In this Executive Profile with the state's top economic developer, we talk about economic growth in a volatile economy, leveraging the state's talent pool, workforce challenges such as affordable housing and childcare and the department's position on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Guests:

Wit Tuttell, Executive Director, Visit NC

Duane Parrish, Director, South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism

Panelists:

Terik Tidwell, NC IDEA Foundations' Black Entrepreneurship Council

Managing Partner, 642 Partners

Dr. Nicholas J. Hill, Dean, School of Business, Claflin University

The Founder of a brand that intersects business, art and upscale, Southern Culture talks about their origin story, scaling, and challenges of being an entrepreneur.

Panelists

Dr. Monique Perry-Graves, Executive Director, Teach for America NC

Dr. Nicholas J. Hill , Dean, School of Business, Claflin University

Topics: changes in the publishing industry, the popularity of Southern culture, cultural heritage tourism, and building a brand.

Panelists

Aaron Nelson, President and CEO, The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro

Dr. Tonya Matthews, President and CEO, International African American Museum

An Executive Profile with Todd Olson, CEO, Co-Founder at Pendo. We dive into artificial intelligence. Other topics include future growth and a potential IPO.

An Executive Profile with South Carolina Secretary of Commerce, Harry Lightsey. Where does SC go next in light of the South's record-breaking economic development?

Other topics: worker issues, sectors seeing recovery and growth, advanced energy opportunities, the S.C. Department of Commerce rebrand, and manufacturing success.

The head of the largest HBCU in the country for 10 years in a row talks about impact, developing future leaders, and funding in his last year as Chancellor.

Panelists Anna Beavon Gravely Political Analyst, Restless Politico James McQuilla President, Orangeburg Chamber of Commerce

Are we in an energy crisis? We ask the head of South Carolina's state-owned utility Santee Cooper.

Plus the race to energy transformation and managing growth.

Panelists

Anna Beavon Gravely, Political Analyst, Restless Politico

James McQuilla, President, Orangeburg Chamber of Commerce

Panelists

Sandy H. Davis, President and CEO, Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development

Kevin J. Price, President and CEO, National Institute of Minority Economic Development