Hour 3: How talent, creativity, culture and quality of life shape successful cities

Newell broadcasts LIVE from the International Economic Development Council’s Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, as economic development leaders from across North America gather to celebrate IEDC’s 100th anniversary! Today JEDCO is being honored as an Economic Development Organization of the Year! This hour, Newell speaks with Vanderbilt University Distinguished Professor, urbanist & best-selling author, Richard Florida, to explore how talent, creativity, culture, and quality of life shape successful cities, and how remote work, artificial intelligence, and affordability are changing where people choose to live and work, and Victor Hwang, Founder & CEO of Right to Start, to explore entrepreneurship as an economic development strategy and what communities can do to make it easier for people to start and grow businesses.