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PAST PARTICIPANTS

Please see below for the Sedona Forum 2021 and 2019 participant lists.

2023 Participants:

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  • Kristen AbramsSenior Director, Combatting Human TraffickingMcCain Institute
  • Richard AdkersonChairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer
    Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
  • Mohanad AdnannPartnerRoya Development Group
  • Mehdi AlhassaniHead of Government AffairsPalantir Technologies
  • Souheir Alkhoury
  • Wendy R. AndersonSenior Vice President, Federal, National Security
    Palantir Technologies
  • John C. AquilinoCommanderU.S. Indo-Pacific Command
  • Letty AshworthDirectorGenuine Parts Company
  • Jean BaderschneiderBoard MemberGFEMS and Fortescue Future Industries
  • Yll BajraktariPresident and CEO
    SCSP
  • Caitlin BatteySpecial Projects Manager
    The McCain Institute
  • Jessica BeachumNurse
    Phoenix Children’s Hospital
  • Kelvin Beachum JrNFL Athlete, Investor, Advisor
  • Peter BergenProfessorArizona State University
  • Steve BettsManaging Director of DevelopmentHolualao Companies
  • Yvonne Betts
  • Carl BildtCo-ChairECFR
  • Charlie BlackChairmanPrime Policy Group
  • Judy Black
  • Nadya BlissExecutive Director, Global Security InitiativeArizona State University
  • Sonya Bouchard
  • Denis BovinSenior AdvisorEvercore
  • Brendan BoyleCongressman, PA – 02U.S. House of Representatives
  • Margaret BrennanModerator of Face the Nation & Chief Foreign Affairs CorrespondentCBS
  • Denis BovinSenior AdvisorEvercore
  • Anastasia BurakovaHuman Rights Lawyer & FounderThe Ark
  • Christy BurtonBurton Family Foundation
  • Daryl BurtonFounderBurton Family Foundation
  • Faith BurtonBurton Family Foundation
  • Chris CamachoPresident & CEOGreater Phoenix Economic Council
  • Marilyn Carlson NelsonRetired Co-CEOCarlson Holdings, Inc
  • Heather CarterExecutive Vice PresidentGreater Phoenix Leadership
  • Bill CassidyUnited States SenatorLouisiana
  • Laura Cassidy
  • Will CassidyGraduate StudentUniversity of Chicago
  • Pablo ChavezAdjunct Senior FellowCenter for a New American Society
  • Juan CiscomaniCongressman, AZ -06U.S. House of Representatives
  • Shannon ClarkSenior Vice President, Federal, R&DPalantir Technologies
  • John CornynUnited States SenatorTexas
  • Sandy Cornyn
  • Jason CrowCongressman, CO -06U.S. House of Representatives
  • Michael M. CrowPresidentArizona State University
  • Ryan CrowDirectorR Street Institute
  • Eugene DanielsPlaybook Co-Author & White House CorrespondentPOLITICO
  • Cole DavisSpecial Events CoordinatorMcCain Institute
  • Karen DavisVeterinarianFt. Hunt Clinic
  • Rick DavisPartnerStonecourt Capital
  • Lynn Forester de RothschildCo-Founder & Managing PartnerInclusive Capital Partners
  • Tony DeMartinoFounding PartnerPallas Advisors
  • Collin DennistonSocial Media SpecialistMcCain Institute
  • Matt DerstinePartnerSnell & Wilmer
  • Stacy DerstineVice President, External AffairsArizona Public Service
  • Julie DesChamps
  • Matthew DesChampsPartner & Chief Operating OfficerKepos Capital, LP
  • Stacey DixonPrincipal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
  • CJ Donahoe
  • Zoë Newcomb Donahoe
  • Pierre DonahueLegal ConsultantCrestline Hotels and Resorts
  • Sally DonnellyFounding PartnerPallas Advisors
  • Steve DupreyOwnerThe Duprey Companies
  • Uriel EpshteinExecutive DirectorRenew Democracy Initiative
  • Richard EscobedoProducerCBS
  • Carla EudyConsultantMcCain Institute
  • Paul FaganDirector, Democracy ProgramsMcCain Institute
  • Evelyn N. FarkasExecutive DirectorMcCain Institute
  • Romania FincherVice PresidentAkima
  • Judd FlorisDirectorPallas Advisors
  • Charles FlynnCommanding GeneralU.S. Army Pacific
  • Laura FrenchDirector, State Governmental RelationsTSMC AZ
  • Major GarrettChief Washington CorrespondentCBS News
  • Betsy GehringChief Operating OfficerMcCain Institute
  • Kerri Geisler
  • Ted GeislerPresidentArizona Public Service
  • Nancy GonzalesExecutive Vice President & University ProvostArizona State University
  • Sue GordonFormer Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
  • Amy GrapponeSenior Director of Communications & Strategic EventsMcCain Institute
  • Greg GravesPartnerMcKinsey & Co.
