5/11/2016

Annual Economic Outlook Luncheon
Dennis Hoffman, Lee McPheters, Elliott D. Pollack
This is the boom: Economists deliver 2016 outlook

4/21/2016

John Hammergren, Chairman, President and CEO, McKesson Corporation
Executive of the Year: McKesson CEO John H. Hammergren

2/16/2016

Hilary Schneider, President and CEO, LifeLock
Identity protection versus identity management

1/28/2016

Harvey Kanter, President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Blue Nile
Blue Nile diamonds: Trust and authenticity
Delivering great brand experiences to differentiate

11/10/2015

Susan Salka, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, AMN Healthcare

10/8/2015

Cliff Burrows, Group President, U.S. and Americas, Starbucks
Starbucks: Humanity infuses corporate success
Phoenix Business Journal – Some Starbucks stores in Arizona will start serving alcohol; group president speaks in Phoenix

9/24/2015

Kickoff Event
B. Ravikumar, Professor of Economics
India: The emerging economic giant
Arizona business leaders gain insight on India's economic growth

5/6/2015

Annual Economic Outlook Luncheon
Lee McPheters, Dennis Hoffman, Michael Orr
2015 Economic Outlook: Is Arizona's Groundhog Day finally over?
Arizona economy figures to keep slow gains in 2015

4/8/2015

Christopher Mapes, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.
A Century of Success: Lincoln Electric's Long Vision

3/5/2015

Elizabeth Crain, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Moelis & Company
A firsthand perspective on the IPO experience

2/12/2015

Michael Tipsord, Vice Chairman, President and COO, State Farm Insurance Companies
State Farm: Helping People Manage Life's Risks
The Arizona Republic – State Farm Exec: Transit helped Tempe get $600M hub

1/14/2015

Walter Robb, Co-CEO, Whole Foods Market
Straight talk from Whole Foods CEO
Why Whole Foods' CEO isn't worried about Sprouts

11/13/2014

Kevin Knight, CEO, Knight Transportation
Knight Transportation CEO Says Growing a Business Requires Sacrifice

10/9/2014

Ray Anderson, Vice President for University Athletics and Athletics Director, Arizona State University
ASU Athletic Director Ray Anderson on the Importance of Image in Sports
Ray Anderson: Athletics Boosting Financial Game

9/24/2014 Kickoff Event

Thomas Bates, Department Chair, Finance
Jeffrey Cunningham, Professor of Practice, Management
Obama Administration Moves to Discourage Companies from Moving Overseas

5/8/2014

Annual Economic Outlook Luncheon
Lee McPheters, Dennis Hoffman, Michael Orr
KnowWPC – The Economy: For Arizona and the nation, more of the same

4/17/2014

Executive of the Year
Jim Davidson, Co-Founder, Managing Partner and Managing Director
Silver Lake Partners
KnowWPC – KnowWPC – KnowWPC – Silver Lake’s Jim
The Arizona Republic – Tech executive urges Phoenix crowd to ruthlessly pursue sensible investments

3/18/2014

Dan Hesse, Chief Executive Officer, Sprint Corporation
KnowWPC – Beyond Phones to a Mobile Internet of Things
The Arizona Republic – Sprint CEO Talks Technology in Tempe

2/13/2014

Punit Renjen, Chairman of the Board, Deloitte LLP
KnowWPC – Deloitte chairman describes culture of exceptionalism
The Arizona Republic – Build relationships before profit, Deloitte executive says

1/23/2014

Edward J. “Joe” Shoen, CEO, U-Haul International
What's driving CEO pay sky high?

11/19/2013

Dan Burns, CEO, Athletes’ Performance
John Stobo, Managing General Partner, ABS Capital
KnowWPC – Athletes’ Performance revolutionizes training

10/3/13

Beth Bierbower, President of the Employer Group Segment, Humana
KnowWPC - Undercurrents of Change in the U.S. Health Care Industry

9/19/2013 Kickoff Event

Mary Jo Bitner, Professor and Executive Director, Center for Services Leadership

5/16/2013

Annual Economic Outlook Luncheon
Lee McPheters, Dennis Hoffman, Michael Orr, Robert Mittelstaedt
KnowWPC - Arizona’s Pace Slow, but Still Faster than U.S.
KnowWPC - What Do You Know About Economics?

