December 17, 2019
J.J. Picollo, VP & Asst. General Manager, KC Royals
The Next Wave
December 10, 2019
Vahe Gregorian, Sports Columnist of the KC Star
Local Kansas City Sports
December 3, 2019
Jason Kander – National Expansion, Veteran’s Project
Stigma of Mental Illness
November 19, 2019
Dr. Mark Bedell, Superintendent of KCMO School District
Progress Toward Full Accreditation
November 12, 2019
Mayor Quinton Lucas, Mayor of KCMO
My Priorities
November 5, 2019
Dave Helling, KS Star Editorial Board
2020 Elections
October 29, 2019
Luke Haynes, Artist
Quilting Art
October 22, 2019
Barbara Finamore, Sr. Strategic Dir. For Asia/Natural Resources Defense Council
Will China Save the Planet?
October 15, 2019
Chip Taylor, World’s leading expert on Monarch Butterflies
Migration & the Environment to keep them Flying
October 8, 2019
Gov. Bob Holden, Chair & CEO USA Heartland China Association
Impact of Trade War on the Heartland
October 1, 2019
Glen Alen Phillips, President & CEO American Royal Association
Future of the American Royal
September 24, 2019
Mike Parson, Governor of Missouri
Workforce Development & Infrastructure
September 17, 2019
Sam Huenergardt, CEO of Advent Health Shawnee Mission
Advent’s Role in JoCo Health
September 10, 2019
Cliff Illig, Co-Founder of Cerner
Building Enterprise Businesses in Kansas City
August 27, 2019
Jane Chu, Former Chair of National Endowment for the Arts
My Mother’s Story
August 20, 2019
Colleen Nelson, VP & Editor of Editorial Page
KC Issues on the Horizon
August 13, 2019
Jeff Lanza, Former FBI Agent
The World’s a Dangerous Place 14.0
August 6, 2019
Woody Cozad, Lawyer & Lobbyist
A Modest Suggestion
July 30, 2019
Brian Klippenstein, Former Senior Advisor to USDA Secretary Perdue
All Things AG
July 23, 2019
Jeff Long, Athletic Director of Kansas University
Building KU Athletics
July 16, 2019
Jason Fulvi, President & CEO of Visit KC
The Importance of Infrastructure
July 9, 2019
Chris Kuehl, Principal/Armada Corporate Intelligence
US & Global Economic Outlook
June 25, 2019
Cameron Bishop, President & CEO of SkillPath Seminars
Building a Better Workforce
June 18, 2019
Beth Tankersly-Bankhead, CEO of KC Scholars
Developing KC’s College Going Culture
June 11, 2019
Rob Thomson, CCO of Sporting KC
The Future of Soccer in KC
June 4, 2019
Kevin Williams, President & CEO of WISE Power
IoT Meets Energy Storage
May 21, 2019
Robert Litan, Economist & Writer
The US & Global Economic Outlook
May 14, 2019
Coach Chris Klieman, Head Coach at K-State
K-State Football
May 7, 2019
Al Fong, US Women’s Olympic Gymnastics Team
Our Olympic Team
April 30, 2019
General Richard Myers, President of K-State (former Chair of Joint Chiefs of Staff)
Our National Security
April 23, 2019
Paul Kempinski, President & CEO of Children’s Mercy Hospital
Our Vision
April 16, 2019
Jolie Justus, Mayoral Candidate
My Vision for KC
April 9, 2019
Quinton Lucas, Mayoral Candidate
My Vision for KC
April 2, 2019
Dr. Margie Vandeven, Commissioner of Education, State of Missouri
Improving Missouri Education
March 26, 2019
Shane Foster, President & Head of School-Barstow
Preparing Students for 21st Century Careers
March 19, 2019
Michael Brooks, NAIA Director of Strategic Partnerships
Collegiate eSports
March 19, 2019
Michael Brooks, NAIA Director of Strategic Partnerships
Collegiate eSports
March 12, 2019
Chris Strager, Director of the National Weather Service Central Division
Severe Storms, Our New Normal?
March 5, 2019
Dr. Mark Bedell, Superintendent of KCMO Public Schools
Progress and Improvements
February 26, 2019
Ashok Gupta, Senior Energy Economist, Climate & Clean Energy Program
Our Environment, Challenges & Opportunities
February 19, 2019
Emanuel Cleaver, US Congressman
Hope for Greater Bi-Partisanship
February 12, 2019
Daryl Forte, Sheriff, Jackson County
The Path to a New Jail
February 5, 2019
Tony Severino, Head Football Coach at Rockhurst High School
Current State of High School Football
January 29, 2019
Corey Dyess, Founder & Chief Tech Officer, Technology Elevated
The Pros & Cons of Growing a Tech Company in KC
January 22, 2019
Geoff Striker, Managing Partner of Edgemoor
The New KCI
January 15, 2019
Bob Hill, Minister Emeritus Community Christian Church
Healing the Divide
January 8, 2019
Tom Hoenig, Former Vice-Chair FDIC
Outlook for US and Global Economy
December 18, 2018
Julie Welch, CPA, VP of Meara Welch Browne, P.C.
