ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Agenda

 

Thursday, April 25

8:00 AM-8:40 AM

Conference Check-in

Rizzo Center, Loudermilk 108

Continental breakfast available

8:40 AM-8:45 AM

Welcome Remarks

 
SPEAKER

Camelia Kuhnen

Director of Research, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; Faculty Director, NCGrowth; and Professor of Finance and Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Scholar, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
8:45 AM-10:15 AM

Session I: Racial Discrimination in Lending Outcomes

 
AUTHORS

Matteo Crosignani

Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Hanh Le

Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Illinois Chicago
 
DISCUSSANT

Erik Mayer

Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 
AUTHORS

Jung Sakong

Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Agustin Hurtado

Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Maryland
 
DISCUSSANT

Lu Liu

Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Pennsylvania Wharton
10:15 AM-10:30 AM

Networking Break

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Session II: Homeownership and Wealth Inequality

 
AUTHORS

Franklin Qian

Assistant Professor of Finance, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

Caitlin Gorback

Assistant Professor, Texas McCombs School of Business

Zipei Zhu

PhD Candidate, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
 
DISCUSSANT

Michael Reher

Assistant Professor of Finance, University of San Diego Rady School of Management

 
AUTHORS

Jeremy Moulton

Associate Professor of Public Policy, UNC Chapel-Hill

Scott Wentland

Senior Research Economist, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
 
DISCUSSANT

Sanket Korgaonkar

Assistant Professor of Commerce, University of Virginia
12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Luncheon and Presentation on Chatham County

Rizzo Center, Meadowmont Grill
 
SPEAKER

Greg Brown

Founder and Research Director, Institute for Private Capital; Van and Kay Weatherspoon Distinguished Professor of Finance, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
1:00 PM-1:20 PM

Break

1:20 PM

Trip into the Community

Meeting spot: in front of Loudermilk Hall.

We will depart the conference center for continued discussion and presentations during a trip into the community for on-site presentations in Chatham County, a fast-growing area south of Chapel Hill, ending the evening with a reception and live music. Bus transportation will be provided for attendees; please arrive to the meeting spot by 1:20 p.m. to ensure transportation.

1:30 PM-2:00 PM

Bus transportation to Chatham County

2:15 PM-3:30 PM

Panel Discussion: Economic Development Strategy for Chatham County

79 West Innovation Hub, Homestead Room

 
MODERATOR

Melissa Garrido Hlavac

Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Associate Dean for Innovation, Strategy and Partnerships, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
 
DISCUSSANT

Kirk Bradley

Chairman, President and CEO, Lee-Moore Capital Company

Karen Howard

Vice Chair, Chatham County Board of Commissioners

Rep. Robert Reives II

N.C. General Assembly
3:30 PM-3:45 PM

Bus transportation to The Plant

3:45 PM

Refreshments & Networking

4:00 PM-4:30 PM

Tour of The Plant (Optional)

The Plant

 
SPEAKER

Lyle Estill

Co-founder, The Plant
4:45 PM-6:00 PM

Panel Discussion: Workforce Development in Chatham County

The Plant

 
MODERATOR

Mark Little

Executive Director, NCGrowth
 
DISCUSSANT

Lisa Chapman

President, Central Carolina Community College

Christina Piard

Upskilling Talent Manager, Wolfspeed

Margaret Roberton

Vice President of Workforce Development, Central Carolina Community College
6:00 PM

Remarks

 
SPEAKER

Mary Margaret Frank

Dean, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
6:10 PM

Dinner

6:30 PM

Live Music

8:00 PM

Return to Rizzo Conference Center

Friday, April 26

8:00 AM-8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast

Rizzo Center, Loudermilk 108
8:30 AM-10:00 AM

Session III: Who Provides Credit in Distressed Areas?

 
AUTHORS

Carlos Parra

Assistant Professor of Finance, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Jacelly Cespedes

Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Minnesota

Erica Jiang

Assistant Professor of Finance and Business Economics, University of Southern California

Jinyuan Zhang

Assistant Professor of Finance, University of California, Los Angeles
 
DISCUSSANT

Daniel Ringo

Principal Economist, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

 
AUTHORS

Samuel Rosen

Assistant Professor of Finance, Temple University

Yaming Gong

Temple University

Tilan Tang

Associate Professor of Finance, Wake Forest University
 
DISCUSSANT

Aurel Hizmo

Principal Economist, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
10:00 AM-10:30 AM

Networking Break

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Session IV: Underserved Consumers

Insights from the FDIC Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households

 
SPEAKER

Jeffrey Weinstein

Senior Financial Economist, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Open Banking and Credit Access to Underserved Consumers

 
SPEAKER

Manju Puri

J.B. Fuqua Professor, Duke Fuqua School of Business

Panel Discussion: Financial Inclusion

 
MODERATOR

Mat Despard

Vice President of Research and Policy, SaverLife
 
PANELISTS

Lee Fite

Regional President, Fifth Third Bank, Carolina Region

Manju Puri

J.B. Fuqua Professor, Duke Fuqua School of Business

Jeffrey Weinstein

Senior Financial Economist, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Closing Remarks

 
SPEAKER

Camelia Kuhnen

Director of Research, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; Faculty Director, NCGrowth; and Professor of Finance and Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Scholar, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
12:00 PM

Lunch

(take-away options available)

 
 
 

Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise

Leveraging the Private Sector for the Public Good

Established in 1985 by Frank Hawkins Kenan, the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise is a nonpartisan business policy think tank affiliated with the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. The nonprofit institute and its affiliated centers convene leaders from business, academia and government to better understand how the private sector can work for the public good. The institute leverages best-in-class research to develop market-based solutions to today’s most complex economic challenges. In doing so, the institute aims to support businesses and policies that better the lives of people in North Carolina, across the country and around the world.

kenaninstitute.unc.edu

 

NCGrowth

NCGrowth is a university center that helps businesses and communities create good jobs and equitable opportunities through applied research and technical assistance. In partnership with other universities and community organizations, NCGrowth provides technical assistance to businesses and governments on economic development and entrepreneurship projects. Since 2012 NCGrowth has helped to create hundreds of jobs and worked with more than a hundred clients.

ncgrowth.unc.edu

 

UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

Our mission is to build and inspire leaders who make the world a better place. We challenge and prepare our students to be best in the world and the best for the world.

kenan-flagler.unc.edu

A Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise Event