2020 Virtual Schedule

Saturday, Sept. 26

7:00 PM

Can Wisconsin end extreme gerrymandering? A conversation with Eric Holder

Session sponsored by UBS — The Burish Group

Moderator: Jessie Opoien
Panelist: Eric Holder

Sunday, Sept. 27

2:00 PM

HOMELAND ELEGIES: A CONVERSATION WITH AYAD AKHTAR

Moderator: Lindsay Christians
Panelist: Ayad Akhtar

7:00 PM

FREE TO MEMBERS: ‘THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT’ AND AUTHORS’ Q&A

Moderator: Chris Murphy
Panelists: John D’Agata & Jim Fingal

Monday, Sept. 28

1:00 PM

RETHINKING RESTAURANTS: HOW COVID-19 IS TRANSFORMING THE SERVICE INDUSTRY

Moderator: Lindsay Christians
Panelists: Dave Heide, Francesca Hong & Ashley Kosiak

7:00 PM

THE POLITICS OF RADICAL LOVE: ILHAN OMAR ON FORGING TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE

Moderator: John Nichols
Panelist: Ilhan Omar

Tuesday, Sept. 29

1:00 PM

COVID-19 TESTING IN WISCONSIN: WHAT’S BEEN DONE, WHAT LIES AHEAD

Session sponsored and curated by Exact Sciences

Moderator: Amber Noggle
Panelists: Kevin Conroy & Andrea Palm

7:00 PM

A VERY STABLE GENIUS: A CONVERSATION WITH AUTHORS CAROL LEONNIG AND PHILIP RUCKER

Session sponsored by Godfrey & Kahn

Moderator: David Maraniss
Panelists: Carol Leonnig & Philip Rucker

Wednesday, Sept. 30

1:00 PM

ONE ONE ONE WITH RICHARD GRABER

Moderator: Katelyn Ferral
Panelist: Richard Graber

7:00 PM

BEYOND THE PROTESTS, THE FUTURE OF MADISON POLICING

Session sponsored by UBS — The Burish Group

Moderator: Noble Wray
Panelists: Brian Chaney Austin, Anthony Cooper & Satya Rhodes-Conway

Thursday, Oct. 1

1:00 PM

WHAT’S NEXT FOR CONSERVATIVES IN WISCONSIN?

Moderator: Katelyn Ferral
Panelists: Charles Sykes & Brian Reisinger

7:00 PM

A TIME TO ACT: HOW DOES MADISON MAKE PROGRESS ON RACIAL EQUITY?

Session sponsored and curated by Quartz

Moderator: Angela Russel
Panelists: Shiva Bidar, Jack Daniels & Kimila Daniels

Friday, Oct. 2

1:00 PM

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN WISCONSIN ON NOV. 3?

Moderator: Briana Reilly
Panelists: Tanya Bjork, Charles Franklin & Keith Gilkes

7:00 PM

Smarter Than You Trivia

Moderator: Paul Guse

Saturday, Oct. 3

1:00 PM

HOW SHOULD WISCONSIN LEADERS TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE?

Moderator: Kathleen Falk
Panelists: Gregory Nemet, Madeleine Para, Joe Parisi & Elizabeth Ward

7:00 PM

SUPREME MISRULE: A CONVERSATION WITH RUTH MARCUS

Moderator: David Maraniss
Panelist: Ruth Marcus

Sunday, Oct. 4

1:00 PM

HOW SHOULD WE PREPARE FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC?

Moderator: Kelly Tyrrell
Panelist: Kristen Bernard

7:00 PM

REBECCA BLANK ON THE FUTURE OF HER FLAGSHIP CAMPUS

Moderator:Paul Fanlund
Panelist: Rebecca Blank

Monday, Oct. 5

1:00 PM

WHAT IS THE BEST HOPE FOR MADISON’S POST-COVID RETAIL SCENE?

Moderator: Jason Ilstrup
Panelists: Jessica Cavazos, Stacey Scannell & Carol “Orange” Schroeder

7:00 PM

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A COVID-19 VACCINE ARRIVES?

Session sponsored by UnityPoint Health – Meriter

Moderator: Abigail Becker
Panelists: James Conway, Malia Jones & Nasia Safdar

Tuesday, Oct. 6

1:00 PM

WITH MADISON FIGHTING FOR EQUALITY, WHY ARE LATINO ISSUES BEING MISSED?

Moderator: Jessica Cavazos
Panelists: Justice Castañeda, Ramon Ortiz & Eugenia Podesta

7:00 PM

After COVID-19, what about Madison’s economy?

Session sponsored by Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Moderator: Jason Joyce
Panelists: Zach Brandon, Seth Lentz & Sabrina Madison

Wednesday, Oct. 7

1:00 PM

Can Madison attract more professionals of color, and if so, how?

Session sponsored by UBS — The Burish Group

Moderator: Dawn Crim
Panelists: Aaron Bird Bear, Esther Cepeda, & Patrick Sims

3:00 PM

How will COVID-19 change local health care institutions?

Session sponsored by UBS — The Burish Group

Moderator: David Wahlberg
Panelists: Damond Boatwright, Sue Erickson, & Alan Kaplan

6:00 PM

How 2020 Charges Everything About Politics and Governing

Moderator: John Nichols
Panelists: Francesca Hong & Gwen Moore

Thursday, Oct. 8

1:00 PM

Protest politics: What makes real change happen?

Moderator: Natalie Yahr
Panelists: M Adams, Matthew Braunginn, & Douglas McLeod

7:00 PM

One on one with Tony Evers

Session sponsored by HealthX Ventures

Moderator: Briana Reilly
Panelist: Tony Evers

Friday, Oct. 9

1:00 PM

How will COVID-19 change K-12 education?

Moderator: Scott Girard
Panelists: Carlton D. Jenkins, Gloria Ladson-Billings, & Mary Lee McKenzie

7:00 PM

Members only: The state of journalism with Cap Times staff

Moderator: Chris Murphy
Panelists: Cap Times reporters and editors

Saturday, Oct. 10

7:00 PM

‘Rage:’ A conversation with Bob Woodward

Session sponsored by UBS — The Burish Group

Moderator: David Maraniss
Panelist: Bob Woodward