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As statistics continuously show that a diverse workforce has better outcomes, the discussion will center on what has been done thus far and what else needs to be done to diversify the workforce in the muni sector.

This session will cover our view of the education sector, namely higher education institutions ( public and private), charter schools, and community colleges. Our panelists will also discuss the impact of key issues facing the sector like inflation, exhaustion of federal aid, and upcoming elections.

The pandemic in certain ways sped up the municipal market’s use of technology. How are participants using technology in a market that often lags others in this space? Additional points of discussion will include: Electronic trading Machine learning and AI

This session will cover the recent pension funding improvements at the state and local levels after a combination strong asset returns as well as benefit changes. Our panelists will also discuss the risks that inflation, equity market turbulence, and rising interest rates pose to governments via their pension systems.

The U.S. municipal healthcare sector has been quite resilient in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our panelists will discuss opportunities and challenges in the sector as it continues its rebound from pandemic pressures.

The panel discussion will provide an outlook for the housing sector in the year ahead as well as highlight some of the most pressing issues facing the housing market in Texas.

Due to a rise in global awareness of ESG factors, socially responsible bond issuances have grown rapidly over the past decade, and will their popularity continue to expand? In this session, we will explore: (1) Will the municipal sector embrace the global trend toward greater transparency in financing public infrastructure assets; and (2) How will investors evaluate the qualitative environmental credentials of these projects relative to other green fixed-income investments? (3) As the area gains momentum and investors demand ESG designations for their portfolios, how are pricing and evaluations, and the traders who use them, factoring in ESG into their models?

Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody's Analytics

Join our market leaders as they present their viewpoints on the macroeconomic picture and prospects for the U.S. muni market.

Michael Ballinger, Publisher, The Bond Buyer; Leonard Jones, Managing Director - US Public Finance Group, Moody's Investors Service; Noé Hinojosa, Jr., Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Inc.; Lloyd Pepperl, Head of Relationship Management, Moody's Investors Service