Hosted by CEI & the Legatum Institute
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Weaponization of the financial system is a matter of urgent concern. Despite the defeat of Operation Choke Point a few years ago, we see the threat of regulatory action leading to debanking, which may have affected even the future First Lady. U.S. regulators are exceeding their authority to implement corporate ESG mandates. Nor is America alone in this abuse of regulatory authority, which is happening all over the developed world.
Please join the Competitive Enterprise Institute and London’s Legatum Institute to discuss these trends and work towards solutions on Wednesday, December 11th. The morning sessions will kick off at 9:00 a.m. at CEI’s downtown office followed by a lunch briefing on Capitol Hill from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Senate Visitors Center 212-10. Transportation will be available for those attending both the morning sessions and Hill briefing.
When: Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
Where: Sessions 1 and 2 will take place at CEI’s office at 1310 L St NW, 7th Floor, Washington DC 20005. Session 3 will be held in the Senate Visitors Center 212-10, First St SE, Washington, DC 20515
Transportation: Bus transportation will be available from CEI to Capitol Hill.
Invitation only. Questions? Please contact [email protected].
Agenda
Session 1: Debanking and Operation Choke Point 2.0
Welcome – Kent Lassman
Opening Remarks – Hon. Sam Brownback & Iain Murray
Debanking as International Phenomenon – Fred De Fossard
Operation Choke Point 2.0 – John Berlau
Discussion: How can we protect financial freedom without over-regulation?
Break – 10:30 am
Session 2: Woke Capital and ESG
Featured Remarks – SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce
Defining Woke Capital and the Regulatory Environment – Richard Morrison
United Kingdom and European Union Experience – Fred De Fossard
How to push back? – Paul Watkins
Bus to Capitol Hill – 12:30 pm
Session 3: Hill Briefing with Sen. Cynthia Lummis & Rep. Tom Emmer
