Utah Economic Outlook &
Public Policy Summit
Join the Salt Lake Chamber and the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute for the Utah Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit on January 12, 2024 at the Grand America Hotel.
As the state’s premier economic forecasting and public policy event, this summit brings together policy and academic thought leaders from across the state to share insights on the future of Utah’s economy and the business community’s policy priorities for the upcoming legislative session. This is an event that no one who is invested in Utah’s economic future should miss.
2024 Utah Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit
January 12, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Grand America Hotel
555 S. Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
2024 Agenda
Registration
Location: Grand Ballroom
*Note: no breakfast will be provided.
Welcome
Location: Grand Ballroom
Economic Report Presentation to the Governor
Location: Grand Ballroom
Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute will present the 2024 Economic Report to the Governor which has been a key resource for information on the Utah economy over the past 36 years. The report’s central objective is to enhance economic literacy among readers, enabling decision makers in the public and private sectors to make informed plans, budgets, and policy decisions.
Commentary from Governor Spencer J. Cox
Location: Grand Ballroom
The Governor will provide his commentary on the Economic Report as he addresses the business community.
Economic Report
Location: Grand Ballroom
Speaker:
- Phil Dean, Chief Economist and Public Finance Senior Research Fellow, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute will present the 2024 Economic Report to the Governor which has been a key resource for information on the Utah economy over the past 36 years. The report’s central objective is to enhance economic literacy among readers, enabling decision makers in the public and private sectors to make informed plans, budgets, and policy decisions.
Salt Lake Chamber Legislative Priorities
Location: Grand Ballroom
Presenter:
- Ginger Chinn, Vice President of Public Policy & Government Relations, Salt Lake Chamber
The Salt Lake Chamber will unveil the 2024 Public Policy Guide, outlining and framing the key policy priorities that will shape the Chamber’s policy positions entering the legislative session.
Local, State and Federal Leadership Discussion
Location: Grand Ballroom
Panel:
- Fmr. Congressman Chris Stewart
- Speaker of the House Mike Schultz
- Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall
Moderator:
- Kaitlin Eskelson, President & CEO, Visit Salt Lake
This panel will discuss leadership at the federal, state, and local levels of government. Panelists will share their perspectives on crafting effective policies and successfully implementing them in their current and former capacities as leaders.
Keynote: Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Churchill: A Strategic Approach to Leading in Times of Crisis
Location: Grand Ballroom
Speaker:
- Dr. Peter Cressy, Director of Executive Leadership Programs, George Washington Leadership Institute
- Peter Cressy, Ed.D., RADM (Ret.), is the Director of Executive Leadership Programs at the George Washington Leadership Institute. He served 28 years in the United States Navy in command and senior staff positions, followed by 8 years in higher education as a college president and university chancellor, where he was also a tenured professor of management. He later served 16 years as the President and CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council trade association.
Dr. Peter Cressy will address the business community about prominent leaders and their approach to leading in times of crisis. He will be presenting his keynote address “Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Churchill: A Strategic Approach to Leading in Times of Crisis.”
Disagree Better: An Interactive Discussion During Lunch
Location: Grand Ballroom
Speakers:
- Preston Brightwell, Dignity Index Field Director, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
- Tami Pyfer, Chief of Staff & Vice President of External Relations, Project UNITE – The Dignity Index
Tami Pyfer and Preston Brightwell of Project UNITE will lead an interactive activity that pertains to The Dignity Index.
The New Utah: Keepers of the Flame
Location: Grand Ballroom
Speaker:
- Natalie Gochnour, Associate Dean, David Eccles School of Business and Director, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
Natalie Gochnour will discuss the changing times of Utah and what we can expect moving into the next decade.
An Economic Sporting Vision
Location: Grand Ballroom
Panel:
- Senator Mike McKell
- Fraser Bullock, President & CEO, Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games
- Jeff Robbins, President & CEO, Utah Sports Commission
- Jim Olson, President, Utah Jazz
- Steve Starks, CEO, The Larry H. Miller Company
Moderator:
- Amanda Covington, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, The Larry H. Miller Company
This panel will discuss the next phases of bringing Major League Baseball to the state, Salt Lake City’s “Preferred Host” status for the host of the next Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the contributions that professional sports bring to our communities and economy.
Adjourn
Speaker Information
Keynote Speaker
Peter Cressy, Ed.D., RADM (Ret.), is the Director of Executive Leadership Programs at the George Washington Leadership Institute. He served 28 years in the United States Navy in command and senior staff positions, followed by 8 years in higher education as a college president and university chancellor, where he was also a tenured professor of management. He later served 16 years as the President and CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council trade association.