The 2019 St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs was a huge success. The 3-1/2 Day event at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg drew thousands of people to over 30 Panel Discussions. Speakers and panelists included distinguished diplomats, military, media, and academic experts discussing critical international issues of the day. Stay tuned for details about the 2020 St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs scheduled for February 18 - 21, 2020.
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Topic
Speakers
Time
Location
5:00 PM
Proclamation by St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman. Keynote speaker introduced by Amb. Douglas McElhaney.
6:30 PM
A variety of food trucks will lead the festivities on Tuesday night after the keynote address.
8:00 PM
Arbors Records recording artists Nicki Parrott, Rossano Sportiello, and Ed Metz return to the Palladium following a sold-out show last February. Rossano on piano, Parrott on bass and vocals, and Metz on drums. Special musical guest James Suggs joins them on trumpet.
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Topic
Moderators
Speakers
Time
Location
Kevin McGuire
9:00 AM
Robin Sussingham
9:00 AM
Marguerite Moritz
10:10 AM
Diane Seligsohn
10:10 AM
Kevin McGuire
11:20 AM
Violence against women
Presented with the generous support of Debbie Nye Sembler
Elizabeth Scott Osborne
11:20 AM
Prudence Bushnell
2:00 PM
Iqbal Paroo
2:00 PM
Robert Sattin
3:10 PM
George Hamilton
3:10 PM
Jim Rogers
3:20 PM
Women in Global Business:Preceded by refreshments and networking from 5:00-6:00 pm.
Presented in collaboration with the Kate Tiedemann College of Business Women and Leadership Initiative.
Karen Dee
6:00 PM
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Topic
Moderators
Speakers
Time
Location
John Maguire
9:00 AM
Chuck Campbell
9:00 AM
Iqbal Paroo
10:10 AM
George Hamilton
10:10 AM
Marguerite Moritz
11:15 AM
Mark Hafen
11:20 AM
Robin Truesdale
11:20 AM
12:30 PM
Golfo Alexopoulos
2:00 PM
Monique Quesada
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Robert Deutsch
3:10 PM
Kevin McGuire
3:10 PM
3:10 PM
Film: Cuba's Forgotten Jewels: A Haven in Havana. Jewish refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe recreate a flourishing diamond-polishing trade in Cuba. Followed by Q&A with film makers Judy Kreith and Robin Truesdale.
Presented in collaboration with the Florida Holocaust Museum and generously supported by the Jack Chester Foundation.
Marguerite Moritz
4:15 PM
Friday, February 15, 2019
Topic
Moderators
Speakers
Time
Location
John Maguire
9:00 AM
Iqbal Paroo
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
John Maguire
10:10 AM
Iqbal Paroo
10:10 AM
10:10 AM
Robert Sattin
11:20 AM
Raymond Arsenault
11:20 AM
11:20 AM
12:30 PM
Felipe Mantilla
2:00 PM
Dorothy Davis
2:00 PM
Marcia Cohen
2:00 PM
Donald Morrison
3:10 PM
Felipe Mantilla
3:10 PM
3:10 PM
Dorothy Davis
4:15 PM