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EVENT INVITATION

A Conversation with Leon Panetta

2023 Speaker Series on California’s Future

Tuesday, November 7, 2023 • 12:00–1:00 p.m. PT

Event check-in and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m.

Sheraton Grand Hotel
1230 J Street, Grand Nave Ballroom
Sacramento, CA 95814 (map)

Please register in advance to attend in person or to watch the live stream. Lunch will be provided and there is no charge to attend.

About the Program

As we move into a consequential election year, the importance of leadership is top of mind for Californians. Former secretary of defense and White House chief of staff Leon Panetta will join PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye for a wide-ranging discussion about leading through the critical challenges facing the state and nation.

PPIC’s Speaker Series on California’s Future invites thought leaders and changemakers with diverse perspectives to participate critically, constructively, and collaboratively in public conversations. The purpose is to give Californians a better understanding of how our leaders are addressing the challenges facing our state.

Participants

Tani Cantil-Sakauye

President and CEO

Public Policy Institute of California

Chet Hewitt

President and CEO

Sierra Health Foundation

Leon Panetta

Chairman, The Panetta Institute for Public Policy

Former Secretary of Defense

About PPIC

The Public Policy Institute of California is dedicated to informing and improving public policy in California through independent, objective, nonpartisan research. We are a public charity. We do not take or support positions on any ballot measure or on any local, state, or federal legislation, nor do we endorse, support, or oppose any political parties or candidates for public office.