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# Utah League of Cities & Towns, Salt Lake City : Driving the Future of Economic Development

What do you get when you bring 700 mayors and elected officials for small, medium and large sized towns from the State of Utah into a room for a talk about the future? My main theory in action: some people see the the future and see a threat; other people see the same future and see an opportunity! My keynote took a look at the future drivers of economic development: from advanced manufacturing, disruptive business models, knowledge accelerators and the nomadic workforce.

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