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Reagan National Economic Forum Held in Simi Valley, California
National leaders in business, economics, and public policy gather at the Air Force One Pavilion, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, in Simi Valley, California, at 10 a.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.
This video footage is courtesy of The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute.
Agenda:
Conversation Over Coffee: Themes and Big Ideas Driving the Day
Panelists
Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President, The American Action Forum; Former Director, Congressional Budget Office
Hon. Adriana Kugler, Professor of Public Policy and Economics, Georgetown University
Moderator
Ms. Kyla Scanlon, Founder, Bread
Panel 1 & Breakfast: A Pro-Growth Policy Playbook
Welcome Remarks
Hon. Frederick J. Ryan, Jr., Chairman, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute
Remarks
Hon. Paul S. Atkins, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Panel Introduction:
Mr. Michael Castine, Global Financial Services Practice Co-Leader, ZRG Partners; Trustee, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute
Panelists
Mr. Ted Decker, Chair, President, and CEO, The Home Depot
Rep. French Hill, Chairman, U.S. House Financial Services Committee; U.S. House of Representatives, Arkansas 2nd District
Mr. Charlie Scharf, Chairman and CEO, Wells Fargo
Moderator
Ms. Kimberley Strassel, Member, Editorial Board, The Wall Street Journal
Panel 2: New Ideas for Reinvigorating American Economic Growth
Panelists
Dr. Mary Daly, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Amb. Kristen Silverberg, President and COO, Business Roundtable
Dr. Michael R. Strain, Paul F. Oreffice Chair in Political Economy, Director of Economic Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute
Moderator
Mr. Neil Irwin, Chief Economic Correspondent, Axios
Panel 4: Infrastructure and Energy for the AI Era
Panelists
Rep. Jodey Arrington, Chairman, U.S. House Budget Committee; U.S. House of Representatives, Texas 19th District
Mr. Brian Potter, Senior Infrastructure Fellow, Institute for Progress
Mr. Dan Wright, Co-Founder and CEO, Armada
Moderator
Ms. Morgan Brennan, Anchor, Morning Call, CNBC
Luncheon: Keynote Address and Conversation
Introduction
Hon. Gerald Parsky, Chairman, Aurora Capital Partners; Trustee, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute; Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Remarks
Hon. Scott Bessent, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
Moderator
Hon. Lawrence Kudlow, Host, Kudlow, FOX Business Network; Former Director, National Economic Council
Panel 6: The Courts and Policymaking
Panelists
Hon. Donald F. McGahn II, Practice Leader Government Regulation, Jones Day; Former White House Counsel
Hon. Neomi Rao, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hon. Matthew H. Solomson, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Moderator
Mr. Jimmy Hoover, Supreme Court Reporter, The National Law Journal
Panel 8: Funding Science and Solving Public Problems
Panelists
Ms. Anastasia Gamick, Co-Founder and President, Convergent Research
Hon. Ethan Klein, U.S. Chief Technology Officer, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Sen. Roger Marshall, M.D., U.S. Senate, Kansas
Mr. Niccolo de Masi, Chairman and CEO, IonQ
Moderator
Mr. Tim Fernholz, Senior Reporter, TechCrunch
Panel 10: Cities, States, and Fiscal Futures
Panelists
Amb. Eric Garcetti, 26th U.S. Ambassador to India; 42nd Mayor of Los Angeles
Mayor David Holt, Mayor, Oklahoma City; President, U.S. Conference of Mayors
Gov. Bill Lee, State of Tennessee
Dr. Joshua Rauh, George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Economics, Hoover Institution; Ormond Family Professor of Finance, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Moderator
Mr. Nick Timiraos, Chief Economic Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal
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