U.S. Department of State
Washington
Monday, April 20, 2015
Opening Reception: 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21...
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45th Annual Washington Conference on the Americas
The Council of the Americas will hold its annual conference from April 20-21, 2015 at the U.S. Department of State.
Monday, April 20, 2015
Opening Reception: 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21...
U.S. Department of State
Washington
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INTEGRATION & INNOVATION: THE AMERICAS AGENDA
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Please make plans to join us on April 20 and 21, 2015, for the 45th Annual Washington Conference on the Americas. Taking place immediately following the Summit of the Americas in Panama, this year’s theme is Integration & Innovation: The Americas Agenda, and will focus on fostering sustainable growth and regional integration in the Western Hemisphere.
The Washington Conference on the Americas is the premier event on the region. Each year, this conference offers an excellent opportunity to hear from the most senior-level officials and engage with over 250 business and policy leaders, members of the diplomatic community, and media representatives from throughout the hemisphere.
Given the dramatic recent changes in U.S. policy and the many additional currents impacting the region, this year’s conference is not to be missed.
Confirmed speakers:
- Juan Orlando Hernández, President of Honduras (confirmed)
- Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey (confirmed)
- John Kerry, Secretary of State (confirmed)
- Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation (confirmed)
- Ernest Moniz, Secretary of Energy (confirmed)
- Bruce Andrews, Deputy Secretary of Commerce (confirmed)
- Roberta Jacobson, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (confirmed)
- Eduardo Caride, Chief Executive Officer, Telefónica Hispanoamérica (confirmed)
- Angel Cabrera, President, George Mason University (confirmed)
- Omar Ishrak, Chief Executive Officer, Medtronic (confirmed)
- Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the Inter-American Development Bank (confirmed)
- Robert Mosbacher, Jr., Chairman, Mosbacher Energy (confirmed)
- Megan Murphy, Financial Times Washington Bureau Chief (confirmed)
- John Negroponte, Chairman, Americas Society/Council of the Americas (confirmed)
- Susan Segal, President & CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas (confirmed)
- Eric Farnsworth, Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas (confirmed)
Agenda
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Monday, April 20 Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C.
5:30-7:00 pm Opening Reception (For conference attendees, senior diplomats, and government officials)
- Roberta Jacobson, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Tuesday, April 21 U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
8:00-9:00 am Continental Breakfast and Registration
9:00-9:15 am Welcome and Introduction
- Eric Farnsworth, Vice President, Council of the Americas
- John Negroponte, Chairman, Council of the Americas
- Susan Segal, President and CEO, Council of the Americas
9:15-9:40 am The Summit of the Americas and Hemispheric Integration
- Luis Alberto Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank
- Interviewed by: Susan Segal
9:40-10:00 am Energy Innovation in the Western Hemisphere
- Ernest Moniz, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
- Interviewed by: Robert Mosbacher, Jr., Chairman, Mosbacher Energy
10:00-10:30 am U.S. Policy in the Western Hemisphere
- John Kerry, Secretary, U.S. Department of State
- Introduced by: Roberta Jacobson
10:30-10:50 am Networking Break
10:50-11:05 am Promoting Innovation in Infrastructure and Transportation
- Anthony Foxx, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
- Introduced by: Eric Farnsworth
11:05 am-12:25 pm Innovation as a Driver of Development in the Americas
- Bruce Andrews, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Ángel Cabrera, President, George Mason University
- Eduardo Caride, Chief Executive Officer, Telefónica Hispanoamérica
- Omar Ishrak, Chief Executive Officer, Medtronic
- Moderated by: Megan Murphy, Washington Bureau Chief, Financial Times
12:25 pm-12:50 pm A View from the States
- Chris Christie, Governor, State of New Jersey
- Interviewed by: Susan Segal
12:50-1:15 pm Relocate to Ben Franklin Diplomatic Reception Hall
1:15-2:30 pm Keynote Luncheon
- Juan Orlando Hernández, President, Republic of Honduras
- Interviewed by: John Negroponte
