"Overdraft" University Symposia Series

Harvard University’s Institute of Politics
Cambridge, Massachusetts
November 20, 2013

Summary

The Travelers Institute partnered with Harvard University’s Institute of Politics (IOP) and The Can Kicks Back for a screening of the nonpartisan deficit documentary, “Overdraft,” and a comprehensive discussion on the national debt. Part of the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, Harvard’s premier arena for political speech, discussion and debate, the event was hosted at the Kennedy School of Government on November 20, 2013, and convened students, Harvard faculty and industry experts to examine the national debt, its causes and potential solutions. Click for a full summary.

Welcoming Remarks

  • Trey Grayson, Director, Institute of Politics, Harvard University
  • Joan Woodward, President, Travelers Institute; Executive Vice President, Public Policy; The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Panel

  • Moderator – Trey Grayson, Director, Institute of Politics, Harvard University
  • Meredith Bagby, Founder, American Education Foundation
  • Linda J. Bilmes, Daniel Patrick Moynihan Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
  • Robert G. Romasco, President, AARP
  • Nick Troiano, Co-Founder and Communications Director, The Can Kicks Back
  • Joan Woodward, President, Travelers Institute; Executive Vice President, Public Policy; The Travelers Companies, Inc