Wow, I'm just so totally, insanely jealous of you!!! Not.
Even if I were invited to go to one of these things, which I never would be, I'd have no interest in going whatsoever. Listening to this conglomeration of dippy academic utopians, trust fund babies, and greedy SOBs would almost certainly make me want to throw up.
Granted, most of them go to the Ivy League schools and are connected to the moon, but they really aren't half as smart or special as they think they are. I'd take advice from the average guy in the south or the midwest any day.
Well, let me give you a hint, as a lagniappe, for your culinary pleasure. They invite speakers to speak, some Americans, some not. One such speaker was Reagan's attorney general, William French Smith, who spoke about immigration. He thought the law would incentivize employers not to hire illegals, because if they did, the courts would issue injunctions, which if violated, would send the employers to jail for contempt of court. Lawyers don't always get it right. I know, you might find that shocking.