2026 Speakers

Speakers will be announced soon.

Past Speakers

2025

  • Headshot of Bill Nasgovitz
    Keynote Speaker Bill NasgovitzHeartland Value Fund
  • Headshot of Nicholas Bohnsack
    Economic Overview Speaker Nicholas BohnsackStrategas
  • Headshot of Janet Rilling
    Idea Speaker Janet RillingAllspring Global Investments
  • Headshot of Evan Skorpen
    Idea Speaker Evan SkorpenLead Edge Capital

2024

  • Headshot of Ted Seides
    Keynote Speaker Ted SeidesCapital Allocators, LLC
  • Headshot of Michael Antonelli
    Economic Overview Speaker Michael AntonelliBaird
  • Headshot of Jeff Hakala
    Idea Speaker Jeff HakalaClarkston Capital
  • Headshot of Chris Smith
    Idea Speaker Chris SmithArtisan Partners

2023

  • Headshot of Robbie Robinson
    Keynote Speaker Robbie RobinsonPendulum
  • Headshot of Carl R. Tannenbaum
    Keynote Speaker Carl R. TannenbaumNorthern Trust
  • Headshot of Justin Borus
    Idea Speaker Justin BorusIbex Investors
  • Headshot of Ross Gough
    Idea Speaker Ross GoughRivermont Capital Management LP

2022

  • Headshot of David Herro
    Keynote Speaker David HerroHarris Associates
  • Headshot of Cathie Wood
    Keynote Speaker Cathie WoodARK Invest
  • Headshot of Troy McGlone
    Troy McGloneHeartland Advisors
  • Headshot of Adam Peck
    Adam PeckRiverwater Partners

2021

  • Headshot of Jonathan Gray
    Keynote Speaker Jonathan GrayBlackstone
  • Headshot of Adam Blitz
    Adam BlitzEvanston Capital Management
  • Headshot of Joe Milano
    Joe MilanoGreenhouse Funds
  • Headshot of Brandon M. Nelson
    Brandon M. NelsonCalamos Investments LLC

2020

  • Headshot of Maria Negrete-Gruson
    Keynote Speaker Maria Negrete-GrusonArtisan Partners
  • Headshot of David Einhorn
    David EinhornGreenlight Capital
  • Headshot of Howard Marks
    Howard MarksOaktree Capital
  • Headshot of Rick Rieder
    Rick RiederBlackRock

2019

  • Headshot of Stuart Peterson
    Keynote Speaker Stuart PetersonARTIS Ventures
  • Headshot of Craig Carlozzi
    Craig CarlozziLongfellow Investment Management Co., LLC
  • Headshot of William Heard
    William HeardHeard Capital LLC
  • Headshot of Keith L. Johnson
    Keith L. JohnsonReinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
  • Headshot of Lydia J. Miller
    Lydia J. MillerDana Investment Advisors
  • Headshot of Gregory D. Wait
    Gregory D. WaitFalcons Rock Investment Counsel, LLC and Falcons Rock Impact Investments, LLC

2018

  • Headshot of David Herro
    Keynote Speaker David HerroHarris Associates
  • Headshot of Larissa Herczeg
    Larissa HerczegOak Street Real Estate Capital
  • Headshot of Scott M. Kimbal
    Scott M. KimbalBMO Global Asset Management
  • Headshot of Rick Lane
    Rick LaneBroadview Advisors
  • Headshot of Ignatius Smetek
    Ignatius SmetekArcataur Capital Management
  • Headshot of John Thompson
    John ThompsonVilas Capital Management
  • Headshot of Michael Underhill
    Michael UnderhillCapital Innovations

2017

  • Headshot of Ricky Sandler
    Keynote Speaker Ricky SandlerEminence Capital, LP
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    Craig AlbertSheffield Asset Management
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    David DurrantUBS Private Wealth Management
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    Colin McWeyHeartland Advisors, Inc.
  • Headshot of Adam Peck
    Adam PeckRiverwater Partners
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    Andrew RobbinsPiney Point Capital

2016

  • Headshot of Byron Trott
    Keynote Speaker Byron TrottBDT & Company
  • Headshot of Mariko Gordon
    Mariko GordonDaruma Capital Management
  • Headshot of Michael Keough
    Michael KeoughRacon Capital
  • Headshot of David Schulz
    David SchulzConvergence Investment Partners

2015

  • Headshot of Howard Marks
    Keynote Speaker Howard MarksOaktree Capital Management
  • Headshot of Ann M. Miletti
    Ann M. MilettiWells Capital Management
  • Headshot of Ernesto Ramos, PhD
    Ernesto Ramos, PhDBMO Global Asset Management

2014

  • Keynote Speaker: David Einhorn, Greenlight Capital
  • William Graves, Boardman Bay Capital Management
  • William A. Priebe, Geneva Capital Management
  • Chuck Severson, Baird Investment Management

2013

  • Keynote Speaker: Rick Rieder, BlackRock
  • Dafydd Lewis, Lloyd George Management, a part of BMO Global Asset Management
  • Charles A. “Chip” Paquelet, Skylands Capital
  • Haruki Toyama, Marcus Asset Management

2012

  • Keynote Speaker: James S. Chanos, Kynikos Associates LP
  • Joseph A. Frohna, Core Alpha Strategy
  • Richard Imperiale, Uniplan Investment Counsel
  • Thomas C. Ognar, Wells Capital Management

2011

  • Keynote Speaker: William Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management
  • Rick Lane, Broadview Advisors
  • Daniel J. O’Keefe, Artisan Partners
  • Kenneth S. Salmon, M&I Investment Management Corp.

2010

  • Keynote Speaker: David Einhorn, Greenlight Capital
  • Bill Nasgovitz, Heartland Advisors, Inc.
  • Andrew C. Stephens, Artisan Funds
  • Richard T. Weiss, Wells Capital Management

2009

  • Amy Croen, Geneva Capital Management
  • Richard Imperiale, Uniplan Companies
  • Ted D. Kellner, Fiduciary Management, Inc.
  • Bill Nasgovitz, Heartland Advisors, Inc.
  • John K. Reinke, Generation Growth Capital, Inc.
  • Ignatius L. Smetek, Arcataur Capital
  • Mary Ellen Stanek, Robert W. Baird & Co.