HEARTLAND SUMMIT 2023
MEET IN THE MIDDLE
2023 HEARTLAND SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS
Accelerating Success in the Heartland

The Heartland Summit founders—Olivia Walton, Tom Walton, and Steuart Walton—joined Kelly Corrigan for a conversation about what motivated them to convene leaders from around the country in Bentonville for this unique exchange of ideas, successes and what impact they hope to make.

Go To with Matthew McConaughey: Kelly Corrigan Wonders Podcast

Matthew McConaughey, Award-winning actor and Co-Founder of Just Keep Livin Foundation—joined Kelly Corrigan for a conversation about his work on The Greenlights Grant Initiative, focused on raising awareness about school safety grants, equipping school districts with resources and tools for successful applications and ensuring continuous and more equitable federal funding for school safety. This is a must listen! Check it out here.

The Secret Sauce: Ingredients that Make Heartland Communities Thrive

Moderated by Axios Co-Founder Mike Allen, this session focused on “What is the secret sauce that makes the heartland great?” by Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill; Candice Matthews Brackeen, Founder & CEO of Lightship Capital of Cincinnati and Carmen Tapio, Founder & CEO of North End Teleservices, Omaha, Nebraska. You can watch some highlights of each city here.

SPEAKERS
Aaron Rudberg
Senior Managing Director & COO 2SG Ventures
Alex Rau
Founding Partner Environmental Commodity Partners
Alice Walton
Founder Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Andrew McKenna
Founder & CEO McKenna & Associates
Andy Kessler
Columnist and Author Wall Street Journal
Angie Cooper
Executive Vice President Heartland Forward
Ann Chung
Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Consumer Blackstone Growth
Annie Proietti
Board Chair WFF
Anthony Vittone
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer DroneUp
Anya McMurray
President Welcome.US
Ariel Swan
Co-Founder Jaybird
Azita Ardakani Walton
Founder and CEO LoveSocial
Ben Stewart
Managing Director George Kaiser Family Foundation
Bill Ford
Chairman and CEO General Atlantic
Brad Garmon
Executive Director Michigan Outdoor Recreation Industry Office
Candice Matthews Brackeen
Founder and CEO Lightship
Carmen Tapio
President and CEO North End Teleservices
Carrie Walton Penner
Board Chair Walton Family Foundation
Cindi Marsiglio
Senior Vice President of Corporate Real Estate Walmart
Clinton Phillips
CEO Medici
Conor French
Chief Regulatory Officer & Secretary Zipline
Cynthia Germanotta
President and Co-Founder Born This Way Foundation
Cyrus Sigari
Co-founder and Managing Partner UP Partners
David Holt
Mayor Oklahoma City
Donna Harris
CEO & Partner Builders+Backers
Dr. Harold Koplewicz
Founder & President Child Mind Institute
Emily Oster
Professor and Author Brown University
Emma Bloomberg
Founder and CEO Murmuration
Governor Walz
Governor Minnesota
Janine Benyus
Science Writer, Innovation Consultant, Conservationist Biomimicry
Jeff Seymour
Executive Vice President, Economic Development Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
Jessica Robinson
Co-founder and Partner Assembly Ventures
Jessica (Wahl) Turner
President Outdoor Recreation Roundtable
Josh Golomb
CEO Hazel Health
Justin Bruch
President, Chief Investment Officer & Co-founder Clear Frontier Ag Management
Katherine Lorenz
President Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation
Katie Milligan
Program Director Workforce and Entrepreneurship
Kelly Corrigan
Bestselling Author, PBS Host and Podcast Host Kelly Corrigan Wonders
Kil Huh
Senior Vice President The Pew Charitable Trusts
Larissa May
Founder #HalfTheStory
Laura Modi
CEO & Co-Founder Bobbie
Lisa Jacobs Blau
Founding Partner _able
Luis Miranda, Jr.
Founding Partner MirRam Group
Lydia Mihalik
Director Ohio Department of Development
María Teresa Kumar
Co-Founder and President Voto Latino Foundation and Voto Latino
Mary Snapp
Vice President Strategic AI Initiatives
Matt Dalio
Founder Endless
Matthew McConaughey
Co-Founder just keep livin Foundation
Michael Hecht
President and CEO Greater New Orleans, Inc.
Mike Allen
Co-Founder Axios
Miriam Vogel
President and CEO EqualAI
Noa Meyer
Partner and Chief Impact Officer BDT & MSD Partners
Olivia Walton
Co-Founder Heartland Summit
Poornima Parameswaran
Co-Founder & CEO Trace Genomics
Reshma Saujani
CEO Girls Who Code & Moms First
Robyn Tannehill
Mayor Oxford, Missippi
Ross Andersen
Staff Writer The Atlantic
Ross DeVol
President & CEO Heartland Forward
Ryan Ramkhelawan
Co-Founder & Managing Partner Lasting Machine Ventures
Sharmila Makhija, MD
Founding Dean and CEO Alice L. Walton School of Medicine
Steuart Walton
Co-Founder Heartland Summit
Susan Viscon
VP & Executive Director, Path Ahead Ventures REI
Tom Walton
Co-Founder Heartland Summit
Victoria DeFrancesco Soto
Dean Clinton School of Public Service
Walter Harris
President and CEO Health Care Transformation
Featured Entertainer
LANCO
This American country music band, rooted in the Heartland, comprises lead singer Brandon Lancaster, bass guitarist Chandler Baldwin, keyboardist Jared Hampton, drummer Tripp Howell, and guitarist Eric Steedly. LANCO has achieved remarkable success, reaching the top spot on Billboard's charts and receiving multiple nominations at the CMT Music Awards.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 HEARTLAND SUMMIT SPONSORS

The sponsors listed are the heartbeat behind our success! We extend our gratitude to each and every one of our incredible sponsors for making the 2023 Heartland Summit an exceptional experience.

Your support fuels our mission and advances economic growth in the heartland. Thank you!

MCKENNA & ASSOCIATES BDT & MSD PARTNERS NORTHERN TRUST JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. TYSON FOODS COX ARKANSAS BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD MERCY WALMART THE JUST TRUST SUPERIOR AUTOMOTIVE GROUP STATE AND FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION GEORGE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION

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