The Economic Club of Florida Podcast
1) Episode 64: Wells Fargo Economist Jackie Benson
“U.S. and Florida Economic Outlook” Jackie Benson, vice president and economist with Wells Fargo’s Corporate and Investment Bank, assesses the U.S. and Florida economies for the rest of 2025 into 2026...Show More
2) Episode 63: Florida’s Chief Investment Officer Lamar Taylor
“How the SBA is Viewing a Changing World” Lamar Taylor, Chief Investment Officer for the Florida State Board of Administration, discusses the SBA's $275 billion asset management, focusing on asset all...Show More
3) Episode 62: Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman Rob Kaplan
“2025 Economic Outlook” Rob Kaplan, Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs, provides a 2025 forecast for the U.S. economy and the financial markets, including the impact of tariffs, before a January 21, 2025 ...Show More
4) Episode 61: Margaritaville Holdings Co-Founder & CEO John Cohlan
“Margaritaville: How a Song Became a Brand” John Cohlan, Co-Founder and CEO of Margaritaville Holdings explains the creation and enduring value of singer Jimmy Buffet’s successful multi-billion-dollar...Show More
5) Episode 60: Assistant Navy Secretary Meredith Berger
“The U.S. Navy’s Economic and Strategic Impact from Florida around the Globe” Meredith Berger, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment discusses the Navy's prioritie...Show More
6) Episode 59: Guy Harvey Foundation CEO Jessica Harvey
“Conservation is Good for Business” Jessica Harvey, CEO of the Guy Harvey Foundation shares its mission and success in combining art and science for greater environmental conservation through ocean re...Show More
7) Episode 58: Autonomous Trucking Expert Lee White
“How Autonomous Trucking Will Deliver the Future” - Nationally-recognized expert Lee White reveals how trials of autonomous vehicle trucking on public highways are progressing and the impact driverles...Show More
8) Episode 57: WebMD Founding COO Michael Heekin
“Development Trajectory of the Internet and AI – Will History Repeat Itself, or Just Rhyme?” WebMD founding COO Michael Heekin draws comparisons to the early days of the Internet to discuss the rapid ...Show More
9) Episode 56: Institute of Makers of Explosive’s Clark Mica
“Florida’s ‘Booming’ Economy” Clark Mica, President of the Institute of Makers of Explosives highlights the critical role that commercial explosives play in building the Florida and U.S. economies bef...Show More
10) Episode 55: Lab 22c’s Saif Ishoof
“The Opportunity Capital in Florida's Rocket Ship Economy” Miami entrepreneur Saif Ishoof of the Miami business development firm Lab22c shares a glimpse of what Florida could become in the future befo...Show More