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The Texas Lyceum The Texas Lyceum Keeping the Miracle Alive: Ensuring Texas’ Competitiveness The Texas Lyceum’s 29th Public Conference ~ Austin, Texas March 5-6, 2015 THE TEXAS LYCEUM THANKS ITS 2015 ANNUAL DONORS workplace investigations and training 2 2015 Texas Lyceum • Austin FROM THE PRESIDENT Texas Lyceum Directors, Alumni, and Guests, Thank you for attending today’s conference. I encourage you Welcome to The Texas Lyceum’s 29th Public to become involved in The Texas Lyceum during this year. Founded in Conference, our organization’s annual signature event. 1980, we are celebrating The Texas Lyceum’s 35th anniversary this year Producing the public conference has been the Lyceum’s and I would welcome you to become more involved as we continue to primary service to the community and to its members – explore relevant and pressing public policy issues. the conduct of a timely, relevant exposition of issues key It is an honor to serve you as President of The Texas Lyceum to the health and wealth of the State of Texas. during this 35th anniversary year. On behalf of all 96 Directors, I This year finds our conference situated early in our state’s would like to thank Aaron Seaman and Megan Woodburn, the Public legislative session with a new generation of elected leaders in our state. Conference Co-Chairmen, for their tireless efforts in bringing the vision As we discuss and debate during this conference, our state leadership of this conference to reality. This conversation today is one that has is similarly discussing and debating these important issues. In light of been ongoing throughout our state’s history and one that will continue this new generation of leadership, what changes are on the horizon for into the future. Their efforts, and those of their team, have created Texas? What must we invest in to make Texas a place where we all want a Public Conference that engages the Lyceum in these important to live, work, and raise our families? discussions and allows us to convene the conversation and inspire During this conference, we’ll be discussing the future of Texas future action. while focusing on several critical opportunities for investment: water, transportation and infrastructure, energy, education and workforce. With great faith in Texas, We’ll also hear from business legends in our state in a rare opportunity for attendees to have a glimpse into the perspectives of these leaders who have contributed so much to our economy and to Texas. Jane Cummins, President, The Texas Lyceum, Class of 2010 FROM THE CO-CHAIRMEN As we prepared for this year’s Public the ever-changing global market. Attendees will hear a variety of experts Conference, the suggestion to build deliberate on important issues impacting our continued ability to a program around the concept of the compete, issues such as water, transportation, workforce and education, “Texas Miracle” was both intriguing and and energy. We will also hear from some of our most recognizable challenging. Depending on who you asked, leaders, including some of our state’s leading female CEOs, and a few what political party they represented, or legendary Texas business leaders who will talk about what has made what part of the state they lived in, you were Texas successful in their eyes, and what they believe will be our biggest destined to get a variety of answers, both positive and negative. Does the challenges moving forward. Texas Miracle refer to our state’s astounding job growth in the midst of a With the threat of aggressive competition on both the national recession? Does it refer to Texas’ recent energy boom? Was it a domestic and foreign fronts, how can we make certain that Texas cleverly coined campaign phrase developed by political experts working remains strongly competitive and is the location of choice for businesses on former Governor Rick Perry’s presidential run? Talk about the Miracle both large and small? In 2015, more than any other year, attendees to long enough, and you will get as many different answers as one would the Texas Lyceum’s Public Conference will have a unique opportunity to asking who makes the best chicken fried steak or who has the best brisket. contribute to this important dialogue about what direction our state is Wherever you stand on defining the Texas Miracle, two things headed and if we can remain in the lead in the race for business and job are certain: first, Texas has outshined the rest of the country with regard growth. to job creation and economic development; and, second, the rest of the We want to give a special thanks to our amazing advisory country, and even other nations, are ready to place a target on Texas as big panel, our fearless administrator, and to our incredible planning team as the Lone Star State itself. With a brand new slate of state leadership, who worked diligently to make today’s conference a success. We owe as well as a new group of committee chairs in both chambers of the each of you a Texas-sized thank you! Texas Legislature, the 2015 Conference will discuss solutions as we work collectively towards a sustainable economic strategy. This year promises to be a defining