Exclusive conversations with world leaders, thought leaders, businesspeople, philanthropists, entertainers, and others encapsulating the theme “Lifting Our Voices, Charting the Future.” This series is dedicated to spotlighting trailblazers and thinkers who are shaping the course of our collective future, and is designed to inspire, provoke thought, and foster deeper understanding of pressing national and global issues.
ABA Presidential Speaker Series
2023-2024
A Conversation with Richard Haass: The State of World Affairs and Obligations of Good Citizens
Topics will range from discussion of Mr. Haass’ New York Times best-selling book The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens to the state of democracy around the globe, U.S. foreign policy, and an analysis of world affairs, and more.
A Conversation with Pinterest CEO Bill Ready and CLO Wanji Walcott
Topics will range from the evolution of Pinterest’s strategy and its vision for the future, how artificial intelligence is impact Pinterest and technology companies, the working relationship between a CEO and CLO, and more.
A Special Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Program “A Conversation with U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono”
Topics will include the Senator’s life and work as described in her book, Heart of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter’s Story, critical issues facing our country, how lawyers can uphold the rule of law, and more.
America’s 250th Anniversary and the Contributions of Women: Past, Present and Future
Featuring Rosie Rios, chair for the United States Semiquincentennial Commission and former Treasurer of the United States in conversation with Frédérique Irwin, President and CEO, National Women’s History Museum.
A Special Black History Month Program "The Business of Democracy"
Featuring Special Advisors to the ABA Task Force for American Democracy, Kenneth Frazier, the former CEO of Merck, and Kenneth Chenault, the former CEO of American Express, in conversation with Paulette Brown, Past ABA President (2015-2016).
Democracy in Peril
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and retired federal Judge Michael Luttig speak with New York Times opinion columnist David French about the ABA Task Force for American Democracy and how lawyers and others can preserve our democratic institutions.
Martin Scorsese and Chief Standing Bear
The Academy Award-winning director and the Principal Chief of the Osage Nation discuss issues of law and justice in the acclaimed film and book "Killers of the Flower Moon."
Artificial Intelligence – The New Frontier
Special advisors of the ABA Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence discuss cutting-edge topics in this emerging field.
Deb Haaland and Native American Women “Firsts”
The U.S. Secretary of the Interior appears with other Native American women “firsts," followed by the release of the ABA report, “Excluded and Alone: Examining the Experiences of Native American Women in the Law and a Path Toward Equity.”
Dolores Huerta
The American labor leader and civil rights activist who, with Cesar Chavez, co-founded the United Farmworkers Association shares her views on how to make a difference to achieve equal justice for all.
Ivo H. Daalder
The former U.S. Ambassador to NATO discusses international events involving Ukraine, China, North Korea, the Middle East, and other areas with the president and CEO of Food Systems for the Future.