The Tech Investor Summit keynote address will be delivered by Leon Panetta, one of the foremost U.S. economic policymakers of the past 20 years. Mr. Panetta currently co-chairs the Corporate Accountability and Listing Standards Committee for the NYSE. He also serves on the NYSE Board of Directors.

As White House chief of staff during the Clinton administration, Leon Panetta earned the respect and high regard of his political colleagues, the press, and the nation. Credited with bringing stability to the White House, Panetta had been director of the Office of Management and Budget and served in the House of Representatives for 16 years. Today, he brings clarity to the most complicated of issues, offering audiences the same honesty and good humor that placed him at the very center of power.

Panetta played a major role in developing the Clinton economic plan that resulted in consistent deficit reduction and a revitalized marketplace. The chief negotiator in the 1996 Budget Compromise, he participated in every budget summit throughout the 1980s and 90s. As a representative from California from 1977 to 1993, he made a tangible impact on issues of health, education and the environment.

Deeply committed to education and its role in the continuing strength of the nation, Panetta is distinguished scholar to the chancellor of the California state university system, providing guidance on national and international issues. He teaches at CSU Monterey, which he helped to establish, and at his alma mater, Santa Clara University.