Keynote Speaker

Doug Ducey

23rd Governor of Arizona

Governor Doug Ducey is the 23rd governor of the state of Arizona. He was elected on November 4, 2014 and sworn into office on January 5, 2015 – inheriting a $1 billion budget deficit.

With a mission to make Arizona the best state in the country to live, work, do business and get an education, Governor Ducey and state leaders got to work.

Today, Arizona’s budget is balanced. Business is thriving. And public schools continue to improve.

The governor remains committed to what he has identified as his top priorities: growing the economy, creating and supporting 21st-century jobs, promoting educational excellence, protecting our communities and restoring fiscal responsibility – all without raising taxes on hardworking Arizonans.

A strong Arizona is an Arizona that ensures “Opportunity For All.” Governor Ducey has pledged to work every day to make that vision a reality Governor Doug Ducey was born in Toledo, Ohio. He moved to Arizona to attend Arizona State University’s business school, where he earned his bachelor of science in finance in 1986. Governor Ducey and his wife, Angela, live in Paradise Valley with their three sons, Jack, Joe and Sam.