Kevin O’Toole, Chairman, Board of Commissioners, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey provided videos and insights into the amazing work being done by the Port Authority and its positive economic impact on NJ. Scott Hildenbrand, Chief Balance Sheet Strategist and Head of Financial Strategies Group, Piper Sandler leads one of our workshops on Preparing Balance Sheets for the Future. Paul Tattory, Assistant Director within the Division of Economic and Demographic Research, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Jemal J. Beale, DBA, Major General (Ret.), NJSG Brigadier General (Ret.), USA, and Dr. Nicol Nicola, Economist, New Jersey Department of Labor discuss the Impact of the Joint Base on New Jersey’s Economy and National Security. A highlight of the program included a conversation between Steven Klein, NJBankers Chair and Chair/President/CEO, Northfield Bank, Eric Brophy, Deputy Chief of Staff for Economic Growth, Governor Murphy’s Office and Brady O’Connor, Chief of External Affairs and Deputy Chief Commercial Officer, FIFA World Cup 26 New York New Jersey Host Committee about the 2026 World Cup finals being hosted in New Jersey. With an audience larger than the last 13 Super Bowls combined the World Cup Final is arguably the biggest live event in the world. Add to that NJ/NY can expect to see over $2 Billion in economic impact, the need for 14,000 jobs to support the World Cup and over a million visitors to the region and you see why this event is so important to the New Jersey economy. 26 economic leadership forum
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