When Place Becomes Strategy

Agenda

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Registration & Lunch

12:00-1:00 p.m. - Panel Discussion on When Place Becomes Strategy: The Board's Role in Regional Investments.

Companies across the country are rethinking their approach to infrastructure, real estate, public/private partnerships, workforce development, energy, transportation and regional competitiveness. These issues increasingly present board-level questions about capital allocation, risk oversight, talent strategy, reputational value and long-term enterprise growth.

This program will examine how directors should evaluate the opportunities and risks of major public/private investment. Brian Anderson, Regional Executive of the Cleveland Head Office of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, will offer an economic perspective on the forces shaping growth and competitiveness in its region, which covers all of Ohio as well as parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky. Scott Skinner, President and CEO of the North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation, will discuss the challenges of moving major public/private development from vision to execution. [TBD Corporate Panelist], [Title, Company], will bring the boardroom perspective on how companies and directors should assess when community or infrastructure investment becomes a meaningful part of enterprise strategy.

The conversation will focus on the practical questions directors should ask when their companies are considering or participating in public/private partnerships: What makes a project strategically compelling? How should boards weigh incentives, execution risk, community impact and long-term return? What governance processes are needed to separate civic enthusiasm from disciplined business judgment and execution of the long-term strategic plan?

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