Media, Panels & Public Contributions
A select record of George Assad’s media appearances, forum participation, and public recognition spanning global economics, geopolitics, energy, healthcare, and strategic advisory.
Major Media Appearances
Fox News · Wall Street Letter · Agence-France de Presse · Al-Hurra Arabic Television · Institutional Investor · India Post · WFMZ · US Business Roundtable · Capital Markets Live / Business Talk Radio
Agence-France de Presse — New York, NY
U.S.–French Political/Economic Relations; Bush Presidential Race; Europe/Mideast Affairs @ Jeanine Pirro Senator Rally, NYC
September 2000
Wall Street Letter
Global Financial Markets & Economies — Interview by Alexandra Zendrian
October 2, 2008
Al-Hurra Arabic Television — Washington, DC
U.S.–Mideast Trade & Investment Relations
January 11, 2005
Fox News — Live Broadcast
Haiti Tsunami Fundraiser @ Lincoln Center — with Tsunami Hospital Foundation, Tony Dovolani & Miss Universe 2nd Runner-Up
Institutional Investor Conferences / Magazine — New York, NY
U.S.–India Economic Relations
October 2004
India Post — New York, NY
U.S.–India Foreign Direct Investment Trends
October 2004
Good News Broadcast — Live Interview
UN Global Water Day, New York, NY
March 22, 2007
ChanceTV — A-List Interviewer
Health & Water
January 2011
Emerging Markets Views
Dubai Crisis Exposes Risks
November 2009
US Business Roundtable — Washington, DC
Author: “Trade Matters to Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District” — CAFTA Policy Analysis
Panel & Forum Contributions
Moderator / Producer
World Bank / IMF Annual Conferences
Global Energy, Infrastructure & Development · CEO/Finance Ministers Summit · Power Project Finance · Water Supply & Treatment · Global Capital Markets · 1995–2000, Hong Kong & Washington, D.C.
DLA Piper NYC Law Firm
Middle East Leaders Forum 2009 — Moderator, Sovereign Funds Panel
Also: Private Equity Leaders Forum — “Buying a Failed Bank: Opportunities & Pitfalls” · December 2009, NYC
Forbes CEO Innovation in Healthcare Forum
Exclusive Invitee — Executive Roundtable
Select group of 20–30 executives on restructuring U.S. healthcare · November 18, 2008
The Economist / EIU
Business Roundtable: State of the Global Economy — New York
Invitation Only
Agrion @ Rockefeller Center
Producer & Panelist — “Clean Energy & Water”
With Columbia University Ph.D. & NYC Mayor Bloomberg Representative
UN Annual Conference — World Water Organization
Panelist
With CUNY Professor & NASA Representative · Keynote: NJ Governor Whitman · April 2010
Africa Strictly Business Forum
Green Economy: Innovation
September 23, 2010 · BNY Mellon, New York
C-3 Summit — Davos of Healthcare
Invitee
World Peace & Security Organization · United Korea Advisory Council
Awards & Recognition
FDIC Special Achievement Award
Contributions above and beyond the call of duty · October 1993
FDIC Special Achievement Award
Formation & establishment of two new departments · June 1992
Humanitarian Award
Greater New York Chamber of Commerce @ NYC City Hall · Annual International Day Reception · November 30, 2006
NASDAQ Closing Bell
Health, Food & Nutrition Company Sectors · June 30, 2008