Local, National Experts to Speak at Solutions Summit 2.0
We’re one week away from the Pelican Institute for Public Policy’s Solutions Summit 2.0. Next Thursday, January 30 at the Hilton Capitol Center in Baton Rouge, join state and national policy leaders as we unveil solutions to the biggest problems facing Louisiana. Today, we’re excited to share our all-star speaker line-up for the event, which includes legislators from Louisiana and other states, as well as top experts from around the country.
If you haven’t already, there’s still time to register! Sign up yourself and your friends, family and colleagues today and reserve your spots before it sells out.
Below is a breakdown of the speakers leading the Solutions Summit discussions throughout the day:
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Fixing the Hellhole – Solutions for a Broken Legal System
Moderator: Daniel Erspamer, CEO, Pelican Institute for Public Policy
Participants:
Raymond Garofalo, Louisiana State Representative – District 103
Nathan Morris, Senior Director of Legislative Affairs, U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Lee Parsley, General Counsel, Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR)
Michael Van Beek, Director of Research, Mackinac Center for Public Policy
10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Silicon Bayou – Policy Solutions for Emerging Technologies
Moderator: Eric Peterson, Director of Policy, Pelican Institute for Public Policy
Participants:
Jonathon Hauenschild, Director for the ALEC Task Force on Communications and Technology & Task Force on Homeland Security
Brent Skorup, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Evan Swarztrauber, Policy Advisor, Federal Communications Commission
Medicaid Expansion and Its Impact on Louisiana’s Most Vulnerable
Moderator: Renee Amar, Vice President for Government Affairs, Pelican Institute for Public Policy
Participants:
Tony Bacala, Louisiana State Representative – District 59
Chris Jacobs, Senior Fellow, Pelican Institute for Public Policy
Kyle Wingfield, CEO, Georgia Public Policy Foundation
Smart Justice for Fairness and Public Safety
Moderator: Nathalie Simon, Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy Initiatives, Laitram, Inc.
Participants:
Robert Alt, President & CEO, The Buckeye Institute
Lauren Krisai, Senior Policy Analyst, Justice Action Network
Marc Levin, Vice President of Criminal Justice, Texas Public Policy Foundation and Right on Crime
12:15 pm – 1:45 pm
Lunch Program: A School That Fits – Caring for Every Louisiana Child
***Special guest announcements coming soon!***
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Comprehensive, Efficient, & Transparent Budgets
Moderator: Margaret Mire, State Affairs Manager, Americans for Tax Reform
Participants:
Rick Edmonds, Louisiana State Representative – District 66
James Hohman, Director of Fiscal Policy, Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Jonathan Williams, Chief Economist & Vice President for the Center for State Fiscal Reform, ALEC
Louisiana On the Move – Infrastructure Solutions for the 21st Century
Moderator: John Kay, State Director, Americans for Prosperity – Louisiana
Participants:
Sharon Hewitt, Louisiana State Senator – District 1
Randal O’Toole, Senior Fellow, CATO Institute
Austill Stuart, Director of Privatization and Government Reform, Reason Foundation
3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
In Da Parish – The Case for Local Government Reform
Moderator: Ethan Melancon, Policy and Research Manager, Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC)
Participants:
Beryl Amedée, Louisiana State Representative – District 51
Joe Coletti, Senior Fellow, John Locke Foundation
John Hendrickson, Policy Director, Tax Education Foundation – Iowa
Pension Panic – Fostering a Sustainable System for Louisiana
Moderator: Carrie Griffin Monica, Executive Director, Stand Louisiana
Participants:
Steven Gassenberger, Policy Analyst, Reason Foundation
Barrow Peacock, Louisiana State Senator – District 37
Phil Pavlov, former Michigan State Representative
Jonathan Williams, Chief Economist & Vice President for the Center for State Fiscal Reform, ALEC