Past Events

For a listing of all past speakers since our founding, visit our Chronological List of Speakers.

Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts March 04, 2015 Michael DellFounder, Chairman and CEO, Dell Inc. Michael Dell shared how taking Dell private has provided more freedom and flexibility to invest in their business. Technology
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts December 15, 2014 Donald J. TrumpChairman and President, The Trump Organization Trump announced his interest in declaring his candidacy in the 2016 presidential election. Business & Finance
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts December 03, 2014 Ginni RomettyChairman, President and CEO, IBM Predicted that “big data is going to end up being – I call it a natural resource. It'll be the basis of competition,” changing the way all businesses operate. Technology
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts November 05, 2014 2014 Election Panelwith Mike Allen, Chief White House Correspondent, POLITICO; Charles E. Cook, Jr., Editor and Publisher, The Cook Political Report; and Judy Woodruff, Co-Anchor and Managing Editor, PBS NewsHour Political Commentators
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts October 30, 2014 Christopher M. CranePresident and Chief Executive Officer, Exelon Corporation Highlighted the importance of reliability as we move into a future with more reliance on renewables. Energy
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts October 08, 2014 Michael MilkenChairman, Milken Institute Milken shared the three ways to build human capital: education, immigration, and health. Health Care
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts September 30, 2014 The Honorable Jeffrey ZientsDirector of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Shared the Administration’s goals for the second session of the 114th Congress. Economics, Government & Public Officials
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts July 29, 2014 Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D.Director, National Institutes of Health NIH Director explained the necessity to increase funding in order to increase research. Health Care, Government & Public Officials
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts June 17, 2014 Randall L. StephensonChairman, Business Roundtable; Chairman and CEO, AT&T Inc. Encouraged Congress to act on both immigration and tax reform to increase economic growth. Business & Finance
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts April 17, 2014 Wes BushChairman, CEO and President, Northrop Grumman Corporation Head of one of the largest defense contractors in the U.S. expressed concerns about defense spending cuts. Aerospace & Defense, Business & Finance
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts March 20, 2014 Christopher J. Nassetta and Arne M. SorensonPresident and CEO, Hilton Worldwide; and President and CEO, Marriott International, Inc. Business & Finance
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts March 11, 2014 The Honorable Sylvia Mathews BurwellDirector of the Office of Management and Budget Discussed the Administration's FY15 budget and the importance of the Affordable Care Act. Government & Public Officials
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts December 10, 2013 Dr. Jim Yong KimPresident, The World Bank Group Dr. Kim shared his goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 in addition to the re-organization of the World Bank. International
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts October 10, 2013 Ellen KullmanChair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, DuPont Described how DuPont is driving new growth by combining biological science, chemistry, and engineering. Business & Finance
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts September 30, 2013 Takeshi UchiyamadaChairman of the Board, Toyota Motor Corporation Uchiyamada discussed the sales of hybrid vehicles, hydrogen cells, and the next-generation battery. Automobile
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts September 18, 2013 James GormanChairman and CEO, Morgan Stanley Gorman emphasized the resilience of our financial system. Business & Finance