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Peggy Fikac

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Writer/Editor
Thursday, September 26
 

10:30am CDT

"Overheard with Evan Smith" tapes Jeff Flake KLRU Studio 6AEvan Smith • Jeff Flake

1:00pm CDT

TIME's Person of the Year Should Be...? Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneBen Goldberger • John Harwood • Susana Martinez • Shannon Watts • Jeff Flake

3:30pm CDT

Live Recording of Slate's "What Next" Podcast Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumMary Harris • Wendy Davis • Jeff Flake

5:00pm CDT

Live Recording of The Texas Tribune's "TribCast" Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumEmily Ramshaw • Mary González • Susana Martinez • Karen Tumulty • Rick Wilson • Ross Ramsey

7:00pm CDT

Opening Keynote: One-on-One with Will Hurd The Paramount TheatreEvan Smith • Will Hurd
 
Friday, September 27
 

8:45am CDT

Gendered Justice St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell HallKeri Blakinger • Piper Kerman • Michele Deitch • Sally Peña

9:00am CDT

The Dallas Model The Driskill Hotel, CitadelEva-Marie Ayala • Melissa Higginbotham • Michael Hinojosa • Miguel Solis • Todd Williams

10:00am CDT

The Republican Do-Over Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumPatrick Svitek • Wadi Gaitan • Jeff Roe • Brendan Steinhauser • Susan Lilly

10:15am CDT

Barreling Ahead Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneRussell Gold • Brooks Landgraf • Chris Paddie • Sylvia Kerrigan • Todd Staples

11:00am CDT

Fade to Blue The Driskill Hotel, CitadelRoss Ramsey • KP George • John Bucy • Rodney Anderson • Erin Zwiener • Larry Gonzales

12:00pm CDT

From Within Central Presbyterian ChurchDavid Priess • Lisa Monaco • Robert Chesney • Nick Rasmussen • Mary McCord

1:00pm CDT

Live Broadcast of KERA's "Think" The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian RoomKrys Boyd • J.B. Milliken • John Sharp

2:00pm CDT

Building for the Future St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallEvan Smith • Donna Howard • Chuy Hinojosa • Tom Luce • John Zerwas One-on-One with Pete Buttigieg The Paramount TheatreStephanie Ruhle • Pete Buttigieg

3:45pm CDT

One-on-One with Anthony Scaramucci The Paramount TheatreBen Smith • Anthony Scaramucci

4:00pm CDT

The Elephant in the Room Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterEmily Ramshaw • Sarah Davis • Eva Guzman • Betsy Price • Stacy Hock
 
Saturday, September 28
 

9:00am CDT

The Future of Education TEXAS 2036 TentEvan Smith • LaTonya Goffney • Mike Morath • Margaret Spellings • Juliet V. García

10:45am CDT

The Future of Jobs TEXAS 2036 TentAyan Mittra • Julian Alvarez III • Marc Veasey • Brenda Hellyer • Scott McClelland The Gulf with Mexico Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumJulián Aguilar • Jorge Guajardo • Henry Cuellar • Antonio Garza

11:15am CDT

Into the Breach St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallGarrett Graff • John Carlin • Mieke Eoyang • Lisa Monaco

12:45pm CDT

The Future of Transportation TEXAS 2036 TentBrandon Formby • Terry Canales • Robert Nichols • Carrin Patman • Laura Ryan

1:00pm CDT

The Other Boots on the Ground St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallRobert Moore • Mimi Marziani • Dylan Corbett • Carlos Spector • Linda Rivas

2:15pm CDT

The Latinx Wave St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell HallAndrea Valdez • Eddie Rodriguez • Alex Padilla • María Teresa Kumar • Albert Morales

4:15pm CDT

Texas vs. California TEXAS 2036 TentAlexandra Suich Bass • Alex Padilla • Glenn Hegar