Watch: Lesa France Kennedy at Washington Ideas Forum

ISC CEO joins thought leaders at 'The Atlantic'/Aspen Institute event

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Lesa France Kennedy, International Speedway Corporation Chief Executive Officer and NASCAR Vice Chairperson, will be participating in a conversation at the Washington Ideas Forum 2014 on Wednesday at 11:45 a.m. ET in Washington, D.C.

Now in its sixth year and hosted in partnership with the Aspen Institute, the Washington Ideas Forum has developed a reputation for fostering creative thinking about the critical issues affecting our national identity, politics, and core values. Follow #IdeasForum on social media.

Kennedy will be joined by Pelicans Vice Chairman and New Orleans Saints owner Rita Benson with interviewer Jonathan Karl, chief White House correspondent for ABC News. The panel will discuss women in sports leadership as well as sports as a catalyst for economic development.

Watch the live stream below at 11:45 a.m. ET.

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