2018 Tax Law
December 11, 2018
Dr. Robert Simari, Executive Vice Chancellor of KU Medical Center
KU Medical Center Update
December 4, 2018
Jeff Roe, CEO of Axiom Strategies
Assessing the 2018 Elections
November 27, 2018
Tim Clemons- Clemons Real Estate
Investing & Developing Urban Real Estate
November 13, 2018
Hunter Wolbach, Senior VP of UBS Financial
The Coming of the 4th Industrial Revolution
November 6, 2018
Kurt Graham, Director of the Truman Library
“DEWEY WINS” – the 1948 Election
October 30, 2018
Dave Helling, Editorial Columnist/KC Star
Elections 2018
October 23, 2018
Kris Kobach, KS Secretary of State and Candidate for Governor
Vision for Kansas
October 16, 2018
US Rep. Jason Smith, Membership of the House Leadership
2018 Elections
October 9, 2018
Lou Steele, Co-Founder, Be Free
Opioids – What can KC do?
October 2, 2018
Senator Laura Kelly, KS Democrat for Governor
Vision for Kansas
September 25, 2018
Greg Orman, Independent Candidate for Governor
Vision for Kansas
September 18, 2018
Chancellor C. Mauli Agrawl, Chancellor of UMKC
Vision for Growth
September 11, 2018
Charlie Shields, Pres./CEO Truman Med Center, Pres MO Board of Education
Our Children’s Education
August 28, 2018
Bruce Weber, Head Basketball Coach, KSU
The 2018-2019 Season
August 21, 2018
Doug Frost, Wine Consultant & Writer
2018 Wine Report
August 14, 2018
Dr. Charles Foust, Superintendent of KCK Public Schools
2018-19 School Year
August 7, 2018
Chris Kuehl, Managing Director of Armada Corporate Intelligence
Russia-USSR – Is There a Difference?
July 31, 2018
David Barklage, CEO The Barklage Company
MO Highways – The Case for the Gas Tax
July 24, 2018
Dean Olson, Pres. & CEO of Family Conservancy
KCMO Pre-K Ballot Initiative
July 17, 2018
Marc Hill, Pres. Civic Council of Kansas City
Opportunities & Challenges
July 10, 2018
Maurice A. Watson, Partner-Husch Blackwell
Strategic Philanthropic Investing
June 26, 2018
Fred Pryor, Former CEO of Fred Pryor Seminars
Business Coaching
June 19, 2018
Woody Cozad, Lobbyist, Cozad Company
Greitens & Government in Jefferson City
June 12, 2018
Governor Jeff Colyer, Kansas Governor
Vision for Kansas
June 5, 2018
Audrey Navarro, Managing Partner/Clemons Real Estate
Urban Real Estate, It’s Opportunities & Challenges
May 22, 2018
Jay Ashcroft, Missouri Secretary of State
Election Security
May 15, 2018
Blair Kerkoff, Columnist/KC Star
New Era for College Hoops
May 8, 2018
Melissa Rooker, Kansas State Representative
Kansas K-12 Education
May 1, 2018
David Westbrook, Children’s Mercy Hospital
It’s Not Eyesight; It’s Insight
April 24, 2018
Ambassador Allan Katz, Founder of American Public Square
Current State of Civility
April 17, 2018
Chris Kuehl, Armada Corporate Intelligence
US & Global Economic Implications of Trump Policy 2.0
April 10, 2018
Don Trigg, President of Cerner Health Ventures
Neal Patterson’s Legacy & Cerner’s New Leader
April 3, 2018
Lee Judge
Royals Present and Future
March 27, 2018
Jeff Lanza, Retired FBI Spokesman
The World is a Dangerous Place 13.0
March 20, 2018
The Honorable David Alvey, Mayor of KCK
KCK Moves Forward
March 13, 2018
Dr. Tom Curran, Ex. Dir /Chief Scientific Officer of Children Research Institute
Building a Future for Children by integrating Science and Medicine at CMH
March 6, 2018
Kevin Collison, City Scene KC
Downtown Today and Tomorrow
February 27, 2018
Dr. Roy Jensen, Director of KU Cancer Center
Cutting Edge Treatment & Research
February 20, 2018
Gene Taylor, Athletic Director of K-State University
K-State Athletics
February 13, 2018
Ron Trewyn Ph.D., National Bio and Agro-defense Facility Liaison
Our Nation’s Tenuous Food Security
February 6, 2018
Dr. Norman Kahn, Retiring CEO, Council of Medical Specialty Societies
The Impact of Opioids
January 30, 2018
Dr. Mark Bedell, Superintendent – KCMO Public Schools
Progress in KC Schools
January 23, 2018
US Congressman Emanuel Clever
All Things DC
January 16, 2018
Hank Herrmann, Chairman of the Board, Waddell & Reed Financial
The Stock Market in 2018
January 9, 2018
Mark Johnson, Partner, Denton’s
NAFTA’s Importance in MO-KS
2017 PAST SPEAKERS
2016 PAST SPEAKERS
Dec 13, 2016
Hank Herrmann, Chairman, Waddell & Reed
2017 Economic Outlook
Dec 6, 2016
Steve Weiberg, Member of the College Football Playoff Committee
Football’s National Championship
Nov 29, 2016
Hannah Lofthus, Founder & CEO of Kauffman School
Creating a High Achievement Charter School
Nov 15, 2016
Michael Rea, Founder & CEO, Rx Savings Solutions
Building an Innovation Company in KC
Nov 8, 2016
Faruk Capan, Founder & CEO of Intouch Solutions
Growing a $100M Business in KC
Nov 1, 2016
Quinton Lucas, PC Member & KC Councilman
KC’s Radical Council
Oct 24, 2016
Bush Helzberg, Board Chairman
Excellence in Charter Schools
Oct 18, 2016
Justice Carol A. Beier, KS Supreme Court Justice
Retaining KS Justices
Oct 11, 2016
Phil Snowden
The Bright Future Ahead
Curator MU
Oct 4, 2016
Jeff Roe
Elections 2016
Axiom Strategies
Sep 27, 2016
Jack Jonathon
Egypt, the Eternal Spirit of its People Stories of an Exhibition
Author, Photographer, Plaza Club Member
Sep 20, 2016