  • Eric GribetzCo-FounderStonecourt Capital
  • Jennifer GriffinChief National Security CorrespondentFox News Channel
  • Sofia Rose GrossJohn S. McCain Democracy FellowMcCain Institute
  • Audrey GyrStartups Innovation SpecialistGood Food Institute
  • Jeff GuldnerChairman of the Board, President & CEOPinnacle West Capital Corporation
  • Michael HaftFounder & CEOCompass Coffee
  • Mary HagarExecutive Producer, Face the Nation & Executive Editor for PoliticsCBS
  • Alexandra Hall HallWriter & CommentatorByline Times
  • Sam HannaFounderEmissa
  • Michael Culhane HarperTrial AttorneyDepartment of Justice
  • Oliver HarperClinical Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Arizona – College of Medicine
  • Sharon HarperCEO & ChairmanPlaza Companies
  • Josh HarrisExecutive Vice PresidentPalantir
  • Heidi HeitkampFormer United States SenatorNorth Dakota
  • Christine HiltSenior Analyst, Global Macro-GeopoloticsEurasia Group
  • Jerry HirschChairmanThe Lodestar Foundation
  • Katie HobbsGovernorArizona
  • Heather HopkinsHead of Defense PolicyAmazon Web Services
  • Chris HowardEVP & COOArizona State University
  • Bi-Khim HsiaoRepresentativeTECRO
  • Tim HughesSenior Vice President, Global Business & Government AffairsSpaceX
  • Will HurdFormer United States CongressmanTexas
  • Amber JohnsonSedona Forum SpecialistMcCain Institute
  • Elizabeth JohnsonChief of StaffSenator Mitt Romney
  • Amanda KaiserNurseMayo Clinic
  • Steve KaiserState SenatorArizona
  • Lesley KalanChief Strategy & Development OfficerNorthrop Grumman
  • Alexander KarpCEOPalantir Technologies
  • Shannon KelloggVice President Public Policy, AmericasAmazon Web Services
  • Mark Kelly*United States SenatorArizona
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  • Elliott AbramsSenior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies Council on Foreign Relations
  • Kristen AbramsSenior Director, Combatting Human Trafficking The McCain Institute
  • Robbie AikenVice President Pinnacle West
  • Audrey Alexander +Combating Terrorism Center, West Point Researcher and Instructor
  • Souheir Alkhoury
  • Arvydas AnusauskaMinistry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania
  • Letty AshworthDirector of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Genuine Parts Company
  • DAVID AXELRODDirector University of Chicago Institute of Politics
  • SUSAN AXELRODFounder CURE Epilepsy
  • Jean BaderschneiderBoard Member GFEMS and Fortescue Future Industries
  • Caitlin BatteySpecial Projects Manager The McCain Institute
  • Michelle BekkeringDirector of National Engagement U.S. Global Leadership Coalition
  • Russell BermelSpecial Projects World Central Kitchen
  • David BerryVice President Knight-Swift Transportation
  • Elizabeth BerryProject Manager Plaza Companies
  • Leslie BerryPartner Kingston Ct.
