The Common Good Forum & American Spirit Awards 2017

ForumFemale EmpowermentPressEconomyPolitics

May 12

The Common Good Forum assembled some of the brightest thinkers in the US for a dynamic overview of our rapidly changing landscape. We put the spotlight on public policy choices and exciting developments affecting us all – making the nation and the world safer, creating shared economic prosperity, and bolstering our democratic values.

Senator John McCain has a remarkable record of leadership and experience that embodies his unwavering lifetime commitment to service. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona in 1982, John has led the fight for reforming Washington, eliminating wasteful government spending, and strengthening our nation's armed forces.

Steven Brill is a Journalist and Author - and Founder of Court TV, The American Lawyer Magazine, 10 Related Legal Periodicals, Brill's Content Magazine, Journalism Online, and The Yale Journalism Initiative John Podhoretz is the editor of Commentary magazine, columnist for the New York Post, the author of several books on politics, and a former presidential speechwriter.

WOMEN’S BREAKFAST

Felicia Taylor – Moderator

One Woman Posts – The World Responds
Presentation of American Spirit Award for Citizen Activism by Silda Wall Spitzer to Teresa Shook, who inspired the Women’s March

Remember the Women!
Building the Women’s History Museum
Special report from Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, and Congressional Commissioners Jane Abraham, Mary Boies & Emily Rafferty

Empowering Women – What’s Next?
Remarks by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand followed by Q&A

POLITICS AND PRESS

Press Under Fire – Panel

Steven Brill – Moderator – Journalist, Author, Founder, American Lawyer & CourtTV
Floyd Abrams, First Amendment expert
Elizabeth Spayd, Public Editor, New York Times
John Podhoretz, Editor, Commentary Magazine

Protests, Populism, & New Political Landscape – Panel

Ari Melber – Moderator – Chief Legal Correspondent, MSNBC
Shaunna Thomas, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, UltraViolet
David Burstein, CEO & Co-Founder of Run for America
Max Read, Senior Editor, New York Magazine

THE ECONOMY

New Era of Global Trade
Marc Busch, US Trade Expert; Int’l Business Diplomacy, Georgetown University; former advisor to Marco Rubio’s Presidential Campaign

Economic Investment Environment
Seth Masters, Chief Investment Officer, Bernstein Global Wealth Management

Seth Masters is Chief Investment Officer of Bernstein. Masters was previously CIO for Asset Allocation, overseeing the firm's Dynamic Asset Allocation, Target Date, Target Risk and Indexed services. In June 2008, he was appointed head of AllianceBernstein's newly formed Defined Contribution business unit, which has since become an industry leader in custom target-date and lifetime income portfolios.

Emily Kernan Rafferty, President Emerita of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, served for 40 years at the Museum, as chief of institutional advancement, Senior Vice President of External Affairs, and as President from 2005 to 2015. As President, she was the Museum's chief administrative officer, supervising staff of some 2,000 full-and part-time employees and volunteers.

David Burstein is the CEO and Founder of Run for America, a citizen-powered movement to reimagine politics, reinvigorate government, and restore the promise of America for the 21st century. Run for America strategically recruits, trains, and works to elect a new generation of leaders to public office who are committed to a solutions-first, future-focused, and innovative approach to tackling our major national challenges.

GLOBAL THREATS & OPPORTUNITIES

Jim Hoge – Moderator

China – N. Korea
Orville Schell – Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.- China Relations, Asia Society

France – Europe
Ambassador Jane Hartley – Former US Ambassador to France

Presentation of American Spirit Award for Distinguished Public Service
Senator John McCain – Senator for Arizona, Awardee
Chele Chiavacci Farley – Presentation of Award – Managing Director, Mistral Capital International

ECONOMY - THE BIG PICTURE

Growing the Economy and Jobs – Comments on the Trump Agenda
Omeed Malik – Moderator – Managing Director, Global Head of Capital Strategy, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Anthony Scaramucci – Founder, SkyBridge Capital, President Trump Transition Team