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Cumbre Concordia en Miami contará con Iván Duque y Luis Almagro

Duque participará el día 13 en una sesión especial vespertina durante la que se le hará entrega de un premio de liderazgo y acto seguido tendrá lugar el panel denominado “El futuro de la democracia en América Latina”, en el que también intervendrá Almagro, el expresidente de Colombia Álvaro Uribe Vélez y el expresidente uruguayo […]

University of Miami To Host Concordia Americas Summit

Concordia, a nonprofit nonpartisan organization, will be hosting their sixth annual Americas Summit at the University of Miami on July 13-14. The event, hosted in partnership with the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States, is conducted in an effort to “spotlight innovative thinking and develop collaborative action plans.” The goal of this year’s summit is […]

Future of remote work discussed during 2022 Lexington Concordia Summit

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Even two years after the pandemic started, remote work continues to change how millions of Americans earn their paychecks. On the final day of the Concordia Lexington Summit, WKYT’s Kristen Kennedy moderated a panel about how remote working is here to stay. Remote work gives flexibility to employees in their schedules, […]

‘We’re seeing people looking for different things.’ Beshear tells Concordia conference Kentucky is well-positioned to benefit from a changing economy

Whether it’s challenges like the pandemic or devastating tornadoes that carved a path of destruction through the western part of the state in December, Kentucky has faced unprecedented challenges in recent years. But Gov. Beshear told the Concordia Lexington Summit — a regional event bringing together thought leaders from the bluegrass and beyond — those […]

2022 Concordia Summit begins in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – The 2022 Concordia Summit began Thursday in Lexington. Big names from across the globe will discuss topics like supply chain problems, the war in Ukraine and food security. Governor Andy Beshear and the former president of Colombia, Álvaro Uribe Vélez, are a few names on the guest list. U.S. Secretary of Commerce […]

UK to be well represented at Concordia’s first ever US-focused summit in Lexington

Concordia is the leading global affairs forum known for hosting the largest non-partisan summit during the United Nations General Assembly. It’s partnering with the University of Kentucky and companies including Rubicon to put on the 2022 Lexington Summit, which will take on U.S.-focused themes including environmental sustainability, innovative technology, and economic empowerment for small businesses, […]

Why convene a problem-solving forum in Kentucky? Because the heartland has answers

Next week marks the start of an historic summit for Kentucky — the first-ever Concordia Lexington Summit. The timing could not better. The summit comes at a time of immense promise and opportunity for the American Heartland, a region that is awash with great ideas. The summit will highlight the fact that great ideas can […]

Concordia’s first-ever U.S.-focused summit to take place in Lexington, KY on April 7-8

Concordia, the leading global convener that hosts the largest non-partisan summit in New York during the United Nations General Assembly, is hosting its first U.S-focused event in Lexington, KY and digitally on April 7-8.  The 2022 Lexington Summit will convene a variety of voices across the political spectrum and across sectors to advance cooperation around how we, as a country, can bridge the deepening socioeconomic and cultural divides present in […]

WKYT’s Kristen Kennedy & Bill Bryant moderating major summit in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – A major summit is coming to Kentucky. The 2022 Concordia Lexington Summit will be in town next week. The event is in partnership with Rubicon. Rubicon is headquartered in Lexington and uses software technology for smart waste and recycling solutions. Big names from all over the world will be in Lexington […]