Ronald Reagan Institute - RRI

We're excited to announce that David Bahnsen, Founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Investment Officer of The Bahnsen Group, will speak at the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum.

is built on the belief that serious economic conversations require voices who can connect the mechanics of markets to the deeper principles that make free enterprise worth defending.

📅Friday, May 29 | Watch live at RNEF.com

We're kicking off with one of the most distinguished voices in economics today.

We're proud to welcome Dr. Adriana Kugler, Professor of Public Policy and Economics at Georgetown University, to the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum stage as we explore Building the American Future: Growth, Innovation, and Opportunity at 250 — May 28–29 at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA.

📅Friday, May 29 | Register for the livestream: reaganfoundation.org/events/2026-reagan-national-economic-forum

We're thrilled to announce that Brian Potter, Senior Infrastructure Fellow at the Institute for Progress, will speak at the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum.

is committed to elevating the researchers and thinkers who are doing the hard analytical work behind the policy debates. Join us virtually for this important conversation on May 29.

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Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin helps kick off the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum — setting the stage for a day of bold ideas on American economic renewal.

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At the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum, we’re proud to welcome Vanderbilt University Chancellor Dr. Daniel Diermeier for a panel on American Economic Growth through Homegrown Talent and Better Immigration. It’s a can’t-miss conversation on investing in the workforce that will define our next era.

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We're delighted to announce that Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee will speak at the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum.

Reagan believed that the most innovative economic governance in America happens closest to the people. Governor Lee brings that state-level perspective to .

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Ambassador Michael Froman joins for a conversation on Economic Statecraft in an Era of Great Power Competition, because as President Ronald Reagan knew, economic strength and national security are two sides of the same coin.

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We're proud to welcome The Honorable Neomi Rao, Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, to the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum stage.

Judge Rao joins us for a panel on The Courts and Policymaking — a timely conversation about how the courts are shaping economic policy outcomes in America today.

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Join us at to hear from Dan Wright, Co-Founder and CEO of Armada AI, on Infrastructure and Energy for the AI Era.

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We’re proud to welcome Dr. Mary Daly back to the stage! Tune into this panel on New Ideas for Reinvigorating American Economic Growth.

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