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Ambassador Event: Greater Phoenix Tech Story

Insight on Greater Phoenix technology, startup and venture capital ecosystems Greater Phoenix has evolved with the needs of industry since its emergence as a tech leader, supplying military technology after World War II. The region has grown into a home for a variety of next-generation ecosystems in the modern internet age. “We think we’ve entered […]

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Creating health care equity in Greater Phoenix

Kathleen Lee provides insights on NSF grants, healthtech and the importance of health care equity by Kathleen Lee Tell us about yourself: As SVP of Regional Initiatives, my role at GPEC is to focus on advancing regional competitiveness. To do my job, I collaborate and coordinate with public and private sector partners to leverage our […]

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What makes Greater Phoenix so great: Casey Beauparlant

Tell us a little about yourself: I’ve lived in Greater Phoenix my whole life, and I feel most at home outside among the diverse flora and fauna that the Sonoran Desert has to offer.  What city or town do you live in? Gilbert How long have you lived in Greater Phoenix? My whole life!  Where […]

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What makes Greater Phoenix so great: Ricardo Charcas

Tell us a little about yourself: I am a Research and Development Intern at GPEC and a recent Arizona State University graduate with a Master’s in Urban and Environmental Planning. What city or town do you live in? Chandler How long have you lived in Greater Phoenix? 17 years Where are you originally from and […]

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Ambassador Event: Site Selector Panel

How businesses are adjusting to ESG, DEI and the post-COVID workforce With the national economy at an inflection point, companies have shifted out of COVID-19 planning into preparation for operations in a post-pandemic landscape. As companies consider the impact of a potential recession and how to best invest in growth, workforce is top-of-mind. A group […]

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Addressing the growth paradox

Chris Camacho & Kathleen Lee share how Arizona’s competitiveness depends on maintaining growth while reducing stress on local resources by Chris Camacho and Kathleen Lee Arizona competitiveness policies over the past decade have built a more diversified, prosperous, and resilient economy and led to income growth faster than the national average and better than 41 […]

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What makes Greater Phoenix so great: Cora Rodriquez

What city do you currently reside in? Phoenix  How long have you lived in Greater Phoenix? My whole life  Where do you currently work and what is your title? I work at GPEC as the Events Coordinator.  Why did you decide to stay here? I love the warm weather, affordability, and many of my friends and […]

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Meet ListenUp: Scottsdale-based artificial intelligence...

App Founders Igor and Irina Ilyinsky share why they chose Greater Phoenix  As a region, we’re in a relentless pursuit of innovative and entrepreneurial technology-focused companies that are committed to improving the region, and ListenUp is one of those companies. Learn more about its story from Founders Igor and Irina Ilyinsky on why they chose Greater […]

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What makes Greater Phoenix so great: Ashley Tupper

Tell us a little about yourself: I am the Senior Vice President of External Relations at GPEC. I was born and raised in Arizona and love to support all our sports teams. As an avid hiker, most of the time you can find me on the trails at Piestewa Peak or the White Tank Mountain […]

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Meet our podcast hosts: Tim Bourcet and Casey Gilchrist

‘Greater Phoenix A to Z’ hosts share their favorite local places, dream podcast guests and more    Tell us about yourselves: Tim Bourcet: I am GPEC’s Vice President of Corporate Development and Community Affairs. I am an Arizona native, have worked at GPEC for over eight years and am a proud Sun Devil.  Casey Gilchrist: […]

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