Agenda

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

 

 


Date/Time
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Registration
7 to 8:00 am

Program
8 to 11:30 am

Location:
Mark Hopkins Intercontinental
No. 1 Nob Hill
San Francisco, California


 


 


For more information or to register, please contact Nicole Lange at 415-352-8858 or nlange@sfchamber.com