The Utah Chamber* and the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute will host the Utah Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit on January 14, 2027 at the Grand America Hotel.
The Summit brings together policy, business and academic thought leaders from across the state to examine Utah’s Foundation of Free Enterprise and the policies and economic conditions shaping Utah’s future.
The 2027 Summit offers an opportunity to gain insights into Utah’s economic outlook and the business community’s top policy priorities ahead of the legislative session.
Hear directly from leaders about the role free enterprise plays in sustaining Utah’s economic success and explore how the business community is advancing solutions around workforce, housing, transportation and other priorities critical to defining Utah’s continued prosperity.
*The Salt Lake Chamber is part of the Utah Chamber portfolio.
2027 Utah Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit
January 14, 2027
7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
The Grand America Hotel
555 S. Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Paul Ryan was the 54th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. In office from October 2015 to January 2019, he was the youngest speaker in nearly 150 years.
Prior to becoming speaker of the House, Ryan served as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. He also served as chairman of the House Budget Committee from 2011 to 2015.
In 2012, he was selected to serve as Gov. Mitt Romney’s vice presidential nominee. Ryan was first elected to Congress at age 28 and represented Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District for two decades.
In 2019, he launched the American Idea Foundation, a nonprofit organization that works with local organizations and academics to advance evidence-based public policies to alleviate poverty.
In 2021, Ryan was named a partner at Solamere Capital. In 2022, he was named vice chairman of Teneo, a global CEO advisory firm.
Ryan is also a senior adviser to JPMorgan Chase and a member of its Security & Resiliency Initiative’s Advisory Council. He is on the boards of directors of Fox Corporation, SHINE Medical Technologies LLC and Xactus. Additionally, he is on the advisory boards of Bosch GmbH and defense technology companies HawkEye 360 and EdgeRunnerAI.
Ryan serves as a professor of the practice at the University of Notre Dame. He is a distinguished visiting fellow in the practice of public policy at the American Enterprise Institute and co-chair of the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of the American Workforce. He is a trustee of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute and on the board of directors of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Ryan and his wife, Janna, have three children: Liza, Charlie and Sam. He holds a degree in economics and political science from Miami University in Ohio and was also awarded an honorary doctorate by the university.
Drawing on two decades of policymaking and congressional leadership, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan will examine the principles and policy choices that sustain a strong free enterprise economy. From taxes, regulation and trade to fiscal responsibility, competitive markets and the proper role of government, Ryan will explore what it takes to preserve the conditions that allow businesses, workers and communities to prosper in a rapidly changing landscape. He will highlight Utah’s model of fiscal discipline, limited government, a business-friendly environment and public-private collaboration, and explore how Utah can preserve these foundations amid shifting political and economic pressures.