9:00 AM – 9:10 AM.     Conference Welcome 

Frederic Bertley, Ph.D., President & CEO, COSI

Steve Stivers, President & CEO, Ohio Chamber of Commerce

9:10 AM - 9:30 AM       The Jo Ann Davidson Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation
State Representative Bill Seitz

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM.    Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM    What’s on the horizon for the next General Assembly?

Moderator: Rick Carfagna, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Ohio Chamber of Commerce

Rep. Scott Oelslager, Speaker Pro Tempore, Ohio House Republican Caucus

Sen. Bill DeMora, Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus

Rep. Dani Isaacsohn, Minority Whip, Ohio House Democratic Caucus

Sen. Rob McColley, Majority Floor Leader, Ohio Senate Republican Caucus

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM     Breakout 1 An Autopsy of the 2024 Election Results

• Moderator: Doug Petcash, Anchor/Reporter 10TV
• Tricia McLaughlin, Former Senior Advisor & Director of Communications, Vivek 2024
• Bob Paduchik, President of Agincourt Consultants, Former Co-Chair of the Republican National Committee.
• Joe Rettof, Co-Founder, RT Advisors
• Morgan Harper, Director of Policy & Advocacy, American Economic Liberties Project

Breakout 2 The Future of Elections & Democracy in Ohio

• Moderator: Aaron Ockerman, Executive Director, Ohio Association of Election Officials
• Greg Lawson, Research Fellow at The Buckeye Institute
• Catherine Turcer, Executive Director for Common Cause Ohio
• Sen. Theresa Gavarone
• Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney

12:00 PM – 12:15 PM     Legislator of the Year Awards

• State Senator Hearcel Craig
• State Senator Bob Hackett
• Representative Dani Isaacsohn
• Representative Andrea White

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM       Lunch & Fireside Chat with Governor Mike DeWine

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM          Networking Break

1:15 PM – 2:00 PM          A Behind the Scenes Look at the Ohio Budget Process

• Moderator: Dan Williamson, Senior Vice President, Werth
• Ray DiRossi, Director of Finance, Senate Republican Caucus
• Terese Herhold, Director of Policy & Finance, Senate Democrat Caucus
• Dan Baker, Director of Finance, House Republican Caucus
• Riley Alton, House Democratic Caucus

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM       Vivek Ramaswamy, Former Presidential Candidate                                            

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM         Looking Ahead to the 119^th Congress

• Moderator: Steve Stivers, Ohio Chamber of Commerce
• Congressman Troy Balderson
• Congressman Greg Landsman
• Congressman Michael Rulli

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM          Afternoon Keynote: U.S. Senator-Elect Bernie Moreno

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM          Closing Remarks