2025 KANSAS ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CONFERENCE
Thursday, October 2, 2025, from 7:30-11:30 AM
Century II Convention Center
225 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, Ks 67202

For a glimpse into Kansas' economic future, over 700 business leaders turn to Wichita State University, the W. Frank Barton School of Business, and the Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR), founders of the Kansas Economic Outlook Conference.

The purpose of the conference is to provide insight into current local, state, and national economies, addressing topics of interest to the community. A combination of nationally known speakers and local experts will be on hand to provide perspectives on issues affecting business, industry, education and government.
 

 

 Rate Increases to $190 on 9/02/2025

Attendee List

 Speaker Presentations
KERS AND PRESENTATIONS
KERS AND PRESENTATIONS

State and Local
Employment Forecast





BEKAH SELBY-LEACH
Wichita State University
CEDBR
Director
Bio

MARK ESPOSITO
Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard's Berkman Klein for Internet and Society
Professor of Economics and Strategy
Bio

ED O'MALLEY
Kansas Health Foundation
President and CEO
Bio

 





RICHARD ABOULAFIA
AeroDynamic Advisory
Managing Director
Bio

TBD

MILES BASSETT
Prairie Code AI
Founder and CEO
FEATURED GUESTS

Host

 Welcoming Remarks

 Evergy Opening Remarks

 Closing Remarks
Dotty Harpool
Barton School of Business
Wichita State University
Executive Director of Engagement and Prominence
Bio
 RICHARD MUMA
Wichita State University
President
Bio


DON SHERMAN
Evergy
Executive, Community Affairs


 LARISA GENIN
Wichita State University Barton School of Business
Dean
Bio

 

WHAT ARE THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CONFERENCES?

 

Agenda

6:45

  

Early Bird Networking

7:20

  

Registration and Breakfast

7:50

  

Evergy Opening Remarks
Don Sherman, Executive, Community Affairs
Evergy

Welcoming Remarks
Richard Muma, President
Wichita State University

8:05

  

State & Local Employment Forecast
Bekah Selby-Leach, Director
Center for Economic and Business Research - Wichita State University

8:40

  

Keynote
Mark Esposito, Professor of Economics and Strategy
Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard's Berkman Klein for Internet and Society

9:10

  

// Break - Networking //

9:25

  

Health Update
Ed O'Malley, President and CEO
Kansas Health Foundation

9:50

  

Aerospace Update
Richard Aboulafia, Managing Director
AeroDynamic Advisory

10:20

  

// Break - Networking //

10:40

  

Local Energy Update
TBD

11:05

  

Local AI Update
Miles Bassett, Founder and CEO
Prairie Code AI

11:30

  

Closing Remarks and Adjournment
TBD

 

 

Would you like to sponsor one of our events? Below is an introduction to our events. Contact cedbr@wichita.edu to speak with someone about sponsorship opportunities. 

 

View the 2020 event page and speaker slides

 

Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Request for Accommodations
Please contact Andrea.Wilson@wichita.edu to request accommodation to participate in the conference by September 23, 2025.

 

 

eoc2024.cedbr.org

https://www.cedbr.org/content/EOC/KEOC_sponsorship-opportunities.pdf