Upcoming Event
The Purpose of a Corporation
Featuring:
Gordon Y. Allison
Walmart’s Senior Vice President, Office of the Corporate Secretary, and Chief Counsel for Finance and Corporate Governance
Leslie Rutledge
Arkansas Lt. Governor
| October 17th, 2025 9:00am to 5:00pm (CST) |
Harding University David B. Burks American Heritage Building 915 E. Market Ave. Searcy, AR 72149-5615 |
Hosted by
Harding University
College of Business Administration
RSVP: [email protected] or click here.
Schedule of Events:
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Registration
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Opening Session
- Welcoming Remarks: President Dr. Williams, Harding University
- Business with the Bisons: Dean Allen Frazier, Harding Business School and Lathan Watts, Alliance Defending Freedom
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Morning Panel: Good for Business in Principles
- Zack Condry, Watermark Strategies
- Lathan Watts, Alliance Defending Freedom
- Stephanie Isaacs, Arkansas Dept. of Commerce
- Moderator: Alison Dowe, Alliance Defending Freedom
11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Buffet Lunch and Keynote Address
- Gordon Allison, Walmart
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Afternoon Panel: Navigating Business Challenges in a Rapidly Changing World
- Greg Garrabrants, Axos Bank
- Jay Lifschultz, Williams Sonoma
- Alison Dowe, Alliance Defending Freedom
- Moderator: Alexandra Gaiser, Alliance Defending Freedom
2:00 p.m.
Keynote Address
- Leslie Rutledge, Arkansas Lt. Governor
- Closing remarks by Dean Allen Frazier