2022 Utah Business Economic Outlook Summit
Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022
GIC is partnering with Utah Business on the upcoming Utah Business Economic Summit, taking place on November 17, 2022.
Event Detail
2022 Utah Business Economic Outlook Summit
GIC is pleased to invite you to join Utah Business and Utah’s business community on November 17th at the Hyatt Regency as we discuss the economic future at the annual Utah Business Economic Outlook Summit. This business summit promises to take a deep dive into the discussions shaping our economy, including future business growth, investing in the next generation of startups, creating an economic landscape that is more inclusive and welcoming to incoming populations, and designing our cities for the future.
This in-person economic outlook event will see 700+ attendees and feature speakers from the business, tech, entrepreneurial, and city planning industries. The day will be filled with keynote speakers, informative breakout sessions and networking opportunities.
Click here to register with Utah Business. Use code GICVIP22 for a $25 discounted ticket!
Event Location
Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City
170 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Speakers
Judd Austin
Chief Banking Officer, AltabankJudd Austin was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer for Altabank and named to the Executive Management Committee effective January 1, 2020. He has 16 years of banking experience.
Joel Clark
CEO, Kodiak CakesJoel Clark embodied a lively entrepreneurial spirit and grit from a young age. When his brother Jon handed Kodiak Cakes operations over to him in 1997, Joel was a 23-year-old economics major attending the University of Utah.
Jenni Lee Crocker
SVP of Growth, PCF Insurance ServicesJenni Lee brings more than 23 years of experience in sales and growth, management, risk advisory, and business transformation experience to PCF. Before joining PCF, she spent nine years at Marsh, serving as Managing Director and Corporate Leader for Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C., since 2018 and head of the Virginia office since 2013.
Todd Crosland
Founder and CEO, CoinZoom,As a seasoned entrepreneur, Todd Crosland has demonstrated the ability to build successful teams and companies. He has had a distinguished career, including a successful track record of over two decades in Financial Services, Investment Banking, and Venture Capital.
Mitch Dansie
General Manager, Desert ColorIn October of 2018, Mitch Dansie became the general manager of Desert Color–a 3,400 acre master planned community located on SITLA land east of I-15 and Southern Parkway.
Peter C. Foy
CEO & Founder, PCF Insurance ServicesPeter C. Foy is the chairman CEO & Founder of PCF Insurance Services.
Brandon Fugal
Chairman, Colliers UtahBrandon Fugal is a prominent business leader, recognized as a market leader nationwide and as the previous EY Entrepreneur of the Year – Western Region.
Joseph Hansen
Founder and CEO, Buy Box ExpertsJoseph Hansen is a seasoned entrepreneur and business executive. He has founded and sold six companies since 2007. He has won several awards for innovation and leadership including Comparably’s 2020 Top CEO list, Top CEO for Women list. He was recently featured by the CEO Forum Journal as a Transformative CEO for 2021.
Benjamin Hart
Executive Director, Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA)In August, 2022, Benjamin Hart was named as the executive director of the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA), which provides smart, sustainable, and equitable supply chain solutions through facilities, infrastructure, partnerships, and capital investment.
Chandana Haque
Executive Director, Altitude LabChandana Haque is Executive Director of Altitude Lab, an incubator program for early-stage healthcare startups located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Prior to launching Altitude Lab, Chandana spent over a decade leading product and commercial strategy for life science startups in San Francisco.
Jonathan Johnson
CEO, OverstockJonathan Johnson is the CEO of Overstock, a leading online home furnishings retailer. Since assuming this role in 2019, Jonathan has positioned Overstock as more than just an e-commerce website – streamlining its widespread merchandising interests into a concentrated, focused strategy dedicated to providing dream homes for all. Jonathan is a member of Overstock’s board of directors and has been an integral part of the company’s growth – from a start-up to publicly traded with over $3 billion in sales and nearly 2,000 employees.
Ravi Krovi
Provost and VP of Academic Affairs, Weber State UniversityRavi Krovi is Provost and VP of Academic Affairs at Weber State University, a comprehensive public institution of more than 29,000 students in Ogden, Utah. As the university’s chief academic officer, he has oversight of academic quality and institutional effectiveness, enrollment management and student success, high impact programs and faculty excellence, strategic partnerships, sponsored research and technology transfer, online and continuing education, and student success data and strategic analytics.
Susan R. Madsen, Ph.D.
Founding Director, Utah Women & Leadership ProjectDr. Susan R. Madsen is the Karen Haight Huntsman Endowed Professor of Leadership in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. She is also the Founding Director of the Utah Women & Leadership Project, which focuses on strengthening the impact of Utah girls and women.