Dr. Mark Bedell
The Plan
Superintendent- KCMO Public Schools
Sep 13, 2016
Dr. Judy Jacobs
We Must Never Forget
Holocaust Survivor
Aug 30, 2016
Senator Clair McCaskill
Legislative Update
U.S. Senator
Aug 23, 2016
Dave Heling
Political Reporter for KC Star
Elections 2016
Aug 16, 2016
George A. Lombardi
Cutting Recidivism in Mo Prisons
Director of the Department of Corrections
Aug 9, 2016
Fred Pryor
Fred Pryor Seminars
Aug 2, 2016
Senator Roy Blunt
The Federal Role in Mental Health
Jul 26, 2016
Don Fehr
Marvin Miller & the Flood Case
Executive Director- NHL Players Association
Jul 19, 2016
Bridget McCandless
Health Care Challenges
President & CEO of Health Care Foundations of Greater KC/KC’s
Jul 12, 2016
Chris Kuehl
Armada Corporate Intelligence
Impacts of our Presidential Candidates on Global Economics
Jun 28, 2016
Steve Paul
Reflections on Current Events
Former KC Star Editorial Page Editor & Author
Jun 21, 2016
Greg Orman
A Declaration of Independents
Author and Investor
Jun 14, 2016
Coach Barry Odom
MU Head Football Coach
Jun 7, 2016
Doug Girod
KC’s Economic Road Map
Ex Vice Chancellor KU Med & KC Rising Co- Chair
May 24, 2016
Col. Brian Steed
Islamic State 4.0
U.S. Army Command & Staff College
May 17, 2016
Melissa Rooker
Adequate Funding for KS Schools
Representative from the 25th District
May 10, 2016
Honorable Jolie Justus
Future of KCI
KCMO 4th Dist. at-Large & Chair Airport Committee
May 5, 2016
Chris Kuehl
Impacts of Our Presidential Candidates on Global Economics
Armada Corporate Intelligence
May 3, 2016
Matt Condon
Making KC America’s Most Entrepreneurial City
CEO Bardavon Health Innovations
Apr 26, 2016
Nate Olsen
Attracting Tec Savvy Millennials to KC
Business Dev. Strategist CremaLab
Apr 12, 2016
Chris Koster
Attorney General, State of MO & Democratic Candidate for Governor
Apr 5, 2016
Jason Kander
MO Secretary of State, Democratic Candidate for Senate
Mar 29, 2016
Jim McKelvey
Launchcode’s Impact on KC
Founder of Square
Mar 22, 2016
Mayor Sly James
The Earnings Tax
KCMO Mayor
Mar 15, 2016
Robert Litan
The Good Economy
Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Mar 8, 2016
Al Sikes
Culture Leads Leaders Follow
Former FCC Chair & Author
Mar 1, 2016
Rex Hudler
Kansas City Royals
TV Analyst
Feb 23, 2016
Eric Jackson
Cyber Security & Terrorism
Special Agent in Charge
Feb 16, 2016
Mack Rhoades
Moving MU Athletics Even Higher
University of Missouri Dept. of Athletics
Feb 9, 2016
Tony Jones
President of KC Art Institute
Feb 2, 2016
Dr. Scott Hawley
Changing ourselves to change our children? The perils of editing our germline DNA
Stowers Institute
Jan 26, 2016
Mike Sanders
Former Jackson County Executive
Jan 19, 2016
Jeffrey Lanza
The World is a Dangerous Place 10.0
Retired FBI Spokesman
Jan 12, 2016
Hank Hermann
Financial Outlook for 2016
CEO- Waddell & Reed
Jan 5, 2016
Chris Kuehl
2016 Economy
Armada Corporate Intelligence
2015 PAST SPEAKERS
Dec 15, 2015
Dr. Naylor
Christmas Truce
President & CEO- National WWI Museum
Dec 8, 2015
Chief Forte
Progress on KC Crime
Kansas City Police Dept
Dec 8, 2015
Steve Weiberg
Football’s National Championship
Member of the College Football Playoff Committee
Dec 1, 2015
Jeff Montgomery
The Ride to being World Series Champions
KS Royals Announcer
Nov 17, 2015
David Berst
Threat to Intercollegiate Athletics
Retired Vice President of Division 1 NCAA
Nov 10, 2015
Bill Dietrich
What’s Next Downtown
President & CEO- Downtown Council of KC
Nov 3, 2015
Dean Olsen
Building Brain Moments
CEO Family Conservancy
Oct 27, 2015
Lt. Col. Brian Steed
ISIS 3.0
US Army
Oct 20, 2015
Stephen Hardy
Attracting Tech Businesses to KC
CEO- MindMixer
Oct 13, 2015
Dr. Jim Hinson
Quality Education in KS, the School Aid Formula
Superintendent of SMSD
Oct 6, 2015
Wendy Guilles
Kauffman Foundation
CEO- Kauffman Foundation
Sep 29, 2015
Ernesto Nieto
The Importance of the Latino Vote
Founder & President of the National Hispanic Institute
Sep 22, 2015
Senator Clair McCaskill
Sep 15, 2015
Dr. Stephanie Fox Knappe
The Benton Exhibit
Sosoland Curator of American Art
Sep 1, 2015
Kathy Nelson
Sports & KC Economy
President & CEO of Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation
Aug 25, 2015
Steve Rose
Brownback’s War on the Courts
Editorial Writer- Kansas City Star & Greg Musil, Attorney
Aug 18, 2015
Jerry Moran
Senator
Aug 11, 2015
Dr. Stephanie Kelton
Economic Climate Entering 2016 Elections
Chief Economist, US Senate Budget Committee
Aug 4, 2015
Joe Reardon
Future of Transit in KC
CEO KCATA
Jul 28, 2015
Ronnie Burt
Convention Hotel & Sports Draw Visitors
President & CEO of- Visit KC
Jul 21, 2015
Dr. Doug Girod
KC Rising
Executive Vice Chancellor- University of Kansas
Jul 14, 2015
Alvin Sykes
He Does the Impossible/Emmit Till Case
Human Rights Activist- Founder of Emmett Till Bill
Jun 30, 2015
Ashok Gupta
Scaling Up Clean Solutions
Director of Programs- Natural Resource Defense Council
Jun 23, 2015
DJ Good
Technology’s Impact on Economic Development
CEO of Lightbridge
Jun 16, 2015
Bill Brunkhardt
America’s Cyber Vulnerabilities
Chief Technology Strategist- Cyber Science Corp.
