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Economic Roundtable Forecasts Future

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What can we expect from the economy this year? Economists, industry experts and business leaders gave their predictions during the 39th Annual Economic Roundtable.

The event was held Wednesday at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego. The roundtable was put on by the County of San Diego, USD Knauss School of Business and the San Diego Workforce Partnership.

The opening speakers were Tim Keane, Dean of the USD Knauss School of Business,  Jeff Light, Publisher and Editor in Chief of the San Diego Union-Tribune and Shannon Moran, COO & acting CEO of the San Diego Workforce Partnership.

They were followed by keynote presenters who gave an update on the national economy before a roundtable panel discussed the local economy and regional efforts on housing, childcare and business issues.

See below for the list of featured speakers and roundtable participants.

Keynote presentation:

  • Daniel Enemark, Chief Economist, The San Diego Workforce Partnership
  • Ray Major, Deputy CEO, Business Operations, SANDAG

Local Economy Panel:

  • Moderator: Alison Sanchez, Asst. Professor of Economics and Business Analytics
  • Panelists:
    • Kwofi Reed, President/CEO, San Diego Habitat for Humanity
    • Laura Kohn, Senior Director of Care & Education, Mission Driven Finance
    • Eduardo Velasquez, Senior Director, Research & Economic Development, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation

Closing Speaker:

  • Steve Lockett, County of San Diego Deputy Director of Economic Development & Prosperity

 

Tracy DeFore is a communications specialist with the County of San Diego Communications Office. Contact