  • Kari BingenChief Strategy Officer HawkEye 360
  • Julie BishopChancellor Australian National University Former Foreign Minister Australia Australian National University
  • Charlie BlackChairman Prime Policy Group
  • Judy BlackPresident Black and Associates
  • Roy BluntUnited States Senator Missouri
  • Bruni Bradley
  • Don BrandtCEO Emeritus Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
  • Ginger BrandtDirector Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation
  • Stoney BurkePublic Policy Amazon Web Services
  • Christine BurtonBurton Family Foundation
  • Daryl BurtonFounder Burton Family Foundation
  • Faith BurtonBurton Family Foundation
  • Chris CamachoPresident & CEO Great Phoenix Economic Council
  • Marilyn Carlson NelsonRetired Co-CEO Carlson Holdings, Inc.
  • Bill CassidyUnited States Senator Louisiana
  • Laura Cassidy
  • Mohammed ChahimMember of the European Parliament European Parliament
  • Catherine ChenCEO Polaris
  • Sunny CheungAdvisor Hong Kong Democracy Council
  • Richard ClarkeCommander USSOCOM
  • Chris Coons*United States Senator Delaware
  • Julie CorduaCEO Thorn
  • Chris CostaExecutive Director International Spy Museum
  • Donna Costa
  • Michael CrowPresident Arizona State University
  • Ryan CrowDirector R Street Institute
  • Christian DavenportStaff Writer The Washington Post
  • Cole DavisSpecial Events Coordinator The McCain Institute
  • Karen DavisDVM Ft. Hunt Clinic
  • Rick DavisPartner Stonecourt Capital
  • Joe de FeoArtist
  • Lynn Forester de RothschildCo-Founder and Managing Partner Inclusive Capital Partners
  • Joy Miller Del Rosso
  • Stephen Del RossoDirector, International Peace and Security Carnegie Corporation of New York
  • Pierre DonahueLegal Consultant Crestline Hotels and Resorts
  • Sally DonnellyFounding Partner Pallas Advisors
  • Angela DuceyFirst Lady State of Arizona Governor’s Office
  • Doug DuceyGovernor Arizona
  • Steve DupreyOwner The Duprey Companies
  • Joni ErnstUnited States Senator Iowa
  • Leah Esper
  • Mark EsperJohn S. McCain Distinguished Fellow The McCain Institute
  • Carla EudyConsultant The McCain Institute
  • Paul FaganSenior Director The McCain Institute
  • Evelyn Farkas*Executive Director The McCain Institute
  • Maggie Feldman-PiltchManaging Director Unicorn Strategies
  • Judd FlorisDirector Pallas Advisors
  • Richard FontaineChief Executive Officer Center for a New American Security
  • Matthew FreedmanCEO Global Impact Inc.
