2022 Program Schedule
OPEN FOR BUSINESS:
Celebrating the Economic Momentum of the Gulf South
Friday, October 14, 2022
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, (La Nouvelle Orléans Ballroom)
Continental Breakfast
Welcome Remarks & Program Overview
Nene Glenn Gianfala
President, Tulane Association of Business Alumni
New Orleans, LA
Louisiana’s Chemical Industry: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future
Gregory M. Bowser
President & CEO, Louisiana Chemical Association & Louisiana Chemical Industry Alliance
Baton Rouge, LA
Innovating Health in the Gulf South
Laura Wilt
System Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Ochsner Health
Jefferson, LA
America: Now a Leading Global Supplier of Energy Via US Gulf Oil & Gas Exports
Randy Giveans
Executive Vice President, Navigator Gas US (Navigator Holdings)
Houston, TX
Panel Presentation:
Hospitality's Next Wave in New Orleans: New Trends in Tourism
Moderator:
Louis David
Vice President, Industry Attraction and Retention, New Orleans Business Alliance
New Orleans, LA
Panelists:
Mali Carow
General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences
New Orleans, LA
Stan Harris
President & CEO, Louisiana Restaurant Association
Metairie, LA
Emily M. Madero
President & CEO, French Quarter Festivals, Inc.
New Orleans, LA
Morning Keynote Presentation:
Growth & Evolution of Private Equity in the Post-Pandemic Era
Ray Jeandron
Partner, LongueVue Capital Speaker (TBD)
Metairie, LA
Paulo Goes
Dean, A. B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
Luncheon Keynote Presentation:
Leading and Growing Your Business through Purpose
José E. Cil
CEO, Restaurant Brands International Inc.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nene Glenn Gianfala
Program as of 7/25/22 – subject to change