"How to Summit" Guide: 2026 Horizon Summit: USA

Thank you for making plans to join the Concordia Horizon Summit: United States. This “How to Summit” Guide provides information on how to pick up your Summit credentials, best practices for maximizing your time, suggested activities, programming themes, and more.

🧠⚡ Look for tips on how to optimize your brain power before, during and after the conference – shared courtesy of Center for BrainHealth, the cognitive neuroscience research center at the University of Texas at Dallas.

We look forward to seeing you!

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Dress code:

The dress code for daytime programming and activities is business professional.
For receptions, the dress code is business cocktail attire.
For excursions, the dress code is business casual.

Are you registered?

If you have not registered to attend the Summit, please do so here.
You must be registered to attend receptions and roundtables beforehand. If you are not yet registered or aware of your registration status, please reach out to rsvp@concordia.net as soon as possible. Capacity is limited.

Photo ID: Make sure to bring a government-issued photo ID with you for registration check-in.

Summit Pass: Your Summit Pass must be visible at all times, including for entry to the evening reception on Wednesday, April 29.

WiFi information:

Network: pending
Password: pending
This information will also be listed on the back of your Summit Pass.

Questions?

For general questions, please contact rsvp@concordia.net
For questions about Concordia Connect or to sign up for Membership please contact membership@concordia.net
For questions about roundtables, please contact jmilbank@concordia.net
For questions about press & media, please contact media@concordia.net

🧠⚡ Optimize your brain power:

Download Brain-Healthy Takeaways note-taking pages to help you synthesize and create actionable takeaways. This 2-minute video gives an overview.

The National Medal of Honor Museum was officially opened in March 2025, but its origins trace back to decades of advocacy by Medal of Honor recipients who wanted a dedicated space to preserve and share their stories. Unlike many national museums in Washington, D.C., it was intentionally founded in Arlington, Texas to reach a broader American audience beyond the capital. The project has been shaped directly by living recipients, making it one of the few museums whose narrative is guided by the very heroes it honors.

Tuesday, April 28, 5-7pm: Reception at the Meadows Museum

Join us for an evening reception at the Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University, often referred to as the “Prado on the Prairie.” Surrounded by world-class art, comprised of one of the largest collections of Spanish masters outside of Spain, and aligning with the global focus of the Horizon Summit, this reception creates opportunities to connect with fellow attendees in a space imbued with rich cultural and historical legacies. Please note, transportation to the Meadows Museum will not be provided.

Summit attendees with free time ahead of the reception may be interested in touring the nearby George W. Bush Presidential Center beforehand. Tickets start at $26 and can be purchased here.

Thursday, April 30, 10:30am-12:30pm: VIP Tour of AT&T Stadium

Home to the Dallas Cowboys, this AT&T Stadium tour gives exclusive behind-the-scenes experiences to areas typically reserved for players and executives: from the locker rooms and field level to private suites. Guests will gain unique insights into how large-scale infrastructure, innovation, and strategic investment converge to create a world-class venue that drives regional economic growth and global engagement.

This excursion is limited to 20 people, on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact us at membership@concordia.net to express your interest in participating.

🚍 Transportation will be provided from both hotels at 10:30am.

Concordia Connect

Concordia Connect is your tool during the Summit to schedule bilateral meetings with other attendees. If you’re a Partner, Sponsor, or Member, make sure to register for the Summit, so you can take advantage of this networking platform during the event.

For any Partners, Sponsors, or Members who are interested in utilizing Concordia Connect on-site, please reach out to connect@concordia.net to access the necessary resources to begin requesting meetings. As a reminder, once a request is submitted, a member of our Community Engagement team will process the request. You will be connected directly with the target individual upon confirmation that they are interested in taking the meeting. The Concordia team will remain in the chain in case any additional support is needed.

For any meetings that are unable to take place on-site, we will still process and broker the connection, so you are able to pivot to a virtual meeting.

If you are not a current Concordia Community Member and are interested in learning more about our engagement offerings, please contact membership@concordia.net.

Concordia Connect How To:

Step 1: Register for the Summit

Step 2: Familiarize yourself with the on-site Concordia Connect process the Community Engagement team has sent by email

Step 3: Review the on-site attendee list and request any meetings you are interested in taking on-site through the CHS:USA Meeting Request Form.

