Appearances by Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President and CEO Robert Kaplan and former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers highlight the 11th annual Carroll School of Management Finance Conference taking place on June 2 in Fulton Hall.

Kaplan, an author and former Goldman Sachs executive, will present the Dorothy Margaret Rose Knight Economic Keynote Discussion. Summers, who also served as National Economic Council Director and is now a professor at Harvard University, will present the Daniel E. Holland III keynote address.

"Our conference will provide participants with two distinct views on U.S. growth prospects and monetary policy," says Carroll School Finance Associate Professor Jonathan Reuter, who will moderate one of the panel discussions. "Robert Kaplan will offer his take on U.S. economic growth, the state of the nation's energy sector, and the direction of U.S. monetary policy. I also plan to ask him to share his opinions on the value of designating some banks as 'too big to fail' and on the possible consequences of Brexit [Britain's possible exit from the European Community].

"Professor Summers has a unique perspective on the U.S. economy, and is well-known for speaking his mind. I expect him to focus on challenges and opportunities for U.S. growth in a world with very low nominal interest rates, and to comment on the growing political opposition to international trade agreements."

In addition, Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass will take part in a "fireside chat" on major foreign policy challenges in the Middle East, Asia and beyond, with Assistant Professor of Political Science Peter Krause as moderator.

The conference also will include the panel discussions "Markets: Uncharted Waters—What's Next?" and "Investing in Private Firms."

For registration information and other details, go to see the Finance Conference website.

—Sean Hennessey | News & Public Affairs