  • Betsy GehringDeputy Executive Director The McCain Institute
  • Holly GibbsSystem Director HT Response CommonSpirit Health
  • Gabby GiffordsFormer Congresswoman Arizona
  • Victor Glover*Astronaut, NASA
  • Sue GordonFormer Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
  • Lindsey GrahamUnited States Senator South Carolina
  • Amy GrapponeSenior Director of Communications and Strategic Engagement The McCain Institute
  • Greg GravesPartner McKinsey & Company
  • Eric GribetzManaging Partner Stonecourt Capital
  • Nick GronoCEO Freedom Fund
  • Sofia GrossJohn S. McCain Democracy Fellow McCain Institute
  • Jeff GuldnerChairman of the Board, President & CEO Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
  • Sydney Guldner
  • Audrey GyrStartup Innovation Specialist Good food Institute
  • Alex Hall HallFormer UK Diplomat and Ambassador
  • Sue HalpernStaff Writer The New Yorker
  • Rangina HamidiProfessor of Practice, Thunderbird School of Global Management Arizona State University
  • Oliver HarperFaculty University of Arizona College of Medicine
  • Sharon HarperCEO and Chairman Plaza Companies
  • Harry HarrisAdmiral, USN (Ret); Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea
  • Shane HarrisStaff Writer The Washington Post
  • Jill HazelbakerSenior Vice President of Marketing and Public Affairs Uber Technologies, Inc
  • Heidi HeitkampFormer Senator North Dakota
  • Luis HerediaState Director Office of Senator Mark Kelly
  • Jerry HirschChairman The Lodestar Foundation
  • Gale Anne HurdCEO Valhalla Entertainment
  • Alberto IbargüenPresident & CEO John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
  • Amber JohnsonSedona Forum The McCain Institute
  • Vladimir Kara-MurzaVice Chairman Open Russia
  • Yevgeniya Kara-MurzaTranslator Free Russia Foundation
  • Mark KellyUnited States Senator Arizona
  • Mikhail KhodorkovskyFounder Open Russia, Russian Anti-War Committee
  • Adam KinzingerIllinois’ 16th District U.S. House of Representatives
  • Amy KlobucharUnited States Senator Minnesota
  • David KramerManaging Director, Global Policy George W. Bush Presidential Center
  • Brett Kubicek+Research Manager Public Safety Canada
  • Vincent LaPadulaManaging Director J.P. Morgan Chase
  • Meghan LatcovichStrategic Advisor The McCain Institute
  • Simon LatcovichPartner Williams & Connolly
  • Brandon LevinDirector, Office of the CEO Snap Inc.
  • Henrietta LevinDirector for Southeast Asia National Security Council
  • Paul LindsayDirector of Global Public Affairs Intuit
  • Frank LongResearch Lead Plaintext Group @ Schmidt Futures
  • Doug LuteChair International and Defense, BGR Group
  • Whitney MacDougallCorporate Affairs, Strategic Initiatives Intuit Inc.
  • Peter MacKayStrategic Advisor Deloitte
  • Tom MalinowskiNew Jersey’s 7th District U.S. House of Representatives
  • Sarah MargonForeign Policy Director Open Society Foundations
  • Elisa MassiminoExecutive Director, Human Rights Institute Georgetown University Law Center
  • Cindy McCainAmbassador United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture
  • Jack McCainBoard Member The McCain Institute
  • Patrick McCannCommunications Specialist The McCain Institute
  • Staci McDermottAssistant Director of Communications The McCain Institute
  • David MerkelAssociate Fellow International Institute for Strategic Studies
  • Ia MeurmishviliSenior Editor Voice of America
  • Mark Milley20th Chairman The Joint Chiefs of Staff
  • Nate MookCEO World Central Kitchen
  • Sally MortonExecutive Vice President ASU Knowledge Enterprise
  • Juliet MureriwaSenior Program Officer Ford Foundation
  • Dikembe MutomboFounder and Chairman Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, Inc.
  • Rose MutomboBoard Member Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, Inc.
