Agenda
11:30 AM
Press Conference to include:
• Fred Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
• Adrienne Arsht, Executive Vice Chair, Atlantic Council
• Raj Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation
• Kathy Baughman-McLeod, Director, Adrienne Arsht Center for Resilience, Atlantic Council
• Francis Bouchard, Group Head of Public Affairs and Sustainability,Zurich Insurance Group
• Jim Murley, Chief Resilience Officer, Miami-Dade County
12:00 PM
Public Event – It’s Urgent!
Exploring accelerated resilience action at scale
Moderator: Jeff Goodell, Author,‘The Water Will Come’; Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone Magazine
Panelists:
• Raj Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation
• Mitch Landrieu, Former Mayor, City of New Orleans
• Kathy Baughman-McLeod, Director, Adrienne Arsht Center for Resilience, Atlantic Council
• Jeff Hebert, Partner, HR&A Associates; Former Chief Resilience Officer, City of New Orleans
• Francis Bouchard, Group Head of Public Affairs and Sustainability, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd
Over the last three-quarters of a century, the global population has seen remarkable advancements at all levels of society. Today there are historic lows of extreme poverty, child mortality and illiteracy; while advancements in health, education and technology continue to accelerate. At the same time, the world currently faces a range of complex and growing challenges that threaten natural resources and economic progress, political stability and human safety. The point – change at scale is possible, but we must act.
Climate change, migration, and security risks are issues felt across all geographies and in all communities and addressing them is more urgent than ever before. There is a critical need to build resilience for individuals, communities, and institutions to better understand, prepare for, and withstand these interrelated crises. In doing so, we can seize the opportunity to shape a secure and more prosperous world. While not all problems can be solved, the promise of progress rests in our willingness to address the challenges we face head on.
The need is urgent and we are all vulnerable. Together, we can build a more resilient world.
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