Global Conference 2014
Demographic Edge: California's Diversity and Global Business
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 / 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
California's multicultural majority is not only shaping the 21st century face of the Golden State but opening vast economic opportunity. Immigrant and ethnic populations have long fortified vital aspects of California's economic engine, whether in agriculture, high-tech, entrepreneurship, the service industry or the huge consumer market. As a global microcosm, this diversity - comprising, arguably, the world's most influential population -makes California a readymade testing ground for multinational products and services and holds enormous promise for expanding the state's reach. Experts on our panel will discuss how to leverage the changing demographic profile in the nation's largest state, pointing the way to diversity as a boon for all Californians.
Moderator
Kevin Klowden
Director, California Center, and Managing Economist, Milken Institute
Speakers
Kevin de Leon
State Senator, California
Sylvia Flores
Co-Founder, Manos Accelerator
Julia Gouw
President and Chief Operating Officer, East West Bank
Joe Green
President, FWD.us
Deep Nishar
Senior Vice President, Products and User Experience, LinkedIn