Cornerstone for Business Conference

Join us for the Daniels School’s second annual Cornerstone for Business conference, September 29-30, 2026, on Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus.

The Spirit of 1776: Advancing Opportunity, Innovation, and Free Markets will examine the political, philosophical and historical foundations of freedom and capitalism and explore their enduring impact on innovation, entrepreneurship, opportunity and principled leadership.

Conference discussions and presentations will explore entrepreneurship as a driver of prosperity; the role of philanthropy in strengthening communities; the relationship between free markets, individual liberty, and human flourishing, and more.

Featured speakers include:

• Jim Bullard, Dr. Samuel R. Allen Dean of the Mitch Daniels School of Business
• Mitch Daniels, Interim President of Purdue University
• Yuval Levin, Director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies, American Enterprise Institute
• Ambassador Kristen Silverberg, President and COO, Business Roundtable

Conference schedule, speaker information and more available on the on the Cornerstone for Business conference site.