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2026 Reagan National Economic Forum

This year’s conversations focused on growth, opportunity, and the challenges and possibilities ahead for American communities, families, and businesses.

Past Event

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40 Presidential Drive
Simi Valley, CA 93065
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Overview

National leaders in business, economics, and public policy gathered at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA for the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum. This timely event brought together diverse voices to explore the ideas, innovation, and leadership shaping America’s economic future as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary. 

Building on the momentum of last year’s successful inaugural forum, this year’s conversations focused on growth, opportunity, and the challenges and possibilities ahead for American communities, families, and businesses. 

Learn more about the Reagan National Economic Forum.

Sessions

Speakers

  1. Scott Bessent

    Secretary of the Treasury

    Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent

  2. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

    The Honorable Brooke Rollins

  3. Co-Founder & CEO, Bridge

    Mr. Zach Abrams

  4. Opinion Journalist, The Washington Post

    Ms. Kate Andrews

  5. Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

    The Honorable Paul S. Atkins

  6. Founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Investment Officer, The Bahnsen Group

    Mr. David Bahnsen

  7. Ms. Maria Bartiromo

    Anchor and Global Markets Editor, FOX Business Network, FOX News Channel

    Ms. Maria Bartiromo

  8. Vice President, Global Head of Government Affairs, Google

    Mr. Karan Bhatia

  9. CNBC

    Morgan Brennan

  10. U.S. Senate, North Dakota

    Senator Kevin Cramer

  12. Chair, President & CEO, The Home Depot

    Mr. Ted Decker

  13. Chairman & CEO, IonQ

    Mr. Niccolo de Masi

  14. International Trade Reporter, Politico

    Mr. Daniel Desrochers

  16. Chairman and CEO, JPMorganChase

    Jamie Dimon

  17. Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury

    The Honorable Michael Faulkender

  18. Mr. Tim Fernholz

    Senior Reporter, TechCrunch

    Mr. Tim Fernholz

  20. michael froman

    President, Council on Foreign Relations

    Ambassador Michael Froman

  21. President and Co-Founder, Convergent Research

    Ms. Anastasia Gamick

  22. 26th U.S. Ambassador to India; 42nd Mayor of Los Angeles

    Ambassador Eric Garcetti

  23. Co-Founder and CEO, Ramp

    Mr. Eric Glyman

  24. Chairman, House Financial Services Committee; U.S. House of Representatives, Arkansas, 2nd District

    Representative French Hill

  25. Mayor of Oklahoma City; President, United States Conference of Mayors

    Mayor David Holt

  26. Eakin, Holtz

    President, The American Action Forum; Former Director, Congressional Budget Office

    Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin

  27. Chairman and CEO, Stand Together

    Mr. Brian Hooks

  28. Supreme Court Reporter, The National Law Journal

    Mr. Jimmy Hoover

  29. Chief Economic Correspondent, Axios

    Mr. Neil Irwin

  30. U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade

    The Honorable William Kimmitt

  31. United States Chief Technology Officer, The White House

    Dr. Ethan Klein

  32. President and CEO, TCW

    Ms. Katie Koch

  33. Larry Kudlow

    Host, Kudlow, FOX Business Network; Former Director, National Economic Council

    Mr. Larry Kudlow

  34. Professor of Public Policy and Economics, Georgetown University

    Dr. Adriana Kugler

  35. Governor of Tennessee

    Governor Bill Lee

  36. Founder, Builders Movement and KIND Snacks

    Mr. Daniel Lubetzky

  37. General Partner, Ribbit Capital; Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury and U.S. Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence

    The Honorable Sigal Mandelker

  38. U.S. Senate, Kansas

    Senator Roger Marshall, M.D.

  39. Practice Leader Government Regulation, Jones Day; Former White House Counsel

    The Honorable Donald F. McGahn, II

  40. Co-Founder and CEO, Northwood

    Ms. Bridgit Mendler

  41. Senior Infrastructure Fellow, Institute for Progress

    Mr. Brian Potter

  42. Founder and CEO, Hadrian

    Mr. Chris Power

  43. U.S. Ambassador to the European Union

    Ambassador Andrew Puzder

  44. Distinguished Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce

    The Honorable Gina Raimondo

  45. Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

    The Honorable Neomi Rao

  46. George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Economics, Hoover Institution; Ormond Family Professor of Finance, Stanford Graduate School of Business

    Dr. Joshua Rauh

  47. Finance and Crypto Editor, Fortune Magazine

    Mr. Jeff John Roberts

  48. Chairman and CEO, Booz Allen

    Mr. Horacio Rozanski

  49. Kyla Scanlon

    Founder, Bread

    Ms. Kyla Scanlon

  50. Chairman and CEO, Wells Fargo

    Mr. Charlie W. Scharf

  51. Co-CEO, Kraken

    Mr. Arjun Sethi

  52. President & COO, Business Roundtable

    Ambassador Kristen Silverberg

  53. Chairman, U.S. House Ways and Means Committee; U.S. House of Representatives, Missouri 8th District

    Representative Jason Smith

  54. Co-Founder and CEO, Bedrock Robotics

    Dr. Boris Sofman

  55. Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims

    The Honorable Matthew H. Solomson

  56. Founder and CEO, California Forever

    Mr. Jan Sramek

  57. Correspondent, The Star

    Mr. Jeff Stein

  58. Member, Editorial Board, The Wall Street Journal

    Ms. Kimberley Strassel

  59. Paul F. Oreffice Chair in Political Economy, Director of Economic Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute

    Dr. Michael R. Strain

  60. Boston Bureau Chief, Bloomberg News

    Ms. Brooke Sutherland

  61. Chief Economic Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal

    Mr. Nick Timiraos

  62. Neil Irwin (Axios)

    Co-Founder and CEO, Armada

    Mr. Dan Wright