66th Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Headlines Ideas Summit with Governor Asa Hutchinson

Leaders from across the nation will come together to develop actionable ideas to strengthen America

BENTONVILLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 66^th Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is headed to the state of Arkansas to give a keynote speech at the inaugural ‘America Leads: An Ideas Summit’ hosted by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson. The summit will take place Oct. 19 in Bentonville and will bring together thought leaders and policy makers from across the nation to discuss real, actionable ideas and policies that are impacting America with the goal to encourage problem-solving and practical solutions.

In making the announcement, Governor Asa Hutchinson said, “I worked with Secretary Rice in the Bush administration and her views on national security issues are essential with the current threats across the globe. In addition to the foreign policy discussions, the summit will hear from leading experts on the economy, education and many other challenges facing our country.”

Condoleezza Rice is the Tad and Dianne Taube Director of the Hoover Institution and the Thomas Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy. In addition, she is a founding partner of Rice, Hadley, Gates & Manuel LLC, an international strategic consulting firm. In addition, Rice is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and has been awarded fifteen honorary doctorates.

The Ideas Summit is hosted by America Strong and Free, Inc., which is an education and advocacy organization. More information to come regarding event details, panelists, guest speakers and how to get tickets.