The Economic Club of Minnesota concluded the 2023-2024 season on May 10th with a lively conversation between Austan Goolsbee, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Steve Liesman, Senior Economics Reporter for CNBC. One of the focal points of the interview was the examination of various economic indicators and what they signif…

Everyone in the Economic Club of Minnesota audience felt so fortunate to hear Consul General, Alan Gogbashian’s perspectives on UK/US trade, the Great Lakes Shipping Corridor, leadership, and business on April 23rd. Consul Gogbashian spent time reviewing his past 4 years in his post at the British Consulate-General Chicago. His next post has not ye…

Devry Boughner Vorwerk presented Senator Pat Toomey with the 2023 Bill Frenzel Champion of Free Trade award on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The audience was treated to a lively conversation between former Senator Toomey and former Congressman Mark Kennedy. Toomey aptly explained how protectionism and nativism will ultimately undermine prosperity in the…

On February 12th, the Economic Club of Minnesota was fortunate to hear Ginni Rometty in conversation with Neel Kashkari. Ginni shared wisdom on life, career, leadership, and business. Neel and Ginni covered multiple topics, including workforce development, work from home, addressing conflict, and the subject of generative AI. The audience was fasci…

Hundreds of members, sponsors and guests of the Economic Club of Minnesota gathered Friday, December 15th to listen to a crucial discussion regarding U.S.- China Strategic Competition. Experts Zongyuan Zoe Liu and Sahra English were joined by former Congressman, Mark Kennedy to discuss the dynamic situation in China regarding the economy, supply ch…

On Friday, November 3rd, the Economic Club of Minnesota welcomed Bill George and Neel Kashkari in conversation with CNN’s Poppy Harlow. Harlow moderated a discussion on Leadership in Uncertain Times with Bill and Neel. The large audience were treated to lessons and stories about leaders who have gone astray as well as how to maintain one’s “True No…

The Economic Club of Minnesota hosted industry experts on October 18th to discuss the balance between returning to in-person and remote work. The panel was moderated by Jeanne Crain, President & CEO, Bremer Financial Corporation. Steve Cramer, President & CEO of the Minneapolis Downtown Council, Doug Fulton, Principal at Avison Young, and Kelly Bak…

On September 22nd, the Economic Club of Minnesota kicked off the 2023-2024 season with a fireside chat between Corie Barry, CEO of Best Buy and Neel Kashkari, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Over 200 audience members got an inside glimpse of various topics; from how Best Buy handled the pandemic to the economy, to Cori…

Minnesota’s Future Economy: a Post Legislative Session discussion On Wednesday, June 21st, the Economic Club of Minnesota convened a panel of legislative leaders in a discussion moderated by Blois Olson. Representative Lisa DeMuth, Representative Aisha Gomez, Senator Eric Pratt, and Senator Nick Frentz began the conversation by each giving a letter…

In our final event of the season, a capacity audience was treated to a wonderful fireside chat between Jim Bullard, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Neel Kashkari, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. The discussion centered around labor, recent bank failures, digital currency and the viability…

On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, International Women’s Day, The Economic Club of Minnesota honored the 2022 Bill Frenzel Champion of Free Trade award winner, Arancha González Laya. Devry Boughner Vorwerk, chair of the selection committee presented the award before a capacity audience. Minister González Laya accepted the award and made remarks centering…

Ambassador Marc Nathanson, U.S. Ambassador to Norway, made a stop at the Economic Club of Minnesota during his recent visit to Minnesota. Ambassador Nathanson spoke to a full house during a luncheon on February 3rd. Senator Amy Klobuchar was in attendance and was honored to introduce the Ambassador. He discussed the strong ties between Norway and M…

The Economic Club of Minnesota was honored to host Hiroyuki Nemoto, Chief Executive Director, Japan External Trade Organization Chicago, and Ralph Inforzato, Special Advisor, Japan External Trade Organization Chicago, to discuss the Current Business Conditions and Impact of U.S. Based Japanese Investment. Hundreds of attendees were surprised by the…

On December 8, 2022, Major Garrett addressed a large group of sponsors, members, and invited guests at the Economic Club of Minnesota. Major talked about the recent release of Brittany Griner, the mid-term election, and some topics he covers in his new book, The Big Truth. Garrett has an esteemed career and has a way of boiling down the facts so no…

A large audience had the pleasure of hearing from national experts on energy on November 18th. Emma Bishop of Venn Strategies, Jim Bowyer a former professor and researcher at the University of Minnesota, and Brittany Zwierzchowski Tisler of Conservative Energy Network had a lively discussion led by Blois Olson of Fluence Media. The panel helped the…

