Join the conversation shaping the future of U.S. global leadership and competitiveness.
The Brush Creek Frontier Summit is powered by Purdue University’s Mitch Daniels School of Business and hosted at Brush Creek Ranch in Saratoga, Wyoming. This annual forum convenes the world’s foremost business and thought leaders to discuss the future of U.S. global competitiveness, stimulate ideas and conversation, and forge pathways for improvement through collaboration with support of globally regarded speakers.
Supported by the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation and Purdue University, Frontier Summit combines strategic discussions on capitalism and education with world-class hospitality, outdoor recreation, and insights on health and longevity, fostering collaboration and innovation amid a stunning natural setting recognized by Conde Nast Traveler as top global destination.
Purdue University’s Mitch Daniels School of Business and the Bruce White Undergraduate Institute invite you to the Frontier Summit at Brush Creek Ranch, an exclusive, invite-only gathering of changemakers and innovators. Hosted at the legendary Brush Creek Ranch in Saratoga, Wyoming, this private event will explore the intersections of technology, economics, and social trends, including advancements in AI and machine learning.
Supported by the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation and Purdue University, the Frontier Summit combines strategic discussions on capitalism and education with world-class hospitality, outdoor recreation, and insights on health and longevity, fostering collaboration and innovation amid a stunning natural setting recognized by Conde Nast Traveler as a top global destination.
Speakers
Erik Brynjolfsson
Prof, Senior Fellow at Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, and Director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab
READ MOREJim Bullard
Former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
READ MOREBill Cohan
Veteran Wall Street Journalist, Bestselling Author, Founding Partner of Puck
READ MOREThomas Fuchs
Senior Vice President and Chief AI Officer at Eli Lilly
READ MOREMark Halperin
Editor-in-chief of the 2WAY Video Platform and Host of “Next Up” on the Megyn Kelly Media Network
READ MOREStu Jones
Former United States Ambassador to Iraq
READ MOREMaya MacGuineas
President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
READ MOREBruce Mehlman
Founder, Mehlman Consulting
READ MOREPeggy Noonan
Founder, Mehlman Consulting
READ MOREMike Pence
48th Vice President of the United States
READ MOREAdam Posen
President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics
READ MORECondoleezza Rice
Political scientist and former United States Secretary of State
READ MOREToby Rice
President and Chief Executive Officer of EQT Corporation
READ MORENela Richardson
Chief Economist and ESG Officer for ADP Inc.
READ MOREMike Rowe
Emmy-Award winning TV Host, CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation
READ MORELuigi Zingales
Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Director of the Stigler Center
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AGENDA
Day 3
August 26, 2026
Session 5: Whither Capitalism? Thriving, Surviving, or Self-Destructing?
Adam Posen, Luigi Zingales, moderated by Bill Cohan
Session 6: The Political Mix in ’26 – The Mid-Term Outlook and What It Could Mean for 2028
Mark Halperin, Bruce Mehlman, moderated by Peggy Noonan
Session 7: Where Do We Go From Here? The Future of Conservatism
Mike Pence
Session 8: A Conversation with Secretary Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice, Mitch Daniels
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