The 2014 convention comprised opening ceremony, political and business sessions. Frederick Kempe, CEO and president of the Atlantic Council, moderated the political session. Erlan Idrissov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, and Madeleine Albright, former secretary of state, were the keynote speakers of the session. Also Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Biswal, Deputy Administrator of National Nuclear Security Administration Anne Harrington, former deputy secretary of energy Daniel Poneman and senior fellow and director of CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program Andrew Kuchins gave speeches during this part of the event.