This year’s Meridian Global Leadership Summit on Friday, October 21, will explore the nexus of diplomacy and emerging technology and ways the public and private sectors can collaborate with civil society on policies to address the global economic, security, and environmental challenges and opportunities these innovations will bring. Speakers include Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the U.S. H.E. Dame Karen Pierce, Ambassador of Chile to the U.S. H.E. Juan Gabriel Valdes, Congressman Ro Khanna, ServiceNow's CEO Bill McDermott and U.S. Department of State Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Jennifer Bachus. The program will take place in-person at the U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters in Washington, DC, with a livestream available for a global audience.

Amplifying alumni global impact

youth leadership development at meridian

This summer, Meridian has worked hard to offer youth leadership development opportunities through our suite of exchange and training programs. From our first cohort of the Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) for Student Leaders from Europe to the new Pan-Africa Youth Leadership Program (PAYLP) Alumni All Stars initiative to the recurring Next30 – Young Leaders of Central Asia program, all funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, these programs allow young leaders to gain valuable skills and access to networks of established leaders, as well as the resources and insight into critical global issues.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Global Business Briefing with Steven M. Kelly, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies, at the National Security Council 

September 29, 2022 | In-Person

Steven M. Kelly will cover key developments in technology policy and digital transformation affecting U.S. economic and security interests. This program is open to members of the Meridian Corporate Council and closed to press. For more information please email Rodrigo Moreschi at rmoreschi@meridian.org.

North Capital Forum - A Modern Diplomat's Toolbox: How to Use Diplomacy to Further Corporate Investment and Growth

September 29, 2022 | In-Person | Mexico City, Mexico

Meridian will host a panel at the North Capital Forum by the U.S. Mexico Foundation for 500 executives, officials and leaders from across North America. Our panel will focus on the intersection and importance of diplomacy as a foundation in business endeavors.

Insights@Meridian with The Honorable Jack Markell, U.S. Representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

October 12, 2022 | Hybrid

Ambassador Jack Markell will discuss how certification of Blue Dot Network's sustainable infrastructure initiative advances value-driven, financially, socially and environmentally sustainable infrastructure projects. For more information, please contact forums@meridian.org. This program is closed to the press and off the record.

11th Annual Meridian Global Leadership Summit: Preparing for Tech Transformation in a Digitalized World

October 21, 2022 | Hybrid

The Summit will explore the intersection of diplomacy and emerging technology and ways the public and private sectors can join forces with civil societies around the world to foster policies that develop trust and allow innovation to flourish, build resilient cyber systems, and devise responsible regulations that ensure transparency and accountability while accelerating economic growth. The program will take place in-person at the U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters in Washington, DC, with a livestream available for a global audience. For more information, please contact summit@meridian.org.

54th Annual Meridian Ball - Sold Out

October 21, 2022 | In-Person

Dubbed “the last real ball in Washington” by The Washington Post, the 54th Annual Meridian Ball consists of intimate dinners at ambassadorial residences across the city and a special on-campus dinner at the regal White-Meyer House. Following dinner, attendees proceed to Meridian House for the Ball with luminaries from the U.S. government, media, corporate world, and philanthropic communities. For more information, please email Kylie Cash at kcash@meridian.org.

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