Past Summits
2024 Economic Summit
Panelists
- Dinesh Nirmal, Senior Vice President, Products, IBM Software
- Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner, Beacon Economics
Moderator
Jay Ross, Hopkins & Carley's Litigation Department
Presentations
Video
Press
- 'Tech is having to move on': Economist details the biggest threat to Silicon Valley’s growth (Silicon Valley Business Journal)
- IBM executive breaks down why more companies are not using Generative AI (Silicon Valley Business Journal)
2023 Economic Summit
Panelists
- Matt Mahan, Mayor of San José
- Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner, Beacon Economics
Moderator
Jay Ross, Hopkins & Carley's Litigation Department
Presentations
2022 Economic Summit
Panelists
- Alan Cohen, DCVC
- Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner, Beacon Economics
Moderator
Derrick Seaver, President & CEO, San Jose Chamber of Commerce
Presentations
Video
2021 Economic Summit
Panelists
- Representative Ro Khanna, Congressman, 17th District of California
- Dr. Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner, Beacon Economics
Moderator
Jay Ross, Hopkins & Carley's Litigation Department
Presentations
Christopher Thornberg's Presentation [pdf]
Please register to view the 2021 SJSU Economic Summit webcast recording.
2020 Economic Summit
Panelists
- Kim Walesh, Director of Economic Development and Deputy City Manager, City of San José
- Dr. Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner, Beacon Economics
Moderator
Jay Ross, Hopkins & Carley’s Litigation Department
Presentations
Please register to view the 2020 SJSU Economic Summit webcast recording.
2019 Economic Summit
Panelists
- Hon. Zoe Lofgren, Congresswoman
- Dr. Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner, Beacon Economics
Moderator
Matthew Mahood, President & CEO The Silicon Valley Organization
Presentations
Video
2018 Economic Summit
Panelists
- Sam Liccardo, Mayor, City of San José
- Dr. Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner, Beacon Economics
Moderator
- Matthew Mahood, President & CEO The Silicon Valley Organization
Presentations
- Chris Thornberg's Presentation [pdf]
- Sam Liccardo's Presentation [pdf]
- Matthew Mahood's Presentation [pdf]
Video
2017 Economic Summit
Panelists
- Sam Liccardo, Mayor, City of San José
- Dr. Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner, Beacon Economics
Moderator
- Matthew Mahood, President & CEO The Silicon Valley Organization
Presentations
- Chris Thornberg's Presentation [pdf]
- Sam Liccardo's Presentation [pdf]
- Matthew Mahood's Presentation [pdf]
2016 Economic Summit
Panelists
- Betty Yee, California State Controller
- Dr. Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner, Beacon Economics
2015 Economic Summit
Panelists
- Sam Liccardo, Mayor of the City of San José
- Dr. Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner, Beacon Economics
2014 Economic Summit
Panelists
- Richard Levy, Chairman, Sutter Health
- Dr. Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner, Beacon Economics
- Jordan Levine, Economist and Director of Economic Research, Beacon Economics
2013 Economic Summit
Panelists
- Hon. John Chiang, California State Controller
- Dr. Charles Gay, President of Applied Solar, Applied Materials
- Dr. Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner, Beacon Economics
2012 Economic Summit
Panelists
- Hon. Chuck Reed, San José Mayor
- Mr. Craig Cornelius, Managing Director , Hudson Clean Energy Partners
- Dr. Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner, Beacon Economics
2011 Economic Summit
Panelists
- Hon. Chuck Reed, San José Mayor
- Mike Dorsey, Managing Partner, The Westly Group
- Dr. Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner, Beacon Economics
