Our Speakers
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Emcee
Conan Nolan
Political Reporter,
KNBC-TV in LA
Keynote Speaker
Karim Webb
Entrepreneurial Activist
Principal,
Webb Investments
Opening Remarks
Halé Behzadi
North America Head of Citi Private Bank
Economic Forecast
Shannon Sedgwick
Director,
Institute for Applied Economics
Breakout sessions
Building Solutions: Tackling Los Angeles’ Housing Crisis through Innovative Development
Panel Moderator
Jacqueline Waggoner
President,
Solutions Division,
Enterprise Community Partners
Michael H. Anderson
Architect,
Accelerated Housing and
Transit Development (AHTD) Project
Sarah Dusseault
Lead Strategist,
LA4LA
Nella McOsker
President & CEO,
Central City Association
Ada Peng
Director,
HR&A Advisors, Inc.
Navigating the Shift: Economic Strategies for Clean Energy Adoption
Panel Moderator
Diana Boyadjian
Senior Government Affairs Manager,
Southern California Gas Company
Stephen Collins
Senior Manager,
Strategic Planning,
Southern California Edison
Luis Gutierrez
Director of Energy & Water,
Office of Los Angeles
Mayor Karen Bass
Peter Hsiao
Partner, Energy and Environmental Law,
King & Spalding LLP,
Los Angeles, California
Empowering All Voices: Regional Synergy for Economic Growth in LA
Panel Moderator
Kelly LoBianco
Director, Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity
Sonya Kay Blake
President & CEO,
The Valley Economic Alliance
Leah Goold-Haws
President & CEO,
Long Beach Economic Partnership
Luis Portillo
President & CEO,
San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership
Quentin Strode
President & CEO,
Vermont Slauson EDC
Jey Wagner
President & CEO,
Santa Clarita Valley EDC
Closing plenary
Dee Dee Myers
Senior Advisor, Governor Gavin Newsom
Director, Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development
Stephen Cheung
President & CEO,
LAEDC & WTCLA
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