http://www.theconcordiasummit.org/
 

Mathew A. Swift, Co - Founder and Chairman of the Board
Cindy Hensley McCain, McCain Institute for International Leadership
Dikembe Mutombo, Chairman and President, Dikembe Mutombo Foundation
 

• Moderator: Dan Gross, Columnist & Global Business Editor, Newsweek Daily Beast

• Andrew O’Brien, Special Representative-Global Partnerships, U.S. Department of State

• Judith Rodin, President, The Rockefeller Foundation

• Walt Macnee, Vice Chairman, MasterCard Worlwide

• J.P. Bilbrey, Chief Executive Officer, The Hershey Company

• Andrew Liveris, President, Chairman and CEO, The Dow Chemical Company

• Ari Matusiak, Special Assistant to the President and Director of Private Sector Engagement
  at the White House

THE 2013
 ANNUAL

 CONCORDIA SUMMIT 


September 26th and 27th, 2013 at the New York Stock Exchange
 and the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.
 . The 2013 Summit  focused on the following theme:

Building a Prosperous Future: Investing in our Youth

More than any other demographic, young people have the greatest potential to drive innovation and economic growth. Accounting for a third of the world’s population, they possess the capacity to create new paradigms of global prosperity and to solve many of the seemingly intractable challenges of this emergent century. They can only meaningfully wield their power, however, if given the proper tools and opportunity. With more than 500 million young people living on less than two dollars a day, and with all of today’s youth facing economic, social, and environmental challenges unlike any generation before, the need for targeted and strategic investment in this group has never been more urgent. This year’s Summit convened the private, public, and nonprofit sectors to partner on creating innovative solutions and bringing existing initiatives to scale to serve our young population. Attendees will hear key insights from leading experts from around the world and participate in closed-door, peer-to-peer discussions on how to leverage the strength of public-private partnerships (P3s) to empower
 our next generation of global citizens. 

CONCORDIA
SUMMIT BREAKOUTS

Solutions for Stability: Beyond the Traditional Security Model

Increasing globalization, technological development, and population growth dually present immense opportunities for advancement, and complex challenges to local, national, and global security. Between 2007-2012, the number of global internet connections doubled, mostly due to infrastructural investments in developing nations. At the same time, the U.S. federal government reported a 680% increase in cyber attacks in the
past six years. Can we maintain the benefits of rapid growth and innovation while reducing vulnerability? In the 21st century and beyond, the global community will encounter unique obstacles
related to our shifting environment. Addressing pandemics, climate change, cross-cultural conflict, and cyber threats requires resilient thinking. How can the private sector best leverage its products for public benefit? What role does the citizen play in the new paradigm of global security? Key experts will share experiences from the field and strategize with participants to develop flexible responses to new security threats.

Forging the Path Toward an Inclusive Financial Sector

Around 2.5 billion people worldwide are not account holders at a formal financial institution. Among the larger unbanked, uninsured population, youth aged 15-24 are 33% less likely to hold a bank account and 40% less likely to save formally. Innovators around the world are making great
strides toward bringing simple, low-cost financial services and education programs to the unbanked. Mobile banking products serve millions of rural Kenyans, local micro-credit organizations help small businesses expand, and financial institutions lead the way in many large U.S. cities by providing free bank accounts to low-income populations.
Financial inclusion and literacy interventions identify asset building as a trigger
for long-term productivity and earnings potential; when enacted from an
early age, these effects multiply powerfully. What can governments,
financial institutions, and educators do to remove barriers preventing
full participation for youth in the financial sector?

Leaders will cover methods for delivering innovative financial
services for young people, and through interaction, will generate new ideas to inspire life-long economic security.
Solutions for Stability: Beyond the Traditional Security Model

Innovations in Education: New Developments in the Classroom

Preparing young people for a changing job landscape must begin with disruptive education models. Developed nations cannot produce enough graduates in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields to meet growing demand, despite the fact that these careers pay between 26-40% more than jobs in other fields. Can our classrooms transform into practical incubators for training a skilled workforce? In the next
five years, over 60% of jobs will require post-secondary training or education. Given this precedent, which education strategies will place students on a pathway for success, beginning in early childhood? Recent developments in education illustrate the power of bringing private-sector
Innovation into the classroom; from Massive Open Classroom Courses and open-source learning, to corporate training programs and technical development for teachers, investing in the education
system produces wide cross-sector benefits. Which interventions will best engage children and parents to aggressively narrow the achievement gap?
Pioneers in the education space will explore emerging methods for transforming the school system with participants, focusing on innovations at the intersection.

