LION FORUM
The Best and Brightest in Tech and Policy
June 16th & 17th • Hyannis Port, MA
The Next American Century
The American Dream is a promise that if you work hard, your children will achieve a better, richer, happier life. Now, that promise is at risk. We rank 49th in health outcomes. Our children's math and reading scores are at a 30-year low. AI will upend the future of work.
At the Lion Forum, the nation's innovators, CEOs and Members of Congress gather at the historic Kennedy Compound for two days of discussion and debate. The purpose of the Lion Forum is to chart a path for America's top founders and most influential public officials to work together in transforming health, education and jobs for families across the country.
Join us.
The Forum
By the Numbers26
Speakers
Leaders in Tech & Policy
2
Days
June 16-17, 2026
1
Mission
The American Dream
The Forum Schedule
Tuesday, June 16th
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What should American AI leadership look like?
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AI: Humanity’s greatest risk or greatest invitation?
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Can AI Save American Healthcare?
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Why is my doctor using a fax machine in 2026?
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How Healthcare became a National Security threat
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The Pitt’s stone age vs. AI’s utopia — which is real?
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Can clean energy fuel the AI revolution?
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Gen Z vs. the American Dream
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Should we give AI to 8th Graders?
Wednesday, June 17th
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How to actually get companies to AI upskill
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Can AI improve the democratic process?
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A winning political agenda for AI
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Radical solutions for the caregiver crisis
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How can we ensure that AI actually rearchitects systems?
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Is there light at the end of the tunnel for rural healthcare?
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How Fortune 500s can help families with disabilities thrive
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Lunch with David Shor (Blue Rose Research)
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What is Big Tech’s role in revitalizing the American Dream?
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How to have authentic leadership in the 21st century
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Small-group conversations across the Forum’s core themes
- Healthcare
- National Security
- AI Policy & American Leadership
- Education & the Next Generation
- Future of Work
Featured Speakers
Dr. Freddy Abnousi
VP, Health Technology
Meta
Emily Aaronson
Chief Medical Officer
Walmart
Congressman Gabe Amo
U.S. Representative
Rhode Island 1st District
Secretary Miguel Cardona
Former U.S. Secretary of Education
Aneesh Chopra
Former U.S. Chief Technology Officer
Tess deBlanc-Knowles
Senior Director
Atlantic Council
Congressman Dan Goldman
U.S. Representative
New York 10th District
James Hairston
Global Head of Innovation Policy
OpenAI
Galym Imanbayev
Partner
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Governor Jay Inslee
Former Governor of Washington
Thomas Kalil
CEO
Renaissance Philanthropies
Elizabeth Kelly
Head of Beneficial Deployments
Anthropic
Joe Kennedy III
Former U.S. Representative (MA-04); Former Special Envoy to Northern Ireland
Patrick Kennedy
Founder
The Kennedy Forum
Ted Kennedy Jr.
Partner
Epstein Becker Green
Frank Luntz
Pollster & Communications Strategist
Dr. Syed Mohiuddin
Head of Healthcare
Anthropic
Congressman Seth Moulton
U.S. Representative
Massachusetts 6th District
David L. Reich, MD
President
Mount Sinai Hospital
Kyla Scanlon
NYT Bestselling Author & Economic Commentator
Timothy Shriver
Chairman
Special Olympics
David Shor
Co-Founder
Blue Rose Research
Andrew Sorota
Principal
Schmidt Sciences
Bradley Tusk
Founder & CEO
Tusk Ventures
Prof. Conor Walsh
Professor, Harvard SEAS; Founder, Harvard Move Lab
Julie Yoo
General Partner
Andreessen Horowitz
Our Attendees
Lion Forum 2026
Lion Forum Delegate Pass
Your Pass Includes
✓ Access to all programming and exclusive events
✓ Membership in Lion Forum private groups
✓ Priority access to future Lion Forum convenings
Our Partners
Our Story
Founded in 2022 by Christopher Kennedy McKelvy and Judd Olanoff, with support from K. Ventures and the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation, the Lion Forum began as a small convening focused on how technology could improve outcomes for Americans in need.
It has since grown into a national forum uniting leaders in policy and industry to shape the future of healthcare, education, and work for all American families.