POLITICO VIP Conversations at the 2024 Democratic National Convention

12:00 PM

Schedule Element

Mike Zoppo is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Mike have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

Speaker Name

Job Title

Speaker Name

Job Title

Company Name

12:00 PM

Schedule Element

12:00 PM

Schedule Element

12:00 PM

Schedule Element

RSVP

POLITICO, the global authority on the intersection of power, politics and policy, will be hosting a truly unprecedented line-up of live conversations with many of the nation’s most influential Democratic leaders at the CNN-POLITICO Grill in Chicago.

Over the course of the four days of the Democratic National Convention, POLITICO’s unmatched reporting team will bring together some of the nation’s most influential Democrats, both public figures and elected officials, who will preview, weigh in on, and unpack the latest dynamics of the election, convention happenings, and policy outcomes.

Save Your Seat

Our VIP Convention Conversations are on a first come, first serve basis.

Due to limited space, registration does not guarantee access.

Monday, August 19

All times are subject to change.

3:30 p.m. CT

A Conversation with Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI)

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

Moderated by Jonathan Martin, Senior Political Columnist and Politics Bureau Chief, POLITICO

4:00 p.m. CT

A Conversation with Quentin Fulks

Quentin Fulks, Principal Deputy Campaign Manager, Harris-Walz
Moderated by Eugene Daniels, White House Correspondent & Playbook Co-Author, POLITICO

4:20 P.M. CT

Executive Conversation

Jon Banner, Executive Vice President and Global Chief Impact Officer, McDonald's Corporation

Cally Baute, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Media Business, POLITICO

Presented by McDonald's

4:35 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY)

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY)

Moderated by Emily Ngo, Political Reporter & New York Playbook Co-Author, POLITICO

5:30 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC)

Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC)

Moderated by Ryan Lizza, Senior Washington Correspondent and Playbook Co-Author, POLITICO

6:00 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

Moderated by Ryan Lizza, Senior Washington Correspondent and Playbook Co-Author, POLITICO

6:30 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Majority Leader of the United States Senate

Rachael Bade, Senior Washington Correspondent & Playbook Co-Author, POLITICO

TUESDAY, August 20

3:00 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL)

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL)

3:30 P.M. CT

EXECUTIVE REMArks

Lauren Riley, Chief Sustainability Officer, United

Presented by United Airlines

3:33 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL)

Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL)

Moderated by Jonathan Martin, Senior Political Columnist and Politics Bureau Chief, POLITICO

Presented by United Airlines

4:30 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Anita Dunn

Anita Dunn, Former Senior Advisor to President Biden

Moderated by Lauren Egan, White House Reporter, POLITICO and Eli Stokols, White House Reporter, POLITICO

4:50 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Rob Flaherty

Rob Flaherty, Deputy Campaign Manager, Harris-Walz

Eugene Daniels, White House Correspondent & Playbook Co-Author, POLITICO

5:10 P.M. CT

NATO Panel

Amb. Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s Ambassador to the United States

Dame Karen Pierce DCMG, British Ambassador to the United States

Amb. Kristjan Prikk, Estonian Ambassador to the United States

Moderated by Paul McLeary, Defense Reporter, POLITICO

5:30 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT)

Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), Ranking Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Kevin Baron, Editorial Director, POLITICO Live

5:45 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA)

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Chair, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Moderated by Anita Kumar, Senior Managing Editor, POLITICO

6:05 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA)

Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Chair, House Democratic Caucus

Moderated by Nicholas Wu, Congressional Reporter, POLITICO

6:30 P.M. CT

EXECUTIVE REMArks

Dan Lynch, VP State & Local Government Affairs

Presented by United Airlines

6:33 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO)

Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO)

Moderated by Victoria Guida, Economics Reporter, POLITICO

Presented by United Airlines

Wednesday, August 21

2:40 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

3:00 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Jen O'Malley Dillon

Jen O'Malley Dillon, Campaign Chair, Harris-Walz

Moderated by Eugene Daniels, White House Correspondent & Playbook Co-Author, POLITICO

3:30 P.M. CT

Big City Mayors Panel

Mayor Eric Adams, Mayor of New York

Mayor Andre Dickens, Mayor of Atlanta

Mayor Brandon Johnson, Mayor of Chicago

Moderated by Suzanne Lynch, Global Playbook Author, POLITICO

4:15 P.M. CT

Executive Conversation

Jeffrey D. DeBoer, The Real Estate Roundtable

Nykia Wright, Chief Executive Officer, The National Association of REALTORS

Moderated by Heidi Sommer, Vice President, Client Partnerships, POLITICO

Presented by: National Association of Realtors

4:30 P.M. CT

A Conversation with the Honorable Adrianne Todman

The Honorable Adrianne Todman

Moderated by Victoria Guida, Economics Reporter, POLITICO

4:50 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA)

Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Chair, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Moderated by Sarah Ferris, Senior Congressional Reporter, POLITICO

5:30 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA)

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA)

Moderated by Brakkton Booker, National Political Correspondent & Author of The Recast, POLITICO

6:15 p.m. ct

A Conversation with Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)

Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)

Moderated by White House Correspondent & Playbook Co-Author, POLITICO

6:30 p.m. ct

A Conversation with Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA)

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA)

Moderated by John Harris, Global Editor-in-Chief, POLITICO

9:00 P.M. CT - 2:00 A.M. CT

LATE NIGHT CELEBRATION

Step out of the United Center and into The CNN-POLITICO Grill! Join CNN, POLITICO and IBM for a late night celebration. Come for the cocktails and stay for the conversation as we serve up late night bites for the most exclusive guest-list at the DNC.

