Friday, February 27, 2015

Welcome Address

• Marilyn G. Fedak, Vice Chair Emeritus, AllianceBernstein & Founder, The Marilyn G. Fedak Capitalism Project
• VIDEO

Fireside Chat

• Clifford S. Asness, Ph.D., Managing and Founding Principal, AQR Capital Management
• Interviewed by: James Copland, Director of the Center for Legal Policy, Manhattan Institute

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Nominees for Chapter of the Year and Best New Chapter

Introductory Remarks

• Anthony Scaramucci, Founder & Managing Partner, SkyBridge Capital

Morning Keynote

• Thomas A. Fanning, Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company
• Introduced by: Mark Mills, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute
• VIDEO

A Conversation on Income Inequality

• Edward Conard, Author, Unintended Consequences; Former Senior Managing Director, Bain Capital
• Scott Winship, Walter B. Wriston Fellow, Manhattan Institute
• Moderated by Howard Husock, Vice President for Policy Research, Manhattan Institute
• VIDEO

Free Market Trivia Competition

Hosted by:

• Joe Kernen, Co-Anchor, CNBC's Squawk Box
• Blake Kernen, Co-Author, "Your Teacher Said What?! Defending Our Kids from the Liberal Assault on Capitalism"
• VIDEO

Luncheon Keynote

• Harvey Golub, Chairman, Miller Buckfire & Co., Retired Chairman and CEO, The American Express Co.
• Introduced by: Lawrence Mone, President, Manhattan Institute
• VIDEO

Industry Focused Networking Sessions

Big Think Policy Ideas for America's Future

• Kate Bachelder, Assistant Editorial Features Editor, The Wall Street Journal
• Josh Barro, Domestic Correspondent, New York Times
• Megan McArdle, Columnist, Bloomberg View
• Avik Roy, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute & Opinion Editor, Forbes
• Reihan Salam, Executive Editor, National Review
• Moderated by: Chris Papagianis, Director of Private Equity and Asset Management, Peterson Management
• VIDEO

A Discussion on Education Reform

• Daniel Loeb, CEO, Third Point LLC & Chairman of the Board, Success Academies Charter School
• Campbell Brown, Founder, Partnership for Educational Justice
• Moderated by: Vanessa Mendoza, Executive Vice President, Manhattan Institute

Closing Cocktail Reception

Hosted by: SkyBridge Capital

• Chapter of the Year and Best New Chapter Winners Announced

Host Committee:

• Ravenel Curry, Eagle Capital Management, LLC
• Marilyn G. Fedak, The Marilyn G. Fedak Capitalism Project
• Anthony Grillo
• Rodney Nichols
• Kevin Oram, Praesidium Investment Management, LLC
• James Piereson, Manhattan Institute
• Donald Smith, The Smith Family Foundation
• Chris Talley, Liberty Fund
• Jeff True, Triad Foundation
• Douglas Den Uyl, Liberty Fund