The 2023 Texas Youth Summit will be hosted at The Woodlands Marriott in The Woodlands, Texas, from Sept. 29 to Sept. 30.
Many of the nation’s top conservative speakers are slated to speak at the summit, including:
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Donald Trump Jr., Charlie Kirk, Texas Youth Summit founder & director Christian Collins, Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas), Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas), Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.), Kimberly Guilfoyle, former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines, North Korean defector Yeonmi Park, former congresswoman Mayra Flores, Abby Johnson, Chad Robichaux, Jaco Booyens, Savannah Hernandez, Michael Seifert, Lily Kate, Texas state Sen. Brandon Creighton, Texas state Rep. Steve Toth, Jessica Hart Steinmann, Charles Blain, Alexandra Mealer, Kenny Webster, Trent Talbot, Andy Roth, Greg Price, Kenneth Omoruyi, and more.
Schedule for Day 2, Sept. 30
*All times are in Eastern Time and may be subject to change.
9 a.m. Panel: Cole Muskegan, Nick Madincea, John Doyle interviewed by Dr. Shelley Sekula Gibbs
9:23 a.m. Heydi Martinez
9:37 a.m. Lily Kate
9:49 a.m. Former congresswoman Mayra Flores
10:08 a.m. Texas Youth Action Panel: Kenneth Omoruyi and former congresswoman Mayra Flores moderated by Christian Collins
10:30 a.m. Texas Youth Action Panel: Alex Bruesewitz, Cary Cheshire, Tanner Roberts and interviewed by Mina Kim
10:53 a.m. Special presentation from White Crow Chaplaincy Services
11 a.m. Panel: Jessica Steinmann, Alexandra Mealer, Charles Blain, interviewed by Liz Willis
11:23 a.m. Yeonmi Park
11:48 a.m. Special presentation from OptimaEd
11:55 a.m. Interview: Rep. Wesley Hunt moderated Kenny Webster
12:18 p.m. The Verdict Podcast: Sen. Ted Cruz with Ben Ferguson
1 p.m. Break and lunch
2 p.m. Special presentation from Leadership Institute
2:05 p.m. Riley Gaines
2:42 p.m. Rep. Cory Mills
3:03 p.m. Special presentation from Woodforest Earth Works
3:10 p.m. Savannah Hernandez
3:33 p.m. Jaco Booyens
3:53 p.m. Chad Robichaux
4:17 p.m. Panel: Texas state Rep. Nat Shatzline, Dr. John Seago, Jonathan Saenz moderated by Arianna Villarreal
4:40 p.m. Panel: Andy Roth, Trent Talbot, Texas state Rep. Steve Toth, interviewed by Greg Price
5 p.m. Breaking Strongholds special video presentation
5:02 p.m. Panel: Kim Hess, Rebecca Smith, Rocky Malloy moderated by Terry Weaver
5:25 p.m. Texas state Sen. Brandon Creighton
5:45 p.m. Christian Collins
Speaker Bios
Donald Trump Jr. is a conservative activist, businessman, author, and former television presenter. He is the eldest child of Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, and his first wife Ivana Trump.
Charlie Kirk is a conservative activist, best-selling author, and radio talk show host whose show “Charlie Kirk Show” tops the charts. He founded Turning Point USA, Turning Point Action, and Turning Point Faith.
Christian Collins founded the Texas Youth Summit in 2019. He’s a conservative activist, author, consultant, and former Congressional candidate.
Wesley Hunt is a West Point graduate, served in the U.S. Army, and is the Congressman for TX-28. He is raising his family with his wife in Houston while working in Washington.
Troy Nehls served in the U.S. Army, as constable and sheriff in Fort Bend County, Texas, and now serves as Congressman in TX-28. He is an author who lives in Fort Bend with his family while working in Washington.
Yeonmi Park, born in North Korea, is a human rights activist and TED speaker. Yeonmi Park grew up in a punishing society devoted to the worship of Kim Jong-Il. But at the age of 13, she and her family made a daring escape to China in search of a life free of tyranny.
Riley Gaines was a top-rated swimmer who most notably competed against Lia Thomas. She has since represented the tip of the spear advocating against including trans men in women’s sports.
Abby Johnson is a former Planned Parenthood director turned pro-life activist and speaker. The movie “Unplanned” was made about her experience.
Chad Robichaux is a former Force Recon Marine, author, and podcast host. Chad founded the Mighty Oaks Foundation, a leading nonprofit that serves the active duty and military veteran communities with faith-based combat trauma and resiliency programs.
Michael Seifert founded PublicSq., a conservative alternative to Amazon that connects patriots to conservative businesses.
Savannah Hernandez is a reporter and political commentator. Most notably, she has covered the BLM riots and the nation’s southern border crisis.
Lily Kate is a faith-based social media influencer, committed to exposing the feminist movement and supporting traditional and Christian values.
