For Immediate Release: September 17, 2024
Contact: press@clintonfoundation.org
World Leaders at CGI 2024 Next Week to Focus on “What’s Working”
First Lady Jill Biden joining other global leaders including María Corina Machado, Leader of the Venezuela Democratic Movement; President Roberta Metsola of the European Parliament; President Edgars Rinkēvičs of Latvia; Aloe Blacc, Singer, Songwriter, Activist; Katie Couric, Award-Winning Journalist and Co-Founder of Katie Couric Media; Sheila Davis, CEO, Partners in Health (PIH); Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Iman, Ambassador, (RED); Fei-Fei Li, Sequoia Professor of Computer Science Department and Denning Co-Director of Stanford HAI, Stanford University; Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President, Microsoft; and more.
These leaders join José Andrés, Founder and Chief Feeding Officer, World Central Kitchen; Matt Damon, Co-founder, Water.org & WaterEquity; Jane Goodall, Primatologist and Anthropologist, Jane Goodall Institute; Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex; Michael Miebach, CEO, Mastercard; Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados; Yulia Navalnaya; Shonda Rhimes, Founder, Shondaland; Emma Walmsley, CEO, GSK; Janet Yellen, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury; and others previously announced.
The CGI 2024 Annual Meeting, to be held September 23-24, is focused on “What’s Working” in efforts to tackle climate resilience, global health equity, gun violence, the protection of journalists, humanitarian crises, and other pressing global challenges.
Media accreditation is now open. To apply, please visit clintonglobal.org/2024mediaregistration.
NEW YORK – Today, President Bill Clinton, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton announced new leaders from across government, business, philanthropy, and civil society who will participate in the CGI 2024 Annual Meeting next week, September 23-24.
The CGI 2024 Annual Meeting will feature the launch of more than 100 new partnerships that advance solutions to major global challenges, known as Commitments to Action. The meeting will also feature special sessions tackling the climate crisis, global health inequity, gun violence, freedom of the press, and more. Visit www.clintonglobal.org/2024 for program details, confirmed participants, and livestreaming during the event.
Media accreditation for the CGI 2024 Annual Meeting is now open. To apply, please visit clintonglobal.org/2024mediaregistration.
Featured participants announced today include First Lady Jill Biden; President Roberta Metsola of the European Parliament; President Edgars Rinkēvičs of Latvia; Andy Beshear, Governor of Kentucky; Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO, DP World; Matthew Bishop, Co-Founder, Social Progress Imperative; Aloe Blacc, Singer, Songwriter, Activist; Katie Couric, Award-Winning Journalist and Co-Founder of Katie Couric Media; Sheila Davis, CEO, Partners in Health (PIH); Ina Fried, Chief Technology Correspondent, Axios; Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York; Nicole Hockley, Co-Founder and CEO, Sandy Hook Promise; Gilbert Houngbo, Director-General, International Labour Organization; Iman, Ambassador, (RED); Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London; Fei-Fei Li, Sequoia Professor of Computer Science Department and Denning Co-Director of Stanford HAI, Stanford University; Bill Nelson, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Sania Nishtar, CEO, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; Stephanie Ruhle, Host of “The 11th Hour” on MSNBC & NBC News Senior Business Analyst; Raj Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation; Ruth Simon, Senior Special Writer, Wall Street Journal; Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President, Microsoft; Clarissa Ward, Chief International Correspondent, CNN; Sherrie Westin, CEO, Sesame Workshop; Manoush Zomorodi, Host of NPR’s TED Radio Hour; and more. María Corina Machado, Leader of the Venezuela Democratic Movement will address CGI via remote link.
