Georgia Chamber of Commerce Podcast

Welcome to episode two of the Session Series from the Georgia Chamber Podcast. Today, we're recapping the remarks from our state's leaders at Eggs and Issues 2024 and diving into the events of weeks one and two of the Legislative Session.    The Georgia Chamber Podcast's Session Series brings you insider information and weekly updates from under the Gold Dome. During the 2024 Legisl...

Welcome to episode one of the Session Series from the Georgia Chamber Podcast. This week, we're recapping the highlights of the 2023 Legislative Session and sharing the 2024 legislative priorities of the Chamber.   The Georgia Chamber Podcast's Session Series brings you insider information and weekly updates from under the Gold Dome. During the 2024 Legislative Session, Kayla Roberson an...

Employers across the country and the globe are facing unprecedented workforce shortages. Here in Georgia, we're leading the way in developing innovative solutions to alleviate the impact on our companies. In this episode of the Georgia Chamber Podcast, Daniela Perry, Vice President of the Georgia Chamber Foundation, shares the strategies the Peach State is implementing to win the ongoing War...

Intentionality is the message that Mishaune Sawyer, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council Chair, says encompasses the scope of her work throughout the state and in her role as a Senior DE&I Manager with JE Dunn.  In this episode of the Georgia Chamber Podcast, Kayla Roberson and Mishaune Sawyer discuss the implementation of DE&I initiatives in the w...

As Georgia continues to become more diverse, our state’s leaders must seek to understand, engage in, and accept the responsibility to work towards an inclusive environment.  In this episode of the Georgia Chamber Podcast, Tasha Allen, the Chamber's Vice President of Talent Management and Diversity, and Kayla Roberson, The Chamber's Press Secretary, take a closer look at several of the pa...

Dr. Bronwyn Ragan-Martin, the Deputy Superintendent of Rural Education and Innovation with the Georgia Department of Education, provides an overview of the state of rural education throughout Georgia. She is then joined by panelists Aaron Geter, Richard Smith, and Kathleen Da Silva to further discuss the success strategies of Georgia's rural school districts. PANELISTS:  Aaron Geter, Superint...

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner, Tyler Harper, provides an update on the state of Georgia's number one industry. He is then joined by panelists Dr. Laura Perry Johnson and Arthur Tripp to discuss the issues agriculture faces throughout the state. PANELISTS: Dr. Laura Perry Johnson, Associate Dean for Extension, University of Georgia Arthur Tripp, State Director, USDA Farm Services Moderated...

Matt Stevens, the Senior Director of Strategic Impact with Creature Comforts Brewing Company, shares the literacy initiatives Creature Comforts sponsors throughout the Athens community. 

Lisa Kelly is joined by panelists Senator Billy Hickman, Charles Tarbutton, and Carlyle Walton as they discuss the current state of Georgia's rural healthcare systems and the comprehensive solutions for ensuring every Georgian has access to healthcare.  PANELISTS:  Lisa Kelly, Executive Director, Georgia HEART Hospital Program  Senator Billy Hickman, Georgia State Senator, District 4  Charles...

Carl Garofalo, Director of Sustainability Solutions with Southern Company Gas, provides an update on the state of sustainability practices throughout Georgia and discusses Southern Company Gas' approach to implementing sustainability solutions. 

Panelists Walt Farrell, Daryl Ingram, Matt Colvin, and Grant Cagle discuss Georgia's record-breaking economic investment announcements in rural Georgia and the strategies we need to adopt in order to maintain our current levels of success. PANELISTS: Walt Farrell, Vice President of Community & Economic Development, Georgia Power Daryl Ingram, Senior Vice President & Chief External Off...

Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner, Russell McMurry, provides a comprehensive overview of the state of Georgia's transportation systems. The Executive Director of the Georgia Transportation Alliance, Seth Millican, leads a panel discussion on the investment strategies needed to ensure the strength and security of our critical transportation infrastructure. PANELISTS: Paula Dowe...

Georgia Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Chris Clark, delivers remarks on the current state of rural prosperity throughout Georgia.  If you're interested in learning more, click HERE to read the Georgia Chamber Foundation's Third Quarter Economic Update which contains a collection of data on the status of the rural Georgia economy and projections for the growth of the state’s 122 r...

Georgia Chamber President and CEO, Chris Clark, is joined by Congressman Rick Allen (GA-12) and Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-06) for a discussion surrounding Georgia's looming healthcare workforce crisis, threats from China, workforce housing, and more. 

Kevin Perry, President and CEO of the Georgia Beverage Association and Chairman of the Georgia Chamber's Government Affairs Council, is joined by Georgia's senior United States Senator, Jon Ossoff, for a federal policy update. 

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announces the third consecutive year of record-breaking economic development in the Peach State and declares his support for implementing civil justice reforms to the state's judicial system. 

President and CEO of Georgia Power, Kim Greene, is joined by U.S. Congressman Drew Ferguson (GA-03) to discuss some of our state's most pressing economic issues including federal tax policy, education, our position as the buckle of the battery belt, and more. 

Welcome remarks from Steven McLaughlin, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology

Remarks  from Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson

Future of Talent  presentation by Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber

Georgia’s Workforce: Skills and Competencies of the Future     Elizabeth Murthy, Partner, McKinsey & Company    Bryan Hancock, Partner, McKinsey & Company 

Economic Impact of Early Learning    Amy Jacobs, Commissioner, Department of Early Care and Learning    Mindy Binderman, Executive Director, GEEARS    Kelli Henderson, VP, HR Total Rewards, Aflac    Moderator: Daniela Perry, Vice President, Georgia Chamber Foundation, Georgia Chamber of Commerce     

Greg Wilson, Assistant Director- State Services and Decision Support, Carl Vinson Institute of Government   

Improving Real World Experience for Georgia Students    Commissioner Greg Dozier, Technical College System of Georgia    Burt Fealing, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Southwire      Gianetta Jones, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer, Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc.    Moderator: Lee Jarboe, Vice President, JE Dunn Construction    

Enhancing Georgia Students’ Real World Learning Experience: Higher Education Son Pham, Director, University Relations and Events, Cox Enterprises     Dr. Billyde Brown, Senior Research Faculty, EWD Director, Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, Manufacturing Program Advisor, MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center  Sruthi Kumar, PIN Workforce for Tomorrow Fellow, Cox Enterprises and GT Strategic Energ...