Sep 24, 2026
Invest: Charlotte 6th Edition Leadership Summit + Report Launch!
Blume Studios
REGISTER NOWWelcome address
9:00 - 9:15
Tom Gabbard
CEO
Blumenthal Arts
Panel 1
9:20 - 10:00
The Next Credit Cycle: What Borrowers, Lenders, and Investors need to Know about Charlotte Real Estate
Moderator
Cheryl Richards
President & CEO
Catapult Employers Association
Panelist
Ted Wolfe
President
TowneBank Charlotte
Panelist
Jim Eubanks
Charlotte Hub Co-Leader
Synchrony
Panelist
John Bly
South Atlantic Regional Leader
Aprio
Panelist
Zac Snyder
Regional Executive
Carter Bank
Panel 2
10:05 - 10:45
Educating, Innovating, Healing: Leveraging the Development of Charlotte's Anchor Institutions for Long-Term Growth
Moderator
Valerie Kinloch
President
Johnson C Smith University
Panelist
Gary Paxon
President & CEO
UNC Health Blue Ridge
Panelist
Chris Socha
Healthcare Practice Leader
Edifice
Panelist
Anthony Davis
President
Livingstone College
Panelist
Kim Fish
AVP of Project & Construction Management
Flagship Healthcare Properties
Panel 3
10:50 - 11:30
From Blueprint to Skyline: How Charlotte Is Building for Growth, Flexibility, and the Next Generation
Moderator
Matt Donato
Partner
Echelon Risk & Cyber
Panelist
Zach Pannier
Business Unit Leader
DPR Construction
Panelist
William Haygood
Managing Partner
Boundary Street Advisors
Panelist
Kristian Hernandez
Carolinas Building Services
McKenney's
Sponsors
Blume Studios
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