Policy Summit

GNDC's Policy Summit is North Dakota's premier public policy event, bringing together business leaders, elected officials, and community stakeholders for bipartisan conversations on issues critical to the state's future.
 
Year after year, this has been the can't-miss event of the season. This is a time when business and policy intersect to tackle the challenges and opportunities shaping North Dakota's economy and communities. We anticipate this to set a tone on topics that are going to come up during the 70th Legislative Assembly.
 
Register to hold your seat and stay tuned for additional updates on session details.

 

AGENDA

See SESSION DETAILS and SPEAKER BIOS here!

7:30: Registration Opens

8:15: Kickoff Welcome: Governor Kelly Armstrong

8:35: Welcome: Neon Unicorns

8:40: State of GNDC: Arik Spencer, GNDC

8:50: PANEL: Local Ordinances in a Statewide Economy: Finding the Balance

• Moderator: Sen. Dale Patten
• Jay Hesse, Geronimo Power
• Brady Janzen, Riverview, LLP
• Howdy Lawlar, McKenzie County Commissioner
• Business Response: Jonas van Stappen, NextEra Energy Resources 

9:40: BREAK [sponsored by Altria]
 
10:00: BALLOT BRIEF: 60% Threshold

• IN FAVOR: Rep. Robin Weisz, Speaker of the House
• OPPOSE: Kathy Tweeten, League of Women Voters of North Dakota  

10:15: DISCUSSION: Legacy Fund: Stewardship, Strategy, Opportunities

• North Dakota State Treasurer Thomas Beadle
• Jodi Smith, ND Retirement and Investment Office
• Kodee Furst, 50 South Capital

11:00: PANEL: Housing and Workforce: Building for Growth

• Moderator: Nick Hacker, The Title Team
• Nathan Berseth, Richland County Commission
• Chris Schilken, North Dakota Department of Commerce
• Benjamin Horowitz, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis 
• Business Response: Kayla Kallander, First International Bank & Trust

11:50: GAVEL PASS & New Board Announcement
 
12:00: LUNCH [sponsored by HealthPartners]

1:00: AWARDS 

1:20: Leadership Remarks: Chief Justice Lisa Fair McEvers [sponsored by Midco]
 
1:45: BALLOT BRIEF: School Lunches

• IN FAVOR: Robin Nelson, Together for School Meals
• OPPOSE: Sen. Paul Thomas 

2:00: BREAK
 
2:20: KEYNOTE: This Time, Some of It Is Actually Different: Energy Supply & Demand in a Period of Change, Martin Lin, Deloitte 

• Legislative Response: Rep. Todd Porter

3:00: KEYNOTE: Joseph Bishop-Henchman, National Taxpayers Union Foundation 

• Legislative Response: Rep. Craig Headland

3:40: KEYNOTE: The Era of De-Regulation: Trent Staggs, Regional Advocate, SBA Office of Advocacy

4:10: CLOSE

4:15: ND Chamber PAC Social



Don't miss our other events happening!

• ND Legislative Session 101 [register here]
• ND Chamber PAC Social [register here]

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