ThURSDAY, AUGUST 22

1:30 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

Jonathan Martin, Senior Political Columnist and Politics Bureau Chief, POLITICO

2:00 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS)

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), U.S. House of Representatives

Moderated by Nicholas Wu, Congressional Reporter, POLITICO

2:15 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)

Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)

Moderated by Emma Dumain, Congress Reporter, E&E News, POLITICO

2:30 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)

Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Moderated by Emma Dumain, Congress Reporter, E&E News, POLITICO

2:45 P.M. CT

Executive Conversation

Jessica Christiansen, Senior Vice President, Head of Crop Science and Sustainability Communications, Bayer
Heidi Sommer, Vice President, Client Partnerships, POLITICO

Presented by Bayer

3:00 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-CA)

Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-CA)

Moderated by Eugene Daniels, White House Correspondent & Playbook Co-Author, POLITICO

3:20 P.M. CT

A Conversation with Secretary Pete Buttigieg

The Honorable Pete Buttigieg

Moderated by Adam Wren, National Political Correspondent, POLITICO

5:00 p.m. CT - 7:00 P.M. CT

Happy Hour

Before the final night of the Convention starts, join CNN, POLITICO and Blackstone for happy hour at The Grill, just steps outside of the Convention Center. Come for the cocktails and stay for the conversation as we kick-off closing night with the most exclusive guest-list at the DNC.

9:00 p.m. CT - 2:00 A.M. CT

Closing night celebration

Step out of the United Center and into The CNN-POLITICO Grill! As the DNC comes to a close, join CNN, POLITICO and Stand with Crypto for THE closing night celebration. Come for the cocktails and stay for the conversation as we serve-up late night bites for the most exclusive guest-list at the DNC.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED

Mayor Eric Adams

Mayor of New York

Rep. Pete Aguilar

(D-CA)

Chair, House Democratic Caucus

Jon Banner

Executive Vice President and Global Chief Impact Officer, McDonald's Corporation

Rep. Nikki Budzinski

(D-IL)

U.S. House of Representatives

The Honorable Pete Buttigieg

Jessica Christiansen

Senior Vice President, Head of Crop Science and Sustainability Communications, Bayer

Sen. Laphonza Butler

(D-CA)

United States Senator

Gov. Roy Cooper

(D-NC)

Governor of North Carolina

Mayor Andre Dickens

Mayor of Atlanta

Jeffrey D. DeBoer

President & CEO, The Real Estate Roundtable

Rep. Suzan DelBene

(D-WA)

Chair, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Sen. Tammy Duckworth

(D-IL)

Anita Dunn

Former Senior Advisor to President Biden

Sen. Dick Durbin

(D-IL)

Chair, Senate Judiciary Committee

Rob Flaherty

Deputy Campaign Manager, Harris-Walz

Rep. Maxwell Frost

(D-FL)

U.S. House of Representatives

Amb. Kirsten Hillman

Canadian Ambassador to the United States

Gov. Kathy Hochul

(D-NY)

Governor of New York

Mayor Brandon Johnson

Mayor of Chicago

Dan Lynch

VP State & Local Government Affairs

Speaker Emerita

Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

U.S. House of Representatives

Sen. Gary Peters

(D-MI)

Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

Dame Karen Pierce DCMG

British Ambassador to the United States

Gov. Jared Polis

(D-CO)

Governor of Colorado

Amb. Kristjan Prikk

Estonian Ambassador to the United States

Gov. JB Pritzker

(D-IL)

Governor of Illinois

Lauren Riley

Chief Sustainability Officer, United

Sen. Bernie Sanders

(I-VT)

Sen. Chuck Schumer

(D-NY)

Majority Leader of the United States Senate

Gov. Josh Shapiro

(D-PA)

Governor of pennsylvania

Sen. Debbie Stabenow

(D-MI)

Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Sen. Tina Smith

(D-MN)

United States Senator

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS)

U.S. House of Representatives

The Honorable

Adrianne Todman

Sen. Mark Warner

(D-VA)

Chair, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Sen. Raphael Warnock

(D-GA)

Nykia Wright

Chief Executive Officer, The National Association of REALTORS

Featuring Conversations Presented by

Social Events Presented by

See you in

The Final Countdown!

Time left for the event days hours minutes seconds

The countdown doesn't work if the event start date is set to TBD

CNN - POLITICO GRILL

The CNN-POLITICO Grill will be located inside the hard security perimeter at the Democratic National Convention. Please note, accepting this invitation does not grant you a credential/access into the hard perimeter of the Convention. Please ensure that you follow all required guidance and protocols provided by the Convention.
All security guidance for the Grill is subject to change and will be communicated to guests in a timely manner.

An invitation to the daytime programming does not grant you access to the Grill in the evening.

Have questions? Email RSVP@politico.com.

#POLITICOConventions