George Logothetis Delivers Keynote at 2026 Concordia Annual Summit

[October 6, 2026] - Community. Humanity. Meaning.

Three ideas at the center of remarks delivered last month by Libra Group Executive Chairman George Logothetis at the 2026 Concordia Annual Summit in New York.

George began with a memory from childhood. At age 11, he interviewed his 85-year-old Welsh-Greek great-aunt Georgette and asked her the best year of her life. Her answer surprised him: 1940. Despite war, bombing, and extraordinary uncertainty, her reason was simple: "We were oh so united."

Returning to that conversation decades later, George reflected on the forces that allow people to endure adversity and move forward together - and on what can happen when community, humanity, and meaning begin to erode.

In a world where children are increasingly socialized by algorithms and social media can create the illusion of connection while deepening isolation, George's message focused on agency, responsibility, and what we choose to preserve. "Perhaps it is our incessant search for meaning which gives our lives that very meaning."

As Chair of the Concordia Leadership Council, George also reflected on what makes Concordia itself an expression of these ideas: a community bringing together people from different countries, generations, experiences, and beliefs - united by their shared humanity, with the opportunity to create meaning from that connection.

Libra Group is proud to support Concordia as its Founding Sponsor and in its mission of bringing people together across sectors, perspectives, and borders.

As George reminded us, "a life of meaning is not an easy life. But it's a good life."

Watch his full keynote address here.

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