Utah state government’s largest annual business-based powwow takes place this week in Salt Lake City.
The 12th annual Utah Economic Summit, hosted by Gov. Gary Herbert, is set for April 27 at the Grand America Hotel, 555 S. Main St., with several hundred people expected to attend.{mprestriction ids="1,3"}
Among the highlights is a keynote presentation by Mitch Lowe, chief executive officer of MoviePass, co-founding executive of Netflix and former president of RedBox. “Power” presentations will be delivered by Natalie Gochnour, associate dean in the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business and director of the university’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute; Richard Barkham, global chief economist for CBRE; and Carine Clark, president and CEO of Banyan.
Morning breakout session topics are “Building a CX Program,” “How to Be an Effective Mentor,” “Leadership is Sales,” and “Revise, Renew and Persevere: Taking Business to the Next Level.” Afternoon breakouts include “Utah CX Leaders Speak,” “Retain and Attract: How to Win the Talent Battle,” “An Olympic Mindset: How to Train for Your Own Big Moment,” “Build Your Tribe and Retain Your Customers,” “Going Beyond Traditional Benefits,” “Amplify Your Brand Influence: Finding the Right Social Media Influencer,” and “The Reality of Point A to Point B: Smart Infrastructure Planning and the Possibilities for the Wasatch Front.”
Other activities include a lunchtime awards ceremony and a keynote from Herbert, plus a closing reception.
The summit costs $210, which includes sessions, breakfast, lunch, conference materials and parking. Details are at https://utaheconomicsummit.com. {/mprestriction}
