ESU Welcomed Vice President, Integration Executive for IBM, to Annual Economic Outlook Summit

2024 Economic Outlook Summit

Posted by: Elizabeth Richardson on May 20, 2024, No Comments

East Stroudsburg University hosted the 11th Annual Economic Outlook Summit on Friday, May 17 at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions. The program featured a keynote address by ESU Alumnus Tarun Chopra, Vice President, Integration Executive for IBM. Chopra’s presentation was entitled “Balancing Ethics and Innovation: How to Harness Generative AI for Business Transformation.”

The Economic Outlook Summit also featured Ryotaro Tashiro, Outreach Economist and Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Jennifer Gilburg, Deputy Secretary, Technology and Entrepreneurship, PA Department of Community and Economic Development, Matt Christopherson, Director, Business and Consumer Research, National Association of Realtors (NAR), Washington, D.C., and Eliot Hamlisch, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Amtrak, Rail Service.

A segment on Entrepreneurship in the Poconos was also included during this year’s Summit. The segment was facilitated by Patrice Dume, Director, ESU Business Accelerator and Entrepreneurship, and George Boudman, Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Stourbridge Project. Featured entrepreneurs included: Carbon County – Jerry McAward, Owner, Lehighton Outdoor Center; Monroe County – Olga Diachuk, COO, Mosqitter; Pike County – Chris Morgan, Owner, M&S Septic Services, Morgan Excavation Services, and Back Road Brewery and Restaurant; and Wayne County – Jason Deron, Owner, Fly Leaf Printing.

To learn more about the 11th annual Economic Outlook Summit visit esu.edu/economic-outlook-summit. To see photos from the event, visit ESU’s Flickr album.