  • Beth MyersPrincipal Buckminster Strategies
  • Dionne Najafi
  • F. Francis Najafi Pivotal Foundation
  • Adam NathansonPresident and Chief Executive Officer Mapleton Investments
  • Scott NemethSenior Program Manager The McCain Institute
  • Julia NesheiwatDistinguished Fellow Atlantic Council, Global Energy Center
  • Pamela Newcomb
  • Randy NewcombSenior Advisor The Omidyar Group
  • Wai Wai NuFounder and Executive Director Women Peace Network
  • Jim O’BrienChief of Staff & Senior VP of University Affairs Arizona State University
  • Kathy O’Brien
  • Gil OrrantiaFormer Director Arizona Homeland Security State of Arizona
  • Maria Orrantia
  • Sophie OtiendeChief Executive Officer Global Fund to End Modern Slavery
  • Katie PaquetSenior Advisor, Strategic Communications Arizona State University
  • David PetraeusPartner KKR and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute
  • Pedro PizanoManager, Democracy & Human Rights The McCain Institute
  • Petro Poroshenko*5th President Ukraine
  • David PressmanPartner Jenner & Block LLP
  • John RaidtEVP Jones Group International
  • Nick RasmussenNon-resident Senior Fellow The McCain Institute
  • Josh RoginColumnist Washington Post
  • David RousseauPresident Salt River Project
  • Kathryn RuemmlerGeneral Counsel and Chief Legal Officer Goldman, Sachs & Co.
  • Maralene SalloDirector, Preventing Targeted Violence The McCain Institute
  • Matt SandersonAttorney Caplin & Drysdale
  • John SandsSenior Director Knight Foundation
  • Leah ScheunemannDeputy Director, Trans-Atlantic Security Initiative Atlantic Council
  • Randy ScheunemannStrategic Counselor Halifax International Security Forum
  • Claire Sechler MerkelSenior Director The McCain Institute
  • Vance SerchukExecutive Director, The Global Institute KKR
  • Rick ShangrawPresident Cintana Education
  • Ryan ShawSenior University Advisor Arizona State University
  • Josette SheeranExecutive Chairman The McCain Institute
  • Phillip ShermanSenior Manager, International and Industry Affairs Mercedes-Benz
  • Naomi ShinbaumAlumni The McCain Institute
  • Michelle ShipleySenior Advisor for Community Engagement and Initiatves Office of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey
  • Shawna Sinnott+Major U.S. Marine Corps
  • Amanda Silverman
  • Greg SilvermanFounder and CEO Stampede Ventures
  • Elissa SlotkinMichigan’s 8th Congressional District U.S. House of Representatives
  • Adam SmithWashington’s 9th District U.S. House of Representatives
  • Matt SpenceProfessor of Practice and Senior Advisor to the President Arizona State University
  • Evan SpiegelCEO Snap Inc.
  • Wade StokesExecutive Director of Development Knowledge Enterprise ASU Foundation
  • Dan SullivanUnited States Senator Alaska
  • Kelsey SymsProgram Manager, Combatting Human Trafficking The McCain Institute
  • Katherine TaiAmbassador U.S. Trade Representative
  • Rob TaylorAssociate General Manager & Chief Public Affairs Executive Salt River Project
  • Djordje TodorovicSenior Manager NED WMD
  • Fran TownsendEVP Corporate Affairs Activision Blizzard
  • Anne TurkVice President Thinking Hat, Inc.
  • Craig TurkPresident Thinking Hat, Inc.
  • Daniel TwiningPresident International Republican Institute
  • Lena Van PraaghRealtor Coldwell Banker Realty
  • Peter Van PraaghPresident Halifax International Security Forum
  • Shawn VandiverPresident and Board Chair #AfghanEvac
  • Hannah Vaughan JonesJournalist Lewnah Ltd
  • Kurt VolkerSenior International Advisor BGR Group
  • Anna VoloshinSenior Director of Development The McCain Institute
  • Amy VynalekFaculty Associate Arizona State University
  • Brad VynalekPartner and Firm President Quarles & Brady LLP
  • Mike WaltzFlorida’s 6th Congressional District U.S. House of Representatives
  • Davis WhiteDirector, Sedona Forum The McCain Institute
  • Sheldon WhitehouseUnited States Senator Rhode Island
  • Christopher WrayDirector FBI
  • Michele ZahnerRetired United States Army
  • Richard ZahnerLieutenant General (Retired) United States Army
  • H.E. AMB. SHAIKH ABDULLA
  • H.E. Amb. Shaikh Abdulla
    Kingdom of Bahrain
  • REP. WILL HURD
    Former United States Congressman
    Texas – 23
  • REP. TOM PERRIELLO
    Former Congressman, Virginia, Executive Director
    U.S. Programs, Open Society Foundations
  • KRISTEN ABRAMS
    Senior Director of Combatting Human Trafficking
    McCain Institute for International Leadership
  • PRESIDENT TOOMAS ILVES
    Former President
    Republic of Estonia
  • GEN. DAVID PETRAEUS, USA (RET.)
