The 14th Annual Governor's Utah Economic Summit
The Utah Economic Summit engages Utah’s top leaders and decision-makers from the business, government and academic communities with the most relevant business content to help bolster Utah’s robust economy. The Summit provides a platform for strategic dialogue related to current economic impacts and future growth of Utah’s business communities.
Celebrating Gov. Herbert’s Economic Accomplishments and Looking Forward to What Utah Is Becoming
Join us as we celebrate the business accomplishments of Utah’s 17th governor, Gary R. Herbert, America’s currently serving, longest-tenured governor. See how Gov. Herbert’s vision in 2009 has become a reality in 2020, and join the governor and other Utah leaders as we set our sights on Utah’s bright economic future.
2020 Speakers
Plenary
Richard Haass
President, Council on Foreign Relations
Karen Duffin
Reporter, NPR's Planet Money
Robert Smith
Reporter, NPR's Planet Money
Scott Miller
EVP of Thought Leadership, FranklinCovey
Joel Peterson
Founding Partner & Chairman of Peterson Partners
Gail Miller
Owner and Chairman, Larry H. Miller Group of Companies
Natalie Gochnour
Associate Dean, University of Utah
Q. Val Hale
Executive Director, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Miles Hansen
President & CEO, World Trade Center UtahBreakout
Kent Andersen
Director, Davis County Community & Economic Development
Angie Balfour
CPO, Weave
David Carlebach
VP of International Investment, World Trade Center Utah
Colby Cooley
Director of Global Strategy & Outreach, EDCUtah
Mindi Cox
Senior Vice President, People & Great Work, O.C. Tanner Company
Theresa Foxley
President & CEO, EDCUtah
Emma Houston
Chair, MLK Commission Director
Sid Krommenhoek
General Partner, Album VC
Chris Roybal
President, Northern Utah Economic Alliance
Cydni Tetro
CEO, ForgeDX and President, Women Tech Council
Randal O’Toole
Senior Fellow, Cato Institute
James Watanabe
Vice President, Watanabe Enterprises
Holin Wilbanks
Economic Development Director, Weber CountyOur 2020 Agenda
7:00 a.m. Check-In and Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Welcome to the Summit and Morning Plenary Session I
10:30 a.m. Break/Networking
10:45 a.m. Morning Breakout Sessions
11:30 a.m. Break/Networking
11:45 a.m. Lunch and Plenary Session II
1:30 p.m. Startup Pitch
3:00 p.m. Break/Networking
3:15 p.m. Afternoon Breakout Session
4:00 p.m. Made in Utah Closing Reception
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