SRP – East Valley Partnership

PHX East Valley Thought Leader Forum 12.6.18

October 23, 2018 TL18 Distruption, Innovation, PHX East Valley, Southwest Airlines, SRP

Join us on Thursday, December 6th from 3:30pm – 5:30pm at F.A.B.R.I.C. – Tempe’s Fashion and Business Resource Innovation Center as we shine a spotlight on how to thrive through disruption.

Thriving Through Disruption: How They Did It

Doing the unthinkable – from helping people sell a home online to creating a headquarters for Arizona’s fashion industry – these are the ingenious ideas of business disrupters right here in the PHX East Valley.

On Dec. 6, learn how visionary leaders from OfferPad, Infusionsoft, FABRIC (Fashion and Business Resource Innovation Center) and Arizona Craft Brewers Guild have changed their business models and are taking their industries by storm during a moderated panel discussion.

Then, join other business, government and community leaders in honoring two of our region’s biggest champions – Intel Corporation and Mesa Mayor John Giles – with the distinguished Excel Awards.

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2017 | SRP Thought Leader Forum, December 5th

October 30, 2017 EVP News, News & Media, Thought Leader Forum Annual Event, Innovation, PHX East Valley, Southwest, SRP

Join us on Tuesday, December 5th at the Talking Stick Resort for a memorable event celebrating the innovative leaders, accomplishments and assets found in the PHX East Valley region.

Curious about what sets our region apart? According to our Thought Leader Forum keynote speaker, PHX Business Journal’s “COO of the Year” Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan of Arizona State University, it takes three things: fantastic ideas, people who are trained to be thought leaders, and a community that is ready for disruption. Institutions play a role, but it takes an entire eco-system within a region to make change happen, from political leadership and a highly educated workforce, to forward-thinking educational organizations and a dynamic business environment.

Innovation doesn’t happen without great leadership, and during this year’s Thought Leader Forum, two awards will be given out to an individual and organization that represent the best and brightest in the PHX East Valley.

Southwest Airlines is celebrating their thirty-fifth anniversary of service to the Phoenix area this year, and their impact on the community has been impactful and wide-reaching. Mark Bonsall has been with SRP since 1977, rising through the ranks to become General Manager and shepherding SRP, the third-largest public power utility in the United States, through a critical time of growth.

Register now and join us for the 2017 SRP Thought Leader Forum on Tuesday, December 5th from 3:30pm to 6:30pm in the Grand Ballroom at the Salt River Talking Stick Resort. We look forward to hearing from and celebrating these thought leaders and innovators, the debut of the 2018 PHX East Valley Economic Profile and Asset Map, and a dynamic economic forecast from a local economist.

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SRP and East Valley Partnership Host Entrepreneurship Forum

August 24, 2016 News & Media Clate Mask, East Valley Partnership, Entrepreneurship, Infusionsoft, SRP

PHOENIX (Aug. 24, 2016) – The economic and social impact of entrepreneurship is one of the strongest and most dynamic forces in the Phoenix East Valley. Join the East Valley Partnership and Salt River Project (SRP) at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Hilton Phoenix-Mesa for PHX East Valley Entrepreneurship, a forum to understand entrepreneurial models, resources and how to support this impactful part of our economy.

Business, community, civic and education leaders from the East Valley and throughout the metro Phoenix region will hear about the entrepreneurial environment and opportunities for individuals and other businesses. They will also hear from keynote speaker Clate Mask, Co-Founder and CEO of Infusionsoft and New York Times bestselling author.

Engaging attendees with a keynote focused on inspiring entrepreneurs of today and tomorrow, Mask will share how he led Infusionsoft through four rounds of venture capital funding and took the company from a struggling startup to an eight-time Inc. 500/5000 fastest growing company. As a business leader, he was named a Top 100 Small Business Influencer by Small Business Trends and a 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneur by Goldman Sachs.

“Entrepreneurs drive Arizona,” said East Valley Partnership president and CEO John Lewis . “From companies who grew from two employees into global corporations to boutique, locally-focused businesses, SRP supports these leaders in their drive to provide goods and services that make people’s lives better.”

Following Mask’s keynote, a panel of local entrepreneurs will share their experiences, success stories and the local and regional resources that helped launch and develop their business into a successful company. Details about panel participants will be announced by East Valley Partnership exclusively on Twitter at @evpartnership.

The PHX East Valley Entrepreneurship Forum is open to the public. Individual registration is $100 for East Valley Partnership members and $125 for non-members, with discounted individual tickets only available through online registration. Table reservations (10) can be made for $1,000 for members and $1,250 for non-members.

Seating is limited and reservations are requested online at www.EVP-AZ.org or by phone at 480-834-8335 ext. 201 by Wednesday, Sept. 7.