Jun 9, 2015
Tom Hoenig
Outlook on the US and Global Economy
Vice Chairman FDIC
Jun 2, 2015
Brenda Tinnen
Success for Downtown & KC Taxpayers
Senior Vice President of Sprint Center
May 19, 2015
Dr. Simari
Executive Dean, KU School of Medicine
May 12, 2015
Eric Greitens
Greitens Group
May 5, 2015
Mayor Mark Holland
CEO Wyandotte County & KCK
Apr 28, 2015
David Beaty
Creating a Winning Team
Head Football Coach of KS University
Apr 21, 2015
Mayor Sly James
The Vision for the Next 4 Years
Kansas City Mayor
Apr 14, 2015
Chief Forte
Progress on KC Crime
Kansas City Police Dept
Apr 7, 2015
Dr. Margie Vandeven
Attaining Quality Education in KC
Commissioner of Education, State of Missouri
Mar 31, 2015
John Currie
The State of K-State Athletics
Kansas State University Athletic Director
Mar 24, 2015
ISIS
Faculty Specialist on Middle East/US Army Staff & Command College
Mar 17, 2015
David Westbrook
Senior VP Strategy & Innovations at Children’s Mercy
Mar 10, 2015
Blair Kerkoff
NCAA Basketball Tournament
KC Star Sports Columnist
Mar 3, 2015
Robert Litan
Foreign Crises (Ukraine/ISIS) & the 2016 Election
Senior Fellow Brookings
Feb 24, 2015
Tyler Nottberg
Early Childhood Education
CEO U.S. Engineering
Feb 10, 2015
Fred Pryor
Fred Pryor Seminars
Feb 3, 2015
Jeff Roe
Presidents, Congress & Electoral Politics
Axion Strategies
Jan 27, 2015
Dr. Kevin Truman
School’s Growth & Impact on KC’s Economy
Provost & Dean of UMKC School of Computing
Jan 20, 2015
Dr. Scott Hawley
Do NOT get your genome sequenced, Please
Stowers Institute
Jan 13, 2015
Doug Frost
The State of Wine & Cocktails in America (and KC)
Master Sommelier
Jan 6, 2015
Expectations for Stocks and Bonds in 2015
CEO of Waddell & Reed
2014 PAST SPEAKERS
Dec 16, 2014
Jeff Montgomery
The 2015 Royals
Royals TV Analyst
Dec 9, 2014
Bill Maas
Injuries & the NFL, A Clouded Future
Former Chief & Football Analysts
Dec 2, 2014
Dr. Roy Jensen
Obtaining Comprehensive Cancer Designation
Director of the KU Cancer Center
Nov 18, 2014
Lt. Col. Brian Steed
US Army Staff & Command College
Faculty Specialist on Middle East
Nov 11, 2014
Charlie Sheilds
President & CEO of Truman Medical Center
The Vision for TMC
Nov 4, 2014
Sheahon Zenger
Director of Athletics, KU
Oct 23, 2014
Artist of Earth & Sky tour at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, led by Gaylord Torrence, senior curator of American Indian Art
Post Nelson Gathering- Dinner at the Grand Street Cafe
Oct 21, 2014
Duane Goossen
Former Kansas Budget Director
Kansas Governor Fact Check
Oct 14, 2014
Tim Wolfe
University of Missouri System President
Everything MU Everywhere
Oct 7, 2014
Dr. Joe Waeckerle
Private Consultant to the NFL & Other Organizations
Head Injuries in Sports
Oct 2, 2014
“Building the Panama Canal” Presentation
David McCullough presents his newest book, “Building the Panama Canal” at Unity Temple on the Plaza
Sep 30, 2014
Dan Smith
Monnett Battle of Westport Fund
The Battle of Westport
Sep 23, 2014
Paul Davis
Democratic Candidate for Kansas Governor
My Vision for Kansas
Sep 16, 2014
Dean Oskvig
President of Black & Veatch
The Rapidly Changing Global Energy Outlook
Sep 9, 2014
Steve Weiberg
Member of the College Football Playoff Committee
The College Football Playoffs
Aug 26, 2014
Mike Alden
Director of Athletics, University of Missouri
State of MU Athletics
Aug 19, 2014
Steve Kraske
KC Star – KCUR Up-To-Date
The Mid-Term Election Outlook
Aug 12, 2014
Jon Hile
President of the KCMO School Board
Building Stronger Schools
Aug 5, 2014
Gaylord Torrence
Senior Curator of American Indian Art – Nelson Atkins Museum
Artists of Earth & Sky
Jul 29, 2014
Cathy Tisdale
National CEO & President – Camp Fire
Creating a Nation of Thriving Youth
Jul 8, 2014
Toby Rush, Founder and CEO
EyeVerify
EyeVerify and the KC Environment for Early State Tech Companies
Jun 24, 2014
Frank D. Uryasz
President of Drug Free Sports
Drugs & the Games We Love
Jun 19, 2014
