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ANDREW BUSCH Author, columnist and television commentator, Andrew Busch has been connecting the dots between events and global financial markets for the last twenty-five years

May 8, 2013 in business speaker, Economy Speakers, Growth Speakers, Speakers for Business Groups, Speakers on the Economy

Andrew B. Busch is the editor-in-chief for the global market and public policy newsletter The Busch Update. He is a contributor for CNBC and for the last two years he was a regular panelist on CNBC’s show, Money in Motion.

For 22 years, he was with BMO Capital Markets and has written the Busch Update for the last 13 years. He was named BMO’s global currency and public policy strategist in 2007. Based in Chicago, he is a recognized expert on the world financial markets and how these markets are impacted by political events.

Busch provides clients with analysis on public policy issues for China, Europe, and the United States. Public policy is of growing importance as the role of government has become more intertwined with the markets and the private sector.

On a regular basis, Busch consults with staff from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Congress on economic, financial market, and tax issues. In 2011, he was asked to testify in front of Congress on the effectiveness of the 2009 Stimulus package. From 2004 – 2008, he was an outside advisor to the U.S. Treasury Department and White House on the economy and financial markets.

Andy had a similar role for the 2008 McCain campaign. He has met and advised the last three secretaries of the treasury including John Snow, Hank Paulson, and Tim Geithner. In 2012, Busch met and advised Senator Orrin Hatch (ranking minority member of Senate Finance Committee), Representative David Camp (chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee) and Representative Paul Ryan (chairman of the House Budget Committee and Republican vice presidential candidate).

Andy is widely followed by clients and media for his daily commentaries and his frequent appearances on major financial news outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, The Hill, POLITICO and USA Today. In 2007, he published his book entitled, World Event Trading: How to Profit from Today’s Headlines.

ANDREW BUSCH 
Author, columnist and television commentator, Andrew Busch has been connecting the dots between events and global financial markets for the last twenty-five years

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GEOFF COLVIN — Leading Ahead of What’s Next

May 1, 2013 in Authors, business speaker, Economy Speakers, geoff colvin, Growth Speakers, Leadership speakers, Speakers for Business Groups, Speakers for Human Relations and Communication, Speakers on the Economy

The whole world of business is changing in deep ways – competition, technology, government’s role, and the balance of global economic power are shifting massively. These are historic and profound changes, and they’re happening fast! Successfully navigating the tumult is every leader’s great challenge today. Geoff Colvin helps leaders meet it by bringing a unique perspective based on long-standing relationships with the world’s top leaders in business and government. He knows what they’re seeing, thinking, and planning. In addition, his own work published in Fortune, the Harvard Business Review, and his bestselling books reveals what distinguishes the most successful leaders – how they lead organizations, make choices, and respond to today’s challenges in ways that others can learn from. Colvin’s presentation is as fresh as the day’s headlines and at the same time rich with specific, profound lessons. To organizations facing extraordinary challenges; to compete and win will require extraordinary leadership at every level, Colvin explains what’s important, what isn’t, and what’s next.

 

 

GEOFF COLVIN 
Senior Editor-at-Large, FORTUNE Magazine and Author, Talent is Overrated

 

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DON REYNOLDS — Global Economy

April 25, 2013 in e-Commerce Speakers, Economy Speakers, Speaker on China, Speakers for Business Groups, Speakers on the Economy

In the last twenty years the global economy has produced three billion new capitalists with a voracious appetite for consumer products, while creating a new global labor market. Asia has become the second engine of global economic growth; Europe seeks to define its new global identity; Latin America witnesses the birth of a new middle class; and mineral and agricultural rich Canada is perfectly positioned. Don presents a bold assessment of the current political and economic events and forecasts major trends in the global economy.

 

DON REYNOLDS 
Real World Economist, the Paranoid Optimist

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TED FISHMAN — The Urgency of China: How the China’s Next Act Changes Our World

April 25, 2013 in Authors, business speaker, Economy Speakers, Growth Speakers, Speaker on China, Speakers for Business Groups

TED FISHMAN 
With hands-on experience and a global perspective, Ted Fishman educates audiences about the world-changing effects of China””s rapid growth

No country–since the rise of the United States–has ever challenged the rest of the world on so many fronts as the rise of China does today. Ted Fishman explores the dynamic behind China””s rise and how the vast changes in that country change life for the rest of us as workers, managers, consumers, citizens and even as parents. In the wake of the global financial crisis, China has embarked on the most ambition stimulus plan and infrastructure building effort in the world. It is also vastly expanding it education system so help push the nation and its people to the top of world economy. The stakes are enormously high for people everywhere, and nothing about China’s continual rise is assured. Fishman explores the fundamental drivers of China’s push and what the rest of the world must do to insure that China’s drive creates prosperity at home, in the United States or wherever home may be. With urgency, humor and insight, Fishman brings China’s next stage vividly home.

