DILAWAR SYED

    LBJ BUSINESS POLICY FORUM

    Convening business leaders and policymakers to advance American competitiveness.

    Dilawar Syed addressing the LBJ Business Policy Forum from the podium

    Purpose

    The LBJ Business Policy Forum convenes business leaders, policymakers, and scholars at the LBJ School of Public Affairs to advance actionable ideas that strengthen American competitiveness and economic opportunity.

    Forum organizers and speakers at UT Austin

    Current Series

    A Six-Event Series on American Business Policy

    The LBJ School launched a comprehensive forum series in fall 2025 to convene business leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers for high-impact discussions on the policy opportunities facing American business.

    The series opened with "Winning the AI Race" on September 29, 2025. The sessions below form the archive of that program and the foundation of the Forum's ongoing work.

    Program Archive

    Forum Sessions

    From the Forum

    A full house at an LBJ Business Policy Forum session
    A full house at the LBJ School 
    An audience member asking a question at a Forum session
    An attendee standing to ask a question during a Forum session
    A student standing to ask a question during a Forum session
    Students listening during a Forum session
    Forum leadership together after a session
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