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Monday June 13, 2016
8:00am to 10:00am
Diplomat Room
Bonus Session
Speakers: 
Evan Burfield, Cofounder & Co-CEO, 1776
Claudia Freeland Jolin, Special Assistant, Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Economic and Neighborhood Development
Shelton Mercer, III, CEO, TwitCHANGE & Partner & Chief Strategy Officer, Benjamin's Desk
Carolyn Cawley, President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Mike Madden, Deputy Editor, The Washington Post
Hosted by: 
1776, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and FreeEnterprise.com
Track: 
Innovation Innovation in Business
10:00am to 11:30am
Empire Ballroom
Bonus Session
Speakers: 
Julie Dixon, Research Director, National Journal
Track: 
Management Management
11:30am to 12:00pm
Ambassador Ballroom

Networking Break

Networking Break

12:00pm to 1:35pm
Regency Ballroom
Speakers: 
Hector Barreto, Chairman, The Latino Coalition
Sharonda L. Britton, Senior Director of Marketing, Sam’s Club
Gayle Jagel, CEO and Founder, Young Entrepreneurs Academy
Sponsored by: 
Sam's Club
Hosted by: 
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
1:35pm to 2:00pm
Ambassador Ballroom

Networking Break

Networking Break

2:00pm to 2:45pm
Diplomat Room
Speakers: 
Martin Regalia, Former Chief Economist, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Kate Warne, Principal, Investment Strategist, Edward Jones
Beth Ann Bovino, U.S. Chief Economist, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services
Track: 
Policy Policy & Advocacy
2:00pm to 2:45pm
Palladian Room
Speakers: 
Warren Brown, CEO and Founder, CakeLove
Track: 
Management Management
2:45pm to 3:00pm
Ambassador Ballroom

Networking Break

Networking Break

3:00pm to 3:15pm
Regency Ballroom
Speakers: 
Michael L. Ducker, President and CEO, FedEx Freight
Suzanne Clark, President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
3:15pm to 3:45pm
Regency Ballroom
Speakers: 
Allan Golston, President, United States Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Cheryl A. Oldham, Vice President of Education Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Hosted by: 
Center for Education and Workforce
Track: 
Management Management
3:45pm to 4:15pm
Regency Ballroom
Speakers: 
Isaac Lidsky, Entrepreneur
Renny McPherson, Entrepreneur and Author
4:15pm to 5:00pm
Regency Ballroom
Speakers: 
Josh Holmes, President, Founding Partner, Calvary, LLC
Manu Raju, Senior Political Reporter, CNN
Jackie Kucinich, Washington Bureau Chief, Daily Beast
Track: 
Policy Policy & Advocacy
5:00pm to 6:00pm
Ambassador Ballroom

Cocktail Reception/Attendee Free Time

Cocktail Reception/Attendee Free Time

6:00pm to 6:15pm

Shuttles Depart for U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Shuttles Depart for U.S. Chamber of Commerce

6:30pm to 8:30pm
Hall of Flags
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
8:30pm

Shuttles Depart for the Omni Shoreham Hotel

Shuttles Depart for the Omni Shoreham Hotel

Tuesday June 14, 2016
6:30am to 7:30am
7:30am to 9:00am
Ambassador Ballroom
7:30am to 9:00am
Empire Ballroom
*Invitation Only
Speakers: 
Thomas J. Donohue, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Doris Davis, Sr. Marketing Manager for Business Member Acquisition, Sam's Club
9:10am to 9:40am
Regency Ballroom
Speakers: 
Thomas J. Donohue, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Thomas J. Collamore, Former Executive Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Jim Kuhnhenn , Founder, WaVe Communications
Track: 
Policy Policy & Advocacy
9:40am to 10:10am
Regency Ballroom
Speakers: 
Ali Mayorkas, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
Ann M. Beauchesne, Former Senior Vice President, National Security and Emergency Preparedness Department, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Track: 
Management Management
10:10am to 10:40am
Regency Ballroom
Speakers: 
Elliot Kotek, Co-founder and Content Chief, Not Impossible
Amanda Engstrom Eversole, Former President, Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation
Track: 
Innovation Innovation in Business
10:40am to 11:00am
Ambassador Ballroom

Networking Break

Networking Break

11:00am to 11:45am
Diplomat Room
Speakers: 
Tim Day, Former Senior Vice President, Chamber Technology Engagement Center
Matthew J. Eggers, Vice President, Cybersecurity Policy Cyber, Intelligence, and Security Division U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Susie Armstrong, Senior Vice President, Engineering, Qualcomm, Inc.
Katie Hays, Katie Hays, Manager, Governmental Relations, Caterpillar, Inc.
Sumant Kawale, Senior Director of Business Development, SparkCognition
Track: 
Innovation Innovation in Business
11:00am to 11:45am
Palladian Room
Speakers: 
Marc Freedman, Vice President, Employment Policy
Tammy D. McCutchen, Principal, Littler
Track: 
Policy Policy & Advocacy
11:45am to 12:00pm
Ambassador Ballroom

Networking Break

Networking Break

12:00pm to 1:15pm
Regency Ballroom
Speakers: 
Maxine Turner, President, Cuisine Unlimited
Sponsored by: 
Sam's Club
1:15pm to 1:30pm
Ambassador Ballroom

Networking Break

Networking Break

1:30pm to 2:15pm
Diplomat Room
Speakers: 
David Brown, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Web.com
Brooks Aukamp, Political & Advocacy Sales, Twitter
Doug Rashid, PR/Social Strategist, drPR
Shawn Brain, Director, Creative + Content Marketing, Marriott International
Track: 
Innovation Innovation in Business
1:30pm to 2:15pm
Empire Room
Speakers: 
Richard Crespin, CEO, CollaborateUp
Margaret Gifford, Community Engagement Consultant, Health Means Business Campaign, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Founder, Watervine Impact
Chuck Gillespie, Executive Director, Wellness Council of Indiana
Duncan F. Williams, President, Duncan-Williams, Inc.
Track: 
Management Management
1:30pm to 2:15pm
Palladian Room
Speakers: 
Jack Howard, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
Eileen Goulding Braden , Former Vice President, Political Affairs and Federation Relations Division, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Track: 
Policy Policy & Advocacy
2:15pm to 2:45pm
Ambassador Ballroom

Networking Break

Networking Break

2:45pm to 3:15pm
Regency Ballroom

Keynote: Leadership Insights from 39,000 Feet

Keynote: Leadership Insights from 39,000 Feet

Speakers: 
Oscar Munoz, President and CEO, United Airlines
Carol B. Hallett, Of Counsel, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
3:15pm to 4:00pm
Regency Ballroom
Speakers: 
Kat Cole, Group President, FOCUS Brands
4:00pm to 4:45pm
Regency Ballroom
Speakers: 
Marcus Lemonis, Host of CNBC's The Profit & CEO of Camping World & Good Sam Enterprises
5:30pm to 7:00pm
Ambassador Ballroom

Networking Reception

Networking Reception

Wednesday June 15, 2016
7:30am to 8:15am

Shuttles Depart for Capitol Hill

Shuttles Depart for Capitol Hill

8:45am to 9:00am
U.S. Chamber Capitol Hill Office
9:00am to 9:30am
U.S. Chamber Capitol Hill Office
Speakers: 
Ron Eidshaug, Vice President & Chief of Staff, Government Affairs
10:00am to 12:00pm
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