C3 International
C3 International: The Davos of Healthcare
C3 International - the Davos of Healthcare - is the premier global forum uniting the world’s most influential leaders to transform medicine. For over 15 years, one mission has driven us: “Advancing Tomorrow’s Healthcare, Today.”
Community. Collaboration. Commerce.
Our curated forums bridge the three forces that move medicine forward - empowering decision-makers to deliver measurable patient outcomes worldwide.
Community
Convening the world's most influential healthcare leaders.
Collaboration
Aligning cross-border priorities across governments and institutions.
Commerce
Executing high-impact partnerships that accelerate medical innovation.
Executive and Diplomatic Leadership
C3 International proudly hosts global icons of government, security, diplomacy, and global health. Our exclusive alliances with the U.S. State Department, U.S. Department of Commerce, and United Nations provide a premier, trusted platform where critical clinical needs, patient welfare, groundbreaking research, and strategic capital uniquely converge to accelerate healthcare innovation worldwide.
Former U.S. President & Global Health Founder
Bill Clinton
As the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton brings unparalleled White House leadership and governance expertise to C3 International. His groundbreaking global health service — founding the Clinton Health Access Initiative — provides C3 forums with unmatched strategic insight to systematically expand treatment access and strengthen global healthcare infrastructure worldwide.
Former White House Coordinator & Medical Diplomat
Deborah Birx, M.D.
Deborah Birx, M.D., is a renowned physician and diplomat who served as the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator — the chief federal official responsible for synthesizing complex data, orchestrating interagency pandemic strategies, and advising the administration on nationwide public health operations. Her elite presidential service, combined with orchestrating the President Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), delivers unparalleled vision to cross-border healthcare innovation.
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States
HRH Princess Reema Bandar Al Saud
Her Royal Highness Princess Reema Bandar Al Saud was appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States in February 2019 — the first woman in the country's history to serve in the role. Before entering public service she led Alfa International Company Limited (Harvey Nichols Riyadh) and founded Alf Khair, a social enterprise advancing the professional capital of Saudi women; she then served as Vice President of Women's Affairs at the General Sports Authority and as President of the Mass Participation Federation. A founding member of the Zahra Breast Cancer Awareness Association, her work joining public health, women's advancement and national development gives C3 International forums a direct view of how healthcare priorities are set at the level of the state.
Retired General and Former CIA Director
David Petraeus
A retired four-star U.S. Army General and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, David Petraeus possesses legendary government and security leadership. His deep geopolitical insight and cross-border strategic vision inject C3 International forums with the vital security and operational acumen needed to safely navigate complex contemporary global markets.
Former U.S. Secretary of State & Nobel Laureate
Henry Kissinger
As a legendary U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, Henry Kissinger remains a defining global statesman of 20th-century diplomacy. His unmatched historical perspective and Nobel Prize-winning strategic insight empower C3 International forums by demonstrating the profound impact of collaborative cross-border international alliance building.
Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce & Private Equity Investor
Wilbur Ross
An esteemed investor and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross brings decades of premier economic policy and financial leadership to C3. His vast private-equity expertise restructuring major industries provides C3 International forums with the sophisticated market insights necessary to bridge strategic capital and scale valuable global medical innovation.
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense & White House Chief of Staff
Leon Panetta
An iconic statesman, Leon Panetta delivered elite White House service as Chief of Staff, Director of OMB, and Secretary of Defense. His vast legislative and national security experience provides C3 International conferences with highly authoritative leadership models and the critical strategic framework required to align global policy and medicine.
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe & Four-Star General
Wesley K. Clark
General Wesley K. Clark (ret.) rose to the rank of four-star general as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, in 38 years of service in the United States Army. Since retiring from the military in 2000, he has become an investment banker, businessman, commentator, author and teacher. In September 2003, he answered the call to stand as a Democratic candidate for President of the United States, where his campaign won the state of Oklahoma and launched him to national prominence before he returned to the private sector in February 2004.
