Confirmed Speakers

We are thrilled to announce the following speakers have confirmed to speak at a general session at this year's Policy Conference:

  • President of the United States Barack Obama
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
  • Israeli President Shimon Peres
  • Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
  • Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
  • House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
  • Senator Carl Levin (D-MI)
  • Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT)
  • Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
  • Republican Candidate for President and Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney
  • Republican Candidate for President and Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich
  • CNN Contributor Paul Begala
  • Democratic Strategist Donna Brazile  
  • Fox News Contributor Liz Cheney
  • President of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and Former Member of Congress Jane Harman
  • Founding Editor, The Times of Israel David Horovitz
  • CEO, Kathy Ireland Worldwide Kathy Ireland
  • Editor of The Weekly Standard William Kristol
  • Political Analyst for NBC News Mike Murphy
  • Director, George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs; Former Anchor and Washington Bureau Chief, CNN Frank Sesno
  • Middle East Commentator for Channel 2 Television, Israel Ehud Yaari

President Obama Benjamin Netanyahu

Shimon Peres

Leon Panetta

Mitch McConnell

Nancy Pelosi

Carl Levin

Joseph Lieberman

Johnny Isakson

Paul Begala

Donna Brazile

Liz Cheney

Jane Harman

David Horovitz

Kathy Ireland

William Kristol

Mike Murphy

Frank Sesno

Ehud Yaari