2020 DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AWARDS - 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, international audience – including current and former heads of state, foreign dignitaries, ambassadors, members of Congress and the administration, military commanders, international business leaders, and leading members of the media. The event is regularly featured by national and international media outlets, including the Associated Press, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, POLITICO, Thomson Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, among others.

Luis Alberto Moreno, a Colombian citizen, has led a profound transformation of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group since he was elected in 2005 and reelected in 2010 and 2015. As president of the IDB, he also chairs the Board of Executive Directors of IDB Invest, the Group’s private-sector arm, and the Donors Committee of IDB Lab, the Bank’s incubator for innovative development projects.

Under Moreno’s leadership, the IDB Group – owned by 48 member countries – has consolidated its role as the principal source of long-term financing for Latin America and the Caribbean, also providing specialized knowledge and technical expertise for social, economic and institutional development.

ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 10/14/2020