CTTMA | ACG CT | NACD CT | XPX CT | 2025 ECONOMIC FORUM
Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
Monday, November 24, 2025
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Please join us for the 15th Annual Economic Forum, a premier event that brings together leading experts to discuss critical issues affecting Connecticut's economy and beyond. This year's event will feature three dynamic sessions!
Session I: The State of the State
Moderator: Kathryn A. Nantz, Ph.D., Professor & Chair of the Economics Department, Fairfield University
Speaker: Michael B. McDonald, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Finance, Fairfield University
Speaker: John S. Traynor, President, Wealth Management of Connecticut, Cambridge Trust
Session II: Economic Trends & The Markets
Featured Speaker: Jacob Manoukian, U.S. Head of Investment Strategy, J.P. Morgan
Session III: Connecticut's Fiscal Stability & Economic Growth
Keynote Speaker: Paul Lavoie, Vice President of Innovation and Applied Technology at the University of New Haven
AGENDA
· 3:00pm Check-In | Networking | Light Refreshments
· 3:15pm Welcome: Dean Zhan Li, DBA, Dean and Professor, Dolan School of Business
· 3:30pm Session I: The State of the State
· 4:30pm Session II: Global Economic Trends
· 5:45pm Session III: Connecticut's Fiscal Stability & Economic Growth
· 6:30pm Networking | Cocktail Reception | Buffet Dinner
· 8:00pm Program Concludes
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