The Futures Summit: A New Era of Development Cooperation
April 10, 2026 • 8:30 am – 4:30 pm EDT
Hosted by Global Development
The Futures Summit: A New Era of Development Cooperation
April 10, 2026 • 8:30 am – 4:30 pm EDT
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Join us on April 10, 2026, for The Futures Summit’s in-person full-day forum as we unlock new opportunities for our sector and chart a more inclusive and resilient global development architecture.
The global development sector is at an inflection point. In a moment defined by geopolitical disruption, shifting power dynamics, and rapid technological innovation, there is a need to explore innovative and forward-looking ideas that match the urgency of the moment.
On one hand, it is a moment of disruption, risk, and uncertainty. Simultaneously, it is a creative moment of honest self-criticism, open possibilities, and reform – an invitation to innovate that stretches beyond the Washington Beltway.
The CSIS Futures Summit: A New Era of Development Cooperation is bringing together business and global leaders, philanthropists, innovators, and elected officials for a bold reimagining of the next era of global development. Join us as we explore the shifts in global leadership, new models and partnerships, and what should come next.
Event Agenda for April 10th
Attendee Registration Begins
8:30 am
Welcome Remarks by Dr. John J. Hamre, Chief Executive Officer and Langone Chair in American Leadership, CSIS
9:00 am
Welcome Remarks by Enoh T. Ebong, President, Global Development Department, CSIS
9:05 am
Keynote Speech by Nick Checker, Senior Bureau Official for Africa, U.S. Department of State
9:05 am
Fireside Chat with Tom Malinowski, former U.S. Representative from New Jersey
9:30 am
Plenary Panel I: "Leveraging U.S. Economic Tools for the Next Era of Development"
10:00 am
Enoh T. Ebong, President, Global Development Department, CSIS (Moderator)
Tom Hardy, Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Trade and Development Agency
Tamara Maxwell, Senior Vice President for Small Business (Acting), U.S. Export-Import Bank
Find additional panel details HERE.
Morning Coffee Break
10:45 am
Morning Focus Sessions
11:00 am
"Advancing Human Security Through AI"
Jennifer Marron, Executive Director, Institute for AI Policy and Strategy (Moderator)
Arrianna Legovini, Director, Development Impact Department, Development Economics, DEC, The World Bank Group
Theresa Harris, Director, AAAS Center for Scientific Responsibility and Justice
Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, Founding Director, Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases, Boston University
Find additional panel details HERE.
"Innovative Financing for Humanitarian and Crisis Response"
Noam Unger, Vice President, Global Development Department, CSIS (Moderator)
Ciarán Donnelly, Senior Vice President, Crisis Response, Recovery & Development, International Rescue Committee
Tapiwa Magaisa, Executive Director, Nutrition Action Zimbabwe
Florian Rhiza Nery, Deputy Programme Coordinator, OCHA-UNDP Connecting Business initiative (CBi)
Additional details will be announced soon.
Luncheon
12:00 pm
Plenary Panel II: "U.S. Commercial Diplomacy Through the Lens of the Private Sector"
1:00 pm
Navin Girishankar, President, Economic Security and technology Department, CSIS (Moderator)
Katherine F. Pickus, Chief Sustainability Officer, ADM
Nicole Isaac, Vice President, Global Public Policy Cisco
Cynthia Conner, Senior Manager for International Policy, Chevron
Find additional panel details HERE.
Afternoon Coffee Break
1:45 pm
Afternoon Focus Sessions
2:00 pm
"Designing New Development Models"
Enoh T. Ebong, President, Global Development Department, CSIS (Moderator)
Alexia Latortue, Head of Secretariat, Future of Development Cooperation Coalition
Kalpana Kochhar, Director, Development Policy and Finance, Gates Foundation
Faheen Allibhoy, Managing Director, Global Head of Development Finance and Advisory, J.P. Morgan
Find additional panel details HERE.
"Investing in Post Conflict Reconstruction"
Anne A. Witkowsky, former Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, U.S. Department of State (Moderator)
Joseph Sany, Senior Fellow, Institute for Security Studies, and former Vice President, Africa, Center, U.S. Institute for Peace
Natalie Jaresko, former Minister of Finance, Ukraine
Ibrahim al-Assil, Senior Research Fellow, Middle East Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School
Find additional panel details HERE.
Networking Reception
3:00 pm
Event Adjourns
4:30 pm
For questions, please reach out to Madeleine McLean at [email protected].
This event is made possible through generous support from Chevron Inc. (Founding sponsor), ADM, Cisco, and the Embassy of Denmark in Washington D.C.
Tune in for additional programming April 13-17
Join us virtually the following week for a series of panels and studio interviews that will take a deep dive into this new landscape of global development.
Additional information on these sessions can be found HERE.
Hosted By
Contact Information
- Madeleine McLean
- Program Manager and Research Associate, Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative and Project on Prosperity and Development
- [email protected]
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Vice President, Global Development Department, Director, Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative and Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development
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Program Manager and Research Associate, Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative and Project on Prosperity and Development