11th Annual Meridian Global Leadership Summit
2022 Meridian Summit: Preparing for Tech Transformation in a Digitalized World
Meridian International Center hosted the 11th Annual Meridian Global Leadership Summit on Friday, October 21 to an in-person and live global audience of over 1000. The first in-person Summit in the last two years focused on exploring 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 accelarating economic growth.
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Summit Agenda
MAIN STAGE
- Welcome Remarks | Ambassador Stuart Holliday, CEO, Meridian
- Presentation on Global Internet Connectivity | Ambassador (Dr.) Robin R. Sanders, Senior Scientist and Board Director, Gallup
- The Global Emerging Leaders International Cyberspace Security Fellowship | Jennifer Bachus, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy
- Mind the Gap: Bridging the Digital Divide | Jennifer Bachus, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, Yolanda Jinxin Ma, Head of Digital Policy and Global Partnerships, United Nations Development Programme, Ambassador (Dr.) Robin R. Sanders, Senior Scientist and Board Director, Gallup, Moderator: Nicol Turner Lee, Ph.D., Director, Center for Technology Innovation, Brookings
- Cultivating Trust in Technology | Laurie Locascio, Ph.D., Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology
- Financing EVs and other Emerging Technologies | Amira Aly, Global Director of Financial Services (N.A. & EMEA), Lucid, Fabien Thierry, Head of Vehicle Lending Products, Bank of America
- Foreign Ministry and Private Sector Approaches to Tech Diplomacy | Her Excellency Dame Karen Pierce, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States, Chris Sharrock, Vice President, UN Affairs and International Organizations, Microsoft, Eugenio Vargas Garcia, Ph.D., Tech Diplomat, Brazil, Moderator: Bennett Richardson, President, Protocol
- A Race to the Bottom (of the Earth): Critical Minerals in the 21st Century | Helaina R. Matza, Director of Energy Transformation, U.S. Department of State, His Excellency Juan Gabriel Valdes, Ambassador of Chile to the U.S., Moderator: Lili Pike, China and Tech Reporter, GRID
- Responsible Innovation in the Age of A.I. | Congressman Ro Khanna (D, CA-17), Maynard Holliday, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Critical Technologies, U.S. Department of Defense, Moderator: Ben Brody, Senior Reporter, Protocol
- Digital Transformation Leadership Spotlight | Nichole Francis Reynolds, Vice President and Head, Global Government Relations, ServiceNow, Moderator: Ambassador Stuart Holliday, CEO, Meridian International Center
- Meridian Global Leadership Awards | Corporate Leader Award Recipient: Bill McDermott, CEO, ServiceNow (virtual participation), Meridian Global Citizen Award Recipient: Confidence Staveley, Executive Director, CyberSafe Foundation
INNOVATION STAGE
- How to be a Futurist | Ben Hammersley, Technologist
- A Technology Driven Future | Daniel Nicholson, Vice President, Strategic Technology Initiatives, General Motors
- A Holistic Approach to Driving Digital Transformation Around the World | Ryan Palmer, Global Digital Equity Strategist, Microsoft Airband
- The Digital Dollar Debate | Gordon Liao, Ph.D., Chief Economist, Circle
- Mitigating Risk and Promoting Innovation in AI Policy | Nicole Foster, Global Head of AI Policy, AWS
- Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development in the U.S. and Africa | Confidence Staveley, Executive Director, CyberSafe Foundation, Camille Stewart Gloster, White House Deputy National Cyber Director for Technology and Ecosystem Security
- Ending Epidemics: The Need to Leave our Comfort Zones | Harald Nusser, Ph.D., Vice President, Global Patent Solutions, Gilead Sciences
- The People's Accords - A Web3 Model for Citizen-to-Citizen Diplomacy | Lydia Scherr, Founder, The People’s Accords
Innovation Stage Emcees: Dr. Vlad Eidelman, Chief Technology Officer & Chief Scientist, FiscalNote, Patricia Gruver, Tech Policy Manager, Meridian International Center
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Project summary
| 11th Annual Meridian Global Leadership Summit | October 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Impact Areas: | Science and Technology, Public Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Governance and Transparency, Energy and the Environment, Business and Trade, Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity |
| Program Areas: | Diplomatic Engagement, Global Leadership |
| Partners: | Diplomatic Corps, Individuals/Donors, NGOs, Private Sector, Public Sector |
