Join the conversation shaping the future of U.S. global leadership and competitiveness.
The Brush Creek Frontier Summit is powered by Purdue University’s Mitch Daniels School of Business and hosted at Brush Creek Ranch in Saratoga, Wyoming. This annual forum convenes the world’s foremost business and thought leaders to discuss the future of U.S. global competitiveness, stimulate ideas and conversation, and forge pathways for improvement through collaboration with support of globally regarded speakers.
Supported by the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation and Purdue University, Frontier Summit combines strategic discussions on capitalism and education with world-class hospitality, outdoor recreation, and insights on health and longevity, fostering collaboration and innovation amid a stunning natural setting recognized by Conde Nast Traveler as top global destination.
Purdue University’s Mitch Daniels School of Business and the Bruce White Undergraduate Institute invite you to the Frontier Summit at Brush Creek Ranch, an exclusive, invite-only gathering of changemakers and innovators. Hosted at the legendary Brush Creek Ranch in Saratoga, Wyoming, this private event will explore the intersections of technology, economics, and social trends, including advancements in AI and machine learning.
Supported by the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation and Purdue University, the Frontier Summit combines strategic discussions on capitalism and education with world-class hospitality, outdoor recreation, and insights on health and longevity, fostering collaboration and innovation amid a stunning natural setting recognized by Conde Nast Traveler as a top global destination.
Speakers
Erik Brynjolfsson
Prof, Senior Fellow at Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, and Director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab
READ MOREMark Halperin
Editor-in-chief of the 2WAY Video Platform and Host of “Next Up” on the Megyn Kelly Media Network
READ MOREMaya MacGuineas
President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
READ MOREBruce Mehlman
Founder, Mehlman Consulting
READ MORECondoleezza Rice
Political scientist and former United States Secretary of State
READ MOREMike Pence
48th Vice President of the United States
READ MOREMike Rowe
Emmy-Award winning TV Host, CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation
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AGENDA
Day 3
August 26, 2026
Session 5: Whither Capitalism? Thriving, Surviving, or Self-Destructing?
Adam Posen, Luigi Zingales
Session 6: The Political Mix in ’26 – The Mid-Term Outlook and What It Could Mean for 2028
Mark Halperin, Bruce Mehlman
Session 7: Where Do We Go From Here? The Future of Conservatism
Mike Pence
Session 8: Title TBA
Condoleezza Rice
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