gallup Building. Photo by Oskar Dap Photography. A guest asks a question at the Innovation Stage at Meridian’s 12th Annual Global Leadership Summit on Oct. 20, 2023 at the Gallup Building.
Photo by Oskar Dap Photography. T.H. Gayle Smith, CEO, ONE Campaign, shares expert insights in a discussion moderated by Christina Ruffini, Foreign Affairs Correspondent, CBS News. Meridian Global Leadership Summit on Oct. 20, 2023 at the Gallup Building. Photo by Oskar Dap Photography. T.H. Dina Titus, U.S. House of Representatives (D-NV), greeted by Governor Jim Blanchard, Meridian Counselor, at the Meridian Global Leadership Summit on Oct. 20, 2023 at the Gallup Building.
Photo by Oskar Dap Photography. Arun Daniel Kumar Yellamaty accepts the Meridian Global Citizen Award from Ambassador Stuart Holliday at the Meridian Global Leadership Summit on Oct. 20, 2023 at the Gallup Building. Photo by Oskar Dap Photography. Ambassador Stuart Holliday, Meridian, and Corporate Leader Awardee Peter Carter, Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Delta Air Lines. Meridian’s 12th Annual Global Leadership Summit on Oct. 20, 2023 at the Gallup Building.