Sessions Information

  • April 21 - 21, 2022
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Session Type: Concurrent Session
    Session Capacity: N/A


    In 1956, the voters of San Diego elected to transfer a key piece of land for the creation of the University of California, San Diego, and made a local commitment to the development of an institution that has returned the favor by transforming San Diego's economy. This session looks at the public investment made and the return on that investment for the citizens. Today, UC San Diego is consistently ranked among the best universities in the world and has made San Diego a premier hub for the telecommunications, biotech and life sciences, and bluetech industries. This session looks both historically to the past and prospectively to the future. Key players in the evolution of UC San Diego share insights on university development as a catalyst for the region and the impact it has made, with ins...

Session Speakers
Organization: San Diego Regional EDC


Dr. Nikia Clarke is Senior Vice President of San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC), and Executive Director of World Trade Center San Diego (WTCSD), an EDC affiliate. She oversees the economic development, research, and global engagement priorities of the organization. Clarke was appointed to the National Investment Advisory Council, a collection of senior leaders that advises


Organization: UC San Diego

Organization: University of California-San Diego Real Estate


Jeff Graham is Executive Director - Real Estate at UC San Diego. Jeff's department at the university oversees all on-campus and off-campus leasing of more than 1.5 million square feet of office, clinical, research, retail, and educational space as well as all real estate development through public-private partnerships. Mr. Graham and his staff also negotiate and implement all license agreements,


Organization: UC San Diego

Session Fees

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