Schedule subject to change.
Tuesday, September 29
Registration & Welcome Reception
Connect with fellow attendees, speakers, sponsors, and thought leaders as the conference begins.
Featured Sessions
Discussions and presentations exploring:
- The historical foundations of freedom, commerce, and economic opportunity
- Entrepreneurship as a driver of innovation, prosperity, and societal impact
- The role of philanthropy in strengthening communities and expanding opportunity
- The relationship between free markets, individual liberty, and human flourishing
- Innovation, enterprise, and the future of business
Student Engagement
Students will have opportunities to participate in conference discussions and share perspectives on leadership, opportunity, and the future of free enterprise.
Networking Reception
An opportunity for attendees to engage with speakers, scholars, business leaders, and students.
Breakfast & Opening Remarks
Plenary Sessions
Leading scholars and practitioners will examine:
- The political, philosophical, and economic foundations of capitalism
- The enduring influence of Adam Smith and The Wealth of Nations 250 years after its publication
- The role of free markets in advancing innovation and economic opportunity
- Principles for responsible and effective leadership in a changing world
Panel Discussions
Conversations featuring business leaders, faculty, and students on topics including:
- Entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth
- Technology, society, and the future of work
- Leadership, character, and civic responsibility
- Expanding opportunity through free enterprise and market-based solutions
Closing Remarks
Lunch + Executive Insights
How will the trade war impact the global economy?
Jim Bullard
- Dr. Samuel R. Allen Dean of the Mitch Daniels School of Business
- Distinguished Professor of Service and Professor of Economics
David Hummels
- Distinguished Professor of Economics
Democracy and Business, Lecture
Jeff Rosen
- President and CEO of the National Constitution Center
- Author of The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America
Mara Faccio
- Tom Patty Hefner Chair in Finance
- Professor of Management, Mitch Daniels School of Business
Markets and Human Progress, Lecture
Dominic Pino
- Thomas L. Rhodes Journalism Fellow at National Review Institute
Business and the Boundaries of AI, Panel & Discussion
Kasie Roberson
- Clinical Assistant Professor in Business Communication, Mitch Daniels School of Business
- Associate Director of Outreach and Coaching for the Center for Working Well (CWW) at Purdue University
Roy DeJoie
- Clinical Associate Professor in Management Information Systems, Mitch Daniels School of Business
Mohammad Rahman
- Daniels School Chair in Management
- Professor of Management, Mitch Daniels School of Business
- Director, Master of Business and Technology (MBT)
Eamon Duede
- Assistant Professor in Philosophy at Purdue University
- Joint appointment with Data Science & Learning Division, Argonne National Laboratory
- Former Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University, affiliated with Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard Business School and the Embedded EthiCS program in Philosophy and Computer Science
Erika Gilmore
- Vice President of HR - Global Learning & Development at Eli Lily and Company
Celebration of Cornerstone for Business Case Competition Winners
James Mollison
- Assistant Teaching Professor of Cornerstone, Affiliated Faculty, Philosophy
Doug Pruim
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Management, Law, Communication, and Ethics
- Director of the Center for Business Communication
Finale Keynote
Veronique de Rugy
- George Gibbs Chair in Political Economy
- Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University
- Nationally syndicated columnist
Juliette Sellgren
- Creator and host of "The Great Antidote" podcast
Closing Remarks and Conclusion
