The 13th Annual Sedona Forum was held May 1-2 in Arizona, themed “The Challenges to American Dominance.”
Click HERE or the image above to watch Sedona Forum 2026 highlights
SEDONA, Arizona (May 11, 2026) – The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) today released panel videos, photos, and a highlight reel from the 2026 Sedona Forum, held May 1-2, 2026, in Sedona, Arizona. The event examined the dynamics and threats reshaping America’s position in the world, emphasizing the need for bipartisanship. The videos can be viewed HERE.
“Right now, the extension of civil discourse is really needed. The decisionmakers are here, with no biases, all coming together for one thing: how to support the United States.” said U.S. Army Captain James McCain.
The McCain Institute hosted Executive Director of the World Food Programme Cindy McCain, United States Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg, U.S. Senators Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), U.S. Representatives Jason Crow (D-Colo.-06), Craig Goldman (R-TX-12) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.-16), U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson, NBA President of Social Responsibility & Player Programs Kathy Behrens, NBC News Chief Justice and National Affairs Correspondent Kelly O’Donnell, and more than 30 other policy experts, business leaders, and insightful voices.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov virtually addressed an American audience for the first time to share critical updates on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Defense News, NOTUS, Punchbowl News, and The Washington Post served as media partners for Sedona Forum 2026 and moderated panels, as well as reporters from NBC News, PBS News, Financial Times, Mo News, and Gray TV. Discussions ranged from the power of food in diplomacy, standing with Ukraine, the power of sports to extend America’s reach globally, and evolving U.S.-Iran relations.
Photos and recordings of the panels are available to watch HERE. To learn more about the event, visit TheSedonaForum.org.