Economic forecast 2023

February 23, 2023

Event Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Darrick Hamilton
Founding Director, Institute on Race,
Power and Political Economy at The New School

Emcee

 

Donaji Esparza
KLOVE 107.5FM Radio Host
 

LAEDC Economic Forecast

 

Shannon Sedgwick
Director, Institute for Applied Economics, LAEDC

Breakout Session: Transition of Key Industries

Leaders from LA’s private sector will discuss current trends and solutions to address vital issues within the region’s key industries: entertainment, bioscience, and aerospace.

Panel Moderator

Ron Frierson
Director of Economic Development,
U.S. West Region, Amazon

Panelist

Patrick Gavit
Head of Manufacturing Sciences
,
Takeda
 

Panelist

Arwen R. Johnson 
Partner, Trial and Global Disputes,
King & Spalding

Panelist

Kelly M. Mackey
State Director of Strategic Partnerships,
Department of Industrial Relations,
Apprenticeship and Workforce Innovation
 

Panelist

Yarel Ramos
Anchor
Edicion Digital CA, Univision
 

Panelist

Arnie Streland
Corporate Executive Lead – Los Angeles,
Northrop Grumman, Strategy & Development

Breakout Session: Small Business Recovery

Experts will discuss how financial setbacks impact the ongoing process of rebuilding and revitalizing small businesses. We will examine local micro-enterprises, small businesses, and entrepreneurship through a social equity lens.

Panel Moderator

Justine D. Gonzalez
Vice President, Philanthropy &
Community Impact, Wells Fargo

Panelist

Leila Lee
Director of Economic Policy,
City of Los Angeles
 

Panelist

Kelly LoBianco
Director, Los Angeles County Department
of Economic Opportunity
 

Panelist

Andrea Nunn
Senior Vice President,
Entrepreneurship & Innovation,
LA Chamber of Commerce
 

Panelist

Bo Sivanunsakul
Director, Business Department, PACE
 

Breakout Session: Commercial Real Estate

This panel will discuss how private businesses and the commercial real estate market are adapting to the decline in demand for office and retail space as more companies opt for remote and hybrid schedules due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Panel Moderator

Justin X. Thompson
Partner, Nixon Peabody

Panelist

Bill Fishel
Senior Managing Director,
Los Angeles Office Co Head,
JLL Capital Markets
 

Panelist

Jeffrey R. Jennison
President & CEO,
Watson Land Company
 

Panelist

Jessica Lall
Managing Director,
Downtown LA, CBRE
 

Closing Plenary: Infrastructure Resiliency

Through the ongoing pandemic recovery, private and public sectors are still building resilient and sustainable infrastructure for the future. The closing plenary will discuss how we can collectively ensure the advancement of economic growth, sustainability, resiliency, and equity in local communities.

Former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
City of Los Angeles
Infrastructure Advisor to the State of California

Stephen Cheung
President & CEO, LAEDC