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.
Episodes
83 episodes
Building the Largest Entrepreneurship Hub in NY
As each month passes in 2025, CenterState CEO gets closer and closer to opening the new innovation hub in downtown Syracuse. If you pass the building on Harrison Street these days, you’ll see glass is now in the windows and exterior siding is g...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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19:19
Discovering What’s Next in Aviation
If you’re leaving the Syracuse Hancock International Airport through Terminal A, and you look to your left after crossing through the glass doors, you’ll see a room with large screens on the walls. The screens are displaying air traffic control...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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26:17
Talk CNY Miniseries: Leadership Lessons - Creating a Vibrant Downtown Syracuse
The Talk CNY Miniseries: Leadership Lessons is a new series where we sit down with business and community leaders to explore the personal and professional experiences that have shaped their journeys.Kicking off the series is Merik...
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17:19
Accelerating Innovation in CNY
Each year, uncrewed systems startups from across the globe apply to be a part of an accelerator program in Central New York. The five selected startups move to Central New York to take part in the world’s largest uncrewed aerial systems acceler...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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21:57
Economic Champions Miniseries - Hannah Henley, INFICON
This episode of the Talk CNY, Economic Champions Miniseries, presented by NBT Bank, features Hannah Henley, President and Head of Intelligent Sensor Solutions at INFICON. Hannah and host Kate Hammer talk about her clear passion for developing h...
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26:57
Creating Jobs and Attracting Business in New York
Governor Kathy Hochul has a number of economic development initiatives in this year’s budget, from supporting the semiconductor supply chain to helping adults reskill for the new careers that will be available in the state.Leading these ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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23:37
Projects and Partnerships Impacting CNY
CenterState CEO’s vision of economic development is not narrow. It aims to enable inclusive and sustainable growth, bringing together a range of partners to find creative solutions that will make for a vibrant community. That means ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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23:11
Philanthropy in Action
CenterState CEO is taking on an exciting new role as a sub-intermediary for Micron Technology’s workforce development investment through the CHIPS and Science Act. And we’ll get to work with one of our long-time partners, the Central New York C...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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21:05
Seizing Opportunities in 2025
It’s a new year, and 2025 will be filled with a lot of work and a lot of opportunity. Micron is expecting to break ground this year, partners in Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo and Ithaca continue their work as a federally awarded Tech Hub, ON-RAM...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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27:06
Economic Champions Miniseries - Arel Moodie, Talkadot and Profound Mastermind
Today’s conversation on Talk CNY, presented by NBT Bank, is with Miniseries, Economic Champions host, Kate Hammer and multi-hyphenated entrepreneur, Arel Moodie. You may know him as the host of Disney+ sho...
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35:39
Economic Champions Miniseries - Tom Huegel, Wireless Business Group
Today’s conversation on Talk CNY, presented by NBT Bank, is with Miniseries, Economic Champions host, Kate Hammer and guest, Tom Huegel, founder and senior Partner at Wireless Business Group. Tom brings hi...
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25:44
Economic Champions Miniseries - Anthony E. Rojas, AIA, in-ARCHITECTS
Today’s conversation on Talk CNY, presented by NBT Bank, is with Miniseries, Economic Champions host, Kate Hammer and guest, Anthony E. Rojas, AIA, principal of in-ARCHITECTS. In this episode they discuss ...
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23:43
Economic Champions Miniseries - David Casullo, Daneli Partners and Rock City Development
Today’s conversation on Talk CNY, presented by NBT Bank, is with Miniseries, Economic Champions host, Kate Hammer and guest, David Casullo, CEO and founder of Daneli Partners and CEO of Rock City Developme...
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27:36
Economic Champions Miniseries - Sheena Solomon, The Gifford Foundation
Today’s conversation on Talk CNY, presented by NBT Bank, is with Miniseries, Economic Champions host, Kate Hammer and guest, Sheena Solomon, executive director of The Gifford Foundation. In this episode Ka...
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33:47
Advocating for CNY
CenterState CEO’s Strategy, Policy and Planning team works closely without our elected officials to advance policies that help our region grow. Now with less than a month until the start of a new legislative session for both Congress and the Ne...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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25:50
Quarterly Market Insights: A Special Talk CNY Series - 2024 Q4 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 share what's happening in the markets an...
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21:00
Defining Moments of 2024
We are in the final month of 2024 and thinking back on all this region’s accomplished this year, you’d be forgiven if you missed or forgot some of the great work that’s been done to make Central New York a place where all people can prosper.&nb...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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26:11
Why Giving Back is Important
CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden expansion project would not be possible without the entire Central New York community. Support from our local and state leaders, as well as from the surrounding business community is essential to achieving our visi...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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25:55
Taking CNY Innovation to the Next Level
One of the most exciting projects that CenterState CEO has underway right now is the expansion of The Tech Garden into a new center of innovation at 235 Harrison Street. The expansion is a physical symbol of how much our innovation economy has ...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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20:52
Economic Champions Miniseries - Dakota Malone, Community Solar Authority
Today’s conversation is with Dakota Malone, Managing Partner of Community Solar Authority, a do-it-all, done-for-you, bolt-on partnership that delivers turnkey access to enhanced sustainability leveraging the most significant solar developers i...
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22:44
Economic Champions Miniseries - Eli Smith, E. Smith Contractors
Today’s conversation is with CenterState CEO member and Business of the Year award winner (in partnership with the Upstate Minority Economic Alliance), Eli Smith, Founder & Managing Director of E. Smith Contractors. In this episode you’ll h...
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23:19
Economic Champions Miniseries - Heather Drake Bianchi, Drakos Clinical Dynamics
Today’s conversation is with Heather Drake Bianchi, CEO and Founder of Drakos Clinical Dynamics, an award winning umbrella organization created as a foundation of innovation to provide accessible laboratory and healthcare resources to all walks...
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26:20
Celebrating Accomplishments and Looking Ahead
We are in the last quarter of 2024, but that doesn’t mean things are slowing down. The team at CenterState CEO is working on numerous projects and events to celebrate and advance Central New York’s economy. On this episode of Talk C...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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26:56
Quarterly Market Insights: A Special Talk CNY Series - 2024 Q3 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 share what's happening in the markets an...
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29:20
Navigating the Changing DEI Landscape
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives have been declining nationwide over the last few years. But the values of those initiatives are vital to business and overall community success. As Central New York grows and we strive to create...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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