Economic Outlook & Jobs Summit: 2019 Agenda

 

Economic Outlook and Jobs Summit
 

 

Monday, January 14, 2019

Registration Opens, Coffee & Executive Networking Ι 9:15 – 10:00 a.m.

Welcome Ι 10:00 a.m.

•  Todd Powell, Vice President for Real Estate Development, Weyerhaeuser; Chair, Florida Chamber Foundation

Florida At A Glance

•  Mark Wilson, President and CEO, Florida Chamber of Commerce

Where Is Florida Headed?

• Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis

A View from the CFO’s Office 

•  Moderator: Mark Wilson, President and CEO, Florida Chamber of Commerce
• Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis
• Angela Pilkington, Executive Vice President/Chief of Staff, Correct Craft

The 2019 Economic Outlook: Jobs, Regional Growth, Key Industries, Population and More

• Jerry D. Parrish, Ph.D., Chief Economist and Director of Research, Florida Chamber Foundation

Industry Voices: Deeper Dive

• Dana Bledsoe, President, Nemours Children’s Hospital
• Brad O’Connor, Ph.D., Chief Economist, Florida Realtors

Regional Perspective: A View from Florida’s Top Job Creating Region

• Tim Giuliani, President & CEO, Orlando Economic Partnership

Lunch

Keeping Florida’s Economic Momentum Moving Forward Into the Next Administration Ι 12:30 p.m.

• Ken Lawson, Executive Director, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

Local Economic Development Perspectives on Keeping the Economic Momentum Moving

• Ken Lawson, Executive Director, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
• Crystal Stiles, Director of Economic Development, Florida Power & Light Company; Chair, Florida Economic Development Council (FEDC)

What Florida’s Economic Development Leaders Say About 2019

• Moderator: Andy Corty, President, Trend
• Beth Cicchetti, Executive Director, Florida Economic Development Council (FEDC)
• Adrienne Johnston, Chief of the Bureau of Labor Market Statistics, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
• Jamal Sowell, President and CEO, Enterprise Florida

Hidden Opportunities: Leveraging Florida’s Opportunity Zones

• Michael Minton, Shareholder, Dean Mead; Chair of Dean Mead’s Agribusiness Industry Team, Solar Energy Team

State, National and Global Impacts on Florida’s Economy

• Todd Powell, Vice President for Real Estate Development, Weyerhaeuser; Chair, Florida Chamber Foundation
• John Coates, CFA, CAIA, VP, Senior Relationship Manager, PNC Capital Advisors
• Nathan Morris, Vice President, Legislative Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Institute for Legal Reform
• Lee Sandler, Founding Member, Sandler, Travis, & Rosenberg, PA

Beyond 2019: Key Disruptions, Trends and Opportunities Into Florida 2030

• Ed Schons, President, Florida High Tech Corridor Council

Creating the Perfect Climate for Business: Closing Comments

• Mark Wilson, President and CEO, Florida Chamber of Commerce

Economic Outlook and Jobs Summit Concludes Ι 3:00 p.m.