Save the date for the 2013 abc* Continuity Forum! Updates and more information will arrive at www.abccontinuityforum.org in the upcoming months.

Luminaries from across the globe and a variety of industries reconvened in Miami to address the future of social and economic innovation, the environment, entrepreneurship, politics and education at the second annual abc* Continuity Forum.

Thirty-three of the most innovative...

On April 17, 2012, at the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, the music video of “México Lindo y Querido” (A Song for Mexico) was released. This video, produced by the abc* Foundation in partnership with Playing for Change, was dedicated to celebrating...

Nicolas Ibargüen, Publisher of Poder magazine, gave the welcoming remarks for the 2011 PODER abc* Business Awards, followed by keynote speaker Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company. John King, host of CNN’s "John King USA", presided over the awards ceremony and...

The Continuity Forum, now our signature annual event, is based on the premise that continuity, when applied to philanthropy and social and environmental impact, is exemplified through sustained efforts to improve the greater good. The event convenes luminaries from a variety of...

In 2011, at the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the A Ritmo de Cambio project was again showcased throughout the event.

In keeping with the tradition of recording a song with a social purpose, “Sachita” (A Song for Brazil), united over 35 artists...

For the 2010 PODER abc* Business Awards, Tomas Regalado, mayor of the City of Miami, gave the welcome and introductory remarks.  Ernesto Cordero, Secretary of the Treasury of Mexico, then spoke about Mexico, followed by a talk by John King, host of CNN’s "John King USA".

During...

This event united some of the Americas’ most prominent activists, architects, artists, athletes, bloggers, business leaders, change agents, environmentalists, explorers, filmmakers, iconoclasts, idea generators, journalists, lawyers, media tycoons, musicians, opinion leaders,...

At the 2010 World Economic Forum on Latin America in Cartagena, Colombia, the A Ritmo de Cambio initiative was presented through a concert featuring Carlos Vives, Marc Anthony, José Junior, musicians from Palenque, Colombia, and Totó la Momposina, a Colombian folk singer whose...

The 2009 PODER abc* Business Awards honored men and women in the Americas region that are producing systemic change in their own communities.

The PODER Awards were created in 2002 by Poder magazine to celebrate excellence in leadership in the Americas by recognizing those men and...

This follow-up event built upon the discussion among business leaders, leading philanthropists, journalists, social activists and celebrities on the importance of social investment in Latin America that originated at the PODER Philanthropy Forum in 2008. This 2008 event featured...

The abc* Foundation hosted its first Green Forum in 2009 with the goal of bringing leaders, businesspeople, environmentalists and experts together to focus on the pressing issues of environmental sustainability and dwindling resources within the Americas. The Green Forum was held...

The Reconciliation Forum brought together prominent leaders, academics, activists, politicians, artists, cultural icons and many others to create a unique event. Through a series of compelling roundtable conversations, session discussions, keynote speeches and live performances,...