Economic Business Forum

Join us at the 22nd Annual Economic Business Forum!

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Doors Open at 11:00AM, Program starts at Noon

Cohen Pavilion at The Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.

Since its incorporation in 1909, Palm Beach County has been the model of culture, affluence, economic strength, and the growth of businesses for all of South Florida to follow and emulate.

Each year, the Executives’ Association of the Palm Beaches provides the community with an iconic event, the Economic Business Forum. Local and National speakers have joined this event and speak to current and future economic matters, here in South Florida and beyond. Just as it’s proved to be a beneficial networking event, it has also fortified the business leaders of this economy.
The economic strength and business growth we enjoy here is helped in a large part by the individual businesses and members of Execs’. Through mentoring, networking, conducting commerce and extending friendships and business partnerships of all kinds, Execs’ provides a business-to-business ripple effect throughout Palm Beach County.

2024 Guest Speaker

Mr. Koesterich's service with the firm dates back to 2005, including his years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. He joined the BlackRock Global Allocation team in 2016 as Head of Asset Allocation and was named a portfolio manager of the Fund in 2017. Previously, he was BlackRock's Global Chief Investment Strategist and Chairman of the Investment Committee for the Model Portfolio Solutions business, and formerly served as the Global Head of Investment Strategy for scientific active equities and as senior portfolio manager in the U.S. Market Neutral Group. Prior to joining BGI, Mr. Koesterich was the Chief North American Strategist at State Street Bank and Trust. He began his investment career at Instinet Research Partners where he occupied several positions in research, including Director of Investment Strategy for both U.S. and European research, and Equity Analyst. He is a frequent contributor to financials news media and the author of two books, including his most recent "The Ten Trillion Dollar Gamble."

Mr. Koesterich earned a BA in history from Brandeis University, a JD from Boston College and an MBA from Columbia University. He is a CFA Charterholder.