WCA forum to discuss economic growth in new environment
The Westchester County Association will host “Westchester: County of Tomorrow” on April 29, a conference focused on achieving smart economic growth as Westchester County emerges as a national hub for biotechnology and health technology.
The half-day conference will feature a keynote address titled “Seeing Around Corners: The Unseen Trends Shaping Our Future” by Dean Whittaker, CEO of Whittaker Associates and former managing director of industrial development for the state of Illinois.
The event will also hold a panel discussion with participants from across the country sharing their own experiences in the development and economic growth of their own hubs.
Speakers on the panel include:
- Seth Pinsky, former president of the NYC Economic Development Corporation under Mayor Michael Bloomberg;
- Jason Widen, co-founder of Innovate Raleigh;
- Mayor Andy Berke of Chattanooga; and
- Susan Dawson, executive director of E3 Alliance and former head of the Austin, Texas Chamber of Commerce.
Jerry Sanders, CEO of SkyTran, will lead a presentation discussing a new take on transportation via a mass transportation system based on magnetic levitation.
A second panel will feature business leaders sharing advice about leveraging public-private partnerships.
Speakers include:
- Andrew Peskoe, partner of Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP;
- Mary Scott Nabers, president and CEO of Strategic Partnerships, Inc.;
- Mark Strauss, senior partner of urban design firm FXFOWLE; and
- Christopher Fisher of Partner, Cuddy & Feder.
“This will be a terrific opportunity to learn from others as we access how far we”™ve come and how best to move forward,” said Bill Mooney, president and chief executive officer of the Westchester County Association.
The conference will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel at 80 West Red Oak Lane, West Harrison.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit westchester.org.