DT #687 How Los Angeles Stays a Global Economic Powerhouse
Develop This: Economic and Community Development

DT #687 How Los Angeles Stays a Global Economic Powerhouse

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 30, 202647 min

What does it take to lead one of the world's most dynamic regional economies? In this episode of Develop This!, Dennis Fraise sits down with Stephen Cheung, CEO of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC), to discuss his unconventional journey from social work to leading one of the nation's largest economic development organizations. Stephen shares how his diverse career shaped his leadership style and explains why listening, collaboration, and long-term thinking are essential to building resilient communities. He also discusses how Los Angeles has leveraged its diversity, innovation, and global connections to remain...

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Welcome to Develop This, the number one podcast for economic and community development professionals, with your host, Dennis Frazee. Welcome back to another edition of the Develop This podcast as Dennis and another great guest joining me this week, and that is Stephen Chung.

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And Steven is the president and CEO of Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation and the president of the World Trade Center Los Angeles. So Steven, welcome to Develop This. Thanks so much for having me.

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Yeah, you bet. Hey, I've gotten to know Steven over the years just a little bit through the, we both serve on the IDC board and Steven runs a pretty big organization. Obviously we're going to get into that, Los Angeles.

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