Youth Entrepreneurship: Supporting Tomorrow’s
Business Leaders
Currently, small to medium enterprises create 50% of employment opportunities in most major economies and represent the strongest area for future job growth. Over the last 20 years, small businesses created 75% of new jobs in the United States. Young people are at the helm of many
of the world’s most successful start-ups: between 2011-2012, 18-34 year olds exhibited the highest rates of entrepreneurial activity and comprised 50% of the entrepreneurial pool. In order to maintain momentum in high-growth sectors, young business owners need critical support, including access to capital, technical services, and amenable business policies. Which tools will empower young people to become tomorrow’s executives and innovators? Can our core education systems foster entrepreneurial spirits in collaboration with key private sector input?Thought leaders will discuss financing mechanisms and training models for supporting emerging entrepreneurs, with participants working together to develop practical means to launch initiatives

IN THE SUMMER OF 2011, FRIENDS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS
 NICK LOGOTHETIS AND MATT SWIFT 

had an idea for convening a group of thought leaders in the midst of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 to discuss the importance of partnerships in combating extremism. The organization has since grown towards a belief and vision that public-private partnerships are a fundamental tool to addressing many societal challenges. Concordia recognizes that cross-sector collaboration is fundamental. With the absence of collaboration and partnership, communities are unable to address the issues that ensure sustainability. 

THE CONCORDIA SUMMIT IS NOT JUST A YEARLY SUMMIT. 

It is a young but energetic organization committed to putting new and innovative ideas about public-private partnerships (P3s) into action – all year long. The growing awareness of the importance of P3s and the mutual benefits of them for all stakeholders is growing. The Concordia Summit aims to be a thought leader around the singular notion that in order to address the world’s most pressing issues threatening the stability of communities, public and private entities must work together to leverage their respective resources towards a common goal. In the years to come, The Concordia Summit will work to be a partner, advocate and convening platform for those public and private groups looking to start or build upon existing partnerships.

“In our ever-connected and co-dependent world, collaboration between the private and public sectors is relevant today more than ever.”
Nick Logothetis and Matt Swift, Concordia Summit Co-Founders

RAISING THE BAR: CONCORDIA'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Formation of the Concordia Leadership Council - In 2011 a global Leadership Council was established to raise the profile and development of public-private partnerships. Members include President Álvaro Uribe, President Aleksander Kwaśniewski, President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga and Ambassador John Negroponte.

• 1st Annual Concordia Summit - President George W. Bush spoke in front of 150 world leaders in New York City in honor of the 10th Anniversary of 9/11. President Aleksander Kwaśniewski, President Mikheil Saakashvili, Ambassador John Negroponte, Ambassador Paula Dobriansky, among others, participated in a simulation of foreign heads of states and companies responding to a terrorist attack.

• 2nd Annual Concordia Summit - Held in September 2012, the 2nd Annual Concordia brought together over 300 world leaders, including U.S. President Bill Clinton, U.S. President Aleksander Kwaśniewski, President Álvaro Uribe, Senator John McCain, Governor Thomas Kean, Luis Alberto Moreno, Intel Corporation and other notables to discuss innovative partnerships for the future.

• 1st Annual Concordia Award - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accepted the inaugural Concordia Award for outstanding work on partnerships during an address to the 2nd Annual Summit. The Concordia Award is an annual award presented to an individual who has demonstrated unparalleled commitment to the creation and enhancement
  of public-private partnerships for sustainable communities.
  
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Concordia Announces Speakers for the Third Annual Summit

NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 2013 -- The Leadership Council and Co-founders of The Concordia Summit today announced select participants in its third annual Summit to be held on September 26th and 27th in New York. The Summit will convene the world's most prominent business, government and nonprofit leaders to discuss the instrumental role of public-private partnerships in tackling the global crisis
 of youth unemployment.

