7:00-8:00
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:10
Welcome and Brief Overview
Steve Falk, President & CEO, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
8:10-8:40
Economic and Jobs Outlook
John Silvia, Managing Director, Chief Economist, Wells Fargo
8:40-9:10
A Financial Services Perspective
Wells Fargo Chief Financial Officer Tim Sloan
9:10-9:30
Attracting, Developing and Sustaining Innovation
Edwin Lee, Mayor, City and County of San Francisco
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-10:05
San Francisco as a Major League Sports Hub - Stimulating the Economy and Engendering Civic Pride
Larry Baer, President & CEO, San Francisco Giants
10:05-10:15
Driving Economic Growth through Business and Tourism
Anthony Toth, Managing Director, Western Region, United Airlines
10:15-10:50
“Branding San Francisco” –The role of urban culture; arts, music, food
and neighborhood small business and the power of a collective point
of view in attracting people to work, live and play in the City By The Bay.
Best of San Francisco Panel Discussion
- Matt Stiker, EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, SF Travel, Moderator
- Regina Dick-Endrizzi, Executive Director, Office of Small Business
- Joseph Manzare, Chef and Owner, Globe, Hecho, and Zuppa
- Felice Swapp, Executive Operating Director, SFJazz
10:50-11:10
Game Changer: A World Class Arena for San Francisco
Peter Guber, Co-Executive Chairman, Golden State Warriors
11:10-11:30
San Francisco as a Global Healthcare and Life Sciences Hub
Economic Impact of San Francisco Healthcare, Biotech and Medical Conventions
Philip King, Ph.D., Associate Professor, San Francisco State University
11:30
Closing Remarks
Steve Falk, President & CEO, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce