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Business, Policy Leaders Gather for 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum in California

National leaders in business, economics, and public policy gather at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, at 12 p.m. ET on May 29 for the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum.

Organizers say the event focuses on ideas, innovation, and leadership shaping America’s economic future ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, with discussions centered on growth, opportunity, and challenges facing American communities, families, and businesses.

(Video courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute)

 

Agenda

Location: Presidential Learning Center

A Conversation With Mr. Jamie Dimon

Introduction
Hon. Susan McCaw, president, SRM Capital Investments; trustee, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute
Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO, JPMorganChase

Moderator
Morgan Brennan, anchor, Morning Call, CNBC

Panel 3: Fintech, Agentic Commerce, and Financial Freedom in the Digital Economy

Panelists
Zach Abrams, co-founder, Bridge
Eric Glyman, co-founder and CEO, Ramp
Hon. Sigal Mandelker, general partner, Ribbit Capital; former U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury and U.S. Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
Arjun Sethi, Co-CEO, Kraken

Moderator
Jeff John Roberts, finance and crypto editor, Fortune Magazine

Panel 5: American Economic Growth Through Homegrown Talent and Better Immigration

Panelists
Dr. Daniel Diermeier, chancellor, Vanderbilt University
Brian Hooks, chairman and CEO, Stand Together
Daniel Lubetzky, founder, Builders Movement and KIND Snacks
Hon. Gina Raimondo, distinguished fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce

Moderator
Kate Andrews, opinion journalist, The Washington Post

Panel 7: Getting to World-Beating Manufacturing

Panelists:
Chris Power, founder and CEO, Hadrian
Dr. Boris Sofman, co-founder and CEO, Bedrock Robotics
Jan Sramek, founder and CEO, California Forever

Moderator
Brooke Sutherland, Boston Bureau chief, Bloomberg News

A Conversation With the Honorable Brooke Rollins

Introduction:
Ben C. Sutton, Jr., founder and chairman, Teall Capital; trustee, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute
Hon. Brooke Rollins, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

Moderator
Maria Bartiromo, anchor and global markets editor, FOX Business

Panel 9: Leading Through Uncertainty: Global Trends and the Future of American Leadership

Panelists
Katie Koch, president and CEO, TCW
Horacio Rozanski, chairman and CEO, Booz Allen
Rep. Jason Smith, chairman, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means; U.S. House of Representatives, Missouri 8th District

Moderator
Jeff Stein, correspondent, The Star

Panel 11: Economic Statecraft in an Era of Great Power Competition

Panelists
Sen. Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senate, North Dakota
Michael Froman, president, Council on Foreign Relations
Hon. William Kimmitt, U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
Andrew Puzder, U.S. Ambassador to the European Union

Moderator
Daniel Desrochers, international trade reporter, Politico

A Conversation with the Honorable Jared Isaacman

Introduction
Hon. Frederick J. Ryan, Jr., chairman, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute
Hon. Jared Isaacman, administrator, NASA

Moderator
Maria Bartiromo, anchor and global markets editor, FOX Business

Closing Plenary: The Next 250

Closing Remarks
Roger Zakheim, Washington director, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute

Panelists
David Bahnsen, founder, managing partner, and chief investment officer, Bahnsen Group
Hon. Michael Faulkender, professor of finance, University of Maryland – Robert H. Smith School of Business; former U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
Steve Forbes, chairman, Forbes; trustee, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute
Bridgit Mendler, co-founder and CEO, Northwood

Moderator

Hon. Lawrence Kudlow, host, Kudlow, FOX Business Network; former director, National Economic Council

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