Susan Combs
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
since January 2007, has established a reputation of innovation and accountability in government service. The state's chief financial officer, Combs initiated revolutionary changes in the office, among them: posting state expenses online for greater transparency; expanding the state's economic forecasting information for greater accessibility to business More
Stephen J. Dubner
Keynote Speaker
Stephen J. Dubner is an acclaimed journalist and co-author of the international bestseller
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. Published in 2005,
Freakonomics won the inaugural Quill Award for best business book, was named a Notable Book of 2005
by the New York Times and received a Visionary Award from More
