9:00 AM – 9:10 AM         Conference Welcome Steve Stivers, Ohio Chamber of Commerce CEO

9:10 AM - 9:30 AM          Impact 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?

Sen. Bill DeMora, Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus

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

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM      Breakout 1 An Autopsy of the 2024 Election Results

• Trisha 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

Breakout 2 The Future of Elections & Democracy in Ohio

• Moderator: Aaron Ockerman, Executive Director, Ohio Association of Election Officials
• 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 & Keynote 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 Brad Wenstrup
• Congressman Greg Landsman

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM          Afternoon Keynote

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM          Closing Remarks