
Agenda
Day One
Wednesday, August 25; 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
01
The Driving Force Behind South Carolina's Economy
Joey Von Nessen, Research Economist, University of South Carolina
02
Building an Ecosystem to Accelerate Minority Business Success
Carl Blackstone, President & CEO, Columbia Chamber
Bryan Derreberry, President & CEO, Charleston Metro Chamber
Carlos Phillips, President & CEO, Greenville Chamber
Moderator: Stacy Brandon, Bank of America
03
Infrastructure Systems for the Next 20 Years
Christy Hall, Secretary of Transportation, SCDOT
04
Fueling a 21st Century Economy Through Entrepreneurship
Herbert L. Drayton III, Managing Partner, HI Mark Capital
Matt Dunbar, Managing Director, VentureSouth
Moderator: Matt Bell, SC Launch Director, SCRA
05
Tourism: Recovery, Resiliency and the Future
Bill Ellen, President and CEO, Experience Columbia SC
Helen Hill, CEO, Explore Charleston
Sheryl Lang, President and CEO, VisitGreenvilleSC
Karen Riordan, President and CEO, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Moderator: Duane Parrish, Director, SCPRT
06
Tools for Economic Prosperity
Jim Clyburn, United States Representative
Lindsey Graham, United States Senator
Nancy Mace, United States Representative
Tim Scott, United States Senator
Day Two
Thursday, August 26; 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
01
The State of Commerce
Harry M. Lightsey III, Secretary of Commerce, SC Department of Commerce
Moderator: Leighton Lord, Chairman, Nexsen Pruet LLC
02
Opportunity Cost of Policy Decisions
Mel Martinez, Chairman of the Southeast U.S. & Latin America, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Moderator: Anita Zucker, Chair and CEO, The InterTech Group
03
Developing Career Pathways and Innovative Workforce Solutions
Amy Firestone, Vice President, Apprenticeship Carolina
Cheryl Garrison, Director of Talent and Workforce Solutions, Greenville Chamber
04
Protecting South Carolina's Competitiveness: Tort Reform
Leslie Clark, Vice President of Operations and Director of Government Relations and Divisions, Carolinas Associated General Contractors
Sarah Hazard, President & CEO, South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance
Moderator: Shannon Bruning, Consultant, Burr & Forman LLP
Moderator: Lynn Stokes-Murrary, Government Relations Director, Burr & Forman LLP
05
South Carolina's Economic Forecast
Jim Glassman, Head Economist, Commercial Banking, J.P. Morgan Chase