October 27, 2022, we hosted a panel of global experts about food insecurity and the Global Food Crisis. Hundreds of sponsors, members, and guests joined us in person while dozens joined the livestream as moderator Devry Boughner Vorwerk led a discussion with Peter Ceretti of Eurasia Group, Ambassador Ertharin Cousin, and former Secretary of Agricul…

Hundreds of sponsors, members, and guests joined us on May 10th as we welcomed Dr. Chris Waller, Governor, Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve and Neel Kashkari, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Governor Waller and President Kashkari had a fireside chat regarding the structure of the Federal Reserve, inflation, a…

On Thursday, April 14th The Economic Club of Minnesota hosted James Cleverly, Minister of State (Minister for Europe and North America) in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). The Minister covered crucial topics surrounding the valuable partnership between and coordinated sanctions by both the UK and US to cut off Putin’s war mach…

On Tuesday, March 8th, the Economic Club of Minnesota had the distinct honor of awarding The Bill Frenzel Champion of Free Trade award to Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., former Ambassador to China and Russia. Devry Boughner Vorwerk, Chair of the COFTA selection committee presented the award. In her remarks, she focused not only on the incredible list of acco…

A conversation with experts thriving in rural America. Moderated by Kerri Miller, Journalist, Minnesota Public Radio Featuring: Kelly Asche, Research Associate, Center for Rural Policy and Development Benya Kraus, Founder & Executive Director, Lead for Minnesota Teresa Kittridge, Founder, 100 Rural Women…

Our Executive Director, Kate Reschenberg sat down with Dr. Paul Campbell, co-founder and managing partner of Brown Venture Group. Paul was a panelist during the Walking the Talk of Diversity Investment event in September 2021. In this podcast, Kate and Paul dig deeper into Paul’s story and how communities of color can be players in the venture capi…

On November 16th, we welcomed Amanda Brinkman, Chief Brand Officer for Deluxe Corporation, Renay Dossman, President, Neighborhood Development Center, Tameka Jones, Founder & CEO, Lip Esteem, and Kenya McKnight Ahad, Founder, Black Women’s Wealth Alliance, to the stage for a candid discussion about the hurdles and roadblocks that black and brown-ski…

The Economic Club of Minnesota hosted Ville Skinnari on October 20, 2021. The Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Finland addressed the club prior to signing a Letter of Understanding with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz paving the way for more trade between Finland and Minnesota. Skinnari covered crucial topics such as Finland’s …

Faith, family, and education. These three words are at the foundation of TakeCharge Minnesota, an organization founded by Kendall Qualls. We sat down with Kendall to talk about how he and his team, volunteers, and supporters are beginning to make change in our society. Kendall shares a glimpse into his journey to leading TakeCharge. He’s a husband …

Our season opener was a wonderful opportunity to hear from an amazing panel of experts and activators. Mark Irvin from Best Buy, Sri Zaheer, Dean of the Carlson School at the University of Minnesota, and Paul Campbell of Brown Venture Group discussed the challenges facing minority communities but also the opportunities that exist if we start with r…

On Tuesday, May 4, 2021, we concluded our season by hosting Mary Daly, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in a fireside chat with Neel Kashkari, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. The two colleagues discussed everything from monetary policy, to inflation, to childcare, and education. The severa…

It was our honor to host Ambassador Jon M. Huntsman Jr., former Governor of Utah and former U.S. Ambassador to China and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia. The ambassador addressed the Club from his location in Utah. Hundreds of sponsors, members, and guests joined us virtually. The event started with a tribute to Walter Mondale both from former Con…

Hundreds of sponsors, members, and guests joined us virtually on March 24th to welcome Amanda Brinkman Chief Brand Officer of Deluxe and is creator, producer, and host of their hit series “Small Business Revolution.” Amanda addressed business and government leaders, as well as students and representatives from partner schools. Her remarks included …

Back by popular demand, Colonel Robert Cabana, Director of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center joined us to talk about Perseverance and perseverance. We discussed how the Perseverance Mars Mission has progressed and the perseverance he exhibited during his career journey. He also filled us in on all of the current and future goals of NASA and their strateg…

In partnership with the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal, we hosted a panel discussion featuring Craig Samitt, President & CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Angela Christman, Sr. Director, HR Strategy, Marvin, and Darin Lynch, Founder & CEO of Irish Titan. Several hundred audience members viewed the online event. The panel covered …

Neel Kashkari, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, spent time with our YPC members in a virtual fireside chat on Thursday, February 25th. Neel shared some brief remarks, followed by an engaging Q&A session with attendees. It was a great interactive event!

