Please join us to discuss the economics and opportunity of the region’s ports from our early history to today. Our ports are vital to the region’s rich economic history and provide a core conduit for the regional economy. A fireside chat will follow the discussion focused on the vision for the future of ports and their connection to economic development opportunities in our region.

Opening

• Tom Wright
  President & CEO Regional Plan Association
• Kevin J. O’Toole
  Chairman, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
• Rick Cotton
  Executive Director, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

I. A Look at the Past

• Dr. Kenneth Jackson
  Jacques Barzun Professor Emeritus of History, Columbia University

II. Current Economic Conditions

Moderator

• Linda Goldberg
  Financial Research Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Panelists

• Anne Strauss-Wieder
  Director of Freight Planning for the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
• Simon Fuchs
  Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
• John Murnane
  Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

III. A Look at the Future: The Role of Ports in Economic Development

Fireside Chat Moderator

• Tiffany-Ann Taylor
  Vice President, Transportation, Regional Plan Association

Panelists

• Andrew Kimball
  President & CEO, New York City Economic Development Corporation
• Beth Rooney
  Director, Ports, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Closing

• Andrew Haughwout
  Interim Head of Research & Statistics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York