Anders Fogh Rasmussen keynote speaker

Having been at the center of European and global affairs for three decades, Anders Fogh Rasmussen provides audiences with a new perspective from which to consider our increasingly complex world. During his tenure as Secretary General of NATO, Rasmussen was key to the most important international relationship in the world—the partnership of the United States and Europe. He explores how transatlantic partnerships can help improve the quality of life for citizens and create a globalized market in which businesses can thrive. Rasmussen’s unmatched leadership and insight will help audiences grasp opportunities in a climate that is ever changing and difficult to predict. He places these opportunities at the intersection of multinational business, security and stability, economic growth, innovation, and governance.

In addition to his time at NATO, Rasmussen served as Prime Minister of Denmark, Danish Minister of Economic Affairs, and a leading Danish parliamentarian. In his latest book, The Will to Lead: America’s Indispensable Role in the Global Fight for Freedom (September 2016), he argues that Western democracies with the steadfast leadership of the United States must stand up to authoritarianism around the world.