Innovation

PHX East Valley Thought Leader Forum 12.6.18

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

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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2016 SRP Forum | PHX East Valley Entreprenership

Entrepreneurs are innovators. They observe opportunity and gaps in the marketplace to create new goods and services. Entrepreneurs play a vital role in economic development as key contributors to technological innovation and new job growth. They help build their communities by providing jobs, conducting business locally, creating and participating in entrepreneurial networks, investing in community projects, and giving to local charities.

Nowhere is this changing model of business more apparent than in the PHX East Valley. The spirit of collaboration and innovation is prevalent and these new business models are proving to be important engines for economic growth in the area. Realizing both the economic and social impact of entrepreneurship, many states and local communities, including those in the PHX East Valley, have implemented aggressive strategies aimed at cultivating and nurturing entrepreneurs.

 

Join us on Tuesday, September 13 for the 2016 SRP Forum on Entrepreneurship.

 11:30 AM Registration / 12:00 Noon Program & Lunch / 1:15 PM Program Close

Hilton Phoenix-Mesa – 1011 W Holmes Ave, Mesa, AZ 85210 (60 @ Alma School)

Sponsored by Salt River Project

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Attendees will hear a keynote address from Clate Mask, CEO & Co-Founder of InfusionSoft. Mask is a national expert and speaker on entrepreneurship, a New York Times bestselling author, and a PHX East Valley native and resident. He has received numerous awards and honors, including being named a Top 100 Small Business Influencer by Small Business Trends, and one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2013 by Goldman Sachs. Attendees will also hear from a panel of local entrepreneurs sharing their stories and talking in-depth about the local, regional, and state resources that helped them achieve success.

Incubators, entrepreneurship, and creative businesses models are becoming part of our daily lives and have a reverberating impact on our economy and growth. Attendees will come away with a better understanding of these models, resources for innovative ideas, and how to best support entrepreneurship in their business circles and communities.

In partnership with SRP, this forum will aim to:

  • Raise awareness and understanding of the entrepreneurial spirit and opportunities in the PHX East Valley;
  • Provide a forum to share experiences of business incubation, entrepreneurship and creative economic development models for job growth and prosperity;
  • Provide a platform for attendees to hear from and interact with nationally-recognized entrepreneurship experts and local entrepreneurs who are making a difference in their communities;