Nebraska Governor's Summit to Feature Sasse, Hoiberg as Keynote Speakers

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen announced that Ben Sasse, who served as a U.S. senator from Nebraska from 2015 to 2023, will be a keynote speaker at the 2026 Governor's Summit, to be held in Kearney, Nebraska. The Nebraska Department of Economic Development's account additionally states that University of Nebraska-Lincoln basketball coach Fred Hoiberg will headline the event alongside Sasse; this detail was not confirmed by the Governor's Office announcement. The summit is scheduled to run September 28-29, 2026, with the keynote presentations taking place September 29 and a statewide economic update opening the event on September 28. A Governor's Youth Summit is also planned as part of the broader event, according to the Governor's Office. The full agenda, additional speakers, and further logistical details of the summit have not been reported. It remains unresolved whether Hoiberg's participation, cited only in the Department of Economic Development's release, will be confirmed in subsequent official communications.