2023 Conference
Friday, January 20th & Saturday, January 21st
Keynote Panels
Introducing the David Network Careers Platform
Noah Sofio unveils a new online platform to connect students with job opportunities and mentors.
Vivek Ramaswamy
Presidential Candidate & Strive Asset Management, Co-Founder
Vivek Ramaswamy reviews the landscape of corporate wokeness and advises his audience of university students on how to engage with courage.
Followed by a lunchtime Q & A session.
Conservatism & Business
Dan Bryant
Walmart, Executive Vice President
Nathan Estruth
​Genesis Software Innovations, Chairman
Steve Green
Hobby Lobby, President & Museum of the Bible, Co-Founder
Experienced business leaders describe the challenges conservatives face in corporations that have been increasingly dominated by woke progressivism, and advice for students, as they become young professionals, for how to navigate and overcome it.
The Power of the Abrahamic Tradition
Eric Cohen
Tikvah Fund, Executive Director
Bishop James Conley
Diocese of Lincoln in Nebraska
Robbie George
Princeton University, Professor & James Madison Program, Director
Dr. Jacqueline Rivers
Seymour Institute, Executive Director
How the various Abrahamic faiths converge on a set of moral truths and how religious traditions working together can strengthen each other in society and on campus.
A Guide for Faculty & Students to Renew the Academ
Robbie George
Princeton University, Professor & James Madison Program, Director
Don Landry
Columbia University Department of Medicine, Chair Emeritus
A discussion of how progress has been made on campus and how students can augment that progress by working with faculty and advancing a healthy competition of ideas on campus.
Alex Azar
Former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
On career advice and the future of the conservative movement. Lessons from a lifetime of leadership.
Breakout Panel Discussions
The Post-Roe Generation: On the Ground
Chuck Donovan
​Maureen Ferguson
Kathryn Lopez
Ismail Royer
Chelsea Sobolik
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Long before Roe v. Wade was overturned, pro-life advocates were hard at work both on the ground and in policy reform. What does it mean for this new generation of young adults to be comprehensively pro-life and pro-family in their lives, and what are the challenges they face? Does conservatism embrace the pro-life movement?
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Moderated by Elena Gonzalez, MIT '22
Protecting Minority Rights: In Defense of Our Children
Jonathan Alexandre
Heinrich Arnold
Carlos Duran
Rachel Ferguson
What role ought race or culture play in the way we engage in policy formation and poverty alleviation, especially with regard to our understanding of the best way to protect and care for children? How can we inspire intergenerational progress in the face of racial and cultural challenges?
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Moderated by Nathaniel Stuart, Stanford '20
Pro-Life Policy on the Hill & in the Courts
Erin Hawley
​Mark Rienzi
Kristina Roegner
Scott Stewart
From overturning Roe v. Wade in the Supreme Court to passing pro-life legislation in the states, hear from some of the top minds on the successes of the pro-life movement and how to win going forward.
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Moderated by Akhil Rajakaser, Princeton '21
Admin Law
Andrew Ferguson
Philip Hamburger
Erin Hawley
John Huleatt
John Masslon
Roger Severino
Members of the panel will discuss the impact of the administrative state on our rights under the First Amendment. To what extent does the fourth branch of government imperil free speech and religious liberty, and how might the law enable us to fight against encroachments of our fundamental constitutional rights?
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Moderated by Ethan Harper, HLS '23
Why Can't We Have Happy families?
Rachel Anderson
David Azerrad
Katie Gorka
Inez Stepman
It has become common knowledge that most marriages end in divorce, that trust in educational institutions is extremely low, and that Generation Z suffers from a crippling buffet of mental health issues. But what about the way that we are encouraged to live our lives causes this deep unhappiness? What are the challenges families face, and how do we build healthier ones?
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Moderated by Annika Nordquist, Stanford '21
Feminism and Womanhood in the 21st century
Helen Andrews
Erika Bachiochi​
Leah Libresco
Calling oneself a "feminist" can mean anything from being a full-blown Marxist to wanting women to vote. What has been the legacy of this complex movement? Does feminism help or hurt women today? What is the best and most fulfilling way for women to comport themselves in a changing modern world?
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Moderated by Annika Nordquist
Future of Conservatism
Matthew Continetti
Arthur Milikh
Ramesh Ponnuru
Paul Ray
The election of Donald Trump opened a Pandora's box of novel policy proposals within the Republican Party. From populists, to interventionists, to religious conservatives, to national conservatives, the future of the party is bright. What do these disparate parts of the conservative movement have in common, and how can we best move forward as a successful electoral movement?
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Moderated by Avery Bower, Cornell '23
March for Life Weekend
