Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit: First Lady Melania Trump

It is wonderful to receive such an impressive delegation of world leaders, first spouses, and be-best-in-class tech companies, all with the shared purpose to empower our next generations advancement in technology and education. Welcome, Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Karuba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bangladesh, Belize, and Bolivia. It is my distinct honor to have Burundi, Cabo Verde, Congo, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Union, Estonia, France, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, and Guatemala here in Washington, D.C. Greetings, Israel, Kenya, Kosovo, Lithuania, Malta, Malawi, Montenegro, Morocco, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Palau, Panama, and of course, Paraguay. Hello, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, St. Kitts and Nevis, Ukraine, and UAE. As people, we dream. As leaders, we progress. As nations, we will build. Beginning today, let's accelerate our new global alliance, this bond to positively impact the progress of our children. Welcome, members, to the inaugural meeting of Fostering the Future Together. Our coalition's mission is to empower children by providing greater access to technology and education. This is a historic moment in time. Our key driver to cultivate the skills young people need to be successful in this rapidly evolving world. Fostering the Future Together will achieve this by creating innovative learning programs, advocating for supportive education policies, sponsoring new tech-focused legislation, and building strong partnerships between the public and private sectors. Each of you has a vital role to play in shaping the tech ed opportunities for the next generation. Fostering the Future Together's collaborative platform will serve as a capability multiplier for members. This added benefit is derived directly from our coalition's foundational elements, AI, education, and global leadership. Our shared vision prioritizes children about political philosophy, geographical borders, and local justices. To turn this vision into action, I invite each of you to participate, commit to hosting a regional meeting, conduct a research study, advance new partnerships, collaborate with another member nation in your region of the world. Magic happens in our nation's capital, particularly when the private and public sectors join forces. Today's meeting is unprecedented. I commend America's leading companies for convening with us today. Never before have so many tech visionaries stood before such a large global audience of leaders in the State Department and the White House over the two-day period. Nowhere else could such a concentration of excellence be assembled from AI pioneers like OpenAI, Palantir, and XAI to tech platforms like Google and Meta, creative engines like Adobe and Microsoft, plus human connectivity through Zoom communications. This room is filled with extraordinary human capital. Leaders, harness it to elevate your children, to empower your people, and to accelerate your economies. Our coalition for leaders will improve our future, but only by supporting concrete initiatives that equip young people with the skills and knowledge they need. Together, let's invest, expand success, and create opportunities for education and technology. I wish everyone great success during fostering the future together's global coalition summit. There is much to accomplish over this two-day period, and this is only the beginning. Thank you.