Sam Brownback
Governor of Kansas
My Vision for Kansas
Jun 10, 2014
Mike Sanders
Jackson County Executive
Commuter Rail in Jackson County
Jun 3, 2014
Greg Graves
Chairman & CEO of Burns & McDonnell
Burns & McDonnell Growth
May 20, 2014
Barnett Helzberg
Shirley & Barnett Helzberg Foundation
Philanthropy in KC
May 13, 2014
Bob Berkebile
BNIM Architects & Co-Chair of KCI Citizen’s Advisory Committee
KCI’s Future
May 6, 2014
Kliff Kuehl
President & CEO of KCPT
Media in KC
Apr 29, 2014
President of the Hall Family Foundation
Border Wars with our Tax Dollars
Apr 22, 2014
Tony Kline
Superintendent & Executive Director of University Academy
University Academy and the Challenges of Charter Schools
Apr 15, 2014
Peggy Dunn
CEO JE Dunn
Attracting the Republican National Convention to KC
Apr 8, 2014
Steve Paul
Editorial Columnist with the KC Star
Hemingway in KS
Apr 1, 2014
Jim Heeter
President & CEO KC Chamber
Big 5 Progress & in the Future
Mar 25, 2014
Eric Holtze
President of EJ Holtze Corporation
The Rehab of the Savoy Hotel
Mar 18, 2014
Senator Pat Roberts
United States Senate
Mar 11, 2014
John Trager
Captin Catfish- Fishing Guide
Catfishing the Missouri River
Mar 4, 2014
President of Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
The Kauffman Center Today & the Future
Feb 25, 2014
SuEllen Fried
Successful Approach to Reducing Prison Recidivism
Feb 18, 2014
Blair Kerkoff
Kansas City Star
March Madness
Feb 11, 2014
Assistant Secretary/Health & Human Services
Stories from D.C.
Feb 4, 2014
Gordon Lansford III
CEO JE Dunn
Dunn Today and Tomorrow
Jan 28, 2014
Dr. Jim Hinson
Superintendent SM Schools
Aging infra-structure, declining enrollment, unstable funding, challenges & opportunities
Jan 21, 2014
Retired FBI Agent
The World Is a Dangerous Place Part???
Jan 14, 2014
Jeff Montgomery
Vice President of Union Broadcasting
Royals Outlook for 2014
2013 PAST SPEAKERS
Dec 17, 2013
CEO Waddell & Reed
Expectations for Stocks & Bonds for 2014
Dec 10, 2013
Jeff Lanza
Retired FBI Agent
The World Is a Dangerous Place Part???
Dec 3, 2013
Doc Worley
Philosopher & Philanthropist
Whatever is on Doc’s Mind
Nov 19, 2013
Josh Svaty
CEO The Land Institute
Water, Agriculture & The Future
Nov 12, 2013
KC Public School Board
Nov 5, 2013
Dr. Scott Hawley
Dean of Stowers Institute
How & Why I survived giving the commencement address at my alma mater
Oct 29, 2013
Economist
Are We Still In The New Age Depression- Part II
Oct 22, 2013
Jeff Roe
Axiom Strategies
Presidential Campaign Review & Preview
Oct 15, 2013
Bill White
Senior VP of Sprint
The Impact of Cell Phone Technology on Sprint’s Future
Oct 8, 2013
Michael Mackie
Co- Host KC Live
Live TV in KC
Oct 1, 2013
Director of Research, Bloomberg Government
The Current State of The Economy
Sep 24, 2013
Lobbyist & Constitutional Lawyer
Whatever’s on Woody’s Mind”
Sep 17, 2013
Fred Pryor Seminars
Sep 10, 2013
Doug Stone
Exec. VP Dineplex
A new Model for Cinema
Aug 27, 2013
KC Star
Mid-Term Report on KC Business & Real Estate
Aug 20, 2013
Arthur Benson
Arthur Benson & Associates
The KCMSD
Aug 13, 2013
Pat McInerney
Co-Chiar of Mayor’s Committee
The Pros & Cons of Local vs. State Control of KCMO Police.
Aug 6, 2013
Bob Page & Tammy Peterman
CEO & Coo of the University of Kansas Hospital
The University of Kansas Hospital: Our Place in KC today & in the Future
Jul 30, 2013
Larry Carl
CEO of the Automobile Dealers Assoc. of KC
Economic Benefits of the Automobile Dealerships on the KC Metro Area
Jul 23, 2013
Crosby Kemper
Director of KC Public Library
Library, Education and TIF
Jul 16, 2013
Mark O’Connell
President of MSTS
From Owning French Wineries to Collecting Wines
Jul 9, 2013
Don Dagenais
Lathrop & Gage
The Lyric in the Kauffman and Joyce DiDanto
Jun 25, 2013
Julie Quirin
CEO St. Luke’s Hospital
Jun 18, 2013
Dr. Brian Edwards
M.D. & Author
The Hunger Game, which diet can you stay on the rest of your life?
Jun 11, 2013
Milton Wolf, M.D.
