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Business Outlook 2023: Economic, Workplace & Cultural Trends
11:00 am: Registration & Networking | 11:45 am: Program & Lunch
With Keynote Speaker
Arturo E. Osorio, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Rutgers Business School
Be Better Prepared for 2023! At our Business Outlook Luncheon, you will gain insight into the biggest opportunities and challenges facing our business community in 2023 and beyond! Keynote Speaker, Dr. Arturo Osorio will discuss the economic, workplace and cultural trends to take note of to successfully navigate an evolving business landscape. In addition, the program will include an update on Morris County’s economic development initiatives.
About Our Speaker | Arturo E. Osorio, Ph.D. (linkedin.com/in/arturoeosorio) is a business school professor, international speaker and entrepreneurship consultant. Dr. Osorio’s research describes how entrepreneurship and community socioeconomic development bring about societal transformation. He is a media commentator appearing on NPR and Latin-American TV and has worked on urban entrepreneurship projects sponsored by the U.S. government, The Macau Foundation, Peru’s Agriculture & Commerce Ministry, and the city of Buenos Aires. Dr. Osorio received degrees from the University of Massachusetts (PhD and MBA), Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico (BA) and has authored articles on regional development, business resilience, urban retail, urban food security, and urban renewal through arts, culture, and creativity.
The 2022 Delta Dental Leaders in Business Honorees will also be recognized at this luncheon for the impact they have on their company, clients and community. Congratulations to these four outstanding business leaders!
- Solo-Entrepreneur: Christy Ward, Photographer & Owner, MC Ward Images
- Small Business: Cal Thomas, President, Sandler Training
- Middle-Market Business: Kyra Faison-Gardner, CEO & Co-Founder, BE Furniture
- Large Business: Ben Kurland, President & CEO, Allaire Health Services

Christy Ward

Cal Thomas

Kyra Faison-Gardner

Ben Kurland