2026 February
Thursday, February 26
9:00 – 11:30 am
Orchard Conference Center at CSUN
The Los Angeles Business Journal hosted the Valley Market Outlook + Trends Breakfast — your guide to the year ahead for Valley-region business leaders. From shifting economic conditions to labor and regulatory changes, capital markets, and commercial real estate trends, this breakfast delivered the foresight you need to plan, forecast, and act with confidence in 2026.
Whether you’re scaling, stabilizing, or preparing for what’s next, this event gave you the intelligence to make smarter business decisions from day one.
FEATURED TOPICS INCLUDE:
2026 Economic Outlook
Labor and regulatory shifts shaping hiring, retention, and workforce strategy
Capital market trends, taxation considerations, and investment guidance
Technology adoption, AI acceleration, and emerging economic risk indicators
Real Estate + Economic Development
Office, industrial, and multifamily performance trends across the Valley
Interest rates, lending environment, and valuation pressures impacting deals
Redevelopment, adaptive reuse, and zoning changes are shaping opportunities
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SPEAKERS & TOPICS
2026 Economic Outlook
Jonathan Fraser Light
Managing Partner
LightGabler LLP
Marianne Haver Hill
Executive Director
Community Foundation of the Valleys
Katherine Hren
Partner
Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt, LLP
Danone Simpson
President & CEO
Montage Insurance Solutions
Louis A. Wharton
Partner, Co-Chair,
Venture Capital & Emerging Growth
Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
Real Estate + Economic Development
Roberto Barragan
Executive Director
ICON CDC
Luis Garibay
Assistant City Manager
City of Simi Valley
Mike Henry
Chief Credit Officer
Mission Valley Bank
Adam Homami
Attorney (JD, MBA) & Real Estate Lecturer
CSUN Nazarian College of Business & Economics
Jeff Puffer, SIOR
President & Chief Executive Officer
Delphi Business Properties
Want to see what's in store? View last year's highlights here.