Washington Times Columnist
ObamaCare from the Perspective of Obama’s Conservative Cousin
Jun 4, 2013
Stephene Moore & Kit Wagar
US Dept of Health & Human Services
ObamaCare
May 21, 2013
CEO, Colt Energy
Where Does Oil go from here??
May 14, 2013
Editor of Ingram’s & Author
May 7, 2013
Mayor Sly James
Kansas City Mayor
The Good, Bad & Ugly in KC
Apr 30, 2013
Mark Donovan
CEO KC Chiefs
The 2013 Kansas City Chiefs!!
Apr 23, 2013
Mike Betten
TED Systems
Surveillance Cameras & Security
Apr 16, 2013
Christopher Hoyt
UMKC School of Law
Tax Changes Are Coming
Apr 9, 2013
Armada Corporate Intelligence
The Economy in 2013
Apr 2, 2013
KC Star Reporter
Current Developments in KC Metro Area
Mar 26, 2013
Jan Kreamer
Chair of the Kauffman Foundation
The Enduring Legacy of Ewing Kaufman, his mission and his work in KC
Mar 19, 2013
Martha Gershun
Jackson County CASA
Child Abuse in Kansas City – Making a Difference.
Mar 12, 2013
Scott Radecic
Populous
KC, the Sports Architectural Capital & the Growth Populous
Mar 5, 2013
Polsinelli Shughart
How Does a $9,000 Error Crater a 9.7 Million Loan
Feb 19, 2013
Robert J. Marcusse
KCADC
Kansas City Outlook
Feb 12, 2013
Evan Chuck
Bryan Cave Law Firm- Shanghai
Ecperiences of an American Attorney doing Business in China
Feb 5, 2013
Blair Kerkoff
Kansas City Star
Basketball, the Conference and NCAA Title Races
Jan 29, 2013
Dr. Robert Bartman
Superintendent Center School District
How to Improve Academics, Test Scores & Academics
Jan 29, 2013
Dr. Robert Bartman
Superintendent Center School District
Hoe to Improve Academics, Test Scores & Academics
Jan 22, 2013
David VonDrehle
Time Magazine
Jan 15, 2013
UBS
Market Commentary for 2013
Jan 8, 2013
Christopher Leitch
Director of KC Museum
The History & Future of the Kansas City Museum
2012 PAST SPEAKERS
Dec 18, 2012
CEO Waddell Reed
Expectations for Stacks & Bonds 2013
Dec 11, 2012
Fred Pryor Seminars
Prescription for a life well lived
Dec 4, 2012
Chief Forte
KC Police Department
To Protect and Serve
Nov 20, 2012
Lobbyist
The Elections
Nov 13, 2012
Nathan Geraci
President of the ETF Store, Inc.
The Emergence of ETFs as Investments
Nov 6, 2012
Bill McWhirter
Time Magazine
Return Flight Home… What I learned in my 50-year absence
Oct 30, 2012
Newt Gringrich
Former Speaker of the House
Three Big Ideas
Oct 23, 2012
Doc Worley
Kingston Environmental
Another Entertaining Interlude From Doc
Oct 16, 2012
Laura Wells McKnight
Author
Cereal for Dinner, Cake for Dessert
Oct 9, 2012
Lawyer & Lobbyist
Tax Policy & The Border War
Oct 2, 2012
Professor William K. Black
UMKC
The Value Equation & Debt Time Bomb
Sep 18, 2012
Dr. Scott Hawley & Dr. Erickman
Dr. Hawley (Stowers Institute) & Dr. Erickman (REbeL)
Promoting Positive Body Image
Sep 11, 2012
Jeff Roe
Axiom Strategies
The 2012 Elections- Winners & Losers
Aug 28, 2012
Jim Bartimus & Steve Gorny
Bartimus Frickleton Robertson & Gorny PC
Stories from a Boutique Law firm in the Land of OZ
Aug 21, 2012
Rachel Hack
Google Fiber
The Google Roll-Out
Aug 14, 2012
Randy Wistoff
The KC Zoo
Aug 7, 2012
Dr. Stephanie Kelton
UMKC Professor of Economics
Why are economists talking about the KC approach to economics?
Jul 31, 2012
Jacqueline Chanda
President of the KC Art Institute
KCAI Moving Forward in the 21st Century
Jul 24, 2012
Crown Center Reddevelopment
The New Aquarium and LEGOLAND
Jul 17, 2012
Lou Steele
SGCC
Abu Dhabi, China and Saudi Arabia, Working with Different Business Cultures
Jul 10, 2012
Urban Design & Architecture
Street Cars and Commuter Rail, is it KC’s time for Transit
Jun 26, 2012
Prep KC
Workforce for KC Urban Students
Jun 19, 2012
Jeff Montgomery
Former Royal All-Star Closer for the Royals
The All-Star Game from a player’s perspective
Jun 12, 2012
Ned O’Connor
Waterford Property Company, LLC
Commercial Real Estate Update
Jun 5, 2012
Economist
Are We Still In the New Age Depression
May 22, 2012
Chris Kuehl
Economist
The Economy 2012
May 15, 2012
Brent Stewart
Chairman of The Chamber’s Big 5
The Big 5
May 8, 2012
Robb Heineman
Entrepreneur
Sporting KC & Other Great Places to Drink & Have Fun
May 1, 2012
Editor & Author
From Spittlegate to Trayvon, the Racial Lie and its Consequences for Kansas City
Apr 24, 2012
Chuck Wells
Author
Nude Nuns and Other Peculiar People
Apr 17, 2012
From Wichita to the Wailing Wall: The Art of David Isreal Litan
Kauffman Foundation
Bob Litan
Apr 10, 2012
Mark Donovan
President of KC Chiefs
The Business of Football
Apr 3, 2012
Former President of KC Federal Reserve
Where theEconomy Might Take Us in 2012
Mar 27, 2012
Author & Speaker
Why I Keep Coming Back to The Plaza Club!
