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