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