Develop This: Economic and Community Development

What does it mean to be a young leader in economic development today? In this episode, Develop This! contributing correspondent Joi Cuartero Austin sits down with Chandler Shook, Centerville, Iowa’s new Main Street & Economic Development Director, to explore the realities, opportunities, and challenges of leading in a

In this episode of the Develop This! Podcast, Dennis Fraise is joined by Ashley Canada and Eric Canada for the third installment in a four-part series on building an AI blueprint. They dive into the essential role of workforce upskilling in successful AI adoption, explaining why AI training must extend beyond technical

In this episode of the Develop This! podcast, host Dennis Fraise dives into the newly released 2025 State of Site Selection annual report with guests Michelle Comerford from the Site Selectors Guild and Robyn Domber from Development Counsellors International. Together, they unpack the trends shaping facility location d

Summary In this episode of the Develop This! Podcast, Dennis Fraise is joined by Ashley Canada and Eric Canada for part two of their four-part series on building an AI blueprint. The discussion zeroes in on the critical role of AI audits in shaping a business’s technology strategy. Training and governance are central e

In this episode of the Develop This! Podcast Dennis Fraise sits down with Michelle Comerford, Chair of the Site Selectors Guild, to discuss the Guild’s expanding role in shaping economic development strategies worldwide. Michelle shares the Guild’s mission, the rigorous vetting process for membership, and how its 72 me

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping industries, but success requires more than adopting new tools. In this episode of Develop This!, Dennis Fraise joins Ashley and Eric Canada to unveil the AI Transformation Blueprint—a strategic framework for navigating AI adoption with clarity and confidence.   Together, they explor