The 2014 Concordia Summit presented a packed schedule with several thought-provoking panels and impressive speakers on its plenary stage. Off the main stage, however, speakers had yet another opportunity to explain their passion for public-private collaboration and why they wanted to participate in this year’s Summit.
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When asked “What brought you to Concordia?” Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International, stated that the world needs “opportunities for reflection and strategizing, which is what the Concordia Summit is doing.” Other interviews included:
- Sebastián Piñera, Former President, The Republic of Chile
- Mikheil Saakashvili, Former President, The Republic of Georgia
- President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Former President, The Republic of Latvia
- Admiral Sandy Winnefeld, Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Amy Klobuchar, Senator for Minnesota, United States Senate
- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chair, Democratic National Committee
- David Paterson, Former Governor, New York State
- Cyrus Vance, Jr., District Attorney, Manhattan District Attorney’s Office
- Andrew O’Brien, Special Representative for Global Partnerships, U.S. Department of State
- Cindy McCain, Co-Chair, Arizona Task Force on Human Trafficking
- T. Boone Pickens, Founder & Chairman, BP Capital Management
- Dr. Ian Bremmer, President, Eurasia Group
- Letty Ashworth, Director, Global Diversity, Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Dikembe Mutombo, Global Ambassador, The National Basketball Association; Chairman & President, Dikembe Mutombo Foundation