As a young non-partisan organization, Concordia promotes effective and sustainable public-private partnerships (P3s) by convening global leaders and developing new methods of research and intelligence. Concordia identifies new avenues of collaboration for governments, businesses, and nonprofits while also facilitating investment and fostering public-private partnerships, to create
 a more prosperous and secure future.

"This is an esteemed group of leaders that will help shape this year's summit," said Concordia Co-founder and ChairmanNicholas M. Logothetis. "We look forward to bringing together the world's leading companies, policymakers and youth-focused nonprofits to discuss the best strategies to advance opportunities for our global youth population, building a sustainable economy for generations to come."

"Concordia is tailor made to develop workable strategies to drive capital to small to medium businesses, and help young entrepreneurs receive the capital and support they need beginning from early childhood," said Concordia Co-founder and Chairman Matthew A. Swift.  "We will bring current and former heads of state, business leaders from Fortune 500 companies and the best minds from non-profits to the table."

The participants of this year's Summit include President of Peru, Ollanta Humala; former President of Colombia, Alvaro Uribe; Chairman and CEO of the Libra Group, George Logothetis; United States Senator from Arizona, John McCain; former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State and U.S. Director of National Intelligence, John Negroponte; and former Under Secretary of the State for Democracy and Global Affairs, Dr. Paula Dobriansky.

Panel discussions will include: Creating Jobs for Our 21st Century Workforce, Scaling Partnerships for Future Generations and the 2013 State of Public-Private Partnerships. Breakout sessions cover topics ranging from Entrepreneurship to Human Security. The full program can be found here.

The third annual Concordia Summit will be held on September 26th at the New York Stock Exchange and September 27th at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.

Additional speakers include:

Abigail Huntsman, Anchor, MSNBC 
Afshan Khan, Chief Executive Officer, Women for Women International
Alan H. Fleischmann, Principal, Albright Stonebridge Group & Co-Founder, ImagineNations Group
Andrew O'Brien, Special Representative-Global Partnerships, U.S. Department of State
Anita McBride, Executive-in-Residence, The Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University School of Public Affairs
Brett Kimmel, Principal, Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
Carlos Dominguez, Senior Vice President-Office of the Chairman and CEO, Cisco
Cindy McCain, Chair, Hensley & Co
Ed Scott, Chairman, Center for Global Development
Gabriele Zedlmayer, Vice President Sustainability & Social Innovation, Hewlett-Packard
Lieutenant General Harry D. Raduege Jr., Chairman, Deloitte Center for Cyber Innovation, Deloitte
HRH Prince Abdul-Aziz Bin Talal, Chairman of the Arab Open University Forum
Jacob Lief, Co-Founder and CEO, Ubuntu Education Fund
Jacquelline Fuller, Director-Google Giving and Advocacy, Google
Jason Payne, Philanthropy Engineering Team Lead, Palantir Technologies
Jeff Livingston, Senior Vice President-Education Policy and Strategic Alliances, McGraw-Hill Education
J.P. Bilbrey, President and CEO, The Hershey Company
Dr. John E. Murray Jr., Chancellor of the University and Professor of Law, Duquesne University 
Jose Maria Aznar, Former President, Government of Spain
Dr. Judith Rodin, President, The Rockefeller Foundation
Dr. Ian Bremmer, Founder and President, Eurasia Group
Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO, Women's World Banking
Mary Margaret Frank, Institute for Business in Society, Darden School of Business
 at The University of Virginia
Matthew Swift, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, Concordia
Mike Slocum, Northeast Regional President and Commercial Banking President, Capital One 
Nafez Husseini, Chief Technology & Communications Officer, Consolidated Contractors Company
Nicholas Logothetis, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, Concordia 
Nicole Goldin, Director of Youth, Prosperity, and Security, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Paola Vita, Chief Advancement Officer, NYC Outward Bound Schools
Premal Shah, Co-Founder and President, Kiva
Reeta Roy, President and CEO, The MasterCard Foundation
Robert A. Annibale, Global Head- Citi Microfinance & Community Development, Citi
Ron Bruder, Founder and Chair of the Board, Education for Employment
Walt M. Macnee, Vice Chairman, MasterCard Worldwide
Zeenat Rahman, Secretary Kerry's Special Adviser on Global Youth Issues, U.S. Department of State

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