Step 4 (Optional): Email your Concordia POC to share your meeting priorities—they can confirm all necessary information has been received as well as make recommendations based on community knowledge (optional)

Step 5: Work directly to set up a time that works across all parties

Step 6: Once a date and time have been settled upon, the Community Engagement team will jump back into the thread to confirm the location of the meeting. There will be a dedicated Concordia Connect space on-site at the Museum for these meetings to take place.

Step 7: Enjoy your conversation!

Global trade and economic dynamics are undergoing profound transformations, driven by shifts in manufacturing, supply chains, and international trade disputes. These changes reshape how goods are produced and exchanged, impacting emerging and established economies. To ensure long-term prosperity, it is vital to strengthen supply chain resilience, promote standardization, and foster sustainable growth through innovation in trade and manufacturing. Government and private sector leaders must work together to address shifting opinions on tariffs and how countries trade with each other.

This theme will explore how sports, youth advocacy, and cultural experiences bring together communities to bridge geopolitical divides. As a host to multiple professional sports teams, 9 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, and numerous musical and visual art attractions, the Dallas-Fort Worth region is uniquely poised to strengthen cultural diplomacy across the United States. Discussions will focus on the role of sports in cultural diplomacy and the importance of youth voices in critical conversations.

🧠⚡ Brain Health Tip: Plan 3-5 minute brain breaks throughout the conference to improve your mental energy (here’s the science behind brain breaks).

Bring a device charger or battery pack.

Don’t forget business cards (printed or digital).

Book meetings in advance but leave space in your agenda for unexpected reconnections or opportunities.

Want to connect with a speaker? Kindly respect that the green rooms are closed-door only and congregating outside presents logistical challenges for others attending the Summit. It is best to use Concordia Connect to pre-arrange a bilateral meeting (scroll up to the Concordia Horizon Summit: Overview section for a how-to).

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The Summit will follow the Chatham House Rule to encourage open and candid conversation. Participants may use the information shared during sessions; however, the identities and affiliations of speakers or participants may not be disclosed without their explicit permission. This approach is intended to foster open, solution-focused dialogue in a trusted environment.

A dedicated interview space will be available on-site for scheduled media engagements. Unless otherwise agreed by both parties, all interviews are considered on the record.

For questions, interview coordination, or media-related support, please contact:

Mateo Carvajal González, Media Relations Manager

📧 mcarvajal@concordia.net | media@concordia.net
📞 +57 315 797 0146

Thank you for your partnership in respecting these guidelines and helping ensure a thoughtful and impactful Summit experience for all participants.

AB InBev Foundation

Abbott

Amazon Web Services

ADESO

Advantage Capital

APCO Worldwide

Arizona State University Foundation

AstraZeneca

Baghdadi Capital

Banco Popular

BanReservas

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Calamos Investments

Caterpillar Inc.

Center for BrainHealth

Cercarbono

Children International

ChildFund International

Coca-Cola Latin America

Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability

Counterpart International

Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF)

CrossBoundary Group

CWI Works Inc.

Daabon

Digitalis

Doha Forum

DP World

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

Elevate Africa

Ernst and Young

Explr Media

Food for the Hungry

Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEİK)

Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos

Fundación Azteca

G42

Gallup

Galapagos Conservancy

GE Healthcare

Glencore

Global Humane Society

Global System for Mobile

Communications Association (GSMA)

Hamm Institute for American Energy

IBM

iDE Global

InterAction

Innovation for Development Foundation

International Medical Corps

The International Yacht Company

Jobs For the Future

John Templeton Foundation

Juan Valdez

Libra Group

Malaria No More

Mars

McKinsey & Company

Merck

Meta

Microsoft

Mount Sinai AIGH

Movement Health Foundation

National Medal of Honor Griffin Institute

National MS Society

Nano Nuclear Energy Inc.

New York City Department of Transportation

Noble Reach Foundation

Nokia

Novartis Foundation

One Region

Partners of the Americas

Policy Wisdom

Paystand

Pro Mujer

ProDominicana

Public-Private Strategies

QatarDebate Center

Salesforce

ServiceNow

Sesame Workshop

Siemens Healthineers

SIVOTEC BioInformatics

Standard Chartered Bank

Stop TB Partnership

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York (TECO-NY)

Teal

TC Energy

The Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND)

The Armenian Project (TAP)

The Grand North America

The Rockefeller Foundation

TikTok

Uber

US-Syria Business Council

USA for UNHCR

Vantive

Volunteers of America (VOA)

WHO Foundation

World Heart Federation

YoHealth