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The Texas Tribune Festival

The 2018 Texas Tribune Festival is upon us! Join us Sept. 27-29 in downtown Austin for two days of unique perspectives, thoughtful conversation and networking — all in the shadow of the Texas Capitol.

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7:00am CDT

Breakfast & Meet-and-Greet with 'Speakers Speak' Panelists Texas Public Policy Foundation, 6th FloorBen Barnes • Tom Craddick • Pete Laney • Ross Ramsey • Texas Public Policy Foundation Breakfast & Meet-and-Greet with 'The Diversity of Diversity' Panelists The Driskill Hotel, MezzanineSalman Bhojani • Theresa Chang • Bruno "Ralphy" Lozano • James White • Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Yoga on the Lawn Texas State Capitol LawnBlue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Breakfast with Walmart Walmart Technology – ATXWalmart

7:30am CDT

Beyond Texas: Texas A&M University's Global Impact VR Demo Texas Public Policy Foundation, First Floor LobbyTexas A&M University Lobby Days Software Demonstration Texas Public Policy Foundation, First Floor LobbyLobby Days

8:00am CDT

Speakers Speak Texas Public Policy Foundation, AuditoriumRoss Ramsey • Ben Barnes • Tom Craddick • Pete Laney • Gib Lewis One on One with Tom Perez Central Presbyterian ChurchReid Epstein • Tom Perez Counting Every Texan Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneAlexa Ura • César Blanco • Cathy Lacy • Michael Li • Steve Murdock The Diversity of Diversity The Driskill Hotel, BallroomCorrie MacLaggan • Salman Bhojani • Theresa Chang • Bruno "Ralphy" Lozano • James White Mending the Safety Net St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethel HallMary Agnes Carey • Mark McClellan • Andy Slavitt Student BreakFest Festival Hub at 800 CongressAnnette Strauss Institute for Civic Life Planet Texas 2050: A UT Grand Challenge Texas Public Policy Foundation, 6th FloorThe University of Texas at Austin Executive Lounge The Driskill Hotel, Maximillian RoomChariot

8:30am CDT

Spoiler Alert Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceMatt Welch • Lucy Brenton • Nick Sarwark • Mark Tippetts The Prognosis for Paid Sick Leave Stateside at The ParamountAlana Rocha • Ann Beeson • Greg Casar • Robert Henneke • Paul Workman Transportation for Tomorrow The Driskill Hotel, Citadel RoomBrandon Formby • J. Bruce Bugg • Celia Israel • Geanie Morrison • Robert Nichols • Chris Turner The Economics of Higher Ed St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallShannon Najmabadi • Robert Duncan • Brian McCall • Diana Natalicio • Royce West • Michael K. Young Unleashing the Watchdogs Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterMargaret Sullivan • Nancy Barnes • Mindy Marques • Brian McGrory • Mike Wilson The Threat Assessment The Paramount TheatreWilliam Inboden • John Brennan • Richard Engel • William McRaven • Nicholas Rasmussen

9:00am CDT

Meet-and-Greet with 'Mending the Safety Net' Panelists St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethel Hall Lounge (Third Floor)Mary Agnes Carey • Mark McClellan • Andy Slavitt • Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities

9:45am CDT

Where Did the Center Go? The Driskill Hotel, BallroomMatthew Dowd • Mickey Edwards • Mike Rawlings • Christine Todd Whitman Hack the Vote Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneAman Batheja • Dana DeBeauvoir • John Dickson • Joshua Geltzer • Keith Ingram Puddle, Wave, Tsunami, Sharknado Central Presbyterian ChurchAbby Livingston • Ali Lapp • Chris Perkins • Dave Wasserman • David Weigel One on One with Glenn Hegar Texas Public Policy Foundation, AuditoriumRoss Ramsey • Glenn Hegar One on One with Kathleen Sebelius St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethel HallElisabeth Rosenthal • Kathleen Sebelius

10:00am CDT

State of Texas: The Long Road to Equality Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceKXAN Live Broadcast of "Texas Standard" Festival Hub at 800 CongressDouglas Brinkley • David Brown

10:30am CDT

The Red Team St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallPatrick Svitek • Dan Crenshaw • Chip Roy • Van Taylor • Ron Wright The Democratic Wish List Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterAlex Samuels • Nicole Collier • Mary González • Donna Howard • Poncho Nevárez • Eddie Rodriguez One on One with Lawrence Krasner The Driskill Hotel, Citadel RoomCarrie Johnson • Lawrence Krasner Gender, Power and Leadership Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceAlexa Ura • Wendy Davis • Eva Guzman • Linda Livingstone • Senfronia Thompson One on One with J.B. Milliken Stateside at The ParamountShannon Najmabadi • J.B. Milliken One on One with Bill de Blasio The Paramount TheatreBrian Rosenthal • Bill de Blasio

10:45am CDT

Meet-and-Greet with Kathleen Sebelius St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethel Hall Lounge (Third Floor)Kathleen Sebelius • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas

11:00am CDT

Book Signing of Elisabeth Rosenthal's "An American Sickness" Festival Hub at 800 CongressElisabeth Rosenthal Meet-and-Greet with Comptroller Glenn Hegar The Driskill Hotel, Maximillian RoomGlenn Hegar

