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Grand Founders Annual Summit

September 17, 2023

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General Information

Reserve the date for an exceptional event - the Grand Founders' Annual Summit 2023. This immersive day-long experience will illuminate global trends in key industries, with a particular focus on Ukraine's contributions.

Renowned keynote speakers and engaging panel discussions will delve into impactful themes, including impact investments, entrepreneurship, economic development, national security, art, culture and legacy.

Agenda

Discussions will center on contemporary issues and topics at the forefront of global investing and economic development.

Registration and welcome coffee

10:00 am

Welcome and keynote remarks by Kurt Volker and Edward Mermelstein

10:30 am

Panel 1: Unlocking Billion Dollar Global Impact: Insights from Founders and Lessons for Ukrainian Entrepreneurs

11:10 am

Panel 2: Exploring Economic Development and National Security: A Vital Nexus

11:50 am

Panel 3: Joining the Global Frontrunners in Food, Energy, and Healthcare Sustainability and Investments

12:30 pm

Lunch

1:15 pm

Panel 4: De-Risking Finance and Investments: Navigating Towards Success

2:00 pm

Panel 5: The Soft Power of Art, Media, and Culture

2:45 pm

Panel 6: Responsible Leadership, Impact, and Legacy

3:30 pm

A note from Grand Founders Ambassadors

4:30 pm

Closing remarks

4:45 pm

Location to be announced

Event Details

Date

September 17, 2023

Time

10:00

22:00

GMT

-4

Where

One World Trade Center 285 Fulton St, New York, NY 10007, USA

Featured Speakers

Maura Pally

Jack Selby

Maria Kozloski

Stephanie von Friedeburg

Jack Hidary

Brandon Hall

Rich Nuzum

Russell Read

Rita Cosby

Jim Costa

Yury Dubrovsky

Newton Howard

Yelena Dudochkin

Mike Moradi

Hadley Gamble

Eric Berry

Kurt Volker

Fred P. Hochberg

Vanessa Liu

Andrew Frank

Martin Hahn

Sergey Kraytman

John Tichotsky

Edward Mermelstein

Roman Sheremeta

Charlie Walk

James Nguyen

Vlad Lukashevsky

Andrij Dobriansky

Richard Ogilchyn

Partners & Patrons

Meet a Few Speakers

Maura Pally

Executive Director at Blackstone Charitable Foundation

Jack Selby

Board Director

Maria Kozloski

Senior Vice President, Innovative Finance at the Rockefeller Foundation

Stephanie von Friedeburg

Managing Director, Banking and Capital Markets Advisory at Citi

Jack Hidary

Chief Executive Officer at SandboxHQ

Brandon Hall

Global Co-Head of the Financial Markets Advisory Group at BlackRock

Rich Nuzum

Executive Director, Investments and Global Chief Investment Strategist at Mercer

Russell Read

Board Director, Co-Head of Investment Committee

Rita Cosby

Honorary Trustee at Grand Founders

Jim Costa

United States Member of Congress

Yury Dubrovsky

Board Advisor, Ex-Chief Risk Officer at Lazard

Newton Howard

Founder of the Brain Sciences Foundation; Founder of the Center for Advanced Defense Studies

Yelena Dudochkin

Honorary Trustee, Soprano, Innovator

Mike Moradi

Board Director, Member of Investment Committee

Hadley Gamble

Award-Winning International Journalist & TV Presenter

Eric Berry

Co-Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Bedford Bridge

Kurt Volker

Honorary Trustee, Multi-Emmy Award Winning Journalist

Fred P. Hochberg

Principal at Heydey

Vanessa Liu

Member, Board of Overseers of Harvard University. Co-Founder at FEVO

Andrew Frank

Board Director

Martin Hahn

Board Director

Sergey Kraytman

Vice Chairman of the BoD, Head of Investment Committee

John Tichotsky

Board Advisor, President at Alaska Capital, Owner of Alaska Cambridge Group

Edward Mermelstein

NYC Commissioner for International Affairs

Roman Sheremeta

Founding Rector at American University Kyiv. Co-Chair at UA House

Charlie Walk

Founder & CEO at Music Mastery

James Nguyen

Co-Founder & CEO at Quantropi

Vlad Lukashevsky

Venture Partner at Tenfore Holdings

Andrij Dobriansky

Honorary Trustee at Grand Founders

Richard Ogilchyn

CEO & Chairman of the BoD

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Grand Founders Annual Summit

General Information

Agenda

Event Details

Partners & Patrons

Meet a Few Speakers

Maura Pally

Jack Selby

Maria Kozloski

Stephanie von Friedeburg

Jack Hidary

Brandon Hall

Rich Nuzum

Russell Read

Rita Cosby

Jim Costa

Yury Dubrovsky

Newton Howard

Yelena Dudochkin

Mike Moradi

Hadley Gamble

Eric Berry

Kurt Volker

Fred P. Hochberg

Vanessa Liu

Andrew Frank

Martin Hahn

Sergey Kraytman

John Tichotsky

Edward Mermelstein

Roman Sheremeta

Charlie Walk

James Nguyen

Vlad Lukashevsky

Andrij Dobriansky

Richard Ogilchyn

Other Events

Grand Founders Spring Summit 2024

Space is limited. Register your interest today.

Join our unique community to support our programs and start building your noble legacy

Partners & Patrons

Space is limited. Register your interest today.