San Francisco Economic Outlook for 2020

Due to recent events surrounding the spread of COVID-19 and in consideration of the health and well-being of our community the 2020 San Francisco Economic Outlook Conference has been canceled. This event is tentatively rescheduled for June 2020 until further notice.

UC Hastings and UCLA Anderson Forecast present

San Francisco Economic Outlook for 2020

The current epidemic of COVID-19 is affecting the world economy. How does that impact the California and the Bay Area? In a new forecast to be released March 12, the UCLA Anderson Forecast team provides some analysis.

And then there are public pensions and public finance. The upcoming UCLA Anderson Forecast / UC Hastings College of Law conference will unravel the many layers of events affecting the outlook for the State and Bay Area, and provide insights as to where the economy is headed, and where it might lose its footing.

This 3rd Annual Regional Economic outlook in San Francisco will bring together people representing law firms, public and private sectors, government and academia to discuss what's coming ahead for the local economy, across the state and the nation.

Agenda

1:00 - 1:30p	Registration + Light Refreshments
1:30 - 1:40p	Welcome + Introductions
1:40 - 2:25p	Economic Outlook for the Nation, California and the Bay Area Jerry Nickelsburg, Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast Leila Bengali, Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast
2:25 - 2:40p	Q & A
2:40 - 3:00p	Break
3:00 - 3:50p	Keynote Address: Public Pensions - Where Are We Today? John Chiang, President, ElectAAPI.org; Director, ApolloMed; former Treasurer and Controller, State of California
3:50 - 4:50p	Expert Panel: Where Do Pensions Go From Here? Legal and Business Considerations Moderator: Jared Ellias, Associate Professor of Law, UC Hastings College of the Law Scott James, General Counsel, Data Collective Joe Nation, Professor of the Practice of Public Policy, Stanford University John Rothfield, Investment Director - Research and Strategy Group, CalPERS Investment Office
5:00p	Closing
5:00 - 6:00p	Networking Reception

Some Key Topics

	How Does COVID-19 affect the U.S. economy? The California Economy?
	What about inflation and the Fed's 2% target?
	Will unemployment rates jump in 2020?
	Will rising geopolitical tensions derail the economy?
	What is the economic outlook for the San Francisco Bay Area?
	What economic challenges does the Bay Area face?