4/25/2013

Executive of the Year
Josue Robles, President and Chief Executive Officer
USAA
KnowWPC - USAA CEO is Executive of the Year

3/19/2013

Douglas Davis, Vice President and General Manager
Arizona Fab/Sort Manufacturing Site
Intel Corporation
KnowWPC – Intel's Doug Davis Addresses Economic Club of Phoenix

2/12/2013

Charles Redfield, Exec. Vice President of Merchandising
Sam's Club
KnowWPC- The Realities of Global Business
The Arizona Republic - Sam’s Club Executive Getting Company to Think Globally

1/23/2013

Derrick Hall, President & CEO
The Arizona Diamondbacks
KnowWPC- Derrick Hall: Hitting a Home Run for Fans

11/08/2012

William Toler, CEO of Advance Pierre Foods
Matthew Wilson, Managing Director of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.
KnowWPC- AdvancePierre: Case Study in Successful Restructuring

10/11/2012

Dan Harkins
Owner & CEO
Harkins Theatres
KnowWPC – Harkins Theatres: The Back Story of a Successful Family Business
Phoenix Business Journal -- Economists Predict 2013 GDP Growth of Just 1.4 Percent

5/15/2012

Annual Economic Outlook Luncheon
Lee McPheters, Dennis Hoffman, Michael Orr, Robert Mittelstaedt
Economic Improvement: Long Road Ahead
Economics 101: What's Your Grade
Housing, Experts Maintain Postive Outlook
Outlook on Jobs Remains Steady
KAET Horizon video clip
Phoenix Business Journal articles
(Phoenix Business Journal - article 1)
(Phoenix Business Journal - article 2)
KPHO TV Channel 5
KJZZ Radio
Rebound in Progress, But Still Years from Full Economic Recovery
Economy Looking Up, Say 3 ASU Economists
State Regaining Jobs, But Local Picture Remains Mixed

4/19/2012

Irwin M. Jacobs
Co-founder
Qualcomm Inc.
KnowWPCareyarticle and podcast “Technologies that Changed Our Lives”
Phoenix Business Journal article
The Arizona Republic article

03/13/12

Doug Parker
Chairman and CEO
US Airways
KnowWPCarey article
The Arizona Republic article
The Arizona Republic Economic Minute article
KPHO Channel 5 Phoenix, AZ article 
AZ Family KTVK Channel 3 article

02/02/2012

Curtis R. Frasier
General Counsel, Upstream Americas
Head of Legal in USA
Shell Oil Company
KnowWPCarey article
Downtown Devil article

01/11/2012

Hamish Brewer
President and CEO
JDA Software
The Arizona Republic
KnowWPCarey article

11/10/2011

Chris Cookson
President of Sony Pictures Technologies
Former President of BP Asia-Pacific & BP China
Downtown Devil article
KnowWPC Article

10/6/2011

Gary Dirks
Director of ASU Lightworks
Former President of BP Asia-Pacific & BP China
Knowledge @ W. P. Carey article
Dean Robert Mittelstaedt's Economic Minute

9/20/2011

Kickoff Event
Russell Owens of Fox Restaurant Concepts
Dan Harkins of Harkins Theaters
"Dinner and a Show" - KnowWPC article
"Economic Club of Phoenix Speaker Series Kicks Off" - State Press article

5/5/2011

Annual Economic Outlook Luncheon
Lee McPheters, Dennis Hoffman, Robert Mittelstaedt
"Mid-year Economic Outlook: Slow Growth" - Knowledge @ W. P. Carey article
"What Do You Know? Annual Arizona Economics Quiz"
"Economic Outlook Luncheon: 2 more years of slow growth, then economic boost - ASU News article
"ASU economists predict brighter future for Arizona" - The Arizona Republic article
"Economist: Arizona will add 300,000 jobs by 2015" - AzCapitolTimes.com article

4/14/2011

Richard C. Adkerson
President and CEO
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

3/15/2011

Elinor Ostrom
2009 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences
Arizona Republic Article
Knowledge@W. P. Carey Article and Audio

2/17/2011

Tod C. Holmes
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Republic Services
Podcast Audio Feed

1/13/2011

William F. Glavin, Jr.
Chairman, President and CEO
OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Arizona Republic Article