About the Bellagio Center

Who We Are

We know good ideas can come from anywhere and from anyone. For over 60 years, The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center has brought together a multifaceted group of residents and conveners from around the globe to share their knowledge, ideas, and strategies. Their combined vision, ingenuity, and experience can transform ideas into action that define our present and shape our future.

The Bellagio Center has hosted some of the most ambitious, innovative, and committed leaders of the last six decades — including more than 85 Nobel Laureates. Previous guests include economists Amartya Sen and Milton Friedman, United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, former Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa Dikgang Moseneke, former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, renowned author Maya Angelou, former President of Ireland Mary Robinson, and more.

The Bellagio Center also hosts approximately 60 week-long convenings annually for groups working collaboratively to create and implement breakthrough solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. Bellagio convenings have launched landmark initiatives that have transformed our energy, health, food, and financing systems, such as the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, the CGIAR and the Global Impact Investing Network. Learn more about the history of the Bellagio Center here.