    Former President
    KKR Global Institute
  • RICHARD ABORN
    President
    Citizens Crime Commission of New York City
  • LALEH ISPAHANI
    Managing Director
    Open Society – U.S.
  • TREVOR POTTER
    Founder and President
    Campaign Legal Center
  • BEN AFFLECK
    Co-Founder and Chair
    Eastern Congo Initiative
  • ANGELINA JOLIE
    Special Envoy
    UNHCR
  • SEN. ROB PORTMAN
    United States Senator
    Ohio
  • H.E. AMB. YOUSEF AL OTAIBA
    Ambassador to the United States
    Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
  • PRINCESS LALLA JOUMALA
    Ambassador to the United States
    Morroco
  • AMB. DAVID PRESSMAN
    Partner
    Jenner & Block LLP
  • SEC. MADELEINE ALBRIGHT
    Former Secretary of State, Chair
    Albright Stonebridge Group
  • SEN. TIM KAINE
    FoundeR
    Moonshot CVE
  • VIDHYA RAMALINGAM
    United States Senator
    Virginia
  • ERNIE ALLEN
    Human Trafficking Advisory Council
  • SEN. MARK KELLY
    United States Senator
    Arizona
  • NICK RASMUSSEN
    Non-Resident Senior Fellow
    McCain Institute for International
    Arizona
  • GEN. JOHN ALLEN, USMC (RET.)
    Presidentl
    Brookings Institution
  • REP. ADAM KINZINGER
    United States Congressman
    Illinois – 16
  • SEN. JACK REED
    United States Senator
    Rhode Island
  • JOSÉ ANDRÉS
    Chef & Humanitarian
    Founder of World Central Kitchen
  • DR. HENRY KISSINGER
    Former U.S. Secretary of States
  • ALI ROGIN,JOSH ROGIN
    Columnist, Global Opinions, Washington Post
  • DAVID AXELROD
    Director
    University of Chicago Institute of Politics
  • SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR
    United States Senator
    Minnesota
  • SEN. MITT ROMNEY
    United States Senator, Utah
  • SEN. KELLY AYOTTE
    Former United States Senator
    New Hampshire
  • DAVID KRAMER
    Senior Fellow
    Florida International University
  • PROF. DANIEL ROTHENBERG
    Co-Director, Center on the Future of War
    Arizona State University
  • REP. JIM BANKS
    United States Congressman
    Indiana – 03
  • CHRISTOPHER KREBS
    Former Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
    Department of Homeland Security
  • SEN. BEN SASSE
    United States Senator, Nebraska
  • SEN. JOHN BARRASSO
    United States SenatorWyoming
  • COURTNEY KUBE
    Correspondent
    NBC News
  • DR. KORI SCHAKE
    Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies
    American Enterprise Institute
  • REP. KAREN BASS
    Unites States Congresswoman
    California – 37
  • RSEN. JON KYL
    Former United States Senator
    Arizona
  • BOB SCHIEFFER
    Political Contributor
    CBS
  • STEVE BIEGUN
    Former United States Special
    Representative North Korea
  • ELISE LABOTT
    Columnist
    Foreign Policy
  • ERIC SCHMIDT
    Co-Founder, Schmidt Futures; Former
    CEO Google
  • HON. JULIE BISHOP
    Chancellor
    Australian National University
  • NATHAN LAW
    Democracy Activist
    Hong Kong
  • TONY SGRO
    Founder and CEO
    EdVenture Partners
  • SEN. ROY BLUNT
    United States Senator
    Missouri
  • DR. GENEVIEVE LEBARON
    Professor of Politics
    University of Sheffield
  • SEN. JEANNE SHAHEEN
    United States Senator
    New Hampshire
  • MARGARET BRENNAN
    Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent
    CBS News
  • SEN. JOE LIEBERMAN
