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Forum on Leadership 2022 - Our Nation's Calling

The Bush Center’s Forum on Leadership is a landmark annual gathering to develop, recognize, and celebrate leadership.

Event

April 21, 2022

5:00 am

Symposium

Forum on Leadership 2022 - Our Nation's Calling

HONORING

James A. Baker, III

61st United States Secretary of State

2022 George W. Bush Medal for
Distinguished Leadership Recipient

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Sakena Yacoobi

Afghan Institute of Learning, Executive Director

2022 George W. Bush Institute Citation Recipient

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Daron Babcock

Bonton Farms, Founder and CEO

2022 George W. Bush Institute Trailblazer Citation Recipient

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FEATURING

General James Mattis

Retired U.S. Marines and 26th United States Secretary of Defense

Keynote Conversation: A Nation Called to Great Responsibilities

2022 Forum on Leadership Schedule of Events

Thursday, April 21, 2022

*Times listed in Central Time

9:00 a.m.

Morning Sessions

Conversation One: Opening the Door of Opportunity

  • Mitch Daniels, President, Purdue University; 49th Governor of Indiana

  • Holly Kuzmich, Executive Director, George W. Bush Institute (Moderator)

Awarding of Bush Institute Citation and Conversation

  • Sakena Yacoobi, Executive Director, Afghan Institute of Learning (Citation Recipient)

Conversation Two: A Growing Economy is a Changing Economy

  • Elaine Chao, 24th United States Secretary of Labor; 18th United States Secretary of Transportation

  • Gary Cohn, Vice Chairman, IBM; 11th Director, National Economic Council

  • Cullum Clark, Director, Bush institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative (Moderator)

Conversation Three: Courage and Compassion: America’s Leadership in Global Health

  • Deborah Birx, Senior Fellow, George W. Bush Institute; Former United States Global AIDS Coordinator & United States Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy

  • Stephen Hahn, CEO-Partner, Flagship Pioneering; CEO, Harbinger Health

  • David Kramer, The Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy, George W. Bush Institute (Moderator)

1:00 p.m.

Afternoon Sessions

Scholar Testimonial

  • Meghan Ogilvie, CEO, Dog Tag; Presidential Leadership Scholars Class of 2017

Keynote Conversation: A Nation Called to Great Responsibilities

  • General James Mattis, Retired United States Marines; 26th United States Secretary of Defense

  • Ken Hersh, President and Chief Executive Officer, George W. Bush Presidential Center

2:00 p.m.

Event Concludes 

*Event details subject to change.

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Thank you to our generous Forum on Leadership Underwriters

Schedule

Sessions

  1. April 21, 2022Watch ↗

    Welcome Remarks and Opening the Door of Opportunity

    Welcome Remarks

    Speakers:

    • Ken Hersh, President and CEO, George W. Bush Center

    Opening the Door of Opportunity

    In an increasingly contentious political climate, solving real problems for real people remains difficult – including for students. What changes need to be made to ensure opportunity for all students? How can institutions, including higher education, better serve the public? This conversation will explore practical solutions while remaining grounded in optimism and authenticity.

    Speakers:

    • Mitch Daniels, President, Purdue University; 49th Governor of Indiana
    • Holly Kuzmich, Executive Director, George W. Bush Institute (Moderator)

  2. April 21, 2022Watch ↗

    Awarding of Bush Institute Citation and Conversation

    Speakers:

    • Recipient: Sakena Yacoobi, Executive Director, Afghan Institute of Learning
    • Natalie Gonnella-Platts, Director, Women’s Initiative, George W. Bush Institute (Moderator)