William (“Bill”) Loiry is an American business leader, defense and security facilitator, and philanthropist. More than 250,000 government, military, and business leaders have attended his conferences on defense, homeland and global security, and disaster reconstruction. He was instrumental in the economic transition of both the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. In 1999, Loiry and his team organized the first national cybersecurity conference in Washington – the Keynote Speaker was Richard Clarke, the President’s National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Counterterrorism. Since 2002, Loiry and his team have brought together thousands of government and military officials, business leaders, and homeland security experts to identify funding and solutions for border security, transportation security, mass transit security, infrastructure protection, emergency communications, biodefense, community preparedness, and global security. At the 2004 Homeland and Global Security Summit Loiry and his team organized in Washington, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge was the Keynote Speaker.Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, Loiry organized four major reconstruction conferences, bringing together FEMA, the American Red Cross, U.S. Senators, Members of Congress, governors, mayors, and industry leaders to identify the best solutions for long-term economic reconstruction. Since 2010, Loiry and his team have organized dozens of defense conferences in Washington and throughout the United States, bringing together Members of Congress, senior Congressional staff, Pentagon officials, military base commanders, defense and federal government contracting officials, and industry to identify the best solutions to defend the United States.Loiry is a successful published author, with 10 books so far. His latest book is SECOND CHANCES: How To Have A Better 2024.Loiry has raised significant contributions for veterans and their families, victims of war and disaster, and organizations fighting human trafficking.Member, The New Yorker Opinion Leaders Panel