Bring Strategic Clarity to Your Audience
Helping leaders compete, adapt, and flourish in an age of disruption.
Technology, artificial intelligence, geopolitics, and institutional change are reshaping the world. Mark Kennedy helps leaders understand what comes next—and how to respond with strength, wisdom, and confidence.
Former Member of Congress. Former President of two public flagship universities. Director of NYU’s Development Research Institute.
WHY THIS MOMENT MATTERS
Competition has intensified. Technology is accelerating. Public trust is harder to earn. Expectations are rising.
In this environment, success requires more than reacting to change. It requires building institutions that are competitive, resilient, and capable of helping people thrive.
The systems built in this decade may shape freedom, opportunity, and prosperity for generations.
WHY LEADERS ENGAGE
Strategic Clarity
Insight on AI, global competition, economic change, and institutional performance.
Proven Leadership
Experience across business, Congress, higher education, and global affairs.
Practical Perspective
Frameworks leaders can use to compete effectively while strengthening mission and people.
Global Leadership
Engaging democratic leaders on shared challenges.
Institutional Leadership
Leading large institutions through change and opportunity.
Public Voice
Bringing strategic clarity to national audiences.
CURRENT WORK
Leading strategic initiatives at NYU’s Development Research Institute, focused on how technology, institutions, infrastructure, and policy can widen opportunity and strengthen resilience.
Current work explores AI, trusted growth, strategic competitiveness, and the systems that support long-term flourishing.
Explore the Defining Issues
AI & Technology
How intelligent systems can drive productivity, competitiveness, and human capability.
Capital & Infrastructure
Why energy, logistics, finance, and productive systems shape durable prosperity.
Security & Alliances
How trusted partnerships preserve stability in a more contested world.
Recent Commentary & Engagements
National Television / Global Podcasts
Recent Essays
Global Forums
Championing Open Markets
As Chair and Founder of the Economic Club of Minnesota, presenting the Champion of Free Trade Award to OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, joined by former World Bank President Robert Zoellick, former U.S. Trade Representative Carla Hills, and Ecolab CEO Doug Baker.
BRING STRATEGIC CLARITY TO YOUR AUDIENCE
For keynote speeches, executive briefings, media commentary, or strategic discussions.
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Based in Washington, DC and New York City | Engaging Globally