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As the midterm elections approach, the stakes for the states have never been higher. Join POLITICO's annual Governors Summit, held alongside the National Governors Association’s Winter Meeting, for a series of forward-looking conversations with governors from across the country about how state leaders are setting the agenda for America’s next chapter — and how the election could reshape the national political landscape.


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FEATURED SPEAKERS

Additional speakers to be announced. 

Gov. Kelly Armstrong (R)

Governor of North Dakota

 


Gov. Spencer Cox (R)

Governor of Utah

 


Gov. Mike DeWine (R)

Governor of OHIO

 


Gov. Wes Moore (D)

Governor of Maryland


Gov. Jared Polis (D) 

Governor of COLORADO

 


Gov. Kevin Stitt (R)

Governor of Oklahoma

Larry Hogan

Former Governor of Maryland

Janet Napolitano

Founder and faculty director of the Institute for Security and Governance, UC Berkeley & Former Secretary of Homeland Security

EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS

Christine Burgeson

Executive Vice President of Government & Public Affairs

American Beverage Association

Francine Katsoudas

Executive Vice President and Chief People, Policy & Purpose Officer

Cisco

Drew Ungerman

Senior Partner and Global Leader, Social, Healthcare, and Public Entities Practice

McKinsey & Company

Additional speakers to be announced. 

EXECUTIVE REMARKS

Gary DePreta

Senior Vice President, U.S. Public Sector

 

Cisco

Additional speakers to be announced. 

AGENDA

Agenda is subject to change. 

8:30 a.m. 

Doors open 

9:00 a.m.

 

Welcome Remarks



A Conversation with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore & Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt

 

Gov. Wes Moore (D), Governor of Maryland


Gov. Kevin Stitt (R), Governor of Oklahoma


Moderated by: Adam Wren, National Political Correspondent, POLITICO

 

 

A Conversation with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox

 

Gov. Spencer Cox (R), Governor of Utah

 

Moderated by: Jonathan Martin, Politics Bureau Chief and Senior Political Columnist, POLITICO


 

Executive Insights with McKinsey & Company

  

Drew Ungerman, Global Co-leader, Social, Healthcare, and Public Sector Entities Practice, McKinsey & Company

 

Moderated by: Cally Baute, Chief Commercial Officer, POLITICO


 10:00 a.m.

A Conversation with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine

 

Gov. Mike DeWine (R), Governor of Ohio

 

Moderated by: Jonathan Martin, Politics Bureau Chief and Senior Political Columnist, POLITICO


 

The Future of Federalism at America's 250th


Janet Napolitano, Former Governor of Arizona and Former Homeland Security Secretary, Founder, Institute for Security and Governance at UC Berkeley

 

Larry Hogan, Former Governor of Maryland

 

Moderated by: Steven Overly, Editorial Director, POLITICO Live


 

Executive Remarks with Cisco


Gary DePreta, Senior Vice President, U.S. Public Sector, Cisco

 

 

Executive Insights with Cisco


Francine Katsoudas, Executive Vice President and Chief People, Policy & Purpose Officer, Cisco

 

Moderated by: Cally Baute, Chief Commercial Officer, POLITICO


 11:00 a.m.

A Conversation with North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong


Gov. Kelly Armstrong (R), Governor of North Dakota

 

 

A Conversation with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis


 Gov. Jared Polis (D), Governor of Colorado

 

Moderated by: Brakkton Booker, National Political Correspondent, POLITICO


 

Executive Insights with American Beverage Association


 Christine Burgeson, Executive Vice President of Government & Public Affairs, American Beverage Association

 

Moderated by: Cally Baute, Chief Commercial Officer, POLITICO


12:40 p.m.

Closing Remarks 

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