Mar 20, 2012
Dr. Michelle Robin
Your Wellness Connection
Wellness
Mar 13, 2012
Roger Coldsnow
Realtor
The State of the Housing Market 2012
Mar 6, 2012
Steve Rees
Minddrive.org
Minddrive
Feb 28, 2012
Bill Hancock
Executive Director, Bowl Championship Series
My Life in College Athletics
Feb 21, 2012
John Brunner
CEO Germ-X
TBA- Introduction by Jack Craft
Feb 14, 2012
CEO Waddell & Reed
Expectations for Stocks & Bonds 2012
Feb 7, 2012
Jay Sexton, Ph.D.
Corpus Christi College, Oxford England
Euroscepticism: England’s Tea Party
Jan 31, 2012
Ryan Lefebve
KC Royals
The Royals
Jan 24, 2012
Kansas City Star
Development in Kansas City 2012
Jan 17, 2012
UBS
Market Predictions for 2012
Jan 10, 2012
Dean Peter Witte
Dean of UMKC
One of the KC Chamber’s 5 BIG Ideas
2011 PAST SPEAKERS
Dec 20, 2011
George Guastello
President & CEO of Union Station
The State of Union Station
Dec 13, 2011
Rachel Hack
Community Manager, Google Fiber
Google’s Initiative to Bring High-Speed Fiber Internet Connectivity to Urban Areas
Dec 6, 2011
Author
The Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine & the Murder of a President
Nov 29, 2011
CEO, Sprint
Your Hometown Cellular Telephone Company- Past, Present & Future
Nov 22, 2011
Julian Zugazagoitia
Director/CEO Nelson/Atkins Museum
From the Fridge to the Oven: A Manifesto for Museums in the 21st Century
Nov 15, 2011
David VonDrehle
Time Magazine Editor-at-Large & Veteran Political Reporter
Overview of the 2012 Election
Nov 8, 2011
Tom Holden
Ex Director of Hotel & Lodging Association of Greater KC
Nov 1, 2011
KC Business Journal Columnist & Retired KC Board Of Trade President
Wit and Wisdom from Mike
Oct 25, 2011
Fred Pryor Seminars
Changing Time
Oct 18, 2011
Airick Leonard West
President of KC Public School Board
KCMSD: Two Years Later
Oct 11, 2011
Peter Mallouk, J.D., MBA, CFP
Creative Planning
Myths Lies and the Market
Oct 4, 2011
Doc Worley
Kingston Environmental
Whatever is on Doc’s Mind
Sep 27, 2011
Constitutional Lawyer & Lobbyist
Capitalism, Socialism, and the Tenth Commandment
Sep 20, 2011
Kauffman Foundation
The Economy
Sep 13, 2011
Andrew Jacobs, Ph.D.
The Winning Edge
Sports Psychology- Preparation, Focus, Attitude & Confidence
Aug 30, 2011
William Bruning
Expert on Healthcare
Health Care Issues in an Era of Reform
Aug 23, 2011
Dean – Stowers Institute Graduate School for Research
The New School
Aug 16, 2011
Dr. Jane Murray, M.D.
Sastun Center Integrative Health
Be The Change: Transforming Healthcare From the Inside
Aug 9, 2011
Joe Reardon
Mayor of Wyandotte County & KCK
Google and Other Exciting Developments in KCK
Aug 2, 2011
Brian Stevenson
Stevension Associates, LLC
From Farm Gate to the Center of the Plate/Gas Tank, What is Next?
Jul 26, 2011
Leo Morton
Chancellor of UMKC
UMKC KC’s Great University
Jun 28, 2011
Chip Casteel, Jr.
St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association
What’s the Big Idea in St. Louis? The Creation of the Midwest China Hub Commission & the Push to Re-internationalize St. Louis as a Vigorous Cargo Gateway.
Jun 21, 2011
Dr. Roy Jensen
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
The Quest for the National Cancer Institute
Jun 14, 2011
Dan Bolen
Bank of Prairie Village
New Book/Lessons Learned as a Capitol Hill Staffer & Community Banker
Jun 7, 2011
Andrew Jacobs, Ph.D.
The Winning Edge
Sports Psychology- Preparation, Focus, Attitude & Confidence
May 24, 2011
Kliff Kuehl
CEO Kansas City Public Television
The Future of Public Broadcast
May 17, 2011
LtCol Mark E. Tingle
Marines
Current Military Issues
May 10, 2011
KC Star
What’s going on in Kansas City?
May 3, 2011
Jerry Swords
Swords Associates, Inc.
Current Events in Banking
Apr 26, 2011
Jeff Roe
Axiom Strategies
Update on Politics in KC
Apr 19, 2011
Author/Economist
The Economy
Apr 12, 2011
Bill Love
BioStar Systems
Manure to Methane to Money$$$
Apr 5, 2011
Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank
The Economy
Mar 29, 2011
Communication Dynamics
The Wolrd is a Dangerous Place
Mar 22, 2011
Jeff Bentley
Executive Director of the KC Ballet
The Dynamic Environment of the Arts in KC
Mar 15, 2011
Reza Halse Ph.D.