    Former United States Senator
    Connecticut
  • JOSETTE SHEERAN
    Executive Chairman
    McCain Institute for International
    Leadership
  • CHRIS BROSE
    Head of Strategy
    Anduril Industries
  • DR. PARDIS MAHDAVI
    Dean, Social Sciences
    Arizona State University
  • SEN. KYRSTEN SINEMA
    United States Senator
    Arizona
  • BILL BROWDER
    CEO
    Hermitage Capital Management
  • REP. TOM MALINOWSKI
    REP. TOM MALINOWSKI
    New Jersey – 07
  • REP. ELISSA SLOTKIN
    United States Congresswoman
    Michigan – 08
  • JASON CARTER
    Chairman
    Board for The Carter Center
  • MARK MALLOCH-BROWN
    President
    Open Society Foundations
  • BRETTE STEELE
    Senior Director for Preventing Targeted Violence
    McCain Institute for International Leadership
  • CATHERINE CHEN
    CEO
    Polaris
  • GEN. JAMES MATTIS, USMC (RET.)
    26th U.S. Secretary of Defense
    United States Marine Corps
  • ALI SOUFAN
    Chairman and CEO
    The Soufan Group
  • REP. LIZ CHENEY
    United States Congresswoman
    Wyoming – At-Large
  • RT. HON. THERESA MAY
    Former Prime Minister
    United Kingdom
  • SEN. DAN SULLIVAN
    UnitedStates Senator
    Alaska
  • STEVE CLEMONS
    Editor-at-Large, The Hill
  • CINDY MCCAIN
    Chairman of the Board
    McCain Institute for International
    Leadership
  • JAKE TAPPER
    Chief Washington Correspondent
    CNN
  • REP. GERRY CONNOLLY
    United States Congressman
    Virginia – 11
  • REP. MICHAEL MCCAUL
    Unted States Congressman
    Texas – 10
  • NICK THOMPSON
    CEO
    The Atlantic
  • SEN. CHRIS COONS
    United States Senator
    Delaware
  • SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL
    Minority Leader United States Senate
    Kentucky
  • SEN. THOM TILLIS
    United States Senator
    North Carolina
  • DR. MICHAEL CROW
    President
    Arizona State University
  • GEN. H.R. MCMASTER, USA (RET.)
    Former U.S. National Security Advisor
    United States Army
  • KIERSTEN TODT
    Managing Director
    Cyber Readiness Institute
  • GOV. DOUG DUCEY
    Governor, Arizona
  • ADM. WILLIAM MCRAVEN, USN (RET.)
    9th Commander
    United States Special Operations Command
  • FRAN TOWNSEND
    EVP, Corporate Affairs
    Corporate Secretary and Chief
    Compliance Officer,
  • SEN. DICK DURBIN
    United States Senator, Illinois
  • SEN. BOB MENENDEZ
    United States Senator, New Jersey
  • SVIATLANA TSIKHANOUSKAYA
    President-Elect
    Belarus
  • SEN. JONI ERNST
    United States Senator, Iowa
  • DAVID MILIBAND
    President & CEO
    International Rescue Committee
  • DR. DAN TWINING
    President
    International Republican Institut
  • SEC. MARK ESPER
    27th U.S. Secretary of Defense
    23rd U. S. Secretary of the Army
  • GEN. MARK MILLEY
    20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
    39th Chief of Staff United States Army
  • HAMDI ULUKAYA
    Founder & CEO
    Chobani
  • PAUL FAGAN
    Director of the Human Rights and Democracy Programs
    McCain Institute for
    International Leadership
  • VLADIMIR MILOV
    Former Deputy Minister of Energy
    McCain Institute for
    Russia
  • HANNAH VAUGHAN JONES
    Journalist
    CNN
  • SEN. DEB FISCHER
    United States Senator
    Nebraska
  • ANDREA MITCHELL
    NBC News’ Chief Foreign Affairs
    Correspondent
  • GEN. JOSEPH VOTEL, USA (RET.)
