Dr. Josef W. Konvitz, educator, author and recently retired Head of Division, Regulatory Policy, of the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Konvitz— an expert in multi-level regulatory governance, reform implementation, infrastructure policy, public-private partnerships and integrative strategies for sustainable urban development—will address Regions on an international stage: governance, place and higher education.

A plenary scholars panel on the demographics of technology and talent will be moderated by Dr. Maryann Feldman, Distinguished Professor, UNC Chapel Hill. Collective impact will be explored through a case study of the North American Manufacturing Council. In addition, participants will influence the meeting outcomes through concurrent roundtable dialogues on topics related to “Making Regionalism Work.”