The US economy is in its longest economic expansion in history, and Colorado continues to outpace the nation. How much longer can the party last? Please join DBS at the Federal Reserve building in downtown Denver to learn about Colorado's economic opportunities and challenges from our expert panel. A ticket includes two drinks and light appetizers.
Speakers:
Richard Wobbekind is Executive Director of the Business Research Division, Associate Dean & Senior Economist at the University of Colorado Boulder
Kate Watkins is Chief Economist for the Colorado General Assembly
Moderator: Kathryn Buergert, CFA
Richard Wobbekind
Executive Director of the Business Research Division, Associate Dean for Business & Government Relations & Senior Economist at the University of Colorado Boulder
The Executive Director of Business Research, Rich directs the annual development of CU Boulder's consensus forecast for Colorado's economy (https://www.colorado.edu/business/centers/business-research-division/colorado-business-economic-outlook-forum) and produces the quarterly Leeds Business Confidence Index for Colorado. Wobbekind teaches graduate business courses in macroeconomics, public policy, entrepreneurship and managerial economics. Each year, Rich participates in the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Regional Economic Roundtable, and he is a member of the Governor's Revenue Estimating Advisory Committee. Wobbekind holds a bachelor's degree from Bucknell University, and masters and doctoral degrees in economics from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Kate Watkins
Chief Economist for the Colorado General Assembly
Kate is the Chief Economist for the Colorado state legislature's nonpartisan research agency, Legislative Council Staff. Watkins leads a team of economists who provide economic research, revenue forecasting, and fiscal policy analyses that inform the state budget and school finance. (https://leg.colorado.gov/publications/forecast-september-2019) While serving at the Denver branch of the Kansas City Fed, Kate worked with Alison Felix to author "The Impact of an Aging U.S. Population on State Tax Revenues". Earlier, she was a consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton. Watkins holds bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from the University of Denver. Kate earned a master's degree in sociology and is pursing her doctorate at Cornell University. Her dissertation offers a sociology of financial literacy.
Moderator:
A multi-faceted financier, Kathryn Buergert has helped tech companies source equity, structured multinational debt financings, and served as CFO of a Boulder startup. An equity analyst at Credit Suisse & Deutsche Bank, she uncovered investment opportunities and advised on mergers, IPOs & secondary offerings. A commercial banker at Westpac & JPMorgan Chase, she managed a transnational credit portfolio. Kathy is a CFA charterholder and earned her MBA at NYU-Stern.
Annual Sponsors of DBS:
Gold: CU Leeds School of Business, Merchant & Gould and 5280
Silver: Duke Fuqua School of Business, Tuck, Pepperdine and Darla Moore School of Business at U. of South Carolina