09/12/2024 | Press release | Archived content
NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - The Atlantic Council will host the first annual Atlantic Council Global Future Forum in New York on September 24, 2024, bringing together diverse and influential leaders to chart the way forward on the world's defining challenges-and to spotlight the people, forces, and ideas shaping the world.
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the Global Future Forum will address critical issues such as geopolitical risk, artificial intelligence, US foreign policy, the rise of authoritarianism, innovations in sustainable development, the fate of the world's oceans, and the nexus between global health and economics. Through a series of high-level panel discussions and keynote addresses, the forum will focus on shaping the future in an increasingly complex and interconnected world.
"We live at an inflection point in history-one in which the geopolitical and economic choices that we make today will set the course for years to come," said Frederick Kempe, president and CEO of the Atlantic Council. "The Global Future Forum will build on the Atlantic Council's mission to explore collaborative solutions to the defining challenges of our time. This moment demands that governments and the private sector work together to ensure a secure and prosperous future."
Confirmed speakers at the Global Future Forum include:
The Global Future Forum will feature a variety of panels and speeches. Topics will include:
Additional speakers and sessions will be added to the agenda as they are confirmed. Please check for agenda updates on our Global Future Forum website.
The Global Future Forum is open to the press and will be streamed live online. Members of the media are encouraged to attend the 2024 Global Future Forum in New York or watch online.
All media representatives must RSVP in advance byregistering online (select "Media and Press").
For additional information or requests for interviews, media members can contact the Atlantic Council's Director of Strategic Communications Zack Baddorf at [email protected] .
Follow @AtlanticCouncil and use #ACGlobalFutureForum for live updates throughout the day.
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