Living, working, or interning in one of the cities above? Join us for our summer receptions to network with people in your area, and hear from the great speakers whom we are proud to feature this summer.
Check out the brief descriptions below or click on the cities above for more information and to RSVP. We hope you’ll join the conversation with a diverse group of young business leaders in your home city!
Austin | July 18
Lessons from the Lyft Comeback | Aaron Fox
Join aron Fox, General Manger of Lyft in the Dallas-Ft.Worth/Austin market, for a conversation on how disruptive businesses face special challenges in an era of regulation and cronyism, and how this contest played out in the Austin ridehsaring marketplace.
Houston | July 19
Inside the Energy Business | Stephen Trauber
Join us in hosting one of Houston’s best-connected men Stephen Trauber, Vice Chairman and Global Head of Energy Power Chemical at Citigroup. Trauber has served as a financial advisor on over $300 billion of energy transactions, including many of the most significant M&A and financing transactions in the oilfield service, exploration, production, refining and marketing sectors. He will discuss his career as well as the work he’s done for the Houston community, including serving as a member of the Mayor’s Economic Development Task Force.
San Francisco | July 20
Hacking Tech | Joe Lonsdale
Join us for a candid conversation about what it takes to succeed in Silicon Valley and the future of technology (and the republic!) with venture capital veteran and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale. In addition to co-founding Palantir and 8VC, Lonsdale has helped launch a number of other multi-billion dollar companies, including Formation 8, Addepar, and OpenGov.
New York City | July 25
Disrupting the Disruptors | Tom Jessop; Paul Martino; Julie Samuels; Fitz Tepper
What’s stopping Silicon Alley from being the best place to build a startup, grow a business, or develop the next big tech platform? Join our panel of business leaders this summer to find out. You’ll get their take on what policies are holding the NYC tech scene back, as well as what makes this city so uniquely oriented to welcome the next generation of ground-breaking companies.
Boston | July 26
National Security: 'Fake News' vs. Facts | Judy Miller; Rolf Mowatt-Larssen; William Tobey; Jeff Jacoby
Unsure of what the Trump Administration has planned for foreign policy? Concerned about the accuracy of your news updates? Join us for a panel discussion that will bring to light real issues and possible solutions for reestablishing faith in our national security institutions, at home and abroad. To tackle this issue, we are hosting Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, former Director of Intelligence and Counterintelligence at the U.S. DOE and former CIA intelligence officer; Judy Miller, Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, Manhattan Institute Fellow, and Fox News contributor; and William Tobey, former Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation; in conversation with The Boston Globe’s Jeff Jacoby.
Dallas | July 26
Does Renewable Energy Have Unsustainable Costs? | Robert Bryce
"Green energy" garners a lot of attention in the mainstream media. Politicians promote wind and solar as necessary solutions to climate change – but are unwilling to discuss that the fact that these are underdeveloped technologies with unsustainable costs. Government subsidies and tax breaks prop up these industries and distort the market – and cover up the true price of renewable energy. Join us for a salon dinner with Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Robert Bryce, where we will have a conversation that cuts through the hype around renewables and focuses on the realeimplications of crony capitalism in the energy industry.
Chicago | August 1
State of Crisis: Illinois' Public Sector on the Brink | Ted Dabrowski; Marc Levine; Sheila A. Weinberg
The State of Illinois is in the midst of a budget and pension crisis – one that threatens to undermine its progress and the future of its workers. Join our panel of experts to learn why debate surrounding this issue is so contentious. You’ll also hear potential ideas for substantive reforms and how you, as future business leaders, can be advocates for your city.