
Written by Sutherland Institute
March 8, 2023
What: Sutherland Institute and the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) will be co-hosting FREE Forum Salt Lake City. The FREE Initiative (Family, Religion, Education and Entrepreneurship), started by AEI Senior Fellow Ian Rowe, highlights the impact that these four pillars have on children and their opportunity for success. The event will feature expert speakers and panel discussions outlining the importance of these institutions, and policy and societal initiatives Utahns can take to best support our next generation.
Who:
Speaker List:
Rick Larsen,
President and CEO, Sutherland Institute
Brad Wilcox
Senior fellow, Institute for Family Studies
Tim Carney
Senior fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Jenet Erickson
Fellow, Wheatley Institute
Ally Isom
Vice president and chief strategy and marketing officer, Clyde Companies
Hanna Skandera
President and CEO, Daniels Fund
Natalie Gochnour
Director, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah
Kathleen Porter-Magee
Superintendent, Partnership Schools
Ian Rowe
Senior fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Aimee Winder Newton
Senior advisor, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox
Pastor Corey Hodges
Lead pastor, The Point Church
William C. Duncan
Policy fellow, Sutherland Institute
Beth Akers
Senior fellow, American Enterprise Institute
John Bailey
Nonresident senior fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Tony Sewell
Baron of Sanderstead, UK House of Lords
Margaret Woolley Busse,
Executive director, Utah Department of Commerce
When: March 23, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Regency Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Salt Lake City
Visuals: A mix of keynote speeches and sit-down panel discussions on each of the four parts of FREE will take place onstage in front of a step-and-repeat banner, with a ballroom-size audience. Opportunities for 1:1 interviews with each speaker will be available upon request.
For more information and agenda details, visit AEI FREE Forum Salt Lake City – Sutherland Institute
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