Ep. 97 - Bridging Sectors, Shaping the World: A Conversation with Matthew Swift

About this episode

Kiana Rivera interviews Matthew Swift about leadership and global impact through collaboration among various sectors.

In this episode, we sit down with Matthew Swift, Co-Founder, President, and CEO of Concordia, to discuss leadership, collaboration, and global impact. Matthew reflects on growing Concordia into a leading nonpartisan platform that brings together business, government, and nonprofit leaders to address the world's most pressing challenges. From hosting global summits alongside the United Nations General Assembly to moderating conversations with heads of state and CEOs, he shares lessons learned from convening influence at the highest levels. The conversation also explores how global thinking informs local leadership, the role of Chambers of Commerce in shaping communities, and what it takes to build purpose-driven impact in an increasingly complex world.

People in this episode

Host: Kiana Rivera

Guest: Matthew Swift

Topics covered

• leadership
• collaboration
• global impact
• nonprofit
• business
• community

Keywords

• leadership
• global impact
• Concordia
• business
• nonprofit
• Chambers of Commerce
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Concordia, United Nations

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