PROGRAM PROGRAM MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, :45 pm 5:45 pm WELCOME RECEPTION Dumbarton Room and Conservatory

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1 PROGRAM MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, :45 pm 5:45 pm WELCOME RECEPTION 5:45 pm 8:30 pm OPENING PROGRAM AND DINNER Ballroom OPENING REMARKS Robert Thomson Chief Executive News Corp GLOBAL LEADERSHIP What are the economic and political priorities that will shape 2015? Christine Lagarde Managing Director International Monetary Fund Gerard Baker Editor in Chief Jeb Bush Governor of Florida ( ) Gerald F. Seib Washington Bureau Chief 8:30 pm COFFEE AND COCKTAILS 4

2 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, :00 am 7:45 am BREAKFAST 8:00 am 8:10 am OPENING REMARKS Ballroom Gerard Baker Editor in Chief John Bussey Assistant Managing Editor and Executive Business Editor 8:10 am 8:40 am THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Nations across the globe are experimenting with stimulus, restructuring and currency bets. Which trends will prevail, and where will growth get traction? Stanley Fischer Vice Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Jon Hilsenrath Chief Economics Correspondent 8:40 am 9:05 am THE NEW CONGRESS Will the lawmakers voted into office in November bring with them a new agenda or more paralysis? Perspectives: Rob Portman U.S. Senator (R., Ohio) Chris Van Hollen U.S. Representative (D., Md.) Neil King Global Economics Editor 9:05 am 9:30 am THE REPUBLICAN AGENDA The Republican Party gained control of the Senate and expanded its command of the House in November's election. Where will this take America? Mitch McConnell U.S. Senate Republican Leader U.S. Senator (R., Ky.) Gerald F. Seib Washington Bureau Chief 5

3 9:30 am 10:00 am BREAK 10:00 am 10:30 am LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP U.S. involvement in the war in Afghanistan is winding down. What leadership lessons can we derive from the experience ones that can be applied to future national security and to business? Perspectives: Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn Director, Defense Intelligence Agency U.S. Department of Defense ( ) General (Ret.) Stanley A. McChrystal Co-Founder, McChrystal Group Commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan and NATO ISAF ( ) John Bussey Assistant Managing Editor and Executive Business Editor 10:30 am 11:00 am THE BUSINESS OF TAXES A shift in the makeup of Congress brings new scrutiny of an issue at the top of the business agenda: taxes. Is there change in the wind? Paul Ryan Chairman, House Committee on the Budget U.S. Representative (R., Wis.) Matt Murray 11:15 am 12:45 pm CONCURRENT TASK FORCE SESSIONS CEO Council will divide into six task forces to debate and identify the most urgent priorities, risks and opportunities facing business, government and the economy. Subject experts will offer short proposals to open the discussions. THE CHINA MARKET Business groups globally led the normalization of trade ties with China by promoting China s entry into the WTO. What are the top priorities for business in the China relationship now, and how can governments help achieve those priorities? Richard I. Lesser The Boston Consulting Group Donnie Smith Tyson Foods, Inc. Derek M. Scissors Resident Scholar American Enterprise Institute Rebecca Blumenstein 6

4 CONCURRENT TASK FORCE SESSIONS (continued) THE CORPORATE LIFE CYCLE As much as public companies want to strategize for the long-term, they often live short-term from one quarterly earnings statement to the next. This task force will describe what steps business leaders, boards of directors, institutional investors and regulators can take to avoid an excessive short-term focus at public companies. Andrew N. Liveris Chairman, The Dow Chemical Company Sir Martin S. Sorrell Group CEO WPP Group plc William W. George Senior Fellow, Harvard Business School Chairman and CEO, Medtronic, Inc. ( ) Dennis K. Berman Business Editor THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE As business takes stock of the Affordable Care Act, what are the next best steps in controlling health care costs, access and quality? John H. Hammergren Chairman, McKesson Corporation Stephen H. Rusckowski Quest Diagnostics Joseph R. Swedish WellPoint, Inc. Margaret E. O Kane President National Committee for Quality Assurance Laura Landro Assistant Managing Editor 7

5 CONCURRENT TASK FORCE SESSIONS (continued) DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY It s as certain as death and taxes. How can companies best prepare to be the disruptor, not the disrupted? Francisco D Souza CEO Cognizant Technology Solutions Edward Forst Cushman & Wakefield Joseph Jimenez CEO Novartis Larry Downes Project Director, Center for Business and Public Policy, Georgetown University Research Fellow, Accenture Institute for High Performance Almar Latour Executive Editor RETHINKING ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT The last five years have seen radical changes in energy production. What policy priorities should business and government now pursue to balance energy security with resource and environmental sustainability? Theodore F. Craver, Jr. Chairman, Edison International Tamara L. Lundgren Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. James S. Tisch Loews Corporation Jason Bordoff Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy Columbia University Matt Murray 8

6 CONCURRENT TASK FORCE SESSIONS (continued) AN AGENDA FOR GROWTH The middle-class economic engine is under threat. What can business and government do to help produce more middle-class, middle-wage jobs? Donald H. Layton CEO Freddie Mac Deanna Mulligan The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America David T. Seaton Chairman and CEO Fluor Corporation Janice C. Eberly Professor of Finance and Faculty Director, Kellogg Public-Private Initiative, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy, U.S. Treasury ( ) Gerald F. Seib Washington Bureau Chief 1:00 pm 2:25 pm LUNCHEON Seasons Restaurant THE CHANGING POLITICS OF FOREIGN POLICY Rand Paul U.S. Senator (R., Ky.) Robert Menendez Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Committee U.S. Senator (D., N.J.) Paul Gigot Editorial Page Editor, Vice President Paul Gigot Editorial Page Editor, Vice President 2:40 pm 3:10 pm NATIONAL SECURITY IN A DANGEROUS WORLD Hotspots globally are proliferating. Where are the biggest risks for nations, economies and business? Susan E. Rice National Security Advisor The White House Gerard Baker Editor in Chief 9

7 3:10 pm 3:40 pm CYBERSECURITY IN THE CONNECTED WORLD What's the strategy for addressing the cyber threat from abroad both for business and the nation? Michael Daniel Special Assistant to the President and Cybersecurity Coordinator The White House Rebecca Blumenstein 3:40 pm 4:40 pm TASK FORCE REPORTS AND COUNCIL VOTE Results from the morning sessions will be presented by the task force co-chairs for debate, discussion and a final vote by all members to establish a final ranking in order of importance. The China Market The Corporate Life Cycle The Future of Health Care Disruptive Technology Rethinking Energy and the Environment An Agenda for Growth 4:40 pm 5:10 pm BREAK 5:10 pm 5:40 pm FINANCIAL REGULATION: HAS IT GONE TOO FAR, OR NOT FAR ENOUGH? Some experts believe the Dodd-Frank Act goes a long way toward preventing the next crisis. Others say it s Dodd-Frank that needs fixing. Perspectives: Sheila C. Bair Senior Advisor, The Pew Charitable Trusts Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( ) Jeb Hensarling Chairman, House Financial Services Committee U.S. Representative (R., Texas) Dennis K. Berman Business Editor 5:45 pm 7:00 pm CLOSING RECEPTION 10