Dr. Barry Asmus is a Senior Economist with the National Center for Policy Analysis. Dr.Asmus has been named by USA Today as one of the five most requested speakers in the United States. Over the last twenty-five years, Dr. Asmus has spoken to thousands of companies and associations throughout the United States. He has testified before the House Ways and Means Committee regarding our income tax system and was a featured speaker in a privatizing Social Security conference for Western European … [Read more...]
Laurie Bassi, Ph.D
Dr. Laurie Bassi is the CEO and a co-founder of McBassi & Company. She is also Chair of the Board at Bassi Investments, Inc. Laurie is one of the world's leading authorities on the emerging “decision-science” of human capital management—the processes and practices within an organization that align the management and development of employees with its business results. She loves working with clients to help them improve organizational performance through targeted, effective strategies for … [Read more...]
Danielle Bochove
"Any viable business model today has to make sense in the context of a global marketplace. Either you're gauging customer demand from abroad for your products… or you're gauging the threat from abroad from your competitors -- or both." - Danielle Bochove If you like business issues to be entertaining as well as clearly understood, Danielle Bochove is your speaker. As a longtime business host for Reuters, BNN and, most recently the CBC, she has shown the ability to connect with audiences and … [Read more...]
Todd Buchholz
As a frequent commentator on the state of the markets, Todd Buchholz brings his experience as a former White House director of economic policy, a managing director of the $15 billion Tiger hedge fund, and a Harvard economics teacher to the cutting edge of economics, fiscal politics, finance, and business strategy. Buchholz is a frequent guest on ABC News, PBS, and CBS, and he recently hosted his own special on CNBC. Buchholz has debated such luminaries in the field as Lester Thurow and Nobel … [Read more...]
Andrew Busch, 35 yrs in politics, finance, and markets
From Chaos to Confidence!Here are three reasons why Andy is a trusted expert for the US government, corporate executives and speaker bureaus:1. He makes it all about the audience by researching, interviewing and discovering the unique aspects of your conference, firm and industry.2. He delivers a customized keynote experience, giving context to why the world is changing and how it'll impact your space.3. He brings energy to lift any audience at any time of day, no standing behind a podium, no … [Read more...]
Christine Ervin
A nationally respected voice on sustainability, Christine Ervin has led highly successful private-public partnerships to accelerate green technologies and markets for more than 15 years. As the first President & CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council, Christine is widely credited as a major force behind today's vibrant green building market. During her five year-tenure, the LEED® building rating program became the defacto national green building standard and Greenbuild became the world's … [Read more...]
Niall Ferguson
Niall Ferguson is one of the world's leading historians of the global economy and author of such internationally-acclaimed works as- Colossus: The Price of America's Empire; The Pity of War; The Cash Nexus: Money and Power in the Modern World; Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power and the award-winning History of the House of Rothschild. Controversial, expansive, and eloquent, Ferguson has been called “the most talented British historian of … [Read more...]
Richard Florida
Combining in-depth analysis, cutting-edge trends, compelling personal stories and a touch of humor, it is no wonder Richard Florida is one of the world's most sought after speakers, alongside luminaries such as Bill Clinton, Bill Gates and Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor. As a leading public intellectual, Esquire Magazine recently named him one of their Best and Brightest. Richard has also been appointed to the Business Innovation Factory's Research Advisory Council and recently named … [Read more...]
Mary Kelly, PhD, CSP, Commander, Author
Smart, funny, and high-energy, Mary's audiences request Mary back again and again. Mary provides actionable takeaways that motivate, inspire, and engage. From the C-level throughout the organization, Mary is a hit!Mary helps business leaders understand current and future economic issues so they can make decisions that facilitate productivity, improve employee engagement, and increases profitability.A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Mary spent over 20 years on active duty in … [Read more...]
Vikram Mansharamani
• Learn to anticipate the future and navigate radical uncertainty • Spot opportunities and risk that others miss • How will global political, market, technological, social, and economic forces impact your industry and business? • On Worth magazine's 2017 "Power 100" – Most Powerful People in Global Finance • LinkedIn's #1 Voice on Economics & Finance for 2015 and 2016 • Columnist, PBS NewsHour • Founder, Kelan Global Opportunities FundVikram Mansharamani first gained widespread attention with … [Read more...]