Southeastern hosts first Executive Business Forum in St. Tammany Parish
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
by: Tonya Lowentritt
1) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON THE NORTHSHORE - Secretary of Louisiana Economic Development Susan Bonnett Bourgeois addressed conference attendees at ÐÔÉ«ÊÓƵ’s first ever Executive Business Forum in St. Tammany Parish.
2) INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ADDRESSES PROFESSIONALS AT EXECUTIVE BUSINESS FORUM - Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple addressed conference attendees at the sold-out Executive Business Forum. Hosted by ÐÔÉ«ÊÓƵ’s College of Business, the event will be back by popular demand next year.
HAMMOND – ÐÔÉ«ÊÓƵ’s College of Business hosted the
first ever business forum on the Northshore recently. Held at the Castine Center in
Mandeville, the Executive Business Forum was established to bring critical information
to the Northshore in the areas of talent, technology, and the economy.
The event featured several speakers, such as Secretary of Louisiana Economic
Development Susan Bonnett Bourgeois; Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple;
Ted Abernathy, managing partner of Economic Leadership, LLC; Kristy Davis, global
director of innovation and artificial intelligence strategic consulting at The Channel
Company; William Sims of Lightcast; and General Informatics CEO and President Donald
Monistere.
Attendees at the forum had the opportunity to network with top executives and
emerging leaders in the region. Proceeds from the forum will support programs and
scholarships for students in the Southeastern’s College of Business and programs for
the regional community.
First Guaranty Bank and Argent Trust Company were this year’s catalyst sponsors
of the forum. Based on the sold-out attendance, the forum will return next year.