2021 Schedule

Monday, Sept. 13

1:00 PM

How will the pandemic continue to shape our lives?

Session sponsored by Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Moderator: George Smith
Panelists: James Conway, Ajay Sethi & Karen Timberlake
LOCATION: virtual on captimesideafest.com

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3:00 PM

How can we close the achievement gap?

Session sponsored by Madison Community Foundation

Moderator: Scott Girard
Panelists: Kaleem Caire, Angie Hicks, Gloria Ladson-Billings & Camara Stovall
LOCATION: virtual on captimesideafest.com

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7:00 PM

One-on-one with playwright Adam Kennedy

Moderator: Khalid Y. Long
Panelist: Adam P. Kennedy
LOCATION: live virtual session on Zoom

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Tuesday, Sept. 14

1:00 PM

One year later: How is local law enforcement evolving?

Moderator: Abigail Becker
Panelists: Shon Barnes, Keith Findley, Brandi Grayson & Sarah Henrickson
LOCATION: virtual on captimesideafest.com

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7:30 PM

Cap Times Live presents Proud Parents

Session sponsored by Monona Bank, Goodman’s Jeweler’s & Lake Louie Brewing

Moderator: Rob Thomas
Performers: Proud Parents
LOCATION: live virtual session on Zoom

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Wednesday, Sept. 15

1:00 PM

Who gets to live here: How does Madison ensure fair access to housing?

Moderator: Abigail Becker
Panelists: Vanessa McDowell, Kurt Paulsen & Satya Rhodes Conway
LOCATION: virtual on captimesideafest.com

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3:00 PM

The future of cancer screening and diagnostics

Session curated and sponsored by Exact Sciences

Moderator: Jo Handelsman
Panelists: John Kisiel, Jake Orville & Sung Poblete
LOCATION: virtual on captimesideafest.com

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7:00 PM

Smarter Than You Trivia at Cap TImes Idea Fest

Moderator: Paul Guse
LOCATION: live virtual session on Zoom

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Thursday, Sept. 16

1:00 PM

The bottom line is not a race to the bottom

Moderator: Zach Brandon
Panelists: Jessica Cavazos & Carolyn Cawley
LOCATION: virtual on captimesideafest.com

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3:00 PM

Title IX at 50: Issues for women in sports

Moderator: Andrew Maraniss
Panelists: Simone Charley, Courtney M. Cox, Victoria Jackson & Kristi Oshiro
LOCATION: virtual on captimesideafest.com

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6:00 PM

Cooking with the Cap Times featuring Patience Clark

Session sponsored by Sitka Salmon Shares, Kessenich’s & Shiner Bock

Moderator: Lindsay Christians
Chef: Patience Clark
LOCATION: live virtual session on Zoom

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Friday, Sept. 17

6:00 PM

ONE-ON-ONE WITH SARA NELSON

Moderator: John Nichols
Panelist: Sara Nelson
LOCATION: Shannon Hall, Memorial Union

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7:15 PM

How Trump broke it

Moderator: David Maraniss
Panelists: Carol Leonnig & Philip Rucker
LOCATION: Shannon Hall, Memorial Union

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Saturday, Sept. 18

9:00 AM

Planet on the brink

Moderator: David Maraniss
Panelists: Juliet Eilperin & Bonnie Jo Mount
LOCATION: Shannon Hall, Memorial Union

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9:00 AM

Wisconsin’s 2022 vote

Moderator: Jessie Opoien
Panelists: Dan Balz, Andrew Hitt & Angela Lang
LOCATION: Play Circle, Memorial Union

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10:15 AM

ONE-ON-ONE WITH TAMMY BALDWIN

Moderator: Jessie Opoien
Panelist: Tammy Baldwin
LOCATION: Shannon Hall, Memorial Union

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10:15 AM

Health care is a fundamental human right

Session sponsored and curated by Quartz

Moderator: Christina Ott
Panelists: Carola Gaines, Brenda González, Ken Loving & Beth Zeidler Schreiter
LOCATION: Play Circle, Memorial Union

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11:30 AM

Dark money and democracy

Session sponsored by Godfrey & Kahn

Moderator: David Maraniss
Panelist: Jane Mayer
LOCATION: Shannon Hall, Memorial Union

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12:45 PM

Sports and social justice

Moderator: David Maraniss
Panelists: Howard Bryant, Toni Smith-Thompson & Dave Zirin
LOCATION: Shannon Hall, Memorial Union

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12:45 PM

Sustaining Innovation: Technology, diversity and growth in a rapidly changing world

Session sponsored and curated by HealthX Ventures

Moderator: Taha Jangda
Panelists: Feyi Olopade Ayodele & Meghan Gaffney
LOCATION: Play Circle, Memorial Union

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2:00 PM

The fracturing of America

Moderator: Charles Sykes
Panelist: George Packer
LOCATION: Shannon Hall, Memorial Union

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2:00 PM

The Great Resignation and the future of post-pandemic work

Moderator: Rebecca Ryan
Panelists: Shahar Erez, Jason Lauritsen & Mark Richardson
LOCATION: Play Circle, Memorial Union

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3:15 PM

What will downtown Madison look like in the future?

Moderator: Jason Ilstrup
Panelists: Jessica Cavazos, Ellie Westman Chin, Satya Rhodes-Conway & Amy Supple
LOCATION: Shannon Hall, Memorial Union

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3:15 PM

What does it take to be a food and beverage entrepreneur in 2021 Madison?

Session sponsored by University Research Park

Moderator: Lindsay Christians
Panelists: Jonathan Correa, Billy DuPlanty, Harriet Gomez, Anne Minssen & Brad Rostowfske
LOCATION: Play Circle, Memorial Union

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4:30 PM

Un(re)solved Wisconsin: A dialogue on racial violence

Moderator: Angela Fitzgerald
Panelists: Erika Howard, Denise Jackson-Ford & Brad Lichtenstein
LOCATION: Shannon Hall, Memorial Union

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5:30 PM

Closing reception

Session sponsored by UBS – The Burish Group

Music: Dalton Gang
Food: Doc’s Smokehouse
LOCATION:Front steps, Wisconsin Historical Society

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