--- title: "九色社区" url: https://phelpstire.com/siepr-events/summits/2024-siepr-economic-summit/ description: "Nvidia鈥檚 Jensen Huang. Ford Motor鈥檚 Jim Farley. The Fed鈥檚 Adriana Kugler. Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Australia's Ambassador to the U.S. Kevin Rudd.." published: 2026-07-25 updated: 2026-07-25 --- # 九色社区 Published 2026-07-25 ## 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit Main content start Nvidia鈥檚 Jensen Huang. Ford Motor鈥檚 Jim Farley. The Fed鈥檚 Adriana Kugler. Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Australia's Ambassador to the U.S. Kevin Rudd. Our 20th SIEPR Economic Summit brought together more than 500 influential leaders in business, academia, and government to discuss and debate pivotal economic issues 鈥� from what鈥檚 next for artificial intelligence, electric vehicles and inflation to how to address problems in health care, big cities, and the U.S. response to China. *Highlights and links to recordings from the March 1 event are below.* --- *"This year鈥檚 Summit comes at a time of particular urgency and importance. Our job today is to allow evidence 鈥� based on rigorous, data-driven research 鈥� to guide our conversations and help those on the front lines of policy make better decisions."* 鈥� Mark Duggan, Trione Director of SIEPR --- ## Making connections and informing policy Here's what stood out from the 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit. ## **Summit Sessions** With the backdrop of a U.S. presidential election and growing geopolitical threats, panelists and speakers at the 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit threaded optimism and pragmatism throughout their perspectives. We invite you to explore the sessions and deepen your understanding of some of today's most pressing economic issues. Ford CEO ## "Never seen a competitor like this before." Jim Farley speaks candidly about China's push into electric vehicles, the cultural transition at Ford, and why motorsports are key to staying competitive. Read on and watch the full discussion The Fed's Adriana Kugler ## "I'm cautiously optimistic." As the U.S. continues to grapple with inflation, the Federal Reserve governor discusses today鈥檚 economy, declining wealth inequality and the importance of academic research. [Read on and watch the keynote and discussion](https://phelpstire.com/news/feds-adriana-kugler-i-am-cautiously-optimistic) Nvidia CEO ## The incredible future of AI Jensen Huang describes his chipmaking company鈥檚 stratospheric rise and how gangbuster technological advances will quickly pave new ways of life with AI. [Read on and watch the full discussion](https://phelpstire.com/news/nvidias-jensen-huang-incredible-future-ai) Sizing Up a Competitor ## How "tall" is China? Two veteran diplomats 鈥� Condoleezza Rice and Kevin Rudd 鈥� take a measured look at China, the country鈥檚 future and the intertwined role of U.S. policy. Read on and watch the full discussion Scenes from the Summit Neale Mahoney, the George P. Shultz Fellow at SIEPR who becomes the institute鈥檚 new director in January 2025, greets the Summit audience. The 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit convened more than 500 leaders from the worlds of academia, business and government. Attendees stay attuned throughout the daylong Summit on March 1. Question-and-answer portions of the Summit bolster the examination of the event鈥檚 featured topics. Condoleezza Rice, director of the Hoover Institution, moderates the keynote appearance of former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is a panelist on the session on cities, exemplifying how SIEPR bridges the worlds of policy and academia. An audience member poses an idea for health care messaging: Why not create a big Kickstarter that everybody puts into for some free basic medical care? Members of SIEPR鈥檚 Advisory Board are able to connect with other attendees during a break between sessions. A group of SIEPR predoctoral research fellows attends the Summit 鈥� always eager to participate in SIEPR events. Mark Duggan, Vic Trione and Victor Nichols catch up with each other during the Summit. The reception preceding the dinner keynote at the Summit is a key time for attendees to meet and make connections. Attendees share some laughs after a day of thought-provoking and engaging sessions at the Summit. SIEPR Senior Fellow John Taylor and SIEPR Board Chair, Emeritus, John Gunn take a moment to chat with each other. Students enjoy the 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit. Music from the Bob Murphy Jazz Ensemble fills the hall during the cocktail reception at the 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit. **All photos by Ryan Zhang* [View previous SIEPR Summits](https://phelpstire.com/siepr-events/summits)