2017 Featured Speakers

David Axelrod
SENIOR POLITICAL COMMENTATOR, CNN; DIRECTOR, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO INSTITUTE OF POLITICS; SENIOR ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA (2009 - 2011)
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Jill Abramson
EXECUTIVE EDITOR, NEW YORK TIMES (2001 - 2014)
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Jack Bogle
INVESTMENT MANAGER, FOUNDER AND RETIRED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE VANGUARD GROUP
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Ian Bremmer
PRESIDENT, EURASIA GROUP
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Brit Hume
MANAGING EDITOR AND CHIEF WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT, FOX NEWS
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Ron Insana
SENIOR ANALYST, CNBC
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Mac McQuown
ENTREPRENEUR, INVESTMENT MANAGER AND PARTNER, CO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, LP
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Alexandra Scaggs
CORRESPONDENT, FT ALPHAVILLE
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Joe Scarborough
CO-HOST OF MSNBC’S MORNING JOE
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Adam Schenck
PRINCIPAL AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, MILLIMAN FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT LLC
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Craig Silverman
FOUNDER OF “REGRET THE ERROR" BLOG; MEDIA EDITOR, BUZZFEED
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Lorenzo Bini Smaghi
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, SOCIETE GENERALE; EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
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Gillian Tett
U.S. MANAGING EDITOR, FINANCIAL TIMES
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J.D. Vance
BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HILLBILLY ELEGY PRINCIPAL, MITHRIL CAPITAL
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Vincent Viola
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS, VIRTU FINANCIAL; FORMER CHAIRMAN, NYMEX
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2017 Gala Dinner Speakers