Day 1—Embracing Change: Building Social, Economic and Environmental Resilience

Dr. Judith Rodin, President of The Rockefeller Foundation, delivers the opening keynote address. Michael Chertoff, Founder and Managing Principal of The Chertoff Group, discusses his thoughts on building resilience. Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, gives the panel an example of resilie Steven Rattner, Chairman of Willett Advisors, LLC, discusses his perspective on resilience. The opening panel continues its conversation Ian Bremmer, Founder and President of the Eurasia Group, delivers a brief presentation on resilience. J. Eric Smith, President and CEO of Swiss Re Americas Second panel discusses threats and opportunities for resilience. Chris Ward, Executive VP at Dragados, and Timothy Manning, Deputy Administrator of FEMA Judith Rodin and Dick Parsons, Senior Advisor of Providence Equity Partners, discuss resilience in the corporate sector. Dick Parsons Lisa Margonelli, Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation Barrie Stevens, Head of the International Futures Programme at the OECD Larry Brilliant, President of the Skoll Global Threats Fund Participants discuss ideas for building resilience in breakout sessions Participants discuss ideas for building resilience in breakout sessions A report back of the top ideas to emerge from each of the breakout sessions Dr. Rodin delivers opening remarks at dinner. David Rockefeller, Jr., Chair of the Foundation's Board of Trustees, gives some perspective on the Centennial milestone. Adm. Mike Mullen, USN (Ret.), 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivers the keynote address. Adm. Mike Mullen, USN (Ret.)