The State of Entrepreneurship in Fort Worth 2019

"Taking Stock of Where the West Begins"

Join us to discuss the state of entrepreneurship in Fort Worth with President Williams of UNTHSC, Mayor Price of Fort Worth, and Laila Assanie, Senior Business Economist of the Federal Reserve Bank.

When: November 19th, 2019

Where: Fort Worth Museum Science & History - 1600 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, TX, 76107

Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm

Free event | Lunch Provided

More about our Speakers:

President Williams, DO, MD, MBA became the sixth president of UNTHSC in December 2012. A Fort Worth native and first UNTHSC alumnus to serve as President, he practiced anesthesiology and critical care medicine in Texas for more than twenty years. He then served as CEO of Hill Country Memorial Hospital from 2008 – 2013, during which time the hospital received numerous state and national awards and became a Truven Top 100 U.S. hospital for 2012 and 2013. Under his leadership the hospital was also awarded the 2013 Malcolm Baldrige National Presidential Best Practice for Leadership Award, and named a Top 10 finalist for the 2013 Malcolm Baldrige National Presidential Quality Award. Hill Country Memorial Hospital went on to win the 2014 Malcolm Baldrige National Presidential Quality Award.

In 2011, Governor Rick Perry appointed Dr. Williams to serve on the University of North Texas System Board of Regents. He was later appointed to serve on the Texas Wesleyan University Board of Trustees in 2013.

Dr. Williams completed his anesthesiology and critical care training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and the Texas Heart Institute in Houston following achieving two medical degrees. Dr. Williams holds board certifications in both anesthesiology and critical care medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology. He holds an MBA from Duke University, and a Master’s in Health Care Management from Harvard University. He has been named a Fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives and a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. In 2013, Dr. Williams was named to the U.S. News and World Report’s Advisory Council for the Healthcare of Tomorrow and remains an active member.

Laila Assanie is a senior business economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. As a member of the Research Department’s regional group, she conducts research on regional economic issues, produces articles for various bank publications and contributes to the Dallas Fed’s website. Her other responsibilities include briefing the Bank’s president on regional economic conditions, coordinating the production of various economic updates and indicators for the Dallas Fed website and writing the Eleventh District Beige Book—the Bank’s survey of regional economic conditions.

Assanie holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Northwestern University and a masters in economics and finance from the London School of Economics.

Brought to you by Global Entrepreneurship Week Fort Worth & UNT Health Science Center.

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