Route Fifty Road Show

The Monorchid
214 E. Roosevelt Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Fostering Success: Government’s Role in Economic Development

Phoenix, Maricopa County, and the State of Arizona have become hotbeds of innovation, growth, and change. Through specific business policies with a special focus on the sharing economy, Arizona has become a magnet for the high technology industry while outreach at both the state and local level to international trade partners has made the region a magnet for investment. Meanwhile, investments in infrastructure, technology, and education have recreated downtown Phoenix. The nation’s fifth largest city has definitively recovered from the devastating recession and now boasts over 200 new residents daily, making Maricopa the fastest growing county in the United States.

In Phoenix, we explored the factors, from technology to infrastructure investments, local to international business outreach, that have helped the State of Arizona and Phoenix create an environment for economic success.

Agenda

3:00 - 3:30pm	Registration/Networking
3:30 - 3:35pm	Opening Remarks
3:35 - 4:10pm	Panel Discussion – Fostering Success at the State Level Kevin Sullivan, SVP of Business Attraction & Expansion, Arizona Commerce Authority Joseph Bocanegra, Vice President, Customer Success, ZipRecruiter Jeanne Ludwig, Senior Vice President, Northern Trust Mitch Herckis (Moderator), Senior Director of Programs, Route Fifty
4:10 - 4:20pm	Civic Intelligence: Driving Economic Growth in the Era of Smart Communities Ashok Sankar, Director of Solutions Strategy, Splunk
4:20 - 5:00pm	Panel Discussion – Fostering Success at the Local Level Milton Dohoney, Assistant City Manager, City of Phoenix, Arizona Mayor Kenneth N. Weise, City of Avondale, Arizona Dennis Smith, Executive Director, Maricopa Association of Governments Ben Henderson, Deputy Chief of Operations, State of Arizona Duke Reiter (Moderator), Executive Director of University City Exchange, Arizona State University
5:00 - 5:20pm	Closing Fireside Chat Senator Bob Worsley, Chairman, Senate Transportation and Technology Committee, Arizona State Legislature Senator Steve Farley, Assistant Minority Leader, Arizona State Legislature Mitch Herckis (Moderator), Senior Director of Programs, Route Fifty
5:20 - 6:00pm	Cocktails/Networking

An unprecedented look at best practices and innovative ideas for navigating challenges across mission areas. Top thinkers and writers from Route Fifty convened in five cities throughout 2017 for a festival of conversations, workshops, live events, networking and more.

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