John F.W. Rogers

Chairman, Atlantic Council
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The Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Leadership Awards celebrates the highest achieving individuals who embody the essence of the pillars of the transatlantic relationship. Each year, the event ...

The Hon. Avril Haines
Distinguished International Leadership Award
Director of National Intelligence, United States Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Introduced by Atlantic Council Chairman of the International Advisory Board Stephen J. Hadley
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Gen. Laura J. Richardson
Distinguished Military Leadership Award
Commander, US Southern Command

Introduced by Atlantic Council Executive Vice Chair, Adrienne Arsht

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The Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Leadership Awards celebrates the high...

Adena T. Friedman
Distinguished Business Leadership Award
Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Nasdaq, Inc.

Introduced by Co-Chair and Co-Founder of The Carlyle Group David M. Rubenstein

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The Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Leadership Award...

Frederick Kempe, President and CEO
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The Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Leadership Awards celebrates the highest achieving individuals who embody the essence of the pillars of the transatlantic relationship. Each year, the event convenes an...

Pianist Myroslav Mykhailenko performs "Melody" by Skoryk in a tribute to Ukraine at the 2023 Atlantic Council Distinguished Leadership Awards.

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The Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Leadership Awards celebrates the highest achieving individu...

Almar Latour
CEO, Dow Jones
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The Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Leadership Awards celebrates the highest achieving individuals who embody the essence of the pillars of the transatlantic relationship. Each year, the event convenes an elite,...

Distinguished International Leadership Award
Director-General, World Trade Organization

Introduced by American University President Sylvia Mathews Burwell
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The Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Leadership Awards celebrates the highest achiev...

The Women and Girls of Iran
Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership Award
Introduced by Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security Ambassador Melanne Verveer

Accepted by
Azam Jangravi
Iranian women’s rights advocate and a Girl of Revolution Street

Dr. Mehrangiz K...

Musical Performance, Nova Payton with American Pops Orchestra
"Change is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke

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The Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Leadership Awards celebrates the highest achieving individuals who embody the essence of the pillars of t...

The Atlantic Council honors individuals for their achievement in the fields of political, military, business, humanitarian, and artistic leadership. This year we featured our first all-female honoree slate, inspired by the past year of remarkable accomplishments by women in the world. Aside from ...

CELEBRATING WOMEN LEADERS AT THE 2023 DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AWARDS - The Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Leadership Awards celebrate the most accomplished individuals who embody the pillars of international relations: political and policy leaders, business executives, military brass, and cham...