Sep 24, 2026
Invest: Charlotte 6th Edition Leadership Summit + Report Launch!
Blume Studios
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Tom Gabbard
CEO
Blumenthal Arts
Panel 1
Moderator
Matt Donato
Partner
Echelon Risk & Cyber
Panelist
Zach Pannier
Business Unit Leader
DPR Construction
Panelist
Michael Bedell
General Manager & Vice President
Walbridge
Panelist
Steve Smith
Executive Vice President
McKenney's
Panel 2
Moderator
Valerie Kinloch
President
Johnson C Smith University
Panelist
Josh Dobson
President & CEO
North Carolina Healthcare Association
Panelist
Chris Socha
Healthcare Practice Leader
Edifice
Panelist
Anthony Davis
President
Livingstone College
Panelist
Alexis Budge
Executive Vice President, Director of Investor Relations
Flagship Healthcare Properties, LLC
Panel 3
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
Sponsors
Blume Studios
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caa is an integrated media company that connects the dots in the markets it covers, providing business intelligence to businesses, executives, investors, and entrepreneurs across its digital and print platforms. It produces annual economic reports and engaging content on important US metro regions, while forging strategic connections through its leadership summits.
