2026 January
Thursday, January 29
2:00 -Â 3:30 pm
Free Digital Panel Discussion
WATCH PANEL DISCUSSION RECORDING
The Los Angeles Business Journal hosted the 2026 Market Outlook & Trends live webinar - your guide to the year ahead in business, economics, and industry evolution across Los Angeles. From shifting market conditions to new regulations, emerging technology, and sector growth, this program gave leaders the foresight needed to plan, forecast, and move confidently into 2026.
Whether you're scaling, stabilizing, or preparing for what’s next, this event delivers the intelligence you need to make informed decisions in the year ahead.
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FEATURED TOPICS INCLUDED:
2026 Economic Outlook
Labor and regulatory shifts that impact employers
Capital market expectations + taxation considerations
Technology adoption, AI acceleration & economic risk indicators
State of Commercial Real Estate
Office, industrial & multifamily performance trends
Interest rates, lending environment & valuation pressures
Redevelopment, adaptive reuse & zoning movement shaping LA
The Business of Sports in 2026
Economic influence of World Cup, Olympics & mega-events
Media, sponsorship, investment & sports business evolution
Venue development, tourism growth & regional impact
FEATURED SPEAKERSÂ
Fred Aframian
Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Sherman Oaks
Kidder Mathews
James T. Butts Jr.
Mayor
City of Inglewood
Channing Hamlet
Managing Director
Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation
Brock Moseley
Partner, Senior Wealth Advisor, Composition Wealth;
Chairman Emeritus and a member of the Board of Directors, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles
Anant Patel
GHJ Advisory Services Practice Leader, Partner
GHJ
Lindsay Ryan
Shareholder, Employment Advice & Investigations Vice Chair
Polsinelli
Ariel C. Shaeps
Partner
Allen Matkins
Kathryn Schloessman
President & CEO
Los Angeles Sports &
Entertainment Commission
Eugene D. Seroka
Executive Director
The Port of Los Angeles
