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The Economic Club of Kansas City was founded in 2005 as a nonprofit organization at the inspiration of Thomas M. Hoenig, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

The Club is nonpolitical, nonpartisan, and nonprofit and takes no side on any issue considered in its forum.

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    Mike Van de Ven

    President and COO, Southwest Airlines

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Mission

We provide a structured forum for engaging Kansas City's business leaders with world-class thinkers on critical issues in business, economics and finance.

We catalyze local discussion, understanding and leadership on these issues.

We foster economic curiosity.

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May, 2022John Sherman

CEO, Kansas City Royals

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Upcoming Events in 2022
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Rob Riggle

Actor / Comedian

2022 May 03

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Roger Ferguson, Jr.

Former President and CEO of TIAA; Former Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

2022 Jun 10

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Esther George

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President and CEO

2022 Aug 25

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2026 Sep 15 Brad Garlinghouse

Disruption of Digital Assets
CEO of Ripple Brad Garlinghouse comes to The Economic Club of Kansas City for a candid conversation on the real world disruption already underway in digital assets. The leader of the blockchain-based enterprise says cryptocurrencies are no longer a trend but have become the foundation of a new financial era. He will share how the decentralized digital assets are reshaping global payments, institutional and individual adoption and what the next decade holds for your digital finance.

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