Former U.S. Secretary of State and CIA Director Mike Pompeo is set to deliver a virtual keynote address next month at the daylong “Town Warming” event at Barrington’s White House venue in Barrington, according to a village news release.
Pompeo, who served in the President Donald Trump administration, will be interviewed virtually by Motorola Solutions Chairman and CEO Greg Brown, who is scheduled to speak on “the rise of China,” the release states.
The program for the day, centered on the theme of “Intelligence: Artificial, Political, Central,” is also set to include a panel discussion on artificial intelligence featuring corporate and academic leaders and thinkers. Another panel discussion will examine the 2024 election “through the eyes of several prominent Chicago-based journalists and political analysts,” according to the release.
Barrington Village President Karen Darch serves as host for the day, the release states.
“As the former Secretary of State and CIA Director, [Pompeo’s] perspective on today’s world will be enlightening and informative,” Darch stated in the release, predicting the the Town Warming will be an “intellectually stimulating and rewarding day of learning.”
At a cost of $150 per ticket, the Feb. 3 event will mark the the seventh annual “Town-Warming” by the Barrington Cultural Commission at Barrington’s White House. It is described in the release as “a Depression-era Barrington tradition that brought together some of the nation’s and our community’s most influential business, religious, academic, and civic leaders for a robust program covering significant issues of the day.”
Additionally, Barrington native and L.A. Times newspaper columnist Chris Erskine is scheduled to provide a “light-hearted respite,” and Jenny Riddle, a professional storyteller, will portray the late broadcast journalist Barbara Walters. Other locals — in media and other industries — are expected to participate.
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