“The 250th anniversary [of the US] is not merely a celebration of what the country was but a challenge to define what it is and what it must become,” says Atlantic Council Board Chairman John F.W. Rogers at #DLA2026.

Watch live: ➡️ https://t.co/UB1MLHRAge #ACAwards pic.twitter.com/AzGQoDUPzJ

— Atlantic Council (@AtlanticCouncil) April 23, 2026

“A good leader sees and enables boldness in others, not recklessness, but the right mix of prudence and risk-taking.”@bancosantander Executive Chair @AnaBotin accepts the Distinguished Business Leadership Award. #DLA2026 #ACAwards pic.twitter.com/vH2kXn4Nfy

— Atlantic Council (@AtlanticCouncil) April 24, 2026

I “accept this award, not just for myself but for all the men and women who have fought and died for something greater than themselves and made it possible for me,” says Grammy-winning country music legend @tanyatucker at #DLA2026. #ACAwards pic.twitter.com/gnkge365B2

— Atlantic Council (@AtlanticCouncil) April 24, 2026

As the US approaches the 250th anniversary, “it’s worth remembering that America’s greatest strength has always been its ability to renew itself and to lead not alone but in partnership with others,” says @Chevron
Chairman and CEO Mike Wirth at #DLA2026. #ACAwards pic.twitter.com/5kRdEU69fZ

— Atlantic Council (@AtlanticCouncil) April 24, 2026

“The founders of the Atlantic Council believed, as President Reagan once said, ‘If our fellow democracies are not secure, we cannot be secure,’” says Atlantic Council President and CEO @FredKempe at #DLA2026.

“That belief lives on tonight,” he adds.#ACAwards pic.twitter.com/Bi1jgMOt1z

— Atlantic Council (@AtlanticCouncil) April 24, 2026

“War is a living beast. Freedom is not a stable status,” says @NATO_ACT @NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Admiral Pierre Vandier at #DLA2026.

“And as you say in the US, ‘Ours is the land of the free because it’s the home of the brave,’” he adds.#ACAwards pic.twitter.com/ik7GxtBFzy

— Atlantic Council (@AtlanticCouncil) April 24, 2026