The Economic Club of Florida podcast

“The 10 Surprises of 2021” Byron Wien, Vice Chairman of the Blackstone Private Wealth Solutions group discusses events and surprises that he sees happening in the financial markets and the U.S. economy in the New Year, before a January 19, 2021 meeting of The Economic Club of Florida. Show Notes For the past 36 years, Byron Wien has been taking a look into the future of the financial markets and t...

“The Role of Higher Education in Economic Recovery” Miami Dade College President Madeline Pumariega discusses the importance of higher education in Florida, the role that it plays in economic development, and how it has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, before a December 16, 2020 meeting of The Economic Club of Florida. Show Notes Madeline Pumariega is the new President of Miami Dade College...

“The Emerging Financial Industry Giant – Independent Financial Advisory Firms” CAPTRUST Co-Founder & CEO Fielding Miller explains how independent firms are changing the financial advice industry and their impact to the economy, before a December 2, 2020 meeting of The Economic Club of Florida.   Show Notes CAPTRUST is an independent Financial Advisory Firm, meaning it largely offers fee-based...

“75 Years After Victory in Europe: The EU, Brexit, and the U.S.” Former U.S. Ambassador to Italy and the Republic of San Marino, Ron Spogli, shares his views on the impact to the U.S. of Britain’s exit from the European Union, before a November 17, 2020 meeting of The Economic Club of Florida. Show Notes In 2016, Britons voted 52% to 48% to leave the European Union (EU).  That exit, known as “Brex...

“The Future of Work: How LogMeIn is Navigating the Changing Landscape” LogMeIn President & CEO Bill Wagner explains his company’s remote meeting technology that’s behind popular videoconferencing apps, and how remote work is changing our lives and business practices in many ways, before a November 4, 2020 meeting of The Economic Club of Florida.   Show Notes Chances are that you worked from ho...

“The Importance and Impact of Florida A&M University and HBCU’s” Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University President Dr. Larry Robinson explains how the school set a record in research funding and new patents last year, and the link between research innovation and economic development in Florida, before an October 27, 2020 meeting of The Economic Club of Florida.  Show Notes U.S. News and...

“ Economic Issues in the Upcoming 2020 Election” President Donald J. Trump, in his re-election bid against Joe Biden, discusses his economic agenda before an October 14, 2020 meeting of The Economic Club of Florida. Show Notes President Trump addressed the Club in a virtual livestreaming discussion of economic issues that featured a gathering of Club members participating in-person via a projectio...

“ The Export-Import Bank & How Florida Benefits” Kimberly Reed, President and Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States explains the bank’s role in promoting commerce and leveling the playing field with China on trade, before an October 7, 2020 luncheon meeting of The Economic Club of Florida. Show Notes The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), is a little known part o...

“ Cybersecurity: Hacks, Defenses and Foreign Interference” Military and corporate cybersecurity risk expert Jonathan Kilpatrick explains why the threat is growing and the practical ways we can prevent, detect, and defend against the projected $6 trillion cybercrime industry, before a September 30, 2020 luncheon meeting of The Economic Club of Florida. Show Notes (Coming Soon)  Links and Resources...

“ Rebuilding Tyndall Air Force Base after Hurricane Michael Devastation” Brian Stahl, Deputy Base Civil Engineer at Tyndall Air Force Base, discusses the massive multi-billion dollar rebuilding underway after living through the direct hit of a Category 5 Hurricane Michael, before an August 26, 2020 luncheon meeting of The Economic Club of Florida. Show Notes (Coming Soon)  Links and Resources Ment...

"The Path Forward for U.S. International Tourism” President & CEO of Brand USA Chris Thompson addresses strategies to bring visitors back to Florida and the United States when the coronavirus pandemic abates, before an August 5, 2020 luncheon meeting of The Economic Club of Florida. Show Notes (Coming Soon)  Links and Resources Mentioned in this Episode Chris Thompson Biography Chris Thompson...

“Cybersecurity in Florida’s 2020 Elections” Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee discusses election security and efforts to keep Florida’s voting systems safe from computer hackers, before a June 23, 2020 luncheon meeting of The Economic Club of Florida. Show Notes Among her official duties as Secretary of State, Laurel Lee oversees Florida elections.  Following computer hacking of two of Florida...

“How the Jones Act, an Obscure Maritime Law, Undermines Trade, Destroys Ships, and Endangers Defense” NTELX, Inc. founder Rob Quartel, a former U.S. Maritime Commissioner, discusses the state of the U.S maritime industry and the impact of the Jones Act on consumers, before a June 15, 2020 meeting of The Economic Club of Florida. Show Notes The Jones Act requires merchant vessels transporting cargo...

“Immigration and the U.S. Labor Market” Former U.S. Department of Labor Chief Economist Dr. Harry Holzer discusses immigration and the U.S. labor market and the challenges ahead, before a November 22, 2019 luncheon meeting of The Economic Club of Florida. Show Notes Dr. Harry Holzer is a former chief economist for the U.S. Department of Labor under President Clinton and noted Georgetown University...

“The U.S. Place in the World” Florida’s former U.S. Senator Mel Martinez discusses the United States’ place in the world, especially as it relates to trade, before an October 31, 2019 luncheon meeting of The Economic Club of Florida.  Show Notes Introduced to The Economic Club of Florida members by Immediate Past Chairman Ben Watkins as “the epitome of the American Dream,” “Mel” Rafael Martinez em...

The Knight Foundation’s Quest to Save Local Journalism” Alberto Ibargüen, CEO of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation discusses its recent $300 million commitment to local news coverage, before an October 8, 2019 luncheon meeting of The Economic Club of Florida. Show Notes The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation promotes informed and engaged communities to ensure democracy.  Its work focu...