Vistas from Texas: An Economic Outlook

8:00 a.m.

Check-In and Continental Breakfast

8:40 a.m.

Welcome Remarks

8:45 a.m.

Session 1: Economic Outlooks
Speakers will give an overview of recent developments in the global economy and potential implications for the U.S. economy; discuss recent developments in the U.S. and how they impact the national economic outlook; and highlight the state economy.

Moderator
Laila Assanie
Senior Business Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

• International
  Mark Wynne
  Vice President
  Associate Director of Research and Director of the Globalization and Monetary Policy Institute 
  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
  Presentation
• United States
  Anton Cheremukhin
  Senior Research Economist 
  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
  Presentation
• Texas
  Keith Phillips
  Assistant Vice President and Senior Economist 
  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, San Antonio Branch
  Presentation

10:00 a.m.

Break

10:15 a.m.

Session 2: Regional Focus
Speakers will focus on economic trends in the major regions within Texas. Presentations will detail challenges and opportunities unique to each area. Highlights will include effects from the ongoing energy sector recovery, the impact of Mexico and the maquiladora industry, and factors contributing to growth in the major metros.

Moderator
Jesus Cañas
Senior Business Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

• South Texas
  Keith R. Phillips
  Presentation
• Gulf Coast
  Jesse B. Thompson III
  Senior Business Economist 
  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch
  Presentation
• West Texas
  Marycruz De Leon
  Senior Economic Analyst
  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, El Paso Branch
  Presentation
• North Texas
  Laila Assanie
  Presentation

11:30 a.m.

Lunch: Gone to Texas: Migration Vital to Growth in the Lone Star State

Pia Orrenius
Vice President and Senior Economist 
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Presentation

12:30 p.m.

Session 3: Workforce Development and the Skills Gap
This panel discussion will offer unique perspectives about the development of the local workforce in the San Antonio area to meet the changing needs of the business community.

Moderator
Keith R. Phillips

• What skills are in demand in San Antonio and where are the largest gaps?
  Romanita Matta-Barrera
  SA Works
  Presentation
• The growing educational opportunities and challenges in South Texas
  Marie Mora
  University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
  Presentation
• Innovative ways to teach high-tech skills
  Jason Straughan
  Codeup
  Presentation

1:45 p.m.

Closing Remarks