For Immediate Release: Washington, DC (April 28, 2026)—The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and Neighbors for a Better San Francisco announced today that the next American Dream Initiative Solutions Summit will take place in San Francisco, California, on May 6, 2026. The summit will convene state and local officials, business and civic leaders, and national policy experts to tackle San Francisco’s most pressing economic and civic challenges, identifying actionable, cross-sector solutions to promote greater flourishing in the Golden City.
Session topics will include downtown economic revitalization, public education, chronic homelessness, and middle-class housing affordability. Featured speakers will include San Francisco Chief of Housing and Economic Development Ned Segal, San Francisco Supervisors Matt Dorsey and Rafael Mandelman, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, JPMorganChase Vice Chairman Peter Scher, and AEI President Robert Doar.
“This summit will bring San Francisco community leaders together with some of the nation’s leading experts on issues we encounter every day in our public schools, city streets, and housing developments. As a former city leader myself, I know the benefit of hearing from and engaging with people with different perspectives on how to solve tough problems,” said AEI President Robert Doar. Prior to coming to AEI, Mr. Doar served for seven years as the commissioner of the New York City Human Resources Administration.
For any questions about the conference, or if you are interested in registering, please reach out to AEI’s Solutions Summit conference team at [email protected]. For any media inquiries, please contact [email protected].
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