Events

Democracy and Your Bottom Line: Why a Strong Democracy Matters for Business

Join the Committee of Seventy and Leadership Now Project for a can’t-miss conversation with business leaders and former public servants on the important role businesses play in democracy. The program will be followed by a cocktail reception for guests and panelists to connect.

The conversation will be moderated by Elizabeth Vale, Senior Managing Director at IntraFi,  Distinguished Fellow, Penn’s Fels Institute of Government, & Former Executive Director of the White House Business Council.

Panelists:

Greg Deavens, President & CEO, Independence Blue Cross 

Sue Jacobson, Chair of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia; President, Jacobson Strategic Communications

Al Schmidt, President and CEO of the Committee of Seventy & Former City Commissioner of Philadelphia

 

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