The 2024 Concordia Annual Summit will convene from September 23 to September 25 in New York City alongside the UN General Assembly.
The Summit will take place at the Sheraton New York Times Square.
“Navigating a New Era,” is the theme for its 14th Annual Summit, providing the preeminent forum for the private sector and equipping the Concordia community with the network and platform to understand the unique challenges and opportunities presented by today’s global environment – along with the tools and partnerships to build for tomorrow.
With over a decade of experience bringing together heads of state, leaders of the private and NGO sectors, and new and diversified perspectives to explore tangible solutions to local and global challenges, the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit will be the largest convening alongside the UN General Assembly.
The Concordia Annual Summit upholds a remarkable legacy of uniting heads of state, policymakers, business executives, NGO leaders, entrepreneurs, and activists for over a decade.
The main themes in the summit include Cultural Diplomacy & Youth Advocacy, Democracy, Security & Geopolitical Risk, Environmental Sustainability & Natural Resources, Financial Inclusion, Global Trade, Manufacturing & Supply Chains, Health Opportunities & Challenges, Human Rights & Social Progress and Innovative Technology.
For more information on the main topics and how to register to attend, visit the official site here.
Speakers at the Concordia Summit 2024 include:
The Hon. Kathy Hochul, Governor, State of New York
Adm. Christopher Grady, Vice Chairman, Join Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Department of Defense
Gen. Andrew P. Poppas, Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command
The Hon. Chrissy Houlahan, Representative, U.S. House of Representatives (PA-06)
H.E. Abdul Latif Rashid, President of Iraq
H.E. Dr. Ifraan Ali, President, Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Valeria Jarret, CEO, Obama Foundation
Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO, Uber
Ajay Banga, President, World Bank Group
Dr. Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO, Pfizer, Inc.
Darren Walker, President, The Ford Foundation
Jason Buechel, CEO, Whole Foods
Eric Yuan, Founder & CEO, Zoom
Founded in 2011 by Matthew A. Swift and Nicholas M. Logothetis
The Summit, which analyzes and provides solutions for current issues, was founded in 2011 by Matthew A. Swift and Nicholas M. Logothetis, a member of the Greek diaspora.
In 2011, the modest launch of the first Concordia Summit in New York City attracted mostly friends and business partners of the founders.
More than a decade later, the Concordia Annual Summit in New York has become one of the most important events that run in parallel to the UN general assembly, and the organization is now facilitating impactful year-round events around the globe.
In 2021, Laura Bush, the former First Lady of the United States, was awarded with the 2021 Leadership Award at the Concordia Summit.
In 2022, the Concordia Summit closed with remarks by Rt. Hon. Sir Tony Blair and the First Lady of the United States, Jill Biden.
