By Hillary Canada

Just weeks ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House, The Wall Street Journal is convening top executives, politicians and lawmakers to discuss policy, security and the economy at the annual CEO Council Summit in Washington.

This article will be updated throughout the two-day event, which kicks off Monday with Dell founder Michael Dell discussing how his eponymous company has navigated vast economic, political and technological change over more than four decades.

The evening continues with Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) outlining Republicans' top priorities as they prepare to take full control of Congress and the White House.

Tuesday's program kicks off with Avenue Capital Group CEO Marc Lasry unpacking the outlook for dealmaking amid anticipated changes at the Federal Trade Commission.

Rep. Ro Khanna (D., Calif.) and Sen. Mark Warner (D., Va.) then take the stage for a discussion on foreign policy and cybersecurity, as new details about the so-called Salt Typhoon campaign indicate that telecommunications infrastructure in dozens of countries has been infiltrated by Chinese government hackers.

The conversation then turns to climate change. Destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene underscored the fragility of local economies in the wake of extreme weather events, and insurers are refusing to cover entire swaths of the U.S. Evan Greenberg, chief executive of insurance giant Chubb, has been sounding the alarm on the growing cost of climate change and will share his outlook for the impact it will have on businesses.

Next up is political analyst Charlie Cook, who will discuss what's next for Democrats and Republicans now that Trump has won his coveted second term. Then Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach and NYSE Group CEO Lynn Martin offer insight on what the coming year holds for markets and the economy.

Danny Meyer, the hospitality guru behind several Michelin-starred restaurants and burger chain Shake Shack, offers guidance on how to select a trustworthy group of advisers in the first-ever onstage edition of The Wall Street Journal's Personal Board of Directors.

And, just weeks after Democrats lost the White House in what was largely seen as a referendum on the economy, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen shares her view on the current state of the financial system and what she anticipates is ahead.

The agenda turns back to cybersecurity with Michael Casey, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, before zooming into local politics with the mayors of Oklahoma City and Dallas and how they are dealing with issues that came to the forefront during the election, including housing prices and immigration.

Keeping in that vein, Neera Tanden, domestic policy adviser to President Biden, provides the macro view on some of those same issues and what she anticipates may be changing come January.

Closing out the day are two of Trump's most stalwart supporters: former adviser Kellyanne Conway and current senior adviser Jason Miller, who will discuss how the president-elect plans to tackle the ambitious agenda he has set out on immigration, trade, inflation and taxes.

Write to Hillary Canada at hillary.canada@wsj.com

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