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11th Annual South Bay Economic Forecast

The South Bay Economic Forecast, hosted by the South Bay Economics Institute, is Southern California鈥檚 premier source for in-depth economic information and analysis on the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, convening senior leaders from business, government, education, and civic organizations.

This year鈥檚 theme reflects the region鈥檚 role in numerous major events in the coming years such as the FIFA World Cup, the Super Bowl, and the Olympics and Paralympics, as well as its growing reputation as an innovation hub across numerous industries.

Faculty from the 荔枝视频 South Bay Economics Institute and industry leaders will discuss the region鈥檚 core strengths鈥攊ts skilled workforce, strategic location, and concentration of high-tech and logistics industries. Discussions this year will also explore how the South Bay has responded to major recent disruptions鈥攆rom federal policy changes to local wildfires, weathered economic shifts over the past decade while preparing for the next wave of change driven by AI, robotics, and automation. Looking ahead, panelists will highlight pathways to innovation, education, infrastructure development, and public-private collaboration to advance regional competitiveness.

Emcee & Moderator,聽Frank Mottek, Business News Anchor, 790 KABC

Economics Panel

• Dr. Jose N. Martinez, Co-Director, South Bay Economics Institute; Professor and Chair, Accounting, Finance, and Economics, 荔枝视频
• Dr. Fynnwin Prager, Co-Director, South Bay Economics Institute; Professor of Public Administration, 荔枝视频
• Dr. Jennifer Brodmann, Co-Director, South Bay Economics Institute; Associate Professor of Finance, 荔枝视频
• Dr. Nestor Garza, Associate Professor of Economics, 荔枝视频

Mega-Events Panel

• Allie Coulter, Enterprise Marketing & Sponsorships Director, Head of LA28 Partnership, Honda
• Stephen Cheung, President & CEO, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) and World Trade Center Los Angeles
• Adam Duvendeck, General Manager, AEG Dignity Health Sports Park
• Yancey Modesto, Associate Vice President, Facilities Planning, Design and Construction, 荔枝视频

Logistics & Real Estate Panel

• Rob Cordero, LAX Branch Manager, JAS Worldwide
• Linda Rosenberg, Director, Customer Success, Partner Engineering & Science, Inc.
• Jon Wright, Founder and Principal, Spear Partners