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“America’s Energy Challenges in a Changing World Environment” | American Petroleum Institute President & CEO Mike Sommers | April 14, 2022

“If we get the policies right, we can get production back up and we can get prices lower for the American people.” American Petroleum Institute President & CEO Mike Sommers discusses the domestic oil and gas industry and how the Russian-Ukraine War and current policies on production and climate change effect gasoline prices before an […]

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“US-China Economic Relations Revisited” | China Research Center Founding Director Dr. Penelope Prime | March 22, 2022

“I would argue it’s really about competition over innovation, with diminishing returns from trade but increasing returns from innovation.”  China Research Center Founding Director Dr. Penelope Prime shares her updated analysis of the macro political-economic environment of today’s China and its relationship with the United States before a March 22, 2022 meeting of The Economic

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“Closing the Digital Divide to Create Economic Opportunity” | Charter Communications Group Vice President of State Government Affairs Marva Johnson | February 08, 2022

“It’s not just the economic impact of broadband on our lives, but on the quality of our lives.” Charter Communications Group Vice President of State Government Affairs Marva Johnson discusses the upwards of 2.3 million Floridians that are without broadband internet before a February 8, 2022 meeting of The Economic Club of Florida.

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“2022 Market Outlook: Looking Through the Noise” | BlackRock Global Allocation Fund Managing Director Kate Moore | January 20, 2022

“There have been some new and exciting innovations that I think are going to lead to some really interesting investment opportunities over the medium term.” BlackRock Global Allocation Fund Managing Director Kate Moore provides a financial market forecast for the New Year before a January 20, 2022 meeting of The Economic Club of Florida.

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“The Future of Florida State University and Higher Education in Florida” | Florida State University President Richard McCullough | December 1, 2021

“I learned more in the failure of my first company than I did in any other schooling that I ever had.”  Florida State University President Richard McCullough shares his vision on building academic innovation that impacts regional economies before a December 1, 2021 meeting of The Economic Club of Florida.

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“How to make a 29.46% Investment Return” | Florida’s Chief Investment Officer Ash Williams | November 1, 2021

“Don’t start the pity party of saying ‘I’m just an individual. I can’t do hedge funds, I can’t do private equity, I can’t do distressed, I can’t do all these countercyclical, pro-cyclical things that would be constructive in an aggregate portfolio.’” Florida’s outgoing Chief Investment Officer Ash Williams explains the state pension system’s phenomenal returns

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“Florida and the Future of Space” | NASA Administrator Bill Nelson | October 1, 2021

“We have a space program in Florida that has come to life.  Old, abandoned launch pads from years ago are roaring to life.” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson shares the latest on America’s planned return to the moon, a manned spaceflight to Mars, and his goals for the space agency, before an October 1, 2021 meeting

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“Land Development for a High-Growth Region” | St. Joe Company President and CEO Jorge Gonzalez | September 16, 2021

“I’ve been in this market for a long time and quite frankly haven’t seen anything like it ever before.  We’re exceeding last year’s momentum…with more people moving here to live permanently and from a broader geography of the country.” Jorge Gonzalez, President and CEO of The St. Joe Company, discusses the burgeoning development in Northwest

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“Return of Safe Vacation Cruising” | Celebrity Cruises President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo | August 10, 2021

“Right now, a cruise ship is safer than Main Street.  If you look at the entire population of a Celebrity ship right now, 99% of the people are vaccinated.” Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises, reveals the behind-the-scenes effort to resume cruise line sailing during the coronavirus pandemic and the new passenger safety

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“COVID Update – What Do We Know and How Best Can I Stay COVID-Free?” | Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Chief Integration Officer Dr. Dean Watson, M.D. | July 22, 2021

“I’m not a conspiracy theorist at all, but this thing mutates like a bioweapon.  I mean, it is amazing.” Dr. Dean Watson, M.D., Vice President and Chief Integration Officer for the Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare System, discusses the new uptake in COVID-19 cases in North Florida and the challenges of treating the Delta variant, before a

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