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5/1/2025

4/1/2025 - 2025 Executive of the Year Award

Jim Fish, WM

1/21/2025

11/7/2024

A new chapter for Sun Devil Athletics

10/2/2024

5/2/2024

4/4/2024

2024 Executive of the Year Award
David Jackson

Honoring homegrown leadership

3/21/2024

1/18/2024

10/5/2023

5/2/2023

Annual Economic Outlook Luncheon
Dennis Hoffman, Lee McPheters, Mark Stapp
Predicting Arizona's 2024 economy

2023 Economic Outlook Final Presentation

2/14/2023

10/25/2022

9/27/2022

8/23/2022

5/4/2022

Arizona economy bullish — but shadowed by national, global woes

4/21/2022

3/23/2022

Read the ASU News article: The business of baseball

2/23/2022

11/10/2021

9/22/2021

Read the ASU News article: Teamwork, innovation led to game-changing saliva tests at ASU

5/6/2021

Download the event slides here

Read the recap here

4/22/2021

2/18/2021

1/13/2021

12/1/2020

ASU/PNC Bank Economic Forecast Luncheon
Mary C. Daly (Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco), Stuart G. Hoffman (The PNC Financial Services Group), Bart Hobijn and Lee R. McPheters (W. P. Carey School of Business)

Arizona is rebounding but big problems could be looming, ASU economist says
ASU forecast: Arizona, U.S. could be back near economic normal in 2021

11/3/2020

Jerry Coleman, Co-founder and former co-CEO Offerpad
6 lessons for turning challenges into entrepreneurial opportunities

10/22/2020

D. Christian “Chris” Koch, Chairman, President and CEO, Carlisle Companies Incorporated
Today’s leaders need clarity the most, 2020 Executive of the Year says

2/5/2019

Michelle Cirocco, Chief Social Responsibility Officer, Televerde
A corporate conscience: Good for the community and company

1/15/2019

Lois E. Krahn, MD, Interim CEO, Mayo Clinic
Who pays for health care innovation?

12/7/2018

Spirit of Enterprise Award
Tomas Gorny, CEO, Nextiva
The people behind the most accurate economic forecasts
Nextiva CEO accepts prestigious Spirit of Enterprise Award

11/15/2018

Jim Fish, President and CEO, Waste Management
Waste Management reduces and reuses, while looking to the future
The question du jour about GDP growth

5/3/2018

Annual Economic Outlook Luncheon
Dennis Hoffman, Lee McPheters, Mark Stapp
Annual Economic Outlook: Rosy and no recession in sight
How much do you know about the Valley of the Sun?

4/12/2018

Terri Kelly, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
2018 Executive of the Year

2/22/2018

Chet Cadieux, President and CEO, QuikTrip Corporation
People and place: QuikTrip's winning culture combination

1/18/2018

Brett Matthews, Chairman and co-CEO, Kate Farms, Inc.
Adding love and expertise to help improve people’s lives

11/1/2017

Ernie Garcia, III, Chairman and CEO, Carvana
Customer service is the real disruption in used-car sales, Carvana CEO says

10/3/2017

Ken Lamneck, President and CEO, Insight
Helping businesses run smarter

4/19/2017

Edward J. "Joe" Shoen, Chairman and CEO, U-Haul International
2017 Executive of the Year

3/29/2017

Mark Emmert, President, The NCAA
The Value of College Sports

1/26/2017

Dr. David Jacofsky, Chairman and CEO, The CORE Institute
High Tech Healthcare Strategy

11/10/2016

Tony Sarsam, Chief Executive Officer, Ready Pac Foods, Inc.
Why Companies That Put Employees First Prosper
Tis the season for Economic Projections

10/26/2016

Jason Clemens, Executive Vice President, The Fraser Institute
Lessons for the U.S. from Canadian reforms
Headwinds for the next president

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

1/28/2016

Harvey Kanter, President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Blue Nile
Blue Nile diamonds: Trust and authenticity

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
The Arizona Republic – State Farm Exec: Transit helped Tempe get $600M hub
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?

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 - What Do You Know About Economics?

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
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

03/13/12

Doug Parker
Chairman and CEO
US Airways
The Arizona Republic article
KPHO Channel 5 Phoenix, AZ article

02/02/2012

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

01/11/2012

Hamish Brewer
President and CEO
JDA Software
KnowWPCarey article

11/10/2011

Chris Cookson
President of Sony Pictures Technologies
Former President of BP Asia-Pacific & BP China
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

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.

Economic Club of Phoenix