2026 CEO Summit
Oct. 7–9, 2026

Eric Metaxas is the author of seven New York Times bestsellers, including the groundbreaking, million-selling biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. His new book is REVOLUTION: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World. Eric is the founder and host of Socrates in the City and The Eric Metaxas Show.

Known for his wide-ranging conversations, he has interviewed Hollywood icons such as Ron Howard, Mel Gibson, Morgan Freeman, and Dick Cavett, as well as tech entrepreneurs such as Peter Thiel. His work has been translated into over twenty-five languages and has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, The New Republic, USA Today and many other publications. His writing, which includes more than thirty children’s books, has inspired a documentary based on the book Letter to the American Church, influenced a Hollywood film on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and led to a streaming series based on the bestselling book Is Atheism Dead?

Rex D. Geveden is president and chief executive officer of BWXT, a $3.2B nuclear technology and manufacturing company headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia. As CEO, Mr. Geveden directs all business operations and leads strategic planning, capital allocation and leadership succession.

BWXT manufactures nuclear reactors, fuel and components for the U.S. Navy; provides nuclear technical services at contractor-operated Department of Energy and other government laboratories and facilities; develops and manufactures microreactors for national security and space applications; and processes special nuclear materials and advanced nuclear fuels. BWXT also manufactures medical radioisotopes and supplies precision manufactured components, engineering services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry.

With about 10,000 employees, BWXT has 20 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and Europe, comprising over four million square feet of manufacturing space. In addition, BWXT joint ventures operate at more than a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and Canadian Nuclear Laboratory sites. Mr. Geveden joined BWXT in 2015 as chief operating officer (COO) before advancing to CEO in 2017. Previously, he advanced to the position of executive vice president at Teledyne Technologies over an eight-year period, ultimately leading the Digital Imaging and Engineered Systems segments of the business.

He spent 17 years at NASA, including service as the agency’s COO responsible for a $16 billion portfolio of work in NASA’s mission areas of science, aeronautics, space operations and exploration, along with oversight of NASA’s 10 field centers. Mr. Geveden chairs the board of TTM Technologies, Inc., a global electronics manufacturing company. He is also on the Board of Trustees of the Universities Research Association and is a member of the Wall Street Journal CEO Council. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics from Murray State University.

Jeff Williams has dedicated his life to building and creating meaningful places. As an engineer collaborating with architects, investors, municipal leaders, and business executives, he believes deeply in fostering a sense of place. Jeff is one of the few engineers who has successfully transitioned to civic leadership, merging his engineering expertise with community building to align civic and business goals. His impactful work is most evident in his hometown of Arlington, Texas. Jeff champions the ties that bind people to their communities, asserting that every citizen is an ambassador. In a culture where individuals seek purpose and belonging, he emphasizes the role of businesses and civic leaders in fostering a healthy, thriving community—a sense of place that drives both business success and city betterment.