11:30am CDT

Is Government Ethics an Oxymoron? St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethel HallDave Levinthal • Margaret Moore • Richard Painter • Walter Shaub • Steve Wolens Dreams of the Dreamers Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneDara Lind • Edras Alvarado • Emelin S. Hernandez Reyes • Maria Trevino-Rodriguez Is Social Media Good for Democracy? Texas Public Policy Foundation, AuditoriumGene Park • Jim Brady • Roger McNamee • Vivian Schiller • Siva Vaidhyanathan One on One with Jeff Merkley Central Presbyterian ChurchJon Ralston • Jeff Merkley One Veteran’s Journey: A Luncheon The Driskill Hotel, BallroomBoeing Executives at #TribFest18 Luncheon The Driskill Hotel, MezzanineChariot • Spurs Sports and Entertainment

12:45pm CDT

Book Signing of Siva Vaidhyanathan's "Antisocial Media" Festival Hub at 800 CongressSiva Vaidhyanathan

1:00pm CDT

Live Broadcast of KERA’s “Think” The Driskill Hotel, Citadel RoomKrys Boyd • Richard Painter • KERA - Think

1:30pm CDT

A Test for the New Texas St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallEvan Smith • John King • Mike Morath • Raymund Paredes So Did We Clean Up Foster Care? Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterEdgar Walters • Kristene Blackstone • James Frank • Stephanie Rubin • Gene Wu One on One with Michael Avenatti Stateside at The ParamountJohn Heilemann • Michael Avenatti Faith in the System Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceAna Marie Cox • Andrew Doyle • Mara Nathan • Bruce Nieli Making Mr. Right The Paramount TheatreSusan Glasser • Amanda Carpenter • Ben Domenech • Bill Kristol • Matt K. Lewis

2:00pm CDT

The Latina Moment Central Presbyterian ChurchVictoria DeFrancesco Soto • Veronica Escobar • Sylvia Garcia • María Teresa Kumar • Cristina Tzintzún The Freedom Caucus Wish List Texas Public Policy Foundation, AuditoriumJay Caruso • Matt Krause • Matt Rinaldi • Matt Schaefer How Texas Invented the Artificial Heart Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneCorrie MacLaggan • O.H. Frazier • Mimi Swartz One on One with Pete Buttigieg St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethel HallCharlotte Alter • Pete Buttigieg

2:30pm CDT

Meet-and-Greet with 'A Test for the New Texas' Panelists St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall Lounge (Second Floor)John King • Raymund Paredes • Evan Smith • Texas Association of Community Colleges Meet-and-Greet with 'So Did We Clean Up Foster Care?' Panelists Texas Public Policy Foundation, 6th FloorKristene Blackstone • James Frank • Stephanie Rubin • Edgar Walters • Gene Wu • Upbring

2:45pm CDT

Book Signing of Amanda Carpenter's "Gaslighting America" Festival Hub at 800 CongressAmanda Carpenter

3:15pm CDT

Book Signing of Mimi Swartz's "Ticker" Festival Hub at 800 CongressMimi Swartz Take the W The Driskill Hotel, BallroomRoss Ramsey • Dan Bartlett • Mark McKinnon • Karl Rove • Margaret Spellings Code Red at HHSC St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallDavid McSwane • Sarah Davis • Kyle Janek • Kirk Watson Yes, We Cannabis Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceAlex Samuels • Morris Denton • Heather Fazio • Eddie Lucio III • Stephanie Klick All Rise The Driskill Hotel, Citadel RoomEmma Platoff • Nathan Hecht • Sharon Keller Is the Water Crisis Over? Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterLaura Huffman • Bech Bruun • Kathleen Jackson • Carlos Rubinstein One on One with Eric Holder The Paramount TheatreEmily Bazelon • Eric Holder Have We Made the Economy Great Again? Stateside at The ParamountBen White • James K. Galbraith • Grover Norquist

3:45pm CDT

Bail and Pot are Only the Beginning Texas Public Policy Foundation, AuditoriumJolie McCullough • Art Acevedo • Christina Melton Crain • Doug Deason • Alice Marie Johnson • Mimi Marziani Education Reform That Makes the Grade St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethel HallKrys Boyd • Robert Enlow • Gina Hinojosa • Randan Steinhauser • Todd Williams Private Property and the Public Interest Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneJim Malewitz • George Christian • Arif Panju • Marissa Patton • Julia Rathgeber Affairs of State Central Presbyterian ChurchIndira Lakshmanan • Ryan Crocker • Bill Richardson • Wendy Sherman

4:00pm CDT

Texas Exes Happy Hour Festival Hub at 800 CongressTexas Exes

4:15pm CDT

Meet-and-Greet with 'Code Red at HHSC' Panelists St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall Lounge (Second Floor)Sarah Davis • Kyle Janek • Kirk Watson • Ascension Seton

4:45pm CDT

Meet-and-Greet with 'Bail and Pot Are Only the Beginning' Panelists Texas Public Policy Foundation, 6th FloorArt Acevedo • Christina Melton Crain • Doug Deason • Alice Marie Johnson • Mimi Marziani

5:00pm CDT

Book Signing of Wendy Sherman's "Not for the Faint of Heart" Festival Hub at 800 CongressWendy Sherman

7:30pm CDT

TribFeast: A Dinner To Support Nonprofit Journalism – SOLD OUT! Brazos HallEvan Smith • John Heilemann • Mark McKinnon • Alex Wagner Trivia Night with Steve Kornacki – Special #TribFest18 Edition Scholz GartenSteve Kornacki

8:00pm CDT

Live Recording of Larry Wilmore's "Black on the Air" Podcast Stateside at The ParamountLarry Wilmore • Nancy Pelosi