WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS FOUNDATION AND ASSOCIATION. Honoring the Past Shaping the Future. 8:00 Registration, informal networking, continental breakfast

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1 WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS FOUNDATION AND ASSOCIATION Honoring the Past Shaping the Future The 51 st Annual Leadership Conference Draft Agenda (9/19/16) U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building 1615 H Street NW, Washington, DC THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016 (Focus on domestic affairs) 8:00 Registration, informal networking, continental breakfast 9:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks by WHFFA President, Ziad Haider ( ) and Conference Chair, Carlos Del Toro ( ) - Includes special recognition of the 50 th Anniversary Class ( ) 9:15 Opening Speaker - Our Next President Shaping America s Future - Warren Buffett via telecast from Omaha, Nebraska (Accepted) - A discussion of issues likely to face the next President and how the next President should shape that future. - Remarks 30 mins, Q&A 30 mins. 10:15 Panel The Future of America s Cities: a Mayoral Perspective - Moderated by Marc H. Morial, former Mayor of New Orleans and current President & CEO of the National Urban League (Accepted) - Mayor Nan Whaley (Dayton, Ohio) Accepted (D) - Former Mayor and WHF Tom Leppert (Dallas, Texas), Accepted (R) - Mayor Muriel Bowser (DC), Accepted (D) - Mayor Jorge Elorza, Providence, RI, Invited, (D) - A discussion of major issues facing our nation s cities. - Moderator Remarks 10 mins, Panel Discussion 30 mins, Q&A 30 mins 11:30 Break for Lunch 12:00 Commissioners Luncheon with Mary Zients, Chair of the President s Commission on White House Fellowships, and Jenny Kaplan, Director of the President s Commission on White House Fellowships

2 1:00 Presentation of the 2016 IMPACT Award to Patrick Conway ( ) - Introduction: Bobbi Doorenbos Committee Chair - Remarks by Patrick Conway 1:30 Break 2:00 Speaker or Panel Our Nation s Economy: Shaping the Future - Jack Lew, Sec Treasury (Invited) - Jeff Zients, Director of the National Economic Council (Invited) - 30 min presentation, followed by 30 mins Q&A 3:00 Speaker or Panel The Role of our Next President in Shaping America s Future: a Media Perspective 4:00 4:15 Break - ABC Correspondent Cokie Roberts (Accepted) to moderate the panel Other potential panelists include: Charlie Rose (Invited) Martha Raddatz (Invited) Fareed Zakaria (Invited) Michael Gerson (Invited) Chuck Todd (Invited) David Gergen (Invited) 4:15 5:00 WHF Business Meeting Review of the upcoming White House Fellow Regional Conference at the Nixon Library (April 6-7, 2017) by Geoff Shepard ( ) Review of the upcoming WHF trip to Cuba (Feb 17-27, 2018) by Carlos Del Toro ( ) Out-brief on the Social Determinants of Health workshop conducted on October 19, 2016 by Scott Berns ( ) Note: Each brief will be 10 mins, followed by 5 mins Q&A 6:00 10:00 Legacy of Leadership Dinner to Honor Ann Ramsay-Jenkins ( ) at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Cocktail Reception will be from 6:00pm to 7:00pm in the Museum 3 rd Floor Gallery, followed by dinner and the award presentation in the Great Hall.

3 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016 (Focus on national security and international affairs) 8:00 Registration, informal networking, continental breakfast 8:45 Panel - How Does the Department of Defense Cope with a More Complex World? 9:45 Break - Moderated by Richard Danzig, former SECNAV (Accepted) Other panelists will include Michelle Flournoy (Accepted) and ADM Mike Mullen, former CJCS (Accepted). 10:00 Speaker Globalization, Moore s Law, and Mother Nature - Tom Friedman, Pulitzer Prize winning Journalist (Accepted) 11:00 Speaker - U.S. National Security Strategy in a Rapidly Changing World 11:45 Break 12:00 Lunch - Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work (Accepted) - A discussion of our national security threats and how future diplomatic and military actions can help better shape our future mins Discussion, 30 mins Q&A 12:15 Luncheon Speaker U.S. Diplomacy in a Rapidly Changing World 1:15 Break - SECSTATE (Invited)

4 1:30 Panel The Role of Diplomacy in Shaping Global Affairs: An Ambassadorial Perspective - Moderated by the Hon. Mari Carmen Aponte WHF, Acting ASECSTATE for Western Hemisphere, and former AMB to El Salvador - Other Ambassadors to the US, as panelists: Indonesia (Invited) Afghanistan (Invited) Pakistan (Invited) Great Britain (Invited) 2:30 Panel - U.S. Cuba Relations 3:30 Break - Moderated by Marguerite Rose Jimenez (WHF ), Special Assistant to SEC Commerce for Cuba - Other Panelists may include: Mark Wells State Department Lead on Cuba (Accepted) TBD - A discussion on the current state of relations; the President s 2016 trip to Cuba; pros and cons of current policy; and the way ahead. 3:45 Highlights of a Film on Immigration Harvest of Empire with commentary by the Producer, Wendy Thompson (Accepted).

5 4:15 Panel Running for Political Office - White House Fellows Shaping the Future - Moderated by Brad Baker WHF A discussion on the trials and tribulations of the campaign trail - Panelists include: 5:30 Closing Remarks by Carlos Del Toro David Karnes (Former U.S. Senator (R), Nebraska), Accepted Jeff Colyer (Current Lieutenant Governor (R), Kansas), Invited Lynn Schenk (Former Congresswoman (D), California), Accepted David Aronberg (State Attorney General (D), FL), Invited Judy Rosenstreich (Former State Legislator and Current Candidate (D), NH) - Accepted Nelson Diaz (Judge and Former City Solicitor and Candidate for Mayor (D), Philadelphia) Accepted Isiah Ike Leggett (County Executive Montgomery County (D), MD), Invited 5:30 7:00 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Welcome Reception for the Class of PM Evening free for Class Dinners/Gatherings

6 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2016 Group Visit to the George Washington Leadership Institute at Mount Vernon, Virginia 9:00 Buses depart the Capital Hilton and Willard en-route to Mt Vernon (WHFs and their families may also drive to Mt. Vernon, if they wish). If driving, plan to arrive by 10 a.m. We will be meeting at the Washington Library which is right across the street on the opposite side of the traffic circle from the main visitor s entrance to Mt. Vernon. The vehicle entrance is approximately 100 yards NNW of the Traffic Circle, on Mount Vernon Memorial Highway 235 West, just past the post office, on the right). 10:00 Arrival & Introductions Greetings from the Mount Vernon Staff 10:15 Discussion of the Political Leadership of George Washington Starting with his time in the Virginia House of Burgesses through one of America s most successful presidencies, Washington developed and honed the tools to be both politically savvy and a master of executing sound strategy. We will learn about how Washington evolved from losing his first political election to the honored political legacy he is known for today. 11:15 Tour of the Washington Library 12:30 Lunch at the Washington Library 1:30 George Washington, the Man and His Mansion A VIP Tour Tour the home that Washington built as one of the finest examples of colonial architecture, and a reflection of his character and personality. The tour will present stories of both the mansion and the man who resided there. 3:15 Busses depart Mt. Vernon for the Reception 3:30 Wine & Cheese Reception at the home of Carlos and Betty Del Toro on the Potomac to further honor the 50 th Anniversary Class (Open to all Conference Attendees) 5:30 Busses depart for return to Reagan Airport, Capital Hilton, and/or the Willard Hotel