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ANDY FRIEDMAN — THE WASHINGTON UPDATE

April 25, 2013 in business speaker, Economy Speakers, Growth Speakers, Law & Legal Speakers, Speakers for Business Groups

According to CNBC, Andy Friedman is “one of the nation’s most sought-after speakers on all things political.”  An expert on political affairs, Andy is known for predicting the outcomes of Washington tax and fiscal deliberations and providing financial advisors and investors with strategies to consider in light of the changing political landscape.

Andy was a senior partner with the law firm of Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C., where he practiced for almost thirty years, serving as head of the tax and corporate groups.  He received his bachelor degree as valedictorian from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, and his law degree from the Harvard Law School.

Andy also served as tax counsel to Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, and the National Hockey League.

Andy appears on CNBC, which refers to him as “Wall Street’s Tax Expert” and calls him “one of Washington”s savviest political observers.”  Andy also has appeared on the Larry Kudlow Show, the Fox Business Channel, and POTUS radio, has been profiled in the Washington Post and Research Magazine, and is quoted extensively in publications ranging from the Wall Street Journal to USA Today.

Andy is included in Best Lawyers in America and Chambers” America”s Leading Lawyers for Business, which notes that “Andy’s ability to combine vast knowledge and a practical mindset permits him to convey the most complex of tax concepts in layman’s terms.  He is the expert’s expert.  If every lawyer were like him, the world would be a much better place.”

ANDY FRIEDMAN 
The Washington Update

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IAN BREMMER — Every Nation for Itself: What Happens When No One Leads the World

April 23, 2013 in Authors, business speaker, Economy Speakers, Featured Speakers, Political Speakers, speaker on change, Speakers for Business Groups, Speakers on Energy Issues, Speakers on the Economy

A world order in which no single country or durable alliance of countries can meet the challenges of global leadership. What happens when the G20 doesn’t work and the G7 is history.

If the worst threatened—a rogue nuclear state, a major health crisis, the collapse of the global financial system—where would the world look for leadership?

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For the first time in seven decades, there is no single power or alliance of powers ready to take on the challenges of global leadership. A generation ago, the United States, Europe, and Japan were the world’s powerhouses, the free-market democra­cies that propelled the global economy forward. But today, they struggle just to find their footing.

Acclaimed geopolitical analyst Ian Bremmer argues that this leadership vacuum is here to stay, as power is regionalized instead of globalized. Now that so many challenges transcend borders—from the stability of the global economy and climate change to cyber-attacks and terrorism—the need for international cooperation has never been greater.

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VIKRAM MANSHARAMANI — Global Prosperity – Why Everything is About to Change

April 17, 2013 in Authors, business speaker, Economy Speakers, Growth Speakers, Speakers for Business Groups, Speakers on the Economy

As the middle-class booms in emerging nations, a global consumption boom is likely to have an unprecedented impact on a wide range of commodities – food, fuel, precious metals – that will impact the global standard of living. The result will be geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Vikram Mansharamani untangles these dynamics through easy-to-understand, entertaining, and engaging analysis that evaluates the effect of a ballooning middle-class on an unlikely collection of industries — from education and entertainment to defense, finance and healthcare. Mansharamani’s insights help audiences look differently at the nature of global prosperity and how it may shape their business and their future.

 

VIKRAM MANSHARAMANI 
Expert on Bubble Scenarios and Author, Boombustology

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JEFF THREDGOLD — A Global Economic Perspective —

April 11, 2013 in business speaker, Economy Speakers, energy issues, Growth Speakers, Speakers for Business Groups, Speakers on the Economy

Jeff Thredgold has been entertaining and informing audiences for over two decades. He has a unique ability to “cut though the fluff” and discuss serious issues and developments in a very understandable way. Jeff has spoken to more than 1,500 groups throughout North America, traveling more than two million miles in the process.

