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Watch the livestream of BGR’s July 9, 2026 Breakfast Briefing.

The Population Question: How Can Economic Development Help Greater New Orleans Grow?

Join local leaders as we explore how economic growth initiatives are reshaping our region’s future, and what we can do now to combat population decline and build a thriving, more prosperous greater New Orleans.

Moderated by Rebecca Mowbray, President & CEO at BGR, the panel includes:

• Annalisa Kelly, Vice President of Strategic Programs and Partnerships, JEDCO
• Walter J. Leger III, President & CEO, New Orleans & Company
• Jeffrey Schwartz, Deputy Mayor of Economic Development, City of New Orleans

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