Ryan Starks

Executive Director, EDCUtah

Ryan Starks is the Executive Director of the Salt Lake Chamber and the Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah).

Ryan’s career spans public service, education and entrepreneurship, with prior roles at the Heber Valley Chamber of Commerce, Brigham Young University and as founding director of Wasatch CAPS. He also led international trade missions and launched initiatives like the Startup State and Joint Utah Mexico Partnership (JUMP) program to strengthen Utah’s global and rural economic reach.

Scott Johnson

Founder & CEO, Motivosity

Scott Johnson is a technology leader and entrepreneur who spent his career focused on making people's time at work count for something more. He is the Founder and CEO of Motivosity, a people-first employee recognition and rewards software that helps enterprise organizations build connected, engaged cultures at scale.