The 2024 California Economic Summit took place in Sacramento, CA on October 8-10. Along with the California Stewardship Network, we convened with partners from industry, community, and the private, public, and nonprofit sectors—all of whom are committed to building an inclusive and sustainable economy where all Californians can prosper.
The Summit’s network is unique in championing solutions that balance equity, environmental sustainability and economic growth. We were thrilled to bring this year’s Summit to our state capital, home of precision manufacturing, agtech, biomedical innovation, and more!
You can read stories from the 2024 Summit in Sacramento here.
The 2025 Summit will be in Stockton—to stay up-to-date on Summit news, subscribe to our newsletter!
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Learn more about our 2024 Summit sponsors here!
We’d love to partner with you on the 2025 Summit in Stockton; learn here how your organization can contribute to this vital effort.
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US
There is no more critical moment to recommit to collaboration and to find different ways to address our most pressing challenges. Shaping California’s future to ensure families, communities and future generations have the opportunity to achieve the California Dream is what we’re all about.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT
The California Economic Summit, produced by California Forward (CA FWD) and members of its California Stewardship Network, is built upon the principle that regional approaches to economic problem solving are critical to ensuring all Californians, regardless of zip code, have the opportunity to claim their California Dream.
The Summit’s priorities are directly responsive to and scaled to meet the challenges of today. Focusing on a set of specific proposals and positions where collaboratively we can make the biggest impact, the Summit develops triple-bottom-line solutions that balance racial and geographic equity, environmental sustainability and economic growth. From expanding homeownership and empowering resilient and productive landscapes, to bridging the digital divide and providing meaningful career pathways, the Summit is the only event of its kind where leaders across all sectors, industries and regions can come together to propel solution-oriented bipartisan collaboration to move the state forward.
The Summit influences CA FWD’s ongoing movement to improve government and create inclusive, sustainable growth. The event has been held in cities across the state with the goal of representing the diversity and assets of California’s regions.
General Summit Agenda includes:
Pre-Summit Activities
Exciting regional tours and welcome reception
Summit Day One
Interactive in-person plenary and work group sessions to advance Summit goals — along with the first-day reception and artistic performances
Summit Day Two
Dynamic plenary sessions featuring keynote speakers, state policy leaders, regional business and civic leaders on critical issues facing California