time in our state’s great history. Today’s Conference will address some of the short- and long- Aaron J. Seaman, CLCS Megan Woodburn, CAE term challenges affecting Texas’ ability to remain a top competitor in Co-Chairman, Class of 2013 Co-Chairman, Class of 2013 2015 Texas Lyceum • Austin 3 AGENDA Thursday, March 5 Attire: Business 5:30 - 7:00pm Welcome Reception for Speakers and Sponsors Members of the Conference Planning Team and Executive Committee are invited to attend Location: State Capitol, Lt. Governor’s Reception Room #2E16 7:30pm Planning Team and Executive Committee Dinner Location: Moonshine Grill, 303 Red River Friday, March 6 Attire: Business Location: Hilton Austin Hotel, 500 East 4th Street, Salons JK, Sixth Floor 7:30-8:30am Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:15am Welcome from the Mayor of Austin, Steve Adler 8:30am Welcome Remarks Speaker: Leslie L. Ward, Senior Vice President, External Affairs, AT&T Texas, and Chair, Texas Economic Development Corporation 9:00am Will the Water Tap Run Dry in Texas? Moderator: Greg Flores, Vice President, State Legislative Affairs, San Antonio Water System, and Lyceum Class of 2012 Panelists: Kathleen Jackson, Board Member, Texas Water Development Board; Robert R. Puente, President and CEO, San Antonio Water System; State Senator Charles Perry, Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs; State Representative Jim Keffer, Chairman, House Committee on Natural Resources; Kenneth Williams, City Manager, City of Buda 10:10am In a Traffic Jam? Can Big Tex Move People and Goods and Remain Economically Competitive? Setting the Stage: Jeff Moseley, Commissioner, Texas Transportation Commission Moderator: Phil Wilson, General Manager, Lower Colorado River Authority, and Lyceum Class of 2008 Panelists: Jeff Austin III, Vice Chairman, Austin Bank, and Commissioner, Texas Transportation Commission, and Lyceum Class of 2005; John Langmore, Former member, Capital METRO Board; Randy Bowman, President/Co-Owner, MW Logistics LLC; Commissioner Gerald Daugherty, Precinct 3 Travis County 11:20am Women Leading the Way Moderator: Judy Maggio, Journalist and Media Consultant Panelists: Arcilia Acosta, President and CEO, CARCON Industries; Gail Warrior, Founder and CEO, Warrior Group; Gay Gaddis, Founder and CEO, T3, and Chairman, Texas Business Leadership Council 12:05 Lunch 12:30pm Texas Business Legends Unplugged Moderator: Bill Hammond, President and CEO, Texas Association of Business Panelists: Red McCombs, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist; Drayton McLane, Jr., Chairman, McLane Group; Jack Martin, Global Executive Chairman and CEO, Hill+Knowlton Strategies 4 2015 Texas Lyceum • Austin 1:25pm Strengthening the Education to Workforce Pipeline Setting the Stage: Woody Hunt, Chairman, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Strategic Planning Committee, and Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, Hunt Companies Moderator: Ross Ramsey, Executive Editor and Co-Founder, The Texas Tribune , and Lyceum Class of 1999 Panelists: Michael Williams, Texas Commissioner of Education, Texas Education Agency; Dr. Raymund A. Paredes, Commissioner of Higher Education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Andres Alcantar, Chairman and Commissioner Representing the Public, Texas Workforce Commission 2:35pm Fueling the Miracle: The Impact of Low Oil & Gas Prices Setting the Stage: Dale Craymer, President, Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, and Lyceum Class of 1999 Introduction: Castlen Kennedy, Director, Public and International Affairs, Apache Corporation, and Lyceum Class of 2015 Speaker: Scott Sheffield, Chairman and CEO, Pioneer Natural Resources 3:35pm Closing Remarks 4:00-4:45pm Alumni Briefing – Lyceum President Jane Cummins will lead a State of the Lyceum briefing for Lyceum alumni after the conference Location: Hilton Austin Hotel, Room 614 6:30pm Dinner and Conversation Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Lyceum, But Were Afraid to Ask (or, Casual Conversation with Past Chairmen – Unplugged!) Location: Palm Door on Sabine, 401 Sabine Street Saturday, March 7 Attire: Casual 8:00am Executive Committee Meeting Location: Jackson Walker Office, 100 Congress Ave., Suite 1100 (breakfast will be served) 10:00am Board of Directors Meeting Location: Jackson Walker Office, 100 Congress Ave., Suite 1100 Social Media Contacts Please tweet relevant content from the conference using the hashtag #TXLyceum or #TXMiracle Leslie L. Ward Gail Warrior Twitter: @lesliewardtx Twitter: @gail_warrior • Facebook: GailWarriorProfessional Kathleen Jackson Gay Gaddis Twitter: @TWDB_Kathleen Twitter: @GayGaddis • Facebook: gay.gaddis Robert R. Puente Bill Hammond Twitter: @rrpuente Twitter: @texashammond or @txbiz Gerald Daugherty Michael Williams Facebook: Gerald-Daugherty Twitter: /teainfo • Facebook: MichaelWilliamsTX 2015 Texas Lyceum • Austin 5 FROM THE MAYOR 6 2015 Texas Lyceum • Austin Development Program in Corporate Community Texas Farm Bureau, and a past board member of Relations at the Carroll School of Management at Junior Achievement of the Golden Triangle.
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