Trent Mano
Co-founder and CEO of Convoi VenturesTrent Mano is the co-founder and CEO of Convoi Ventures and the co-founder of Cryptopia.
Alan Matheson
Executive Director of the Point of the Mountain State Land AuthorityAlan Matheson is the executive director of the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority, charged with preparing for and overseeing the development of 600 acres of state-owned land near Point of the Mountain. Matheson previously served the State of Utah as executive director of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, senior environmental policy advisor to Governor Gary R. Herbert, and state planning coordinator.
Matthew McAleer
Executive Vice President and Director of Equity Strategies, Cumberland AdvisorsMatt McAleer serves as the Executive Vice President and Director of Equity Strategies. He is also a member of Cumberland’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Matt is also the Chairman of the firm’s Investment Committee and has over 25 years of investment management experience.
Lisa McIntire Shaw
Founding Partner of Cygnus Asset Management, LLCLisa McIntire Shaw is a founding partner of Cygnus Asset Management, LLC based in Charlotte, NC. She has more than 30 years of experience in the financial arena. Her areas of special interest include international markets; charitable trusts; strategic wealth preservation; and domestic, corporate, government and municipal bonds.
Brit Merrill
Associate, Holland & Hart LLPBrit provides strategic legal counsel and risk management advice to clients on a wide variety of employment matters, including compensation, performance management, separations, leaves of absence, discrimination, harassment, diversity and inclusion, workplace privacy, wage and hour compliance, restrictive covenants, reasonable accommodations, and employee classification.
Felix Morgan
Board Member - PCF Insurance ServicesSENIOR FINANCE AND OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE driving profitable growth for multibillion-dollar private equity owned, Fortune 500 and Fortune 50 public companies.
Sui Lang L. Panoke
Senior Vice President of Diversity. Equity. Inclusion, Zions BankSui Lang L. Panoke is a visionary leader, social entrepreneur and international trainer and facilitator with a passion for empowering today’s leaders to rethink. create. and innovate. She has recently been named, SVP of Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. for Zions Bank. In this role, she is responsible for directing the bank’s strategic vision, developing a comprehensive DEI strategy, and delivering on a plan of action to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across the bank and the communities that it serves.
Scott Paul
Founder of ArmorActive, Instafluence, and WoolyScott Paul is the founder of ArmorActive, Instafluence, and Wooly, and an angel investor with investments in Gabb Wireless, Neighbor, Volley, and JUMP.
Dana Peterson
Chief Economist & Center Leader of Economy, Strategy & Finance at The Conference BoardDana Peterson is the Chief Economist & Center Leader of Economy, Strategy & Finance at The Conference Board. Peterson joins The Conference Board from Citi, where for many years she served as a North America Economist and later as a Global Economist. Her wealth of experience extends to the public sector, having also worked at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C.
Adam Sidwell
Founder and Director, Future House StudiosA storyteller, technologist, and entrepreneur with expertise in multiple mediums, Adam Sidwell is Founder and Creative Director at the Future House family of companies.
Cameron Smith
President & Co-Founder, Kodiak CakesAfter graduating with a business degree from the University of Utah, Cameron Smith was eager to use his education and entrepreneurial nature when he partnered with Joel in 2009.
Emily Taylor
Vice President of Advocacy and Engagement, Solve M.E.Emily Taylor is the Director of Advocacy and Engagement for Solve M.E. She brings to the organization over fifteen years of policy, organization, and advocacy experience in both the non-profit and government sectors.
Nikki Walker
Director of Community Engagement and DE&I, DomoNikki Walker is the director of community engagement and DE&I, where she works with a team of professionals to elevate and amplify Domo’s mission and values in the workplace and in the community. She does so by creating and driving programs and initiatives focused on diversity and inclusion, workplace equity and belonging, community engagement and Domo for Good.
Andrea Williams
Chief Experience Officer, Utah JazzAndrea Williams was appointed chief experience officer for the Utah Jazz in November 2021. In this newly created position, Williams focuses on ensuring the delivery of world-class experiences for guests, partners, and employees of the organization, whose entities include the Utah Jazz NBA franchise, Vivint Arena, the Salt Lake City Stars NBA G League team, and Jazz Gaming NBA 2K team.
Jonathon Wood
Managing Director, Whitmore Global Management CenterJonathon Wood is the Managing Director of Whitmore Global Management Center.
Nora Yousif
Financial Advisor, RBC Capital MarketsAs a third generation Financial Advisor, Nora is deeply rooted in the fundamental disciplines of investing and caring for clients. She distills finances into understandable terms and is passionate about educating people to build confidence in their future.
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