Speakers
Agenda
10:00–10:45 a.m. | Introducing the Atlantic Council Power of Sports Center
Join a conversation on the launch of the Atlantic Council’s new Center on the impact of sports on diplomacy, innovation and economic development.
Welcome remarks
Adrienne Arsht
Executive Vice Chair and Founder,
Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center;
Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative,
Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security,
Atlantic Council
Speakers
Cindy Parlow Cone
President,
US Soccer
Luis García
Football analyst, ESPN;
CEO, Johor Darul Takzim FC;
Former UEFA Champions League winner
Moderated by
Frederick Kempe
President and CEO,
Atlantic Council
11:00–11:45 a.m. | Exelon CEO Calvin Butler on powering the AI future
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York, Exelon President and CEO Calvin Butler joins the Atlantic Council to discuss AI’s impact on the energy sector.
Featuring
Calvin Butler
President and CEO,
Exelon
Welcome remarks
The Hon. Sean Casten
United States Representative (D-IL-6)
Moderated by
Frederick Kempe
President and CEO,
Atlantic Council
12:00–12:45 p.m. | Romania’s foreign minister on Black Sea security, energy, and connectivity
Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu discusses priorities for the US-Romania strategic partnership and the Black Sea’s growing importance to European security and prosperity.
Featuring
H.E. Oana Țoiu
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Romania
Moderated by
Jenna Ben-Yehuda
Executive Vice President,
Atlantic Council
1:00–1:45 p.m. | Africa’s advantage: Building national value in a global mining economy
On the sidelines of the 2026 United Nations General Assembly in New York, African presidents join the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center to discuss how to move from extraction to enhanced national value in the mining industry.
Welcome remarks
Aubrey Hruby
Senior Advisor, Africa Center,
Atlantic Council
Speakers
Olusegun Obasanjo
Former President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Frank Garcia
US Assistant Secretary,
Bureau of African Affairs
Miguel Kashal Katemb
Former head of the Regulatory Authority for Subcontracting in the private sector,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Moderated by
Gemma Fox
Editorial Director,
Time Magazine
2:00–3:00 p.m. | Bringing US investment to Latin America’s growth agenda
On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, key government officials and investors convene to discuss how US capital can positively impact the region’s economic development.
Welcome remarks
Adrienne Arsht
Executive Vice Chair and Founder,
Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center;
Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative,
Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security,
Atlantic Council
Speakers
H.E. Elmer Cuba
Minister of Economy and Finance,
Republic of Peru
H.E. Indiana Trejos Gallo
Minister of Foreign Trade,
Republic of Costa Rica
Susana Cordeiro Guerra
Vice President, Latin America and the Caribbean,
World Bank
Sergio Londoño
Senior Vice President of Public Affairs,
Communications and Sustainability,
Coca-Cola Latin America;
Member, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Advisory Council,
Atlantic Council
José Antonio González Anaya
Former Minister of Finance,
United Mexican States;
Member, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Advisory Council,
Atlantic Council
Moderated by
Jason Marczak
Vice President and Senior Director,
Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center,
Atlantic Council
3:15–4:00 p.m. | Pfizer’s Albert Bourla on AI, health, and innovation in a changing world
AN AC FRONT PAGE EVENT—Hear from Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla on how artificial intelligence is reshaping drug discovery and healthcare, and the data, policy, and regulatory frameworks needed to translate technological advances into better health outcomes.
Featuring
Dr. Albert Bourla
Chairman and CEO,
Pfizer
Moderated by
Frederick Kempe
President and CEO,
Atlantic Council
4:15–5:00 p.m. | Spain’s foreign minister on European security and the transatlantic alliance
Minister José Manuel Albares Bueno highlights Spain’s vision for European security and the future of the transatlantic alliance.
Featuring
H.E. José Manuel Albares
Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation,
Kingdom of Spain
Moderated by
Jenna Ben-Yehuda
Executive Vice President,
Atlantic Council
5:30–6:30 p.m. | President Ahmed Al-Sharaa on Syria’s future, reconstruction, and regional role
AN AC FRONT PAGE EVENT—Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa will discuss his vision for Syria’s future and his government’s priorities for reconstruction, economic recovery, and institutional reform.
Featuring
H.E. Ahmed Al-Sharaa
President of the Syrian Arab Republic
Welcome remarks
Frederick Kempe
President and CEO,
Atlantic Council
Moderated by
Brett McGurk
Distinguished Fellow, Middle East Programs,
Atlantic Council
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