Session Information

Affordability

• Presented by Diane Janbakhsh, Chief Visionary Officer, Plaza Mariachi
  Martha Silva, Interim Co-Executive Director, Conexion Americas
  Beth Shinn, Professor, Vanderbilt University

Infrastructure

• Presented by Faye DiMassimo, Interim Director, NDOT and Senior Advisor Transportation Mayor Cooper’s Office
  Mike Trimble, Director, City of Austin Corridor Program Office

Soul of Nashville at the Ryman Auditorium

• Presented by Ralph Schulz, President & CEO, Nashville Chamber of Commerce

Conversation with the Mayor

• Presented by John Cooper, Mayor, City of Nashville

Innovation & Inclusion

• Presented by Sandi Hoff, Chief of Staff, Nashville Technology Council
  Holly Rachel, Co-Founder, Rachel + Winfree Consulting and President, Blacks in Technology Nashville
  Jurnell Cockhren, Co-Founder, Black in Tech-Nashville
  Moderated by Tam Hawkins, Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce

Addressing Homelessness

• Presented by Judy Tackett, Director, Metro Homeless Impact Division
  Rev. Ingrid McIntyre, Founder, The Village at Glencliff

K-12 + Higher Ed

• Presented by Rena Hall, VP, Education Initiatives, Nashville Chamber
  Jason Seay, Senior Director of Outreach, Tennessee Higher Education

Healthcare

• Presented by Sam Hazen, CEO, HCA Healthcare
  Jon Foster, American Group President, HCA Healthcare
  Moderated by Elizabeth Christian, CEO, Elizabeth Christian Public Relations

Regionalism

• Presented by Michael Skipper, Executive Director, Greater Nashville Regional Council
  Mark Cate, Founder & President, Stones River Group

Upskilling, Workforce Development

• Presented by Andrew Hunt, Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Director, Strategic Alignment for Adult Learner
  Brandon Hudson, Senior Director of Workforce and Economic Development, Tennessee Higher Education Commission
  Mitch Currey, Director of Workforce and Economic Development at the Tennessee Higher Education Commission
  Moderated by Laura Ward, SVP, Talent Development, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

Air Services

• Presented by Doug Kreulen, CEO, BNA