The Washington Post served as the “media partner” at the McCain Institute’s signature annual event, the Sedona Forum, this weekend. The theme of this year’s event was “Strategic Competition.”
The rich and powerful of the United States and world leaders gathered “to have informal, face-to-face discussions about real solutions to the problems facing our world today,” according to the organization.
For the first time, the 2022 Sedona Forum is being held both virtually and in-person, virtual panels started Thursday, April 28.
Friday at the @McCainInstitute‘s #SedonaForum2022, #FBI Director Christopher Wray addressed domestic and international leaders from the public and private sectors about the array of threats facing U.S. national security. pic.twitter.com/P9zkiSg6jq
— FBI (@FBI) May 1, 2022
When an astronaut asks you if you want a lift, you figure if he commanded the space shuttle he can probably land the plane. https://t.co/ZBJyrdWIpC
— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) April 30, 2022
Senators Mark Kelly and Amy Klobuchar travelled, like other world leaders to the event, in a private plane.
Speakers at the 2022 Sedona Forum included Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, U.S. Special Operations Commander General Richard Clarke, and former U.S. Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper, a Uni Party delegation of U.S. senators and members of Congress including U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn), former Australia Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop, U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai, FBI Director Christopher Wray.
A lot of the folks who will come into Congress as a result of this deeply polarized electorate…they’re not going to be joining the Problem Solvers Caucus. They ARE the problem” —Rick Davis @McCainInstitute #2022SedonaForum pic.twitter.com/pbe50x48xa
— Elisa Massimino (@ecmassimino) April 30, 2022
“We’re thrilled to work with The Washington Post to provide an inside look at the consequential conversations that will take place in Sedona. As world leaders, high-ranking officials, journalists, humanitarians and other newsmakers gather for this one-of-a-kind event, we look forward to fostering discussions that will produce actionable solutions to our world’s most pressing challenges and honor the legacy of Senator John McCain,” said Director of the Sedona Forum, Davis White, in a press release.
Interviewed former President of Ukraine Petro @poroshenko for the #mccain Sedona Forum. The #Ukrainian people fight for us all. https://t.co/TB0wyx6qcr
— Adam Kinzinger (@AdamKinzinger) April 30, 2022
Moderators from The Washington Post include Global Opinions Columnist Josh Rogin, NASA and Space industry Reporter Christian Davenport and Intelligence and National Security Staff Writer Shane Harris. They hosted discussions on topics ranging from national security and space to Russia and China.
Today at 9:15am (PST), I’ll join Sue Gordon, @RepKinzinger and @suehalpernVT to discuss protecting American systems and infrastructure against #cyberattacks. Watch Day 3 of The Sedona Forum here: https://t.co/qHU6iC8Sa1. pic.twitter.com/teZR7ZddTt
— Michael Crow (@michaelcrow) April 30, 2022
Confirmed participants for in-person events included:
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)
FBI Director Christopher Wray
David Axelrod, Director, University of Chicago Institute of Politics
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.)
General Richard Clarke, Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command
Dr. Michael Crow, President of Arizona State University
Christian Davenport, journalist, The Washington Post
Governor Doug Ducey, Ariz.
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.)
U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.)
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)
Former Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper, John S. McCain Fellow
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)
Sue Halpern, The New Yorker
Shane Harris, journalist, The Washington Post
Alberto Ibargüen, President and CEO, The Knight Foundation
David Kramer, The Bush Institute
General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Nate Mook, CEO, World Food Kitchen
U.S. Representative Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.)
Sophie Otiende, CEO, Global Fund to End Modern Slavery
General David Petraeus
Nick Rasmussen, Executive Director, Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism
Josh Rogin, Columnist, The Washington Post
U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.)
U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.)
U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai
Dan Twining, President, International Republican Institute
U.S. Representative Mike Waltz (R-Fla.)
Arvydas Anusauskas, Minister of Defence from Lithuania
Kari Bingen, Chief Strategy Officer, Hawkeye 360
Julie Bishop, Chancellor, Australian National University
Rick Davis, Chairman, McCain Institute Board of Trustees
Richard Fontaine, CEO, CNAS
Sue Gordon, Director, CACI International
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)
Ambassador Alexandra Hall Hall
Admiral Harry Harris
Frank Long, Plain Text, Schmidt Futures
Ambassador Douglas Lute
U.S. Representative Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.)
