Agenda

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025

11:00 a.m.   

Registration Opens

12:30 – 2:30 p.m.    

Luncheon - The Morality of Markets: A Defense

• Samuel Gregg
  Friedrich Hayek Chair in Economics and Economic History, American Institute for Economic Research 
  
  
• James Otteson
  John T. Ryan Jr. Professor of Business Ethics; Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame (moderator)

3:00 – 3:45 p.m.

Spotlight - Economics for Opinion Leaders

• M. Scott Niederjohn
  Professor of Economics and Director of the Free Enterprise Center, Concordia University Wisconsin

3:45 – 4:45 p.m.

Session I - The Case for Capitalism: Persuading the Next Generation

• Vanessa Mendoza
  CEO and Co-Founder, Kite and Key Media 
  
  
• Anne Bradley
  George and Sally Mayer Fellow for Economic Education and Vice President of Academic Affairs, The Fund for American Studies

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Special Conversation

• James P. Clements
  President, Clemson University 
  
  
• Brad Thompson 
  Executive Director, Snow Institute for the Study of Capitalism and Professor, Department of Political Science, Clemson University
  
  
• Rick Graber
  President, The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation (moderator)

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.   

Welcome Reception 

2025 Winter Retreat Program 

View full agenda, speaker information, and property map here. 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025  

8:00 – 8:45 a.m.  

Breakfast Buffet 

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.    

Session II - Dismantling the Administrative State

• Anthony Campau
  Fellow in Regulatory Modernization and Alignment, Economic Policy Innovation Center (moderator)
  
  
• Kent Lassman
  President and CEO, Competitive Enterprise Institute 
  
  
• Adam White
  Laurence H. Silberman Chair in Constitutional Governance and Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
  

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.   

Session III - Confronting Debt and Entitlements

• Romina Boccia
  Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy, Cato Institute (moderator)

• Donald J. Boudreaux
  Senior Fellow, FA Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Mercatus Center
  
  
• Ryan Long
  Director of Congressional Relations and Senior Research Fellow, Paragon Health Institute 
  

12:00 – 1:45 p.m. 

Luncheon - Free Enterprise and Philanthropy

• David Malpass
  Former President, World Bank Group (2019 – 2023)
  
  
• John Beagle
  Chairman, CEO and Co-founder, Grace Matthews and Chairman, Bradley Impact Fund (moderator)

2:15 – 3:15 p.m.   

Session IV - Federalism & Free Enterprise Spotlights

• Lisa Nelson
  Chief Executive Officer, American Legislative Exchange Council (moderator) 
  
  
• Joe Bishop-Henchman
  Executive Vice President, National Taxpayers Union Foundation

• Tarren Bragdon
  Chief Executive Officer, Foundation for Government Accountabiliy 
  
  
• Douglas Carswell
  President and CEO, Mississippi Center for Public Policy 
  

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.    

Keynote Address

• Amity Shlaes
  Chair, Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation
  
  
• Sherry Street
  Senior Philanthropic Advisor, Bradley Impact Fund (moderator)

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.    

Dinner & Dessert Reception