The Wilson Center’s Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition (WISC) launched several working groups to explore how America can be a catalyst for greater private investment that supports international development and climate action, but also leads to a free and open environment for individuals and countries alike. This led to a focus on ensuring trusted and secure communications, free and open transportation systems, and open access to critical minerals. The working groups noted that the only way to generate the kind of investment and economic growth required to meet these goals is to mobilize private sector capital on a level never seen before. The event explores paths to doing so.
Additional speakers to be announced
INTRODUCTIONS
Mark Kennedy
Director, Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition
Ambassador Mark A. Green
President & CEO, Wilson Center
MODERATORS
Michael A. Kumar
Global Head of Project, Commodity and Infrastructure Finance, Morgan Stanley
Marie Lam-Frendo
CEO of the Global Infrastructure Hub
Tara Higgins
Partner and Co-leader of Global Energy Practice, Sidley Austin LLP
PANELISTS
Shihoko Goto
Director for Geoeconomics and Indo-Pacific Enterprise and Acting Director, Asia Program
Seth Levey
Head of US Government Relations, Glencore
K. Danae Pauli
Senior Advisor, Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (S/PGI), Department of State
John Greenwood
Co-Head of Structured Finance Americas, Co-Head of Latin America, and Head of Latin America Investment Banking, Goldman Sachs
Kimberly Heimert
Founder and CEO, Energy Transition Advisory Group; former General Counsel and Vice President, Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Laura Hills
Partner of Hills Stern & Morley; former Associate General Counsel for Finance, Overseas Private Investment Corporation