Podcasts and Summaries
The Economic Club of Florida podcast provides an extended platform for discussion to educate, engage, and empower citizens on important economic, political, and social issues. Major topics include the economy, business, investment, politics, public policy, government, education, entrepreneurship, healthcare, defense, space, and sports. New podcast episodes are published monthly.
The opinions expressed on The Economic Club of Florida podcast are those of its guest speakers and members and do not necessarily reflect the opinions 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
“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,
“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
“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
“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
“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
“Partnerships Leading to a Healthier World” | CDC Foundation President and CEO, Dr. Judy Monroe, M.D. | June 3, 2021
“We are not at a current state with our data systems where all the data is coming in as accurately or as timely as it
“Navigating the Future for Seaports Post-Pandemic” | PortMiami Director Juan Kuryla | May 20, 2021
“We want to do this in a safe manner. Nobody is saying let’s start cruising and make it unsafe, no.” Juan Kuryla, Port Director and
“The State of Health Care: What is Changing?” | Ballad Health Chairman, President, and CEO Alan Levine | May 12, 2021
“Patients are getting stuck in the middle and the employers and taxpayers are paying for it.” Alan Levine, Chairman, President, and CEO of Ballad Health,
“Recovering from the COVID-19 Shock: the Economic and Policy Outlook” | Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew | April 27, 2021
“At what point do you go back to caring about adding to the deficit? The answer is when the economy is back on its feet.”