Past Events

For a listing of all past speakers since our founding, visit our Chronological List of Speakers.

Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts December 02, 2015 The Honorable Janet L. YellenChair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Record crowd of 800 gathered to hear Chair Yellen's analysis of the state of the U.S. economy. Economics, Government & Public Officials
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts November 05, 2015 Dr. Dieter ZetscheChairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars Division Discussed the development and impact of autonomous vehicles. Business & Finance, International
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts October 28, 2015 Michael L. CorbatCEO, Citigroup Inc. Corbat predicted bright future for the 'World's Global Bank'. Business & Finance
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts September 15, 2015 Stephen A. SchwarzmanChairman, CEO & Co-Founder, The Blackstone Group L.P. Described Blackstone's climb to the pinnacle of high finance. Business & Finance
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts September 09, 2015 2015 Education Panelwith Dr. Ángel Cabrera, George Mason University; Dr. John DeGioia, Georgetown University; and Dr. Steve Knapp, The George Washington University Panelists shared perspectives on the state of higher education. Education & Culture
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts July 29, 2015 W. James McNerney, Jr.Chairman, The Boeing Company McNerney made the case for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. Aerospace & Defense, Business & Finance
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts June 17, 2015 Jeffrey R. ImmeltChairman and CEO, General Electric Company Immelt discussed reshaping GE from a broad conglomerate to a more focused and competitive enterprise. Business & Finance
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts April 08, 2015 The Honorable Muriel BowserMayor, District of Columbia Mayor Bowser discussed the state of the District at the end of her first 100 days in office. Government & Public Officials
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts March 12, 2015 Rex W. TillersonChairman and CEO, Exxon Mobil Corporation Tillerson presented ideas for further strengthening North America’s leadership in energy. Energy
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts March 11, 2015 The Honorable Shaun DonovanDirector, The Office of Management and Budget Shared how ideas in the 2016 budget will bring middle-class economics into the 21st century. Government & Public Officials
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts March 04, 2015 Michael DellFounder, Chairman and CEO, Dell Inc. Michael Dell shared how taking Dell private has provided more freedom and flexibility to invest in their business. Technology
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts December 15, 2014 Donald J. TrumpChairman and President, The Trump Organization Trump announced his interest in declaring his candidacy in the 2016 presidential election. Business & Finance
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts December 03, 2014 Ginni RomettyChairman, President and CEO, IBM Predicted that “big data is going to end up being – I call it a natural resource. It'll be the basis of competition,” changing the way all businesses operate. Technology
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts November 05, 2014 2014 Election Panelwith Mike Allen, Chief White House Correspondent, POLITICO; Charles E. Cook, Jr., Editor and Publisher, The Cook Political Report; and Judy Woodruff, Co-Anchor and Managing Editor, PBS NewsHour Political Commentators
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts October 30, 2014 Christopher M. CranePresident and Chief Executive Officer, Exelon Corporation Highlighted the importance of reliability as we move into a future with more reliance on renewables. Energy
Photo Credit: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C./Joshua Roberts October 08, 2014 Michael MilkenChairman, Milken Institute Milken shared the three ways to build human capital: education, immigration, and health. Health Care