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Ben Carson, John Maxwell among speakers at Liberty’s CEO networking summit

The Liberty University School of Business, in partnership with Liberty’s Standing for Freedom Center, is set to orchestrate yet another groundbreaking summit, bringing in former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and founder and chairman of American Cornerstone Institute Ben Carson, and NY Times Bestselling author and speaker on business leadership John Maxwell, as keynote speakers, among others.

The Networking the Nations Summit will take place on campus Aug. 10-12 and will bring in a titanic collection of American business superstars and capital and marketing experts to discuss the direction of technology and money and, specifically, how Christians can tap into this pipeline in efforts to share the Gospel.

“The two biggest questions that are guiding this summit are ‘Where is technology moving?’ and ‘Where is the money moving?’ and those two questions can significantly answer where the world is heading, for good and bad,” said School of Business Dean Dr. Dave Brat. “We want to showcase the superiority of Christian business. The Christian way of doing business is open, honest, and warm, and it’s the best way to do business. Part of the purpose behind this summit is to show the integrity of the Christian business life and why we need Christians in business.”

The broad lineup of speakers and panelists cover a range of professions, including health, finance, politics, and more. George Gilder, President Ronald Reagan’s most cited economist and founder of the Discovery Institute; Steve Green, president of Hobby Lobby and founder of the Museum of the Bible; Matt Schlapp, chairman of American Conservative Union; Mercedes Schlapp, former White House Director of Strategic Communications will also be keynote guest speakers.

A broad group of CEOs and entrepreneurs will participate on panels, including former CEO of Hardees Andy Puzder; CEO of Goya Foods Bob Unanue; CEO of RESPADA John Prince; bestselling author and entrepreneur Jordan Lee Dooley; Nigerian CEO of Seaweld Engineering Mr. Alfred Fafali Adagbedu; Chad Gundersen and Chris Juen, the producers of The Chosen television series, amongst other successful Christian businessmen and businesswomen.

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“We have an unbelievable roster of people coming in,” Brat said. “Our business students will never have a better networking environment in their lives. We think this is going to be a fantastic faith filled event.”

Keynote addresses and dinners will take place in the Montview Alumni Ballroom while most panels and break-out sessions will be held in the School of Business’s Towns Auditorium. The event is open to students, faculty, and staff.

This summit follows a successful Equity for Africa Summit last spring, which brought in an implausible roster of African diplomats and business leaders from across the continent to pitch economic opportunities within their respective countries.

 

View a full schedule of featured guests and register on the event website.

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