Former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has been chosen to present the keynote address at the 2016 Hope Global Forums conference holding in the second week of January in Atlanta, United States.
The Hope Global Forum is an annual event that convenes thousands of thought leaders, business professionals and public policy officials from many countries to brainstorm on ways of advancing the social and economic well-being of all people around the world.
The 2016 meetingfocuses on broadening inclusiveness for global economies.As the key note speaker, Jonathan succeeds President Bill Clinton whoperformed similar role at the 2015 event which gathered over 3, 000leaders from 40 countries and was broadcast and livestreamedinternationally.
The letter of invitation jointly signed by Amb. Andrew Young,Operation Hope Global spokesman, Honourable Kasim Reed, Mayor ofAtlanta and John Hope Bryant, Operation Hope chief executive, urgedthe former President to lend his support to an entrepreneurshipmentoring programme, by sharing his experience in office with a widerglobal audience.
It read: “As some one recognized for his leadership and vision inNigeria and abroad, we are personally requesting your attendance. Itis important for us that your influential voice and perspective beincluded as we drive a global conversation.”
The letter described the purpose of the Forum as seeking torestructure global economies to be able extend the benefits andopportunities of free enterprise to everyone.
“We invite you to join Fortune 500 CEO’s, private investors, financialleaders and government officials to connect and collaborate on thisvision.“
With the theme ‘Reimagining the Global Economy: Inclusive Economics’,the Annual Meeting is set against the backdrop of the Martin Luther King Holiday weekend and gathers leaders from government, communityand the private sector to outline a vision for the modern global;economy. A vision where the undeserved, working poor and strugglingmiddle class are viewed as untapped assets for economic growth,entrepreneurship and job creation.“
“The powerful history of Atlanta as the ‘Cradle of the Civil RightsMovement’ serves as a catalyst for our gathering, highlighting theunfinished work of economic self-reliance launched by Dr. King prior to his death. We will honour that legacy with a series of activitiesfor our guests, including ‘white glove’ viewing of Dr. King’s papers.”
The confirmed guests list includes Apple chief executive, Tim Cook,United States Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, former Treasury SecretaryRobert Rubin and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton.Since 1992, Operation HOPE has been providing financial dignity andeconomic empowerment to over 2.2 million individuals worldwide.
Through its work, HOPE turns check cashing customers into bankingcustomers, renters into homeowners, small business dreamers into smallbusiness owners and minimum wage workers into living wage consumers.
