Forum on Leadership 2022 - Our Nation's Calling

Conversation One: Opening the Door of Opportunity

• Mitch Daniels, President, Purdue University; 49th Governor of Indiana
• Holly Kuzmich, Executive Director, George W. Bush Institute (Moderator)

Awarding of Bush Institute Citation and Conversation

• Sakena Yacoobi, Executive Director, Afghan Institute of Learning (Citation Recipient)
• Natalie Gonnella-Platts, Director, Women’s Initiative, George W. Bush Institute (Moderator)

Conversation Two: A Growing Economy is a Changing Economy 

• Elaine Chao, 24th United States Secretary of Labor; 18th United States Secretary of Transportation
• Gary Cohn, Vice Chairman, IBM; 11th Director, National Economic Council
• Cullum Clark, Director, Bush institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative (Moderator)

Conversation Three: Courage and Compassion: America’s Leadership in Global Health

• Deborah Birx, Senior Fellow, George W. Bush Institute; Former United States Global AIDS Coordinator & United States Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy
• Stephen Hahn, CEO-Partner, Flagship Pioneering; CEO, Harbinger Health
• David Kramer, The Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy, George W. Bush Institute (Moderator)

1:00 p.m.

Afternoon Sessions

Scholar Testimonial

• Meghan Ogilvie, CEO, Dog Tag; Presidential Leadership Scholars Class of 2017

Keynote Conversation: A Nation Called to Great Responsibilities

• General James Mattis, Retired United States Marines; 26th United States Secretary of Defense
• Ken Hersh, President and Chief Executive Officer, George W. Bush Presidential Center

2:00 p.m.

Event Concludes