On December 17, 2020, the Economic Club of Minnesota partnered with Major Garrett, CBS News' Chief Washington Correspondent and host of "The Takeout," a weekly multi-platform interview show on politics, policy and pop culture available on CBSN, top radio stations across the country, and all podcast platforms. Garrett moderated a post-election discu…

A presentation of the U.S. Mexico Foundation Convocation and panel discussion with: Ambassador Gerónimo Gutiérrez Fernandez Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan Casamitjana Ambassador James R. Jones Moderated by Erik Paulsen

Learn tips and tricks on how to build a network on and off screen with Cathy Paper, from our recent Young Professional Club Event. Cathy is the founder of RockPaperStar, a boutique consulting firm that specializes in coaching, marketing and promotion for individuals, business owners or executives by offering creative ideas to improve process and pe…

It was our honor to host Antony Phillipson, Her Majesty’s Trade Minister for North America on October 5, 2020. Mr. Phillipson addressed the club from his location in New York City. Hundreds of sponsors, members, and guests joined us virtually. Mr. Phillipson talked about how we address the overarching crisis we are experiencing due to COVID-19, but…

Join our discussion on the evolution of work and business. What have we learned so far? What industries will thrive? How does work change? Moderated by Chris Farrell, Senior Economics Contributor, Marketplace, American Public Media Featuring: Dr. Richard Migliori, EVP & Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealth Group Christy Sovereign, Senior Managing Di…

Colonel Robert Cabana, Director of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, joined us to provide an update on space exploration and talk about what’s on the horizon for NASA and their commercial partners. He shared how the current COVID-19 pandemic is affecting how they work and the common motivation for every organization involved in space to continue moving …

In our most recent podcast, we welcomed Anne Sample, CEO of Navigate Forward, a Minneapolis-based consultancy guiding senior leaders to their next opportunity. Navigate Forward provides highly customized support to executives across the globe who are currently in career transition, planning change in the future, or seeking board service. In this in…

Erik is the founder of Think GREAT and draws from his experiences as a U.S. Marine, executive business leader, sales professional, and entrepreneur to help organizations achieve new levels of success. He uniquely combines leadership development, team building, sales training, and goal-setting into strategies and techniques that empower team members…

Moderated by Margaret Brennan, Moderator of CBS News; "Face the Nation" Neel Kashkari took office as president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis on January 1, 2016, following a national search conducted by the Bank’s independent board of directors. In this role, he serves on the Federal Open Market Committee, br…

On April 10, 2020, Kate Kelly, Regional President of PNC Bank, talked with Mark Wright, Sr. Vice President and Director of Research for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Their conversation centered around the history, structure and role of the Federal Reserve, and the important role the Fed has played in these times of crisis and need for li…

Bob Tipton is a high-energy, innovative, and insightful transformational change architect, leadership facilitator, keynote speaker, and author who is passionate about helping individuals, groups and entire organizations reach for and achieve exceptional results. In his career to this point, he has been CEO / Principal Change Architect for R S Tipto…

Moderated by Chris Farrell, Senior Economics Contributor, Marketplace, American Public Media Discussion Trade Panel: Devry Boughner Vorwerk, CEO, DevryBV Sustainable Strategies Tami Overby, Senior Director, McLarty Associates Kevin Paap, President, Minnesota Farm Bureau Kenneth Smith Ramos, Mexico’s Former Chief Negotiator for NAFTA; Partner at AGO…

Robert D. Cabana is a former NASA astronaut, currently serving as director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In his current role, Cabana manages all NASA facilities and activities at the spaceport, including the team of civil service and contractor employees who operate and support numerous space programs and projects. Born in Minn…

Kate Kelly, Regional President of PNC Bank, talks with Mike Murphy, Chief of Staff & Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, shortly after he addressed the Economic Club of Minnesota’s Young Professional Club about "Trillion-dollar deficits: How the federal budget symbolizes a broken political system."…

Highlights: Keynote Address by Doug Baker Chairman & CEO, Ecolab. Expert panel discussion following Keynote Address: Dr. Bonnie Keeler, Assistant Professor, Center for Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of MN Hara-Prasad "HP" Nanda, Global Vice President & General Manager - Water Solutions, …

As CEO and president of the Kansas City Fed, George leads a workforce of more than 1,900 employees located at the Bank’s Kansas City office and Branch offices in Denver, Oklahoma City and Omaha. The Kansas City Fed oversees seven states: western Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming and northern New Mexico. Throughout this region,…