7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

Inside the circus: Post-election 2024 with John Heilemann

John Heilemann, Creator, Executive Producer and Host, The Circus, and National Affairs Analyst, NBC News and MSNBC

The campaigns are over, but the real story of the 2024 elections is just beginning. John Heilemann brings his decades of political reporting expertise to unpack what happened, why it happened and what it means for the road ahead. Against a backdrop of social and economic uncertainty and a deeply divided electorate, Heilemann explores how the results will shape America’s political, cultural and global trajectory. With his trademark storytelling and insider knowledge, he takes audiences behind the headlines, providing a candid, thought-provoking look at the forces reshaping the nation — and the implications for 2025 and beyond.

9:45 – 11:15 a.m.

Fixing the plane while flying it: Making good policy in a dynamic world

Moderator: Paul Francis, Chairman, Step Two Policy Project and former Secretary of Health and Human Services under former Gov. Cuomo

Bea Grause, RN, JD, FACHE, President, HANYS

Melinda Person, President, New York State United Teachers

Healthcare is 20% of our nation’s economy, and as such, its viability and volatility have major implications for all sectors, public and private. Across the country, persistent challenges such as affordability, diminishing access to care and workforce shortages have made it especially difficult to coalesce on policy solutions that would help update New York’s healthcare infrastructure. This panel discussion will highlight perspectives from HANYS President Bea Grause, New York State United Teachers President Melinda Person and other industry leaders on how to move toward lasting healthcare reform and implement effective policy. Paul Francis, former Secretary of Health and Human Services under former Gov. Cuomo, will moderate the panel, adding his own unique healthcare expertise to the discussion.

11:15 a.m.

Adjourn