Episode Notes
Access, connection, and beauty are the core tenets of the new and innovative Festival of the Diaspora (FOTD). With its first-ever event in February of 2022, the FOTD is convening North American executives from Fortune 500 companies and global government leaders, with successful, local business owners to bring positive change in cities across Latin America.
Following on the heels of its first successful event, the FOTD – the “un-World Economic Forum” – has since hosted accessible, affordable, and inclusive events for business leaders, artists, innovators, and the like in Puerto Rico, Cartagena, Colombia, and will soon host its third Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in February 2024.
In this interview, hear more from Aspen Institute Executive and the Founder of the Festival of the Diaspora and learn about its profound and lasting effects on local Latin American communities, investment opportunities with reliable, long-term returns, and how bringing people together from around the world in beautiful places forge new partnerships, create meaningful learning opportunities, and real change.
Guest: Cordell Carter, Esq., Aspen Institute Executive, Founder of the Festival of the Diaspora
Resume highlights:
- Executive Director for the Aspen Institute Socrates Program leading a global education forum for leaders learning from leaders.
- Founding Executive Director on the Aspen Institute Project on Belonging initiative, focused on elevating the U.S. national conversation on DE&I to its intended outcome of creating a society and organizational culture where everyone belongs and has equitable opportunities to thrive.
- Presidential Appointee – one of 22 members of President Biden’s Commission on White House Fellowships.
- Holds a J.D., Law degree from Notre Dame Law School, M.S. In Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University, and a B.A. in Political Science & Economics from the University of Washington.
Here’s more on the significance of the Festival of the Diaspora on promoting inclusivity and connectivity, celebrating diversity, and stimulating meaningful economic development:
Background reading:
- Learn how to craft your DE&I policies through a global lens (Factum Global)
- Why DEI Matters More Than Ever (Bentley University)
- Formal press announcement of the first Festival in Puerto Rico in 2022
- For more information about the Festival of the Diaspora, a global nonprofit event that aims to celebrate and connect humanity by encouraging inclusivity, visit www.festivalofthediaspora.org