Sponsors of the CGI 2024 Annual Meeting include American Beverage, APCO, Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, Aviram Awards Climate Journalism, Beatrice Snyder Foundation, Bob and Jane Harrison, Cisco, Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment, Denis O’Brien, Domuschiev Impact, DP World, Flagship Pioneering, Global Education Foundation, Growth Energy, Integra Capital, InterEnergy, John D. Evans Foundation, Joyce Aboussie, La Colombe, Liz Hirsh Naftali, Marc Haas Foundation, Masimo, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, MEBO International, Northwell Health, Pfizer, Sands, Starkey, Stellar Development Foundation, Strauss Media Strategies, Tarsadia Foundation, The EKTA Foundation, The Nima Taghavi Foundation, The Repair Campaign, Ukraine Children’s Action Project (UCAP), W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Postcode Lottery Group is serving as a partner for the CGI 2024 Annual Meeting. Kokoro, McKinsey Health Institute and Wellcome Trust are partnering with CGI at the 2024 Annual Meeting on the launch of a new global initiative on mental health investment. Media partners for CGI 2024 include Devex, Female Quotient, and Grist, which is announcing their Grist 50 Fixers at CGI.
Previously announced featured participants include Mo Abudu, CEO, EbonyLife Group; Noubar Afeyan, Founder and CEO, Flagship Pioneering; Co-Founder and Chairman, Moderna; President Mohamed Irfaan Ali of Guyana; José Andrés, Founder and Chief Feeding Officer, World Central Kitchen; Albert Bourla, CEO, Pfizer; Jesper Brodin, CEO, Ingka Group | IKEA; Matt Damon, Co-founder, Water.org & WaterEquity; Richard Dickson, President & CEO, Gap Inc.; Lindsay Ell, Artist and Activist; Angela Ferrell-Zabala, Executive Director, Moms Demand Action; Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization; Rolando Gonzalez-Bunster, Founder, President, and CEO, InterEnergy; Jane Goodall, Primatologist and Anthropologist, Jane Goodall Institute; Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor, New Mexico; Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex; Katie Hobbs, Governor, Arizona; Paul Hudson, CEO, Sanofi; Asa Hutchinson, CEO, Hutchinson Group; Aurora James, Founder, Brother Vellies; 15 Percent Pledge; Laurene Powell Jobs, Founder and President, Emerson Collective; Sheila Johnson, Founder and CEO, Salamander Collection; Fran Katsoudas, Executive Vice President and Chief People, Policy & Purpose Officer, Cisco; Alsu Kurmasheva, Journalist, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; Peter Laugharn, CEO, Hilton Foundation; Michael Miebach, CEO, Mastercard; Frankie Miranda, President and CEO, Hispanic Federation; Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados; Yulia Navalnaya; Bill Nye, Science Educator and Television Host; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organization; President Vjosa Osmani of Kosovo; Amy Pope, Director General, International Organization for Migration; Samantha Power, Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development; J.B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois; Bill Ready, CEO, Pinterest; Michael S. Regan, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Maria Ressa, Nobel Laureate, Co-Founder and CEO, Rappler; Shonda Rhimes, Founder, Shondaland; La June Montgomery Tabron, President and CEO, W.K. Kellogg Foundation; Madison Tevlin, Actor and Activist; Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Leader of the Democratic Opposition, Belarus; Hamdi Ulukaya, CEO and Founder, Chobani, and Founder, Tent Partnership for Refugees; Sigrid Van Aken, CEO, Postcode Lottery Group; Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation; Emma Walmsley, CEO, GSK; Olivia Walton, Founder and CEO, Ingeborg Investments; Gretchen Whitmer, Governor, Michigan; Janet Yellen, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury; and more.
In 2005, President Clinton launched CGI with the goal of harnessing the power of individuals, corporations, and governments to take action. For the first time at a conference of this kind, hundreds of leaders from various sectors came together to not only discuss pressing issues facing the world but also to develop Commitments to Action, which are new, specific, and measurable solutions. Nearly 20 years later, CGI has grown into a year-round program that drives collaboration and action. CGI has facilitated more than 4,000 Commitments to Action, mobilizing billions of dollars in resources and making a difference in the lives of more than 500 million people in over 180 countries.
To apply for media credentials, please visit clintonglobal.org/2024mediaregistration. Please visit www.clintonglobal.org/2024 for the latest program details, confirmed participants and livestream during the event. Follow CGI on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, and X, for meeting news and highlights.
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