We are pleased to share that this month, board member Thomas Eckschmidt participated in the Milken Institute’s Global Investors’ Symposium in São Paulo 2025, titled Connecting Global Markets: Partnerships for Sustainability and Prosperity.

This landmark event—Milken’s first large-scale gathering in Brazil—coincided with the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) and highlighted Brazil’s growing prominence as a destination for global investment and innovation.

Thomas reflected on the experience:

“It was remarkable to see how many discussions and panels were shaped—perhaps unintentionally—by what we at Peace Through Commerce Inc. call Matrix of Peace™ thinking. As I listened to speakers and engaged with participants across sectors, it became increasingly clear that addressing today’s complex challenges, including achieving peace at multiple levels, demands a collaborative and inclusive approach that brings together Civil Society, Government, and the Private Sector.

In many ways, the Milken Global Investors’ Symposium embodied the spirit of the Matrix of Peace approach. By applying the Matrix of Peace model and methodology more intentionally and comprehensively, we can generate even more powerful and sustainable outcomes. It was inspiring to witness the transformative potential that Peace Through Commerce can contribute in this arena.”

Thomas’s experience underscores a powerful opportunity: Peace Through Commerce is uniquely positioned to bring the Matrix of Peace™ framework and methodology into the global business conversation.

By equipping decision-makers with a deeper understanding of the relationships, hierarchies, intersections, and whole-systems forces that shape peaceful and resilient ecosystems—factors too often overlooked—we can help reframe how leaders think about peace and prosperity.

This moment marks an exciting step forward in our mission to foster peace by transforming the way the world’s most influential sectors collaborate and act.

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Michelle Waters

VP, Peace Through Commerce Inc.