Jeff leads his audience on a slightly irreverent, up-to-the-minute “tour” of the economy, financial markets, education, government, and a sneak preview of the future. He also customizes his remarks for the industry or group that he is addressing. He can present whatever length program is desired, from 30 minutes to four hours, and will always finish according to YOUR schedule, not his. He uses humor to keep things light, while also providing a great deal of substance for audience members.

Jeff is comfortable in any speaking situation. He moves around the room or raised platform (he likes to be a moving target) using a lapel microphone and no notes. He is always willing to conclude a presentation with “Q&A” with the audience, and…at 6”5″…he is easy to see!

Jeff can be very flexible to fit YOUR needs. He is available for keynote, breakout, panel, or workshop sessions. Many clients use Jeff as a keynote speaker AND for a breakout session at the same meeting…helping to stretch YOUR program dollars.

 

JEFF THREDGOLD 
Economic Futurist and Author

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TODD BUCHHOLZ — Rush: Why You Need and Love the Rat Race —

April 9, 2013 in Authors, business speaker, Economy Speakers, Featured Speakers, Growth Speakers, Speakers on the Economy

A former White House director of economic policy makes the outrageous argument that we don”t really want to relax-we want to compete.

We think we will be happy when we have some downtime-when we can finally go on vacation, disconnect, shut down. But in this provocative book, Todd Buchholz will convince you that what you really want is to chase your tail-even if you never catch it.

Weaving in everything from neuroeconomics to evolutionary biology to renaissance art to General Motors, Buchholz will convince you that the race to compete has not only made us taller and smarter, it”s what we love and need. Among the book”s many counterintuitive takeaways are:

• Put off retirement-it can make you stupid.

• We all need to be control freaks.

• In-house competition is actually great for morale.

• Never let the ninth place team take home a trophy.

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Witty, breezy, and very funny, Todd Buchholz shows that it”s the race itself that literally delivers the rush, even if we never reach the finish line.

 

TODD BUCHHOLZ
A former White House economic policy advisor and Wall Street executive, Todd Buchholz puts the domestic and global economic crisis in perspective

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GENE MARKS Columnist, Author and Small Business Owner

April 8, 2013 in business speaker, e-Commerce Speakers, Economy Speakers, Growth Speakers, Speakers for Business Groups, Speakers on the Economy

As an outspoken weekly columnist for the New York Times, Forbes, Inc.com and The Huffington Post and a frequent guest on Fox, Fox Business, MSNBC and CNBC, Gene brings a perspective to a business audience that is unique and refreshing…and entertaining.

Gene”s presentations are for the owner, executive and manager working in an established business that is looking forward. He (or she) isn”t thinking about next week or next month. This person is looking out over the next few years.

Gene does not just talk about the economy. He talks about how changes in the economy will affect your business and what actions you need to take to prepare. His non-partisan approach to the political scene helps his audience to understand the facts, without emotions, so they can make the right decisions for the long term. He discusses trends in technology, management themes, healthcare reform and the latest tools and services available for business executives to help grow their companies. Gene runs his own ten person consulting firm outside of Philadelphia. He is a business executive with thousands of clients and a columnist with hundreds of thousands of readers. He asks his audience: what decisions should we making now now that will affect our companies in the future?

Because if you”re not generating a sufficient number of leads today you”re not going to be able to fund your company tomorrow. If you”re not thinking all the time about ways to increase revenues and grow your business then there probably won”t be any business some day in the future. If you think that your employees are as happy and productive as they”ll ever be then this is where you”ll always be. If you”re not always wondering about ways to reduce overhead and lower your costs then someday someone is going to come along and outthink you. If you”re not managing your cash the right way today then you”ll be missing a bunch of it when you”ll one day really need it.

If you”re not keeping up with technology then you”re going to fall behind. And if you”re not keeping up with what”s going on in the world around you, the political environment and economic cycles then how will you be able to manage in the dark? What will you do when interest rises or inflation jumps? How does the Fed impact your business? How can the nation”s budget deficit potentially cripple you? What are you doing today to minimize your taxes a few years from now?

“This is why we make BIG bucks, right? We”re supposed to be navigating the ship, looking ahead, watching the horizon for potential storm clouds and reacting appropriately to ensure that we stay on course. This is the essence of my presentation.”

 

GENE MARKS

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