5th Annual Silicon Valley Regional Economic Forum

5th Annual Silicon Valley Regional Economic Forum 2016

Join private and public sector leaders for our Fifth Annual Silicon Valley Regional Economic Forum, which will focus on how to improve our competitiveness at the regional, state and federal levels. Our panel discussions will be substantive and interactive, with audience voting sessions after each panel.

This event is one of 16 regional forums in the state of California that are held to help identify economic competitiveness issues for the region. The results from the forums are funneled up to the California Economic Summit to identify the most pressing issues facing the state.

This is your opportunity to make your voice heard on these important Silicon Valley issues:

Traffic and transit: Panelists include Mayor Sam Liccardo, MTC Executive Director Steve Heminger, Lyft Executive Emily Castlor and Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy Professor Stefan Heck

Housing and homelessness: Panelists include State Assembly Housing Chair David Chiu, Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez, Destination Home CEO Jennifer Loving, BIA Board Chairman and Executive Vice President Signature Development Group Paul Nieto

Water and sustainability: CA Water Commissioner Andy Ball, Santa Clara Water District Chairwoman and Director Barbara Keegan, Greenbelt Alliance Deputy Chief Executive Officer Stephanie Reyes, SunPower CEO Tom Werner

Education and workforce readiness: Santa Clara County Office of Education Superintendent Jon Gundry, Silicon Valley Education Foundation CEO Muhammed Chaudhry, Hispanic Foundation Silicon Valley CEO Ron Gonzales, Foothill-De Anza Community College District Chancellor Judy Miner

The Silicon Valley Regional Economic Forum is one of several being held in regions throughout the state, leading up to to the California Economic Summit held December 13-14, 2016. The voting results of our forum will have direct input into the substance of the statewide summit.

A special thanks to our sponsors!