Please join us for our next RDC Breakfast Forum

Thursday, October 1, 2026 | Dena'ina Center | Anchorage

Doors open at 7:00 a.m. | Program 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

A presentation by:

KEEP Alaska Competitive


Presenters: Co-Chairs of KEEP Alaska Competitive
Jim Jansen, Chairman, Lynden Companies 
Aaron Schutt, CEO/President, Alaska Silver

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Previous RDC Events

2026 Gubernatorial Forum     

Candidates:
Dave Bronson (R)
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D)
Treg Taylor (R)
Bernadette Wilson (R)


Click on the RDC icon in the video to view all breakfast forums on our Vimeo page. 

Please email [email protected] with any questions  

Fall Breakfast Series Dates:
September 3rd & 17th (cancelled and replaced by Gubernatorial Forum Luncheon on September 21st)
October 1st & 15th
November 5th
December 3rd. 

  • The RDC Breakfast Forums are generally held on the first and third Thursday of the month, doors open at 7:00 a.m., presentation begins at 7:30 a.m.
  • Unless otherwise noted, breakfasts are held at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage.  
  • Please note:  These events may be recorded using audio, video and/or photography.  By registering, you consent to being recorded/photographed and RDC reserves the right to use any recording/video/photography taken at its event without express written permission of those in attendance.  

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Past presentations: 

September 3, 2026

Alaska Seafood: A Focus on Pollock (PowerPoint) (Video)
Featuring: Nicole Kimball, Vice President (Alaska), Pacific Seafood Processors Association, Luke Fanning, Chief Executive Officer, APICDA, Rick Whitbeck, Executive Director, The Truth, Moderated by Sam Murphy, Director of Communications, Alaska Pollock Fisheries Alliance

May 21, 2026

Huna Totem Corporation: Leading with Culture, Community, and Business Excellence (Video)
Featuring: Susan Bell, Vice President, Huna Totem Corporation & Mike Torres, chief Executive Officer, HunaTek

May 7, 2026

Alaska LNG Project Update  (Video)
Featuring: U.S. Senator (Fmr.) Mark Begich, President & CEO, Northern Compass Group, Alaska LNG Policy Advisor to the Dunleavy Administration

April 2, 2026

What's Powering Alaska's Tourism Economy  (PowerPoint)  (Video)
Featuring: Jillian Simpson, President & CEO, Alaska Travel Industry Association

March 26, 2026

University of Alaska Anchorage on Building Alaska's Talent Pipeline PowerPoint  (Video)
Featuring: UAA Chancellor Cheryl Siemers & Provost Denise Runge

March 5, 2026

A Conversation with U.S. DOI  (Video)
Featuring: Deputy Secretary Kate MacGregor and Associate Deputy Secretary Karen Budd-Falen - U.S. Department of the Interior

February 19, 2026

Construction Industry Update  (PowerPoint) (Video)
Featuring: Katie Berry, President, McKinley Research Group & Alicia Kresl, Executive Director, Associated General Contractors

February 5, 2026

How Outside Money is Shaping Alaska's Politics and Future  (PowerPoint)  (Video)
Featuring: Kristen Eastlick, Senior Vice President, Capital Research Center

January 15, 2026

2026 Alaska Legislative Forecast  (Video)
Featuring: Senators Giessel, Kaufman & Steadman and Representatives Coulombe, Fields, & Kopp

To view prior years' breakfast presentations, visit our Presentations page or Vimeo page.