2012 National Middle Market Summit

Sponsored by GE Capital, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, and the National Center for the Middle Market, the 2012 National Middle Market Summit brought together more than 1000 CEOs, academics, policymakers, and industry experts to discuss the unique set of challenges faced by middle market executives. Business, sports, political, and entertainment leaders shared their insights and perspectives on everything from healthcare, to the economy, to the election. New research on growth, healthcare, and globalization for middle market companies was revealed. Most important, the summit fostered new solutions to help middle market companies create growth in a challenging economy. 

Highlights and key learnings

• Exclusive sessions featured perspectives on the global economy from GE CEO Jeff Immelt and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett
• Presentations on healthcare regulations, their impact on business, and what middle market companies can do
• Discussion of the 2012 election and its impact on middle market businesses

Keynote Speakers and Presenters included:

• Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO, General Electric
• Warren Buffett, CEO, Berkshire Hathaway
• Roger Goodell, Commissioner, NFL
• Sammy Hagar, Hall of Fame rocker, middle market CEO and philanthropist
• Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President, American Action Forum
• Christine Poon, Dean, Fisher College of Business
• Michael Neal, Chairman and CEO, GE Capital
• Anil Makhija, Professor of Finance, Fisher College of Business; Director, National Center for the Middle Market
• Paul Keckley, Executive Director, Deloitte Center for Health Solutions
• Walter Isaacson, President, The Aspen Institute; author of Steve Jobs, the best-selling biography
• James Carville, Democratic political consultant
• Mary Matalin, Republican political consultant