Dr. McDonald explores what a 21st century Marshall Plan would look like in a world facing polycrises, ranging from strategic existential threats to rising geopolitical tensions and emerging technologies like AI and space-based political economies. Dr. Michael McDonald is Chairman and CEO of OVIAR Global Resilience Systems, Inc. and Executive Director of Health Initiatives Foundation, Inc. in Washington, D.C.

Exelon President and CEO Calvin Butler joins the Atlantic Council to discuss AI’s impact on the energy sector, exploring how AI development is reshaping the power grid and the mutually reinforcing relationship between AI and the energy system.

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, the Atlantic Council hosts a series of dynamic events addressing the world’s most pressing issues and spotlighting the leaders shaping the global future.