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33rd BABC Economic Forecast Luncheon (#AELunch2023)



The British-American Business Council Northern California cordially invites you to the 33rd Annual BABC Economic Forecast Luncheon at the City Club in San Francisco. Moderated by Richard Waters, West Coast Editor for the Financial Times, our panelists will be delving into the global and local economies and sharing their expertise on the path forward for business as we emerge from the global pandemic. The last few years have seen profound economic changes, from remote work to accelerated digitalization, and a less stable global landscape. The Bay Area is at the center of many of these shifts. Our panelists will discuss the implications and the road ahead, both locally and globally covering: The US and China seem farther apart than ever. What does the road ahead look like for US-China business and can we still cooperate? How has Russia’s war in Ukraine changed the security and economic landscape? How are global supply chains realigning and what does that mean for companies in the US and the West? Globalization seems on the defensive. What is the outlook for trade and new trade agreements How strong is the recovery from Covid and how far do we have to go? What about inflation and interest rates? Where are they headed? How is remote work changing the business landscape and the structure of our cities and what does the future of commercial real estate and prospects for recovery in downtown San Francisco look like? Some prominent companies have left the Bay Area. Why is that, and is it a trend?
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

	RICHARD WATERS West Coast Editor, The Financial Times Richard Waters is the West Coast Editor for the Financial Times. His beat covers the technology industry. Before moving to the West Coast, Mr Waters was based in the FT's New York office for nine years. His roles there included Wall Street reporter, New York bureau chief, and the FT's first information industries editor, overseeing global coverage of technology, telecommunications and media. He previously worked at the FT in London where he held a number of positions, including editor of international capital markets, securities industry correspondent and accountancy and taxation correspondent. Before working for the FT, Mr Waters worked as a reporter and editor for several financial magazines. He also worked for two years at Lloyd's Bank International and lived in Chile, also working as a teacher. In 2004, he was awarded Corporate Finance Reporter of the Year for his coverage of Google's IPO. He was shortlisted for the Business & Finance Reporter of the Year award at the British Press Awards in 2003 and won the award in 1992 as part of a team covering the BCCI scandal. In 1988, he was named Accountancy Journalist of the Year. He appears regularly on the BBC, CNBC, MSNBC, CNNfn and NPR. Mr Waters received his Bachelor's degree from St. Edmund Hall, Oxford University.
	SEAN RANDOLPH President & CEO, Bay Area Council Economic Institute Sean Randolph is President & CEO of the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, a public-private partnership of business, labor, government and higher education that works to foster a competitive economy in California and the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Francisco, Oakland and Silicon Valley. Dr. Randolph previously served as President & CEO of the Bay Area Economic Forum, which merged with the Bay Area Council in January 2008, and as director of international trade for the State of California, where he developed trade strategy and directed international business programs to stimulate exports and introduce California companies to overseas markets. Before service with the state, he was Managing Director of the RSR Pacific Group, an international business consulting firm specializing in Asia and Latin America, and before that served as International Director General of the Pacific Basin Economic Council, a 15-nation international organization of leading U.S., Asian and Latin American corporations. His professional career includes extensive experience in the U.S. Government, including the U.S. Congress staff, and the White House staff. From 1981-85 he served in the U.S. State Department, as officer for Asia on the Policy Planning Staff, as Special Adviser for Policy in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and as Deputy/Ambassador-at Large for Pacific Basin affairs. From 1985-88 he served as U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs, managing nuclear non-proliferation, energy research, and global oil and gas issues. Dr. Randolph holds a JD from the Georgetown University Law Center, a Ph.D. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts and Harvard Universities), a B.S.F.S. from Georgetown's School of Foreign Service, and studied at the London School of Economics. a
	RYAN WANG US Economist, HSBC Ryan Wang is a US economist for HSBC Securities, a principal line of business for HSBC Holdings plc, one of the world's largest banking and financial services organizations. He is part of a global team of over thirty economists based out of New York, London, Hong Kong, and other major financial centers. Ryan is responsible for the bank's view of the outlook for the US economy and has two decades of experience making projections for growth, inflation, and Federal Reserve policy. Ryan has also written about issues such as the US housing market, the outlook for the labor market, fiscal policy, state and local government finances, and trade policy developments. Ryan meets regularly with HSBC’s institutional client base, which includes central banks, money managers, hedge funds, and large corporations. According to Bloomberg, Ryan has consistently been one of the most accurate forecasters of key US economic variables such as inflation and unemployment. He has been with HSBC since 2001.
	BEVERLEY CHADWICK Vice President Finance, SambaNova Beverley has over 20 years of experience as a senior accounting and finance executive, bringing a rich history of building and scaling accounting and finance teams across the globe within technology companies, especially in the hardware and semiconductor sectors. Prior to joining SambaNova Systems, she was VP Corporate Controller and VP of Finance for JUST, Inc., a high-growth food technology startup. She is a Big Four-trained chartered accountant.

33rd BABC Economic Forecast Luncheon ...

Date and Time

Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM PST

Location

The City Club of San Francisco

The Stock Exchange Tower

155 Sansome Street, 11th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94104

Fees/Admission

Ticket includes a three course luncheon, tea/coffee. No-Host Bar.

$150	BABC Member Ticket
$125	BABC Young Professionals Member Ticket
$1,500	BABC Member Table of 10
$750	Premier Member Table
Complimentary	Patron Member Table of 10
$175	Non-Member Ticket
$1,750	Non-Member Table of 10

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