Who should attend?
Leaders in finance, development, hospitality, education, technology, healthcare, wine, agriculture, nonprofits, and other key business sectors; elected and appointed public officials; senior jurisdiction staff; and local and regional media.
Keynote speaker Dr. Christopher Thornberg, Beacon Economics:
Dr. Thornberg will provide straight talk coupled with inspiration and encourage us to embrace our authentic economic narrative.
Made possible by Kaiser-Permanente
State of the Workforce: Business driven strategies and solutions
Experts will explore the interconnectivity between workforce and critical local issues and share the value of business-led sector partnerships and initiatives.
Crystal Ball: What does the economic future hold and are we ready?
A discussion of diverse trends, scenarios, emerging market opportunities and risk management with a focus on how these translate locally.
Dollars Make a Difference: Economic and community benefit of tourism
While tourist spending tells part of the story, we will expand the story and cover the community services and programs made possible by the valuable and powerful economic sector of tourism.
Made possible by City of Napa Hotels & Inns
The 5 x 5
This fast-paced crash course will feature five emerging and cutting-edge topics that are transforming the way we think and the way we do business.
Key speaker:
DR. CHRISTOPHER THORNBERG
Christopher Thornberg has been called many things throughout his career, but his favorite thing to be called is correct. A renowned economist with deep expertise in economic and revenue forecasting, regional economics, economic policy, and labor and real estate markets, Dr. Thornberg has consulted globally for private industry, cities, counties, and public agencies.
He became nationally known for forecasting the subprime mortgage market crash that began in 2007 and was one of the few economists on record to predict the global economic recession that followed. Amidst the 2020 Covid 19 shock, Dr Thornberg correctly predicted the rapid “V” shaped economic recovery, the inflation that resulted from excessive government stimulus, as well as the sharp hikes in interest and mortgage rates currently impacting U.S. markets.
Well known for his ability to capture and hold audiences, Dr. Thornberg presents to hundreds of leading business, government, and nonprofit organizations every year. Audiences across the globe benefit from his singular insight, including NAIOP, CoreNet Global, Western Bankers Association, Association of Washington Business, Foreign Trade Association, Western Association of Chamber Executives, The Boeing Company, Kaiser Permanente, Zillow, Mountain America Credit Union, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. In his data-rich economic outlooks, Dr. Thornberg illuminates national and local economic trends, and warns of danger when political narratives diverge from economic realities.
Dr. Thornberg’s trusted commentary and his evidence-based approach to economic policy analysis has built a legacy of correct calls and an ecosystem that includes some of the world’s most influential entities. Regardless of the audience, client, or project, Dr. Thornberg holds firmly to the principle of objective economic analysis, often saying that ‘you can pay for analysis, but you might not like the answers the data uncovers.’