Hillsdale College Center for Commerce and Freedom Conference—Business and Freedom in Today’s America
April 5, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
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9:00 a.m. Registration Opens
9:30–11:00 a.m. Panel
“Stakeholder Capitalism and Commerce in a Free Society”
Chairman: Ronald Rivas, Hillsdale College
Douglas R. Johnson, Hillsdale College
John Gibson, Former CEO, Tripwire
Tom Shafer, Former CEO, TCF Bank
11:00 a.m. Tour of Hillsdale Campus
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. “AI, Business, and Liberty”
John Seiffertt, Hillsdale College
2:15–3:45 p.m. Panel
“Selling or Buying a Company in Today’s Economy”
Chairman: Roger B. Butters, Hillsdale College
John Mickelson, Midwest Growth Partners
Rene Robichaud, Ark Malibu Investment Bank
Brad Ferrell, BayWa r.e. Power Solutions Inc.
4:00–5:30 p.m. Panel
“Managing Wealth and Assets in Today’s Market”
Chairman: Abel Winn, Hillsdale College
Robert Atra, Hillsdale College
Matt Geesman, UBS
Cooper White, Promus
5:30 p.m. Reception
6:30 p.m. Dinner
8:00 p.m. “Adam Smith’s Theory of Society”
Vernon Smith, Chapman University and
2002 Nobel Prize Laureate
9:00 p.m. Hospitality
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