BioMed Valley Discoveries
Venture Philanthropy in Pharmaceutical Discoveries
Mar 8, 2011
Chris Geisert
Tradebot Ventures
Tradebot- Where it Came From & Where it is Going
Mar 1, 2011
Adam Blake
Brightergy
Solar and Other Renewable Energy
Feb 22, 2011
Roger Coldsnow & Tom Thornhill
Realtors
Demographics and The State of the Housing Market
Feb 15, 2011
Ingrams Magazine
New Book- Deconstructing Obama
Feb 8, 2011
Ed Kuklenski
Suture Express
Is Suture Express the New, New Business Model?
Jan 25, 2011
UBS Financial
Market Predictions for 2011
Jan 18, 2011
Shelley Lewis
Rehab Health & Fitness
Avoid Back Surgery and Improve Your Golf Game
Jan 11, 2011
CEO Waddell & Reed
2011 Expectations for Stocks & Bonds
2010 PAST SPEAKERS
Dec 21, 2010
Pat McLarney
Shook Hardy & Bacon
The World is a Dangerous Place- Part 22
Dec 14, 2010
Father John Wandless
Inner City Youth and the Urban Ranger Project
Dec 7, 2010
Bruce Mathews
Elmwood Trustee
Elmwood Cemetery: The People who gave us the KC Spirit
Nov 30, 2010
Tim Wurst
TVAX Biomedical
Immunotherapy: A New Frontier in Cancer Treatment
Nov 23, 2010
Joe Ratterman
BATS Exchange
BATS’ Role in the New Financial Market Dynamic
Nov 16, 2010
The Business Journal
Wit & Wisdom from Mike’s Column
Nov 9, 2010
The Kauffman Foundation
The Mid-Term Elections; What do They Mean for the Economy?
Nov 2, 2010
Louann Stahl
Wife of Sheldon Stahl
An Uncommon Economist
Oct 26, 2010
Jeff Roe
Axiom Strategies
Election Expectations- One Week To Go
Oct 19, 2010
Fred Pryor Seminars
Oct 12, 2010
Dan Lowe
Red Development
West Edge and Other KC Development
Oct 5, 2010
Kingston Environmental
Solution for Drug Induced Violence in Mexico
Sep 28, 2010
Julie Welch
Meara Welch Browne
Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
Sep 21, 2010
Dean Wanda Blanchett
Dean of UMKC School of Education
The Path to Become a Leading Urban Serving School of Education in the Nation.
Aug 31, 2010
Tom Turner & John Parker
Grandbridge Real Estate & Triad Mortgage & Realty
Commercial Real Estate Revisited
Aug 24, 2010
Tom Burcham
Chariman- Missouri Bank & Trust
Kansas City Banking; is it over?
Aug 17, 2010
Kris Kobach
Candidate for Kansas Secretary of State
Immigration
Aug 10, 2010
Doug Weltner
Principle Huntington Farms
History & Plans for Mission Road to Nall, North of I-435
Aug 3, 2010
Steve Six
Attorney General for Kansas
Protecting Business by Protecting Consumers
Jul 27, 2010
Charles W. “Chick” Keller
Managing Partner, Consulting Division of Christopher & Long
Friends that you may not know that you have
Jul 20, 2010
Dean Taylor
Asst General Manager & VP of Baseball Operations of the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals: Present & Future
Jul 13, 2010
Gill Helming
Author & Economist
The Great Recession
Jun 29, 2010
Tom Thornhill
Latest in Madoff – Is SIPC Protection just a Fig Leaf?
Jun 22, 2010
Scott Hawley, PhD
The Stowers Institute
……Stem Cells……
Jun 15, 2010
Cary Hall
The Health Insurance Advocate
ObamaCare
Jun 8, 2010
John C. “Woody” Cozad
Richard Stephens
The Boomers’s Bluff
May 25, 2010
Gary Sherrer
Incoming Chair of the Kansas Board of Regents
Funding and the Economic Impact of Higher Education in Kansas
May 18, 2010
Jerry Moran
Kansas US Representative
Health Care & Financial State of Our Nation
May 11, 2010
Bob Berkebile
Berkebile, Nelson
The Evolution of Architecture
May 4, 2010
James Cusser
President of The Plaza Club
My Trip to Harvard
Apr 27, 2010
Teng-Kee Tan
Dean of Bloch School of Business
What’s New at the Bloch School?
Apr 20, 2010
Ms. Terrie Huntington
KS State Senator
The Kansas Legislative Landscape
Apr 13, 2010
Rear Admiral J. Stanton Thompson
USN (Ret)
The USS Missouri
Apr 6, 2010
Communication Dynamics
Whatever is on Jeff’s Mind
Mar 30, 2010
Wes Jackson
Land Institute
Crops and the Environment
Mar 23, 2010
Doug Weltner
Principle Huntington Farms
History & Plans for Mission Road to Nall, N of I-435
Mar 16, 2010
Popes & Bankers
Mar 9, 2010
Pres of KC Fed
What’s Ahead for the Economy?
Mar 2, 2010
Walter G. Loeling
Atlanta Office of Bryan Cave
Back to the Future: Community Banks and Small Business Lending
Feb 23, 2010
Armada Corporate Intelligence
New Developments in the Economy
Feb 16, 2010
Galen Mussman
Retired Atty, Employers Re
Let’s keep NAIA Tournament in KC
Feb 9, 2010
Hunter W. Wolbach
VP UBS Financial Services
Predictions for 2010
Feb 2, 2010
Target Insurance
Hightlights and Lowlights of the Healthcare Bill
Jan 26, 2010
Kauffman Foundation
The 2010 Economy-Where are We; Where are We Going?
Jan 19, 2010
KC Star Reporter
Ten Predictions for KC in 2010
Jan 12, 2010
CEO Waddell & Reed
2010 Expectations for Stocks & Bonds