Talk CNY
Welcome to Talk CNY by CenterState, presented by NBT Bank. Through this series, discover the latest news and information on topics ranging from community and workforce development, to policy and innovation. Each month features leaders from across Central New York to shine a spotlight on the growth and opportunities happening in the region. In under 15 minutes, you’ll get an inside look at the people, projects and planning moving Central New York forward, and be connected to resources you need to support your business’ growth.
CenterState CEO is Central New York’s leading business leadership and economic development organization, committed to creating a region where businesses thrive, and all people prosper.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 99
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Elevating Airspace Innovation
In 2016, local leaders recognized the potential of making Central New York a globally recognized center for uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) innovation. That vision was turned into reality thanks to unp…
Reaching New Heights in CNY
On this episode of Talk CNY Season 2, presented by NBT Bank, Empire State Development’s Regional Director for Central New York Dan Kolinski discusses the goals outlined in the recently released Regio…
Keeping Momentum in 2024
In the first episode of Talk CNY Season 2, presented by NBT Bank, CenterState CEO President Rob Simpson joins new host Katie Zilcosky to reflect on all Central New York accomplished in 2023, and shar…
That’s a Wrap
On this episode of our podcast, we’ll take a look back at the first season of Talk CNY, presented by NBT Bank and celebrate a year of thoughtful conversations and highlight the stories that we told o…
Strategic Planning for the Year Ahead
On this episode of Talk CNY presented by NBT Bank, Jared Shepard, CenterState CEO’s director of research and planning, talks about the key indicators that underscore the growth that is ahead for the …
Quarterly Market Insights: A Special Talk CNY Series - Q4/Episode 4 with Ken Entenmann
Today's guest of Talk CNY - Quarterly Market Insights presented by NBT Bank is Ken Entenmann, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Economist for NBT Bank.
Ken joins us today to sh…
Retaining CNY Educated Talent
On this episode of Talk CNY, Alan Rottenberg, founder, Canadian Career Apprenticeship Initiative, and Donna Gillespie, chief executive officer of the Kingston Economic Development Corporation, share …
Planning for Unprecedented Growth
On this episode of our podcast, we’ll hear from CenterState CEO’s Ben Sio on how his team is leaning into the unprecedented growth in the region and developing strategies to ensure we are prepared fo…
Promoting What Makes Life in CNY so Good
On this episode of Talk CNY, we’ll talk with Tim Kennedy, the Regional President for Advance Local about This Is CNY and how this effort is helping attract talent back and to Central New York.
Tim Ke…
Q4 Quarterly Opportunities: Driving Continuous Progress
On this episode of Talk CNY, CenterState CEO President Rob Simpson joins us for the fourth edition of Quarterly Opportunities to give us an update on three impactful projects we are tracking, includi…
Micron: Reflecting on Year One in CNY
On this episode of Talk CNY, we’ll talk with Joe Nehme, Sr. Manager External Affairs, Micron Technology who discusses the anniversary of the company’s historic announcement to build its megafab faci…
Quarterly Market Insights: A Special Talk CNY Series - Q3/Episode 3 with Ken Entenmann
Today's guest of Talk CNY - Quarterly Market Insights presented by NBT Bank is Ken Entenmann, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Economist for NBT Bank.
Ken joins us today to sh…
Neighborhood Revitalization Means Regional Growth
On this episode of Talk CNY, we’ll talk with two members of our CenterState CEO team Andy Obernesser, Director of Community Investment and Jonathan Link Logan, Senior Manager of Neighborhood Developm…
Investing in Small Businesses and the Growth in CNY
On this episode of Talk CNY, we will talk with Shawni Davis, President and CEO of Luminary Electrical Contractor, the first recipient of CenterState CEO’s Growth and Equity Fund about her company, it…
Philanthrophy's Role in Economic Development
On this episode of Talk CNY, Kelly Fumarola, Executive Director, the CenterState CEO Foundation and CenterState Development Foundation; Director of Development at CenterState CEO joins us to talk abo…
The Impact of a Giving Community
On this episode of Talk CNY, Nancy Eaton, President of the United Way of Central New York joins us to talk about how nonprofits are working to address the needs of the community. Learn about the impo…
Q3 Quarterly Opportunities: Leading Regional Growth in CNY
On this episode of Talk CNY, CenterState CEO President Rob Simpson joins us for the third edition of Quarterly Opportunities to give us an update on three impactful projects we are tracking, includin…
How Banks Support High-growth Communities
All of Central New York’s businesses have a distinct role to play as the community prepares for rapid growth.
On this episode, we are joined by David Kavney, Regional President at NBT Bank to talk ab…
Quarterly Market Insights: A Special Talk CNY Series - Q2/Episode 2 with Ken Entenmann
Talk CNY, Quarterly Market Insights - Q2/Episode 2: Ken Entenmann
Today's guest of Talk CNY - Quarterly Market Insights presented by NBT Bank is Ken Entenmann, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment …
Why Smart Growth Is One Answer to CNY’s Housing Market Challenge
Talk CNY: Season 1, Episode 11 - David Mankiewicz
Regional growth is putting significant pressure on the Central New York Housing Market. How do we prepare for continued growth and ensure that the ho…