Resource Development Council for Alaska Annual Conference: November 16-17, Anchorage, Alaska.  (Link for more information)

8:00 Opening Remarks Eric Fjelstad, RDC President, Managing Partner, Perkins Coie LLP

Alaska Economic Trends: 2017 Outlook Neal Fried, Economist, Alaska Department of Labor

Alaska Industry 2016 Year in Review and 2017 Outlook

Oil & Gas: Kara Moriarty, President and CEO, Alaska Oil and Gas Association

Fisheries: Glenn Reed, President, Pacific Seafood Processors Association

Forestry: John Sturgeon, President, Koncor Forest Products

Mining: Karen Matthias, Executive Director, Council of Alaska Producers

Tourism: Carol Fraser, Regional Director, Sales and Marketing, Aspen Hotels

10:00 Networking Break

10:30 North Slope Update: Opportunities and Challenges

Scott Jepsen, Vice President, External Affairs and Transportation, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.

Janet Weiss, President, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.

11:30 Networking Break
Noon Keynote Luncheon: Sponsored by Northrim Bank

The Science Economy: How The Fusion of Technology and Energy Will Impact Our Future

Gianni Kovacevic, Executive Chairman, Copper Bank, Author of My Electrician Drives A Porsche?

1:30 p.m. Exploring A New Path Forward for Alaska LNG

Governor Bill Walker & Keith Meyer, President, Alaska Gasline Development Corporation

The Booming Business of Cruising: Can Alaska Compete? Ralph Samuels, Vice President, Government and Community Relations – Alaska, Holland America Group

3:00 Networking Break

3:30 Arctic OCS: Critical Opportunity for Arctic Communities, Alaska, and America

Rex Rock, Sr., President, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation

David Holt, President, Consumer Energy Alliance