Leading with Civility: From Hoosier Roots to Harvard Halls | ASU+GSV Summit 2026

Eric J. Holcomb (President, A Better Way Policy Institute and 51st Governor of the State of Indiana) joins Bill Hansen (President and CEO, Building Hope) at the ASU+GSV Summit in “Leading with Civility: From Hoosier Roots to Harvard Halls” to explore leadership, consensus-building, and civic responsibility in education and beyond.

Eric J. Holcomb is a lifelong Hoosier and former two-term governor of Indiana, where he led record investments in infrastructure, education, and healthcare while focusing on economic and workforce development. A U.S. Navy veteran, he has built a reputation as a consensus-driven leader committed to expanding opportunity and strengthening communities.

Bill Hansen is President and CEO of Building Hope, a national leader in supporting education and charter school development, and serves on multiple corporate and nonprofit boards. A former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education, he brings extensive experience in education policy, finance, and innovation.