The Jefferson Educational Society announced its Global Summit 2022 speaker lineup in a media conference on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 10:30 a.m. at the Jefferson, 3207 State St.
Political strategist Karl Rove will kick off the 12-event speaker series with a presentation on America’s fractious politics on Sunday, October 23.
“We are thrilled to continue developing the Global Summit into one of the best conferences in the country,” said Jefferson President Ferki Ferati, who will speak at the conference. “We are able to do that because of the tremendous support of the Erie community and our many sponsors.”
Global Summit 2022 will feature 14 speakers at the 12 events from October 23 through December 12.
Following Rove, the lineup continues with Thomas B. Hagen Dignitas Award Recipient Rev. Charles Brock (October 24); digital expert Elizabeth Strickler (October 25); Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Rashawn Ray (October 26); immigration specialist Anahita Panahi (October 27); a panel with community schools expert José Muñoz (November 3); foreign policy expert Fiona Hill (November 4); conservative writer and author Jay Cost (November 7); former Michigan Board of Education President John C. Austin (November 9); acclaimed authors and writers James and Deborah Fallows (November 10); CBS News Chief Political Analyst John Dickerson (December 11); and Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Al Hunt and American Broadcast Journalist Judy Woodruff (December 12).
In addition, Global Summit Chairman Steve Scully will appear at several events.
The Global Summit is hosted each year by the Jefferson in cooperation with a number of major sponsors, including Erie Insurance, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Gannon University.
Tickets for all events are on sale now through the Jefferson’s website, www.JESerie.org, or by calling 814.459.8000. Admission starts at $25 for all events, and, as in previous years, all students will be admitted free with pre-registration through the Jefferson.