    Former Commander, United States Central Command;
    United States Army
  • LARRY FITZGERALD
    Wide Receiver
    AZ Cardinals
  • AMB. DEREK MITCHELL
    President
    National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
  • REP. MIKE WALTZ
    United States Congressman
    Florida – 06
  • SEN. JEFF FLAKE
    Former United States Senator
    Arizona
  • REP. SETH MOULTON
    United States Congressman
    Massachusetts – 06
  • SEN. MARK WARNER
    United States Senator
    Virginia
  • DR. TOM FRIEDEN
    President & CEO
    Resolve to Save Lives
  • KATRINA MULLIGAN
    Managing Director for National Security and International Policy
    Center for
    American Progress
  • SEN. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE
    United States Senator
    Rhode Island
  • SAM GILL
    President & CEO
    Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
  • SEN. CHRIS MURPHY
    United States Senator
    Connecticut
  • HON. BOBI WINE
    Member of Parliament
    Kyadondo County East, Uganda
  • SIOBHAN GORMAN
    Partner
    The Brunswick Group
  • REP. STEPHANIE MURPHY
    United States Congresswoman
    Florida – 07
  • SUSAN WOJCICKI
    CEO
    YouTube
  • SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM
    United States Senator
    South Carolina
  • DIKEMBE MUTOMBO
    CEO & President
    CEO & President Dikembe Mutombo Foundation
  • DR. JAUSHIEH JOSEPH WU
    Foreign Minister
    The R.O.C. (Taiwan)
  • PRESIDENT JUAN GUAIDÓ
    President
    Republic of Venezuela
  • ELIZABETH NEUMANN
    Former Assistant Secretary, Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention
    Department of Homeland Security
  • SEC. ANTÓNIO GUTERRES
    Secretary-General
    United Nations
  • SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI
    Speaker
    U.S. House of Representatives, California – 12
  • ADM. HARRY HARRIS, USN (RET.)
    Former U.S. Ambassador
    Former U.S. Ambassador
  • WAI WAI NU
    Founder and Executive Director
    Women Peace Network
  • SEN. HEIDI HEITKAMP
    Former United States Senator
    North Dakota
  • BRIAN HOOK
    Founder
    Latitude, LLC

There was not a Sedona Forum event in 2020 due to COVID-19.

  • KRISTEN ABRAMS Senior Director, Combatting Human Trafficking
    McCain Institute for International Leadership
  • RICHARD ADKERSON President & CEO
    Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
  • ABDULLAH AL-HUSSEIN Board Member
    The White Helmets
  • RAED AL-SALEH Head
    The White Helmets
  • ABDALAZIZ ALHAMZA Next Generation Leader, Syria McCain Institute for International
    Leadership
  • ERNIE ALLEN Council Member
    The McCain Institute’s Human Trafficking Advisory Council
  • LETTY ASHWORTH Director Community Engagement/King Center
    Delta Air Lines
  • DAVID AXELROD Director
    The University of Chicago Institute of Politics
  • SUSAN AXELROD Founder
    Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy
  • KELLY AYOTTE Former U.S. Senator
    New Hampshire
  • JEAN BADERSCHNEIDER CEO and Founding Board Member
    Global Fund to End Modern Slavery
  • SUSAN BAER
  • APOORVA BAKSHI EP, Delhi Crime
    Producer Liaison to Ms. Chhaya Sharma
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