We are living in the most consequential time in modern history, when alliances, power structures, institutions, and communities are undergoing a permanent transformation.
The Global Progress Action Summit is the world’s premier convening of progressive leaders, thinkers, and changemakers, and we are thrilled to present this year’s program with co-host Canada 2020 on May 8 and 9, 2026, in Toronto, Canada.
At this year’s Summit, we have an opportunity to discuss global power structures that can truly serve people and communities. We hope you will join us.
AGENDA
Saturday, May 9, 2026
OPEN PRESS
(Times and speakers subject to change)
08:15: Registration; press registration; breakfast
08:45: Plenary opening remarks
09:30: The Power of Shared Prosperity: Rebuilding Trust Through Economic Security
- Pete Buttigieg, Former Secretary of Transportation, United States
- Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry, Canada
- Moderated by Daniel Sachs, Chair, Daniel Sachs Foundation; CEO, P Capital Partners, Sweden
10:10: Hard and Soft Power: The Changing Global Order and Building a Global Neighborhood
- Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada
- Elissa Slotkin, Senator, Michigan, United States
- Magdalena Andersson, Former Prime Minister, Party Leader, Sweden
- Moderated by Patrick Gaspard, Former U.S. Ambassador to South Africa; Former Director of the White House Office of Political Affairs
10:50: Governing for the Middle Class: Putting Power Back in Pocketbooks
- Lars Klingbeil, Vice-Chancellor, Minister of Finance, Party Leader, Germany
- François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, Canada
- Diana Alarcon, Alternate Executive Director, World Bank, Mexico
- Neera Tanden, CEO, Center for American Progress Action Fund, United States
- Moderated by Harry Quilter Pinner, Executive Director, Institute for Public Policy Research, United Kingdom
11:30: Coffee and smoothie break
12:00: Responsibility, Tech, and Power: An Anxious Generation in an Anxiety-Inducing World
- Introduction: Marc Miller, Minister of Identity and Culture, Canada
- Jonathan Haidt, Author, The Anxious Generation, United States
- Diana Fox Carney, Economist, Canada
12:45: Innovation as Power: Digital Transformation
- Introduction: John Podesta, Founder and Chair of the Board, CAP
- Evan Solomon, Minister for AI and Digital Transformation, Canada
- Antti Lindtman, MP and Party Leader, Social Democrats, Finland
- Alexandra Geese, MEP, Germany
- Moderated by Roberta Braga, Executive Director, Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas, United States/Brazil
13:20: Building Democratic Power
- David Koryani, CEO, Action for Democracy, Hungary
- Elly Schlein, MP and Party Leader, Democrats, Italy
- Wolfgang Schmidt, Former Minister and Head of Chancellor, Germany
- Moderated by Jon Finer, Senior Fellow, CAP; Former Deputy National Security Advisor, United States
14:00: Remarks from Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canada
*Program concludes with a closing lunch reception (Concert Hall, Convention Level, buffet-style)