Annual leadership summit to highlight transit improvements, industry collaboration
September 2024 — Atlanta’s emergence as a national leader and regional growth will be central themes at the official Focus: Atlanta Launch Conference. The event, which will take place on Oct. 14 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the High Museum of Art, will celebrate the official release of Capital Analytics’ sixth edition of Focus: Atlanta.
During the launch of Focus: Atlanta, local industry and community leaders will come together to discuss the region’s business climate, how they are leveraging its inherent economic strengths to ensure long-term prosperity for all and what the future of the region entails. The event will feature three panel discussions that will center on the impact of transit within the real estate landscape, education and workforce development, and driving regional economic expansion in Greater Atlanta.
“We are looking forward to celebrating the release of our sixth edition of Focus: Atlanta to showcase the leaders adding to the region’s long-standing reputation for community and collaboration,” Capital Analytics’ president and CEO Abby Lindenberg said. “Few companies deliver the in-depth business analysis we do for the markets we cover, including Atlanta. We are proud to present the region’s unparalleled potential in our annual report.
Check-in at the conference will begin at 8 a.m. with a breakfast networking hour. The opening remarks will begin at 9 a.m by Lindenberg, followed by three robust panel discussions.
The first panel, ‘Beyond the BeltLine: The impact of transportation infrastructure on Atlanta’s real estate boom, what’s in the pipeline, and what more is needed?’ is set to feature Collie Greenwood, CEO of MARTA; Nancy Flake Johnson, CEO of the Urban League of Atlanta; Brian McGowan, CEO of Centennial Yards; and Jarel Portman, founding chairman of JPX Works as panelists.
The second panel, ‘Impact and Excellence: The evolving role of higher education in shaping top talent and the city’s future’ will be moderated by Eloisa Klementich, CEO of Invest Atlanta, and includes speakers such as Georj Lewis, president of Clayton State University; Sarah Higgins, president of Herzing University; and Michael Thurmond, CEO of Dekalb County.
The final panel, ‘Banking on Growth: How Atlanta’s financial sector Is driving regional economic expansion’ will be moderated by Lindenberg and will feature panelists Barry McCarthy, president and CEO of Deluxe Corporation; Al McRae, president of Bank of America Atlanta; and Laura King, CEO of Georgia United Credit Union.
Hundreds of high-level guests and officials from across the Greater Atlanta area are expected to attend the in-person conference.
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About Capital Analytics & Focus: Atlanta 2023-2024
Capital Analytics is an integrated media platform that produces in-depth business intelligence through its annual print and digital economic reviews, high-impact conferences and events and top-level interviews via its video platform, Invest:Insights.
Focus: Atlanta 2023-2024 is an in-depth economic review of the key issues facing the economy in the area, featuring the exclusive insights of prominent regional leaders. Focus: Atlanta 2023-2024 is produced with two goals in mind: 1) to provide comprehensive investment knowledge on the Greater Atlanta region for local, national and international investors, and 2) to promote the region as a place to invest and do business.
The report conducts a deep dive into the top economic sectors in the region, including real estate, construction, infrastructure, banking and finance, legal, healthcare, education and tourism. The publication is compiled from insights collected from more than 200 economic leaders, sector insiders, political leaders and heads of important institutions. It analyzes the leading challenges facing the market and uncovers emerging opportunities for investors, entrepreneurs and innovators.
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Jerrica DuBois
Senior Editor
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