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    Concordia Summit NYC-2026

    Concordia Summit NYC-2026

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    The 2026 Concordia Annual Summit took place in New York City from September 21 to 23, 2026, alongside the United Nations General Assembly week, drawing global media coverage for high-level panels and key geopolitical addresses.

    Reza Pahlavi’s Address: Iran’s exiled crown prince spoke at the summit on Wednesday, September 23, urging Western governments to back the Iranian people directly instead of pursuing ongoing negotiations with Tehran, and proposing the use of frozen Iranian assets to support local efforts.

    Opening and Economic Panels: The summit opened on September 21 featuring remarks from Libra Group Executive Chairman and Concordia figures, balancing cautious economic optimism with conversations on global trade.

    Youth and Global Diplomacy: The Qatar Debate Center concluded its multi-day participation involving youth diplomacy, women’s leadership, and defense panels influenced by AI advancements. Officials like Majed Al Ansari also spoke on regional dynamics.

    Discussions spanned innovative technology, AI, energy transition, health challenges, and public opinion shaping.

    The 2026 Concordia Annual Summit featured a prominent lineup of global heads of state, corporate C-suite executives, and civil society leaders.

    Heads of State & Political Leaders: Robert Abela: Prime Minister of Malta.Luis Abinader: President of the Dominican Republic.Andy Beshear: Governor of Kentucky.Rob Bonta: Attorney General of California.Hristijan Mickoski: Prime Minister of North Macedonia.Maka Botchorishvili: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.Željka Cvijanović: Serb Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Abe Hamadeh: U.S. Representative / Politician.

    Business Executives & Tech Leaders: Dr. Albert Bourla: Chairman & CEO of Pfizer.Ajay Banga: President of the World Bank Group.Elizabeth Kelly: Head of Beneficial Deployments at Anthropic.Hooman Shahidi: Tech executive and co-founder.Ilan Goldfajn: President of the Inter-American Development Bank.Dr. Taha Kass-Hout: Global Chief Science Officer at GE Health.Daniella Foster: Senior Vice President and Global Head of Public Affairs at Bayer.

    Geopolitics, Media and Civil Society: Reza Pahlavi: Exiled Crown Prince of Iran.Maria Corina Machado: Venezuelan Democratic Movement Leader.Winston Marshall: Journalist, commentator, and host.Tarana Burke: Chief Vision Officer and Co-Founder of me too. International.Dr. Ann Aerts: Head of the Novartis Foundation.Dr. Roxana Mehran: Professor of Medicine and Director at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine.

    The 2026 Concordia Annual Summit drew an estimated attendance of between 3,000 and above.

    The audience consisted heavily of senior global figures, including heads of state, Fortune 500 CEOs, NGO leaders, and international diplomats.

    The principal programming sponsors and partners for the 2026 Concordia Annual Summit included Baghdadi Capital, Calamos Investments, and the Novartis Foundation.

    Key Programming & Institutional PartnersStop TB PartnershipUnited Nations FoundationMillennium Development AuthorityWatts of LoveNational Medal of Honor Museum Foundation (for Horizon/partner programming).

    Event & Reception Supporters Embassy of Qatar in USADLA Piper Flag Luxury GroupNubeluz by José Andrés.

    The 2026 Concordia Leadership Award recognized three honorees, each chosen by the Concordia Leadership Award Committee to represent a different sector:

    Private Sector: Ryan Gellert, CEO of Patagonia, honored for his leadership in reshaping corporate accountability and driving positive environmental action.

    Civil Society: Dr. Laurie L. Patton, President of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, honored for her continuous efforts and vision within civil society organizations.

    Public Sector: María Corina Machado, Leader of Venezuela’s democracy movement, recognized for her courageous public service and dedication to uniting a coalition for institutional restoration and rule of law.

    Concordia is a registered 501(c)(3) nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that serves as a global convener, bringing together world leaders from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to build partnerships for social impact. Co-founded in 2011 by Nicholas M. Logothetis and Matthew A. Swift, Concordia’s core mission is to actively foster, elevate, and sustain cross-sector collaborations to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges.

    It was a very well attended event, world leaders in attendance from all over the world.

    See more about Concordia 2026 summit in our World Liberty TV, by clicking here.

    Hispanic Professionals Networking Group (HPNG) 3rd Annual Latino Leadership Conference

    Hispanic Professionals Networking Group (HPNG) 3rd Annual Latino Leadership Conference

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    The 3rd Annual (HPNG), Latino Leadership Conference on Aug 27th 2012, offered the same focused look at professional growth in the Latino community, as well as an insider’s perspective on what Hispanic professionals, can do to get ahead. This year’s conference focused on specific employee strategies and 21st century tools Latinos can utilize to further educate themselves, seek expert guidance, network within their industry, and ultimately achieve their maximum potential.

    The Hispanic Professionals Networking Group (HPNG) 3rd Annual Latino Leadership Conference 2012, is founded by Ali Curi. The group holds monthly networking events for Hispanic professionals from all industries. HPNG invites speakers to address, to educate, and share what’s happening in their industry.

    Tech Crunch DISRUPT New York

    Tech Crunch DISRUPT New York

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    TechCrunch Disrupt is the world’s leading authority in debuting revolutionary startups, introducing game-changing technologies, and discussing what’s top of mind for the tech industry’s key innovators. Disrupt gathers the best and brightest entrepreneurs, investors, hackers, and tech fans for on-stage interviews, the Startup Battlefield competition, a 24-hour Hackathon, Startup Alley, Hardware Alley, and After Parties.

    STARTUP BATTLEFIELD

    Startup Battlefield brings the world’s top early stage startups together on one stage to compete for the coveted Disrupt Cup, a $50,000 prize, and the attention of media and investors. The judges include TechCrunch editors as well as top VCs and entrepreneurs, and past winners include names like Dropbox, Mint, Yammer, Zenefits, and many more. Participation is free and open.

    CrunchMatch

    CrunchMatch is a program designed to introduce investors to entrepreneurs, based on curated analysis of which startups fit with a given investor’s profile. The goal is to improve the odds that investors and entrepreneurs make a super promising contact. The program is free for Disrupt attendees.

    How it works: When an investor registers for Disrupt, they receive an invitation to complete a questionnaire about their investment interests. Startups participating in Disrupt’s Startup Alley and Battlefield fill out a similar form. When the TechCrunch team finds strong matches, they will propose that the parties connect at Disrupt at a time and in a private space arranged by the events team.

    World Liberty TV,Team was on hand for the 5th year at Tech Crunch Disrupt2016, at The New Location at Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, See Exclusive interviews and the movers and shakers of these industries, right here in our World Liberty TV, Technology Channels.

    Tech Crunch DISRUPT 2015-New York

    Tech Crunch DISRUPT 2015-New York

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    Startup Alley is jam-packed with early stage companies showing off their talent and technology to attendees. With different companies exhibiting on Monday and Tuesday, Startup Alley hosts hundreds of exciting international companies in categories ranging from finance and security to e-commerce and travel. Many of these companies are launching at Disrupt for the first time and Disrupt is a great way to get in front of thousands of VCs and members of the press.

    Additionally, on Monday and Tuesday, the audience votes for the “Wild Card Winner” giving the Startup Alley companies a chance to present on the Disrupt stage in front of our esteemed Startup Battlefield judges. The winning Startup Alley company receives the last spot to compete on stage as part of that day’s Battlefield contestants. If chosen, that company will be eligible to compete in the Battlefield Finals for the $50,000 grand prize and coveted Disrupt Cup.

    World Liberty TV, Tech Team was on hand and interviewed many upcoming early stage companies, and see what products they was promoting and what they had to say .