Who We Are
Phoenix Global Rising (PGR) is a transformative multi-stakeholder initiative committed to making the city a cosmopolitan innovation and inclusion vanguard for the 21st century. It supports the inspirational leadership of Mayor Kate Gallego and focuses on six major collaborative action projects with leading global organizations based across the private, public and nonprofit sectors:
The focus is to catalyze and support greater collaboration and synergies among the numerous and growing number of organizations across sectors located in Phoenix and the region such as the Global Chamber, Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations, District Export Council, Phoenix Sister Cities, and many others.
Vision:
To ensure the City of Phoenix is positioned as a leader and vanguard for the 21st century in innovation and advancing inclusive communities.
Mission:
Phoenix Global Rising convenes and empowers the Metropolitan Phoenix Global Community to become the hub for advancing and strengthening community-centered entrepreneurship, international trade, sustainability, tourism, Smart Cities, and refugee inclusion for the region.
What people, our city, our state, our country, our world and our planet needs these days is good news. Thank you, Phoenix Global Rising, for being that good news!"
Kate GallegoMayor of Phoenix, Arizona
Why we love the city of Phoenix.
1,200 international companies from 53 countries.
Fastest growing and most dynamic economies in the Nation.
40+ universities help build and improve the workforce, and international collaboration through higher education.
Women leadership in many organizations in Phoenix and Arizona.
Phoenix’s grid system is lending itself so well for future planning and business projects and a clean economy.
It is a global attraction for businesses, infrastructure, and projects.