Welcome and Overview of Metro Atlanta

• Presentation
• Presented by Hala Moddelmog, President & CEO, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce

Leading Equity and Opportunity for All

• Presented by the Honorable Shirley Franklin, Former Mayor, City of Atlanta and Donald Byrd, COO, National Center for Civil & Human Rights

The BeltLine - Where Atlanta Comes Together

• Presentation
• Presented by Clyde Higgs, Interim CEO, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc and Phil Harrison, CEO, Perkins+Will

Civic Strategies to Improve Affordability and Reduce Displacement

• Presentation
• Presented by Dr. Eloisa Klementich, President & CEO, Invest Atlanta
• Video
• Presented by Frank Fernandez, Vice President, Arthur M. Blank Foundation

Improving Mobility for Regional Competitiveness

• Presented by the Honorable Brandon Beach, Senator, State of Georgia

Connecting the Region Through Transit

• Presentation
• Presented by Jeffrey A. Parker, MARTA General Manager and CEO

Innovations in Mobility

• Presentation
• Presented by Chris Tomlinson, Executive Director, State Road & Tollway Authority

Creating a Sense of Place for Innovation

• Presentation
• Presented by Kevin Green, President & CEO, Midtown Alliance
• Presentation
• Presented by Greg King, Associate Vice President, Georgia Tech

NextGen Economy: Funding and Ideas

• Presented by David Cummings, Co-Founder, Atlanta Tech Village, Jonathan Goldman, Founder, Genesis Capital, & Jennifer Sherer, Director, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Institute, Georgia State University

Collaboration for Regional Success

• Presented by Andrew Greenberg, Chair, DeKalb Entertainment Commission, Nick Masino, Senior Vice President, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Sharon Mason, President & CEO, Cobb Chamber of Commerce, & Ashley Morris Varnum, Senior Project Manager, Georgia Department of Economic Development

Expanding Higher Education Capacity

• Presentation
• Presented by Dan Kaufman, President & CEO, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
• Presentation
• Stanley C. "Stas" Preczewski, President, Georgia Gwinnett College

Atlanta: A Global Destination

• Presentation
• Presented by William Pate, President & CEO, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau and Mark Vaughan, EVP & Chief Sales Officer, Atlanta CVB

GWCCA: Georgia’s Economic Engine

• Presentation
• Presented by Joe Bocherer, Chief Commercial Officer, GWCCA & Jennifer LeMaster, Chief Administrative Officer, GWCCA

Atlanta’s Future: Vision & Priorities

• Presentation
• Presented by Douglas R. Hooker, P.E., Executive Director, Atlanta Regional Commission

Building Communities with Purpose: Education as Community Development

• Presentation
• Presented by Dr. Meria J. Carstarphen, Superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools & David Edwards, CEO, Purpose Built Communities

Public-Private Partnerships for Healthier Communities

• Presentation
• Opening remarks by Gwen Barnett, MPH Deputy Director, Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) Office of Science, CDC
• Presented by Russell Allen; President and CEO, Georgia Research Alliance, Kirk Barnes; Healthtech Catalyst, Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), Dan Gordon; Vice President and Chief Engagement Officer, Emory University
• Moderated by Gayathri Srinivasan, Director of Public & Private Partnerships, Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Emory University