9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks: Dr. Kevin Roberts, President, The Heritage Foundation 

9:15 a.m. Returning Power to the People: Hard-Fought, Hard-Won Victories in the States

• The Hon. Lynn Fitch, Attorney General, Mississippi 
• Kerri Seekins-Crowe, Montana State Representative 
• The Hon. Ken Paxton, Attorney General, Texas
• Special video from The Hon. Kim Reynolds, Governor of Iowa

10:15 a.m. Special Remarks by The Hon. Mike Lee, United States Senate (R-UT)

10:35 a.m. Special Remarks by The Hon. Tim Scott, United States Senate (R-SC)

11:10 a.m. Special Remarks by The Hon. J.D. Vance, United States Senate (R-OH)

11:30 a.m. Strengthening Our Cultural Institutions
Straight Talk: 

• Allie Beth Stuckey, Commentator and Podcast Host, Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey

Discussion:

• Moderated by Delano Squires, Research Fellow, Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Life, Religion and Family, The Heritage Foundation
• Dr. Cade Brumley, Superintendent of Education, Louisiana 
• Ian Rowe, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute 
• Balázs Orbán, Political Director of the Prime Minister of Hungary

1:15 p.m. Announcement of 2023 Innovation Prize Winners

• Kevin D. Roberts, Ph.D., President, The Heritage Foundation

1:20 p.m. Keynote Address and Discussion 

• Pete Hegseth, Co-host, FOX & Friends Weekend
• Jonathan Small, President, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
• Derek Kreifels, Chief Executive Officer, State Financial Officers Foundation
• Tarren Bragdon, President and Chief Executive Officer, Foundation for Government Accountability

2:15 p.m. Special Remarks by The Hon. Rick Scott, United States Senate (R-FL) 

2:35 p.m. Special Remarks by The Hon. Josh Hawley, United States Senate (R-MO) 

2:55 p.m. Strengthening America for the China Challenge

• Moderated by Liz Wheeler, Commentator and Podcast Host, The Liz Wheeler Show
• Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, Chair of the Center for American Trade at America First Policy Institute
• Michael Pillsbury, Senior Fellow, China Policy, The Heritage Foundation
• The Hon. Chip Roy, United States House of Representatives (R-TX)
• Peter Schweizer, President, Government Accountability Institute and Author: Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win

9:00 a.m. Ending the Left’s Long March through America’s Universities

• Lisa Boothe, Commentator and Podcast Host, The Truth with Lisa Boothe
• Larry Arnn, Ph.D., President, Hillsdale College

9:45 a.m. American Promise: Project 2025 Book Launch

• Introductory Remarks by: 
  • Rick Dearborn, Visiting Fellow, 2025 Presidential Transition Project, The Heritage Foundation
  • Ken Cuccinelli, Senior Fellow for Immigration & Homeland Security, The Center for Renewing America
  • Ed Corrigan, President and CEO, Conservative Partnership Institute
  • Paul Dans, Director, 2025 Presidential Transition Project, The Heritage Foundation
• Discussion: "Preview" Department of Justice Chapter 
  • Mollie Hemmingway, Editor-in-Chief, The Federalist 
  • The Hon. Dan Bishop, United States House of Representatives (R-NC)
  • Gene Hamilton, Vice President and Legal Counsel, America First Legal Foundation
  • Russ Vought, President, Center for Renewing America

11:15 a.m. Closing Keynote and Discussion

• The Hon. Ron DeSantis, 46th Governor of Florida 
• Dr. Kevin Roberts, President, The Heritage Foundation