The Atlanta Economics Club meets for a luncheon each month from September through May, typically at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The meetings begin at 11:30am and end at 1:00pm. There is a speaker presentation at each meeting, as well as ample time for networking. Due COVID-19, AEC is hosting all events virtually.
2020 – 2021 Speaker Line Up
AEC presents Succeeding in a Virtual Environment
Who: All undergraduate and graduate students studying at an academic institution in Georgia
What: 1-hr interactive webinar with the Atlanta Economics Club Board
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: August 6th from 5 pm – 6 pm ET
Why: The AEC is committed to building a pipeline of future economic professionals. Towards that end, the AEC Board is hosting a conversation with current students to share insights from their professional journeys and highlight skills needed to succeed in today’s remote workplace. Jael Ortiz, AEC Student Liaison and Honors Student in the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University, will moderate the discussion with her fellow board members.
How is the pandemic changing economic forecasting?
Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke and Truist Head of US Macro Mike Skordeles will discuss how they are incorporating alternative data into their forecasts.
When: September 9, 2020, noon to 1PM ET
Jonathan Smoke
Chief Economist
Cox Automotive
Michael Skordeles
Head of US Macro Strategy
SunTrust now Truist
How is the pandemic impacting freight transportation?
We will be joined by Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griffith Lynch to discuss freight and shipping trends.
When: November 10, 2020, 1PM to 2 PM ET *NOTE special day and time*
Griffith Lynch
Executive Director
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA)
How is COVID-19 impacting Federal and State Budgets?
Georgia State’s Laura Wheeler and Marc Goldwein of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget will discuss how the pandemic is affecting federal and state budgets.
When: December 16, 2020, noon to 1PM ET
Laura Wheeler
Associate Director at Center for State and Local Finance (CSLF), and Senior Research Associate at the Fiscal Research Center (FRC)
Georgia State University
Marc Goldwein
Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
Hotel/Hospitality Panel
Hotel/Hospitality panel with Noble Investment Group Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mit Shah and Elie Maaloof, Chief Executive Officer of IHG’s Americas region. The panel will be moderated by Debby Cannon, Director of the Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality, Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University.
When: February 10, 2021, noon to 1PM ET
Moderator:
Debby Cannon
Director of the Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality, Robinson College of Business
Georgia State University
Mit Shah
Founder and chief executive officer,
Noble Investment Group
Elie Maalouf
Chief Executive Officer,
IHG’s Americas
Chief Information and Engineering Officer
UPS
Commissioner,
Bureau of Labor Statistics
NAFTA Trade Panel
Chief Financial Officer
PulteGroup
Chief Executive Officer
Integral Group
and Former Board
Chairman of Fannie Mae
Chief Financial Officer
Ashton Woods
Dennis Lockhart
Former President
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
(2007-2017)
All-Star Housing CFO Panel
Consul General
Government of Canada
Consul General
Government of Mexico
Chairman & CEO,
Southern Company
All-Star Auto Panel
President & CEO,
Porsche USA
President & CEO,
Mercedes-Benz USA
President & CEO,
Peugeot North America
Chief Marketing Officer,
Norfolk Southern Corporation
President & CEO,
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Chief Economist,
Moody's
Former White House Privacy Czar,
Professor of Law and Ethics at Georgia Tech
and Senior Counsel with Alston & Bird, LLP
Chief Economist,
Coca-Cola North America
Foodservice & On-Premise
