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Sedona Forum 2021: Defending Democracy

Sedona Forum 2021: Defending Democracy

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 – Friday, April 30, 2021
Online Event
8:30 am – 4:45 pm EDT/GMT-4
8:30 am - 4:45 pm New York l 2:30 - 10:45 pm Vienna

Arizona State University welcomes OSUN members to be a part of the 2021 Sedona Forum, held virtually from April 28-30, with the theme of Defending Democracy. The free event features panel discussions and one-on-one exchanges with high-level policymakers, thought leaders and industry experts, including Madeleine Albright, Bob Schieffer, James Mattis, Ben Affleck, Lindsey Graham, Jake Tapper, Dikembe Mutombo, Mary Callahan Erdoes, Mitch McConnell, Theresa May, Mitt Romney and Andrea Mitchell.

For the first time, the 2021 Sedona Forum will be virtual and open to friends of the McCain Institute. With the theme of “Defending Democracy,” this is an exciting opportunity to hear about the world’s most pressing issues from high-level panels featuring top experts and policymakers from around the world and on both sides of the aisle.

The 2021 Sedona Forum will feature topical and constructive conversations around the most critical issues of our time. Leading public figures from the world of business such as co-founder of Schmidt Futures and former CEO of Google Eric Schmidt and current CEO of YouTube Susan Wojcicki, public servants like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, global humanitarians such as Ben Affleck, Chef José Andrés and Angelina Jolie, and military leaders like Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley will discuss issues related to the rise of China, modern cyberwarfare, the Russia challenge, disinformation and the erosion of democracy, combatting human trafficking and much more.

RSVP here

View the full agenda here and list of 2021 speakers here. For more information, visit thesedonaforum.org.

For more information, call 845-758-6822.

Time: 8:30 am – 4:45 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Online Event

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