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“Scaling this up to reach 300 million people in Africa will, frankly, be the largest public-private partnership for climate or inclusive development throughout the continent.” — Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation at last year’s 2024 Concordia Annual Summit. Shah spoke on a panel with Ajay Banga, President of The World Bank, about Mission 300, their ambitious goal of expanding access to electricity to 300 million people in Africa by 2030. To watch the full panel: https://lnkd.in/eBREUyBq Interested in partnering with Concordia? Reach out to us via email at: partnerships@concordia.net

Concordia is proud to announce the addition of several distinguished leaders from across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to the Advisory Council. These new members bring a wealth of experience and insight that will strengthen engagement, foster new strategic relationships and programmatic content, and advance Concordia’s mission of building cross-sector partnerships for market-based solutions. Please join us in welcoming these remarkable leaders to the Advisory Council: Alejandra Y. Castillo, Chancellor Senior Fellow, Purdue University Northwest Douglas C. Evans, President & CEO, Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce Nicolla Hewitt, President, Nicola Hewitt Communications Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Senior Vice President, Sustainability, United States Council for International Business Emma Carrasco, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, NBCUniversal News Group Hooman Shahidi, CEO, Opus Bloom Carmen Correa, CEO, Pro Mujer Carlos Eduardo Correa Escaf, Former Minister of Environment, Colombia; Conservation International Fellow, Conservation International Jim Jones, Former Director, Global Community Programs & Strategy, ExxonMobile Amber Barth, Executive Director, International Labour Organization - US Crystal Upperman, PhD, Senior Manager, Deloitte Kwame Anku, Founder Chairman, Black Star Fund Brian Wayne, Managing Partner, CurvePoint Capital Dr. Ehab Elsonbaty (PhD), Partner & Chair, US/Middle East Initiative, DLA Piper Daniel Erikson, Former Special Assistant to the President; Senior Director of Western Hemisphere Affairs, National Security Council Jonathan Dunne, Chief People Officer, Deloitte

It was an honor to participate in the "BID for the Americas: Advancing Productive Development and Integration to Respond to Global Challenges" panel at the IDB Annual Meetings this past weekend in Santiago, Chile. A big thank you to Fabrizio Opertti for expertly moderating, and to my fellow panelists, Rosario Navarro Betteley, Neil Herrington, and Núria Vilanova, for sharing your invaluable insights. As we continue to explore how cross-sector partnerships and global platforms like Concordia can drive economic integration, I want to extend my gratitude to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and their President Ilan Goldfajn for inviting me. Together, as Concordia Global Patron Members, we are working toward a more integrated and prosperous future for Latin America and the Caribbean. Looking forward to continuing this vital work with all of you! #BIDForTheAmericas #ConcordiaCommunity #IDBAnnualMeetings #GlobalPartnerships #EconomicIntegration #LatinAmerica #Grateful

Concordia is honored to announce that The Hon. Eamon Gilmore, former EU Special Representative for Human Rights and former Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland, has joined its Leadership Council. With a distinguished career in governance and international diplomacy, Mr. Gilmore brings invaluable expertise to Concordia’s mission of fostering cross-sector collaboration to address global challenges. “Concordia’s Leadership Council will benefit significantly from welcoming Eamon Gilmore,” said Matthew Swift, Co-Founder, President & CEO of Concordia. “He will bring a wide range of skills will be incredibly beneficial to Concordia’s regional and global objectives.” Concordia’s Leadership Council comprises distinguished leaders from government, business, and civil society who provide strategic guidance and support to the organization’s initiatives. Mr. Gilmore’s extensive involvement in government and diplomacy will be instrumental in shaping Concordia’s global initiatives. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eKZCuzTA

Excited to be speaking at the 7th Annual PQMD Global Health Policy Forum in London! We'll be taking the stage to champion one of my favorite topics -- Humanitarian Aid in Peacebuilding -- alongside incredible global health leaders. See you there! #PQMDGHPF2025

Is “I saw it on social media” the new “I read it in the news?”🧐 At the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit, David Simas, Managing Director of Emerson Collective, spoke to us about data-driven politics. At a time when the world was waiting to see who would win the 2024 presidential election, Simas was already thinking about the 2028 election, stating “[It] will be one of the most extraordinary moments of the integration of media, technology, culture, entertainment, societal factors, and democracy, that we can ever imagine.” To watch the full panel, click the link: https://lnkd.in/ewC3mt6e Concordia is a place for dialogue and collaboration, where shared purpose drives lasting influence. Stay tuned for when we announce tickets for the upcoming 2025 Annual Summit.

Members from our team & our network were able to attend the sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women—held at the United Nations headquarters in New York City! While there, we witnessed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, chair of this year’s CSW, present its progress towards gender equity since the establishment of Vision 2030. We are grateful to have attended this global gathering and remain committed to fostering cross-sectoral dialogue both year-round and at our 15th Concordia Annual Summit this September! 🗓️September 21-24 📍New York City Interested in partnering with us for this year’s summit? 📧Reach out to us via email: partnerships@concordia.net

We asked Tina Fordham, Founder of Fordham Global Foresight, what recent global shift or trend organizations must address to remain relevant and resilient in the coming years. A trailblazer in the field of geopolitical risk, Fordham was Wall Street’s original Chief Global Political Analyst, spending 17 years at Citigroup USA Inc. She created Eurasia Group’s financial markets research business, was appointed to the United Nations’ first High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment, and has served as a Senior Adviser to the U.K. prime minister and 3-star generals during her 25-year executive career. Fordham sits on the Concordia Advisory Council, a select group of experts who share updates on innovations in their fields, provide guidance in developing event agendas, and assist in building a network of key stakeholders across programming and initiatives. In lending their insight into policy developments and industry updates, Concordia Advisors support our mission to facilitate cross-sector partnerships for market-based solutions. Thank you for your insight, Tina Fordham! #ConcordiaInsights Click to learn more about Tina Fordham: https://lnkd.in/ewdETRCS

Concordia wishes a joyful and peaceful Eid to all who celebrate! May this day be filled with love, reflection, and community. #EidMubarak

We are so grateful to have been awarded a stay at the esteemed Bellagio Center, of The Rockefeller Foundation, set amongst the beautiful backdrop of Lake Como, Italy. Here we gathered an incredible group of leaders to advance the Concordia Amazonas Initiative and lay the groundwork for COP30. To everyone who joined us, thank you for your hard work, dedication, and commitment to driving making an impact through market-based solutions.