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The Atlantic Council Distinguished Leadership Awards, known as the “Oscars of Washington,” honors those who demonstrate excellence in leadership: visionary policymakers, trailblazing corporate leaders, decorated military brass, and humanitarian champions who are reshaping our global landscape. The in-person event traditionally brings together an international audience of around 600 guests – including heads of state, international dignitaries, members of Congress and the administration, industry leaders, philanthropists, and the media.
Broadcast
Thursday, May 22, 2025, 1 p.m. ET
Honorees
H.E. Andrej
Plenković
Prime Minister of the
Republic of Croatia
Introduced by
Andrés Pastrana Arango
President, Centrist Democrat International (IDC-CDI); Former President of Colombia
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Stephen J. Hadley
Former US National Security Advisor and Executive Vice Chair, Atlantic Council
Pre-recorded remarks by
Condoleezza Rice
66th US Secretary of State
General (ret.) John W. "Jay" Raymond
First Chief of Space Operations, US Space Force
Introduced by
William "Mac" Thornberry
Former Chairman, US House Armed Services Committee
Distinguished International Leadership Award
Distinguished Service Award
Distinguished Military Leadership Award
Victor Pinchuk
Businessman and philanthropist;
Founder, EastOne, YES, and The Victor Pinchuk Foundation
Introduced by
David M. Rubenstein
Co-Founder and Co-Chairman,
The Carlyle Group
Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership Award
Judy Collins
Grammy-award winning and Academy-nominated singer and songwriter
Introduced by
Adrienne Arsht
Executive Vice Chair, Atlantic Council
Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
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In-person
Thursday, May 8, 2025