Past Speakers

Business

  • Tom Hoenig, Former Vice-Chair, FDIC
  • Chris Kuehl, Armada Principal
  • Dan Moylan, Edgemore Architects…Update on KCI Airport
  • Cliff Illig, Co-founder of Cerner Corporation

Sports

  • Tom Watson, Professional Golfer
  • John Sherman, Owner of the Kansas City Royals
  • Mike Matheny, Manager of the Kansas City Royals
  • Jim Sterk, Athletic Director, University of Missouri. (also AD’s at KU and K-State)
  • Danan Hughes, Former Kansas Chiefs Player and Sports Broadcaster

Government and Politics

  • U.S Senators, Congressmen, and Mayors from Kansas and Missouri
  • Jeff Roe, noted Republican Strategist
  • Sam Brownback, Former Governor, U.S. Senator and Ambassador
  • Bob Bell, Former Senior Defense Official

    Economics and Environmental Issues

    • Robert Litan, National Economist and Author
    • Stephanie Kelton, Former Chief Economist, U.S. Senate Budget Committee
    • Ashok Gupta, Senior Energy Economist, Climate and Clean Energy Council

    Arts and Entertainment

    • Mike Thiessen, The Art of Wine
    • Jane Chu, Former Chairperson, National Council of the Endowment of the Arts

    Global and National Security

    • Joshua McElwee, Vatican Correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter
    • General Richard Myers, Former Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and President of K-State University
    • Jeff Lanza, FBI Specialist (retired)
    • Barbara Finamore, Senior Director, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)