U.S. Special Envoy for Peace Missions
Jared Kushner
Appointed U.S. Special Envoy for Peace Missions in February 2026, Jared Kushner served as Senior Advisor to the President throughout the first Trump administration (2017-2021) and as Director of the Office of American Innovation, carrying the Middle East portfolio alongside federal criminal justice reform. He was chief negotiator of the 2020 Abraham Accords, which normalized relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco. He led Kushner Companies from 2005 and founded the private equity firm Affinity Partners in 2021. His record converting political will into signed cross-border agreements gives C3 International forums a direct view of how regional partnerships are built in practice.
President of Peking University Cancer Hospital & Surgical Leader
Jiafu Ji, M.D.
An internationally recognized surgical leader, Dr. Jiafu Ji serves as President of Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute. His pioneering medicine leadership standardizing oncology care across China and building massive biobanks injects C3 International forums with the cutting-edge scientific expertise needed to advance vital cross-border clinical research breakthroughs.
Former Japanese Cabinet Minister & Physician Statesman
Ichirō Kamoshita, M.D.
A unique physician executive turned statesman, Dr. Ichirō Kamoshita achieved cabinet rank as Japan's State Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. His extensive government service advising the Cabinet on medical strategy delivers the dual clinical and public policy leadership vital to driving meaningful cross-border discussions at global C3 International events.
Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health of Bahrain
Lt. General Sheikh Mohamed Al-Khalifa, M.D.
As Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health of Bahrain, Lieutenant General Dr. Sheikh Mohamed Al-Khalifa commands premier international health governance leadership. His remarkable ability to mobilize public and private sectors for humanitarian health programs infuses C3 International forums with the collaborative spirit needed to transform contemporary global wellness.
The C3 International Ecosystem Fosters Healthcare Innovation
Five forces converge on a single platform - global standards, hospital leadership, industry, government, and capital - aligned to accelerate healthcare innovation worldwide.
- Davos Healthcare Evaluations Global Hospital Standards
- Hospital Leadership Decisionmakers
- Healthcare Industry Markets and Products
- Global Governments Policy and Regulations
- Strategic Capital Public and Private
A 15-Year Legacy
Accelerating health transformation across continents.
- 2012 First C3 Summit, New York - President Bill Clinton keynote & C3 Global Prosperity Award
- 2013 Summit moves to the Union League Club, its official U.S. venue
- 2014 Official collaboration with the U.S. Commercial Service & U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- 2015 General Wesley Clark - C3 Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2015 Partnerships with Cleveland Clinic & Mayo Clinic
- 2016 King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain - C3 Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2017 Dr. Henry Kissinger - C3 Global Peace Award
- 2018 Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor - C3 Leadership Award
- 2018 Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, Governor of Riyadh - C3 Visionary Award
- 2019 Amb. Joseph Westphal (U.S. to Saudi Arabia) - C3 Diplomacy Award
- 2019 Dr. John Duke Anthony - C3 Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2019 C3 China launched - global healthcare recognition in the region
- 2020 HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain - C3 Leadership Award
- 2021 Amb. Dr. Deborah Birx - C3 Global Humanitarian Award
- 2022 HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar - C3 Women's Global Transformation Award
- 2023 Gen. David H. Petraeus - C3 Global Valor Award
- 2023 C3 International becomes an official session of the U.N. General Assembly
- 2023 Launch of the King Hamad American Mission Hospital A'Ali branch
- 2024 Dr. Björn Zoëga (KFSH&RC) - C3 Global Innovative Healthcare Award
- 2024 Trademarked 'The C3 Davos of Healthcare'; C3 Bahrain summit launched
- 2024 C3 Japan Summit announced
- 2024 Strategic partnership with Cure (Deerfield Management)
- 2024 13th annual summit - record attendance with Cleveland Clinic, MSK, Dana-Farber, MD Anderson & Duke
- 2026 C3 San Francisco Summit convenes global healthcare leaders
C3 International Affiliates and Patrons
