BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//eluceo/ical//2.0/EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b96b300cad27c9d428161b1a1fbc3743 DTSTAMP:20260730T001437Z SUMMARY:2nd Annual Drexel Economic Forum DESCRIPTION: \n\nThe School of Economics at Drexel University’s LeBow Col lege of\nBusiness invites current students\, alumni\, researchers and indu stry\nprofessionals to the second annual Drexel Economic Forum. Featuring\ nleading voices in global economics\, the afternoon includes insightful\nt alks\, reflections and discussions on the current state of the U.S.\necono my and an outlook on the future.\n\nPRELIMINARY AGENDA\n\n * 1:30-1:45 p.m . Welcoming Remarks\n * 1:45-2:15 p.m. MARK ZANDI [/affiliate-bios/mark-za ndi-phd]\, chief\neconomist\, Moody’s Analytics\n * 2:15-2:45 p.m. BEN C ASSELMAN [/affiliate-bios/ben-casselman]\,\nchief economics correspondent\ , _The New York Times_\n * 2:45-3:15 p.m. Q&A with Casselman and Zandi\n * 3:15-3:30 p.m. BREAK\n * 3:30-4:30 p.m. Monetary Policy Panel:\n– PATRI CK T. HARKER [/affiliate-bios/patrick-t-harker-phd]\,\nprofessor of operat ions\, information\, and decisions\, The Wharton\nSchool of the University of Pennsylvania\; director of Academic\nEngagement\, Penn Washington\; co -academic director\, The Wharton Future\nof Finance Initiative\n– LORETT A MESTER [https://fnce.wharton.upenn.edu/profile/mesterl/]\,\nadjunct full professor of finance\, The Wharton School of the\nUniversity of Pennsylva nia\, and senior fellow\, Wharton Initiative on\nFinancial Policy and Regu lation\n– Moderated by ROC ARMENTER [/affiliate-bios/roc-armenter]\,\nex ecutive vice president and economist\, Federal Reserve Bank of\nPhiladelph ia\n * 4:30-5:30 p.m. Networking Reception\n\n DTSTART:20261001T173000Z DTEND:20261001T213000Z LOCATION:Gerri C. LeBow Hall\, DiPiero Grand Meeting Room and Rose Terrace\ , 3220 Market Street\, Rooms 220-221\, Philadelphia\, PA 19104 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR