Center for the Study of Capitalism

at Wake Forest University

2024 Business Leader Summit

Capitalism in the Age of Polarization

Tuesday, April 30th and Wednesday, May 1st

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Hosted by the Executive Council of the Center for the Study of Capitalism

John A. Allison, Mr. Billy D. Prim, and Mr. Warren Stephens

KEY INFORMATION

Events are on Wake Forest University's campus and within easy walking distance of one another.

Tuesday 3 pm event

Farrell Hall The address is 1420 Carroll Weathers Dr., Winston-Salem, NC 27109. Park in LOT P on Carroll Weathers Dr., which is labeled “Parking” on the map. Broyhill Auditorium is on the lower level of Farrell Hall in the Wake Forest School of Business.

Tuesday 5 pm cocktail and dinner (business attire)

Reynolda Hall The address is 2130 Eure Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27109. Park in LOT P on Carroll Weathers Dr., labeled “Parking” on the map. It is a five-minute walk from the parking lot to Reynolda Hall. The Magnolia Room is on the second floor.

Wednesday morning breakfast and events (business casual attire)

The Sutton Center, Wake Forest Wellness Center. Park in LOT P on Carroll Weathers Dr., which is labeled “Parking” on the map. It is a five-minute walk to the Sutton Center. When you face the front of the building, a dedicated entrance to the Sutton Center is on the left.

Wednesday 3 pm closing event

Farrell Hall The address is 1420 Carroll Weathers Dr., Winston-Salem, NC 27109. Park in LOT P on Carroll Weathers Dr. is labeled “Parking” on the map. Broyhill Auditorium is on the lower level of Farrell Hall in the Wake Forest School of Business.

Please contact Marilee Dahl (dahlm@wfu.edu) with questions about logistics and travel.

Farrell Hall

1420 Carroll Weathers Dr.,

Winston-Salem, NC 27109

Reynolda Hall

2130 Eure Dr,

Winston-Salem, NC 27109

Sutton Center

1834 Wake Forest Rd #21

Winston-Salem, NC 27109

CONFERENCE HOTELS

Graylyn Estate

1900 Reynolda Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27106

(800) 472-9596

https://www.graylyn.com/

The Cardinal

51 4th St E, Winston-Salem, NC 27101

1-855-KIMPTON (546-7866)

https://www.thecardinalhotel.com/

PROGRAM

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Farrell Hall, Broyhill Auditorium

3:00 pm Kick-off session

Finance’s role in productive growth with Mr. John Taft and Mr. Warren Stephens, moderated by Dr. Mark Johnson. Finance is crucial for economic growth. How might we manage growth while reducing environmental impact, economic inequality, market insecurity, and debt and entitlement burdens on future generations?

Reynolda Hall, Magnolia Room

5:00 pm Cocktail and welcome dinner for Summit attendees and guests

Welcome, Dr. Annette Ranft,

Lessons in leading in business and education, Mr. Matt King

The principles of responsible citizenship, Dr. William A. Keyes

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Sutton Center, Wake Forest Wellness Center

7:00 am Breakfast available

8:20 am Wake Forest and Capitalism Mr. Billy Prim

8:30 am State-level economic policy and business sustainability. Dr. Arthur Laffer

9:20 am ESG and business sustainability. Ms. Maria Ghazal, Esq. and Dr. Stan Meiburg moderated by Dr. Elson

9:55 am Corporate perspectives on risk and uncertainty. Mr. Mark Brucker, and Mr. William Horton Jr. moderated by Mr. Bruce Shaw

10:30 am Societal change and the next business shift. Ms. Marcie Merriman in conversation with Dr. Norma Montague.

11:05 am Boards and governance in an age of uncertainty. Ms. Holly J. Gregory, Esq.

11:30 am break and lunch available

12:10 pm Principles for Leadership. Mr. Blake Scholl in conversation with Mr. John A. Allison.

12:45 pm Millennials, free enterprise, and entrepreneurship. Mr. Austin Berg, Mr. Brandon Simmons, and Mr. Alex Wilson moderated by Dr. Kylie King

1:20 pm Gen Z and Safety Capitalism. Dr. Elson and Ms. Victoria O’Brien

2:00 pm Free speech in higher education and the workplace. Mr. Bobby Burchfield, Esq. moderated by Mr. James Day

Farrell Hall, Broyhill Auditorium

3:00 Closing Session

The role of civility in a capitalist economy, with Mr. Fred Ryan and Mr. Ben Sutton, moderated by Mr. Kenneth Townsend. Public civility is foundational for liberty. How might we foster civility and support economic and political freedom in our interactions with one another and the media?

About our Speakers

Mr. John A. Allison

Retired Chairman and CEO, BB&T Bank, Retired President and CEO, CATO Institute, Executive in Residence, Center for the Study of Capitalism

Mr. Austin Berg

Co-Founder and President of Iron Light

Mr. Mark Bruckner

Chief Risk Officer for Consumer & Community Banking at

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Mr. Bobby Burchfield, Esq.

Member of the Board of Trustees, Wake Forest University

Mr. James Day

Brucker Family Fellow

Economics major and History and Global Trade & Commerce minor '24

Dr. Christina Elson

John A. Allison Executive Director, Center for the Study of Capitalism, Wake Forest University

Ms. Maria Ghazal, Esq.

CEO, Healthcare Leadership Council

Dr. Kylie Goodell King

Director, Institutional Effectiveness, SUNY Plattsburg and Research Affiliate Center for the Study of Capitalism, Wake Forest University

Ms. Holly J. Gregory, Esq.

Partner, Sidley Austin, Co-Chair of the Corporate Governance and ESG and Crisis Management Practices and founding trustee and past president of the American College of Governance Counsel

Mr. William Horton Jr., Esq.

Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Verizon

Dr. Mark Johnson

Teaching Professor, Wake Forest University

Dr. William A. Keyes

Founder and President of the Institute for Responsible Citizenship and former member of the Board of Trustees, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mr. Matt King

Managing Partner FCA Ventures and

Member of the Board of Trustees, Wake Forest University and Board of Directors of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Dr. Arthur Laffer

Founder and Chairman of Laffer Associates and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Dr. Stan Meiburg

Executive Director for the Center for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability, Wake Forest University

Ms. Marcie Merriman

EY Americas Cultural Insights & Customer Strategy Leader

Dr. Norma Montague

Wake Forest University Senior Associate Dean of Academic Programs and an Associate Professor of Accounting at the Wake Forest University School of Business