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Becoming the Next Semiconductor Hub

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It’s been just over a year since the New York SMART I-Corridor was named a federally funded Tech Hub, It’s the only Tech Hub focused on semiconductors in the country to receive federal dollars. When the award was first announced, we spoke with leaders from the convening organizations back when the Tech Hub was first announced to learn about its goals in creating a global semiconductor hub in upstate New York.

Now on this episode of Talk CNY presented by NBT Bank, we’re check back in on the Tech Hubs progress with those leaders: Dottie Gallagher, president and CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Joe Stefko, President and CEO at OneROC and Ben Sio, acting president and CEO of CenterState CEO.

Talk CNY Quarterly Market Insights

2025 Q2 with Ken Entenmann, NBT Bank

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Talk CNY - Quarterly Market Insights, presented by NBT Bank, features Ken Entenmann, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Economist for NBT Bank. Ken joins us to share what's happening in the markets and how it impacts you.

In this episode, the conversation dives deep into the economic forces shaping Central New York and beyond in the second quarter of 2025, Entenmann breaks down the market’s record highs, analyzes the easing of geopolitical tensions, and explores how potential tariff extensions, Fed rate cuts, and the Big Beautiful Bill could affect the economic landscape. Also, tune in to hear what business leaders should be watching this summer.

Ken Entenmann is senior vice president, chief investment officer and chief economist at NBT Wealth Management, and has over three decades of investment experience. Before joining NBT Bank, he served as director of Investment Management at Alliance Bank. In his current role, he oversees more than $6 billion in assets under management and administration in Trust, Custody, Retirement, Institutional and Individual accounts. Entenmann graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's degree in Applied Economics and Business Management, and earned his MBA from William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Rochester. He has also earned his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Entenmann is a former board member of the New York Bankers Association and was the chair of the Trust and Investment Committee. He  served on the board of the Central New York Community Foundation from 2006-2012, and currently serves on the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse's Investment Advisory Committee.