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Ideas summit for Louisianians to come together to discuss issues impacting the future of our state.

Leaders for a Better Louisiana is creating a new 2-day conference to bring leaders together to explore big ideas for our future. It will be held Tuesday September 2 and Wednesday September 3 at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. Having merged CABL and C100, we are building on both of our organizations’ Annual Meetings to create this new, exciting event entitled

Future Louisiana: Ideas for Leadership, featuring great speakers from around the country.

Speakers

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Ted Abernathy

MANAGING PARTNER OF ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP, LLC

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Matt Candler

FOUNDER, 4.0 SCHOOLS; GP: BATTERIES INCLUDED FUND

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Arthur Soroken

CO-FOUNDER, GOOGLE LABS AI FUTURES FUND

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Nic Lalla

AUTHOR, REINVENTING THE HEARTLAND

Agenda

September 3, 2025

Louisiana’s Old State Capitol

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Conference Reception

September 3, 2025

Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center

7:30-8:30 Registration & Networking

8:30 Welcome Remarks

8:45 Ted Abernathy

9:30 Break

9:45 Matt Candler

10:45 Arthur Soroken

11:30 Break

12:00 Lunch with Keynote Nic Lalla

1:30 Closing remarks