Program

2024 Forum Theme

The program offers a curated group of global and regional industry experts to offer the latest in industry knowledge on key topics for the Northshore region. This year's theme focuses on the intersection of Talent +Technology offered within the context of the Economy of our region.

8:30a Check-in and Coffee & Pastries

9:00a Welcome to the Forum
Steve Cory, Forum Chairperson
Southeastern College of Business Advisory Board

Welcome from Southeastern
Dr. William Wainwright, President
Southeastern Louisiana University

9:30a Morning Keynote: Addressing Louisiana’s Insurance Crisis
Tim Temple, Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance

10:15a Coffee Break

10:30a Fireside Chat: AI - Intelligence at the Speed of Business
Kristy Davis, Global Director of Innovation & AI, Strategic Consulting
The Channel Company

Don Monistere, CEO and President
General Informatics

John Burris, CIO and Associate Professor of Computer Science
Southeastern Louisiana University

11:15a Ten Things We Know About the Future of Economic Development in Louisiana
Ted Abernathy, Managing Partner
Economic Leadership, LLC.

11:45a Lunch

12:15p Lunch Presentation: Southeastern’s Role in Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Kyle Piller, Director of the Lake Maurepas Monitoring Project and Professor of
Biological Sciences, Southeastern Louisiana University

12:45p Break

1:00p Who Will Do the Work
William Sims, Senior Vice President Professional Services
Lightcast, the Global Leader in Labor Market Analytics

1:45p Closing Keynote: The Future of Economic Development in Louisiana
Susan Bonnett Bourgeois, Secretary
Louisiana Economic Development

2:30p Final Thoughts
Dr. Tará Burnthorne Lopez, Dean of the College of Business
Southeastern Louisiana University

3:00p Networking

* Five hours of Accounting CPE Credit given for attending the Executive Business Forum. Forms will be available at the check-in desk.