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Clark Winter

By | 02/2011 | Asia, BUSINESS, Economic Outlook, ECONOMY, Emerging Markets, Financial Markets, Future Trends / Futurists, Global Economy/Trade, Investing, Latin America, Mergers & Acquisitions, Personal Finance, Risk Management, The Market, The Middle East | Comments Off
Clark Winter-

Clark Winter is an internationally known commentator on the world economy, global financial markets and geopolitics. He founded Winter Capital International, an independent advisory firm that structured multi-manager portfolios by harnessing the talents of independent investment managers working worldwide; the company was later acquired by Citigroup and Winter served as the chief global investment strategist for Citigroup Global Wealth Management, Citi Private Bank, and Smith Barney, and was director of portfolio strategy and managing director of Goldman Sachs & Co. Read more…

Christopher Patten

By | 02/2011 | Asia, BUSINESS, Crisis Management, Europe, POLITICS / WORLD AFFAIRS, World Affairs | Comments Off
Christopher Patten

As a man whose expertise straddles the globe, Christopher Patten, Lord Patten of Barnes, understands the economic and geopolitical world of tomorrow: the future of Asia and Europe and their markets, as well as globalization and its discontents. As the last British governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten negotiated the handover of the colony to China in 1997, but it didn’t stop him from working tirelessly to strengthen Hong Kong’s institutions and infrastructure, believing that “the values Hong Kong represented were the values of the future in Asia as everywhere else.” Lord Patten is skeptical, however, of the notion that Asian values in general somehow translate into economic success – that distinctly Asian values can explain the success of Asia’s economic “tigers.” Lord Patten understands the reality behind the myth of Asian “success,” showing audiences what the East does wrong – as well as what it does right – and demonstrating clearly how both East and West have common interests that should be reached together. Lord Patten has strong views on the future of Asia, particularly how the West should deal with China as an economic player. Equally of interest to him is the future of the West; just how strong and influential is Europe’s Economic Union? Can the separate countries come together to achieve their goal of borderless commerce and trade as one with the rest of the world? Or will internal pressures within countries threaten this union? Lord Patten, who served as a commissioner with Europe’s European Union, shows audiences what lies ahead for the E.U. and how it influences the global economic future. Patten is the author of The Tory Case, East and West and Cousins and Strangers (British title, Not Quite the Diplomat). His latest book is How the World Works (Fall 2008). Read more…

Marvin Zonis

By | 01/2011 | Asia, Authors, Crisis Management, Economic Outlook, ECONOMY, Emerging Markets, Global Economy/Trade, Globalization, International Affairs, Political Analysis, Risk Management, Terrorism, The Middle East, World Affairs | Comments Off
Marvin Zonis

Marvin Zonis is a leading expert on the global economy and on political risk. Professor emeritus at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Zonis’ insights into the intersection of politics, economics and emerging technologies make him a valuable and always timely keynote speaker for a vast range of businesses and organizations. His sharpest skill is presenting, in vivid detail illustrated by real world examples, the developments and trends impacting the contemporary social, political and economic landscape. The former director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago, he is an authority on Middle Eastern politics, and has spent the last 50 years studying the volatile mix of Islam, terrorism, and the Middle East. At the University of Chicago, he continues to teach courses on International Political Economy, Leadership, and Business Strategy in the Era of E-Commerce, and consults with corporations and professional asset management firms throughout the world, helping them to identify, assess, and manage their political risks in the changing global environment. Zonis is a member of the Board of Directors of CNA Financial, serves on the Board of the Institute for Psychoanalysis and is a Fellow of Diamond Management and Technology Consultants, a global consulting firm. He is also a member of the U.S. Comptroller General’s Board of Advisers at the GAO. Zonis has written extensively on the intersection of digital technologies and globalization, emerging markets, Middle Eastern politics, the oil industry, Russia, and U.S. foreign policy. His writing has been featured in The Financial Times, The New York Times, The International Herald Tribune, Chief Executive Magazine, La Vanguardia, The Boston Globe, and the Japanese journal Nikkei Weekly. His books include The Kimchi Matters: Global Business and Local Politics in a Crisis Driven World; The Eastern European Opportunity; Majestic Failure: The Fall of the Shah; Khomeini and the Islamic Republic of Iran, and his latest, Risk Rules: How Local Politics Threaten The Global Economy, which shows that globalization (and events like the recent overthrow of the long-time leaders in Egypt and Tunis; the global recession triggered by the U.S. credit crisis in 2008; and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan) makes understanding the political economies of different countries more important than ever. He is a commentator for a range of media outlets, including NPR, the BBC, and ABC News, where he served as a special consultant for the Middle East. Read more…

Robert Genetski

By | 01/2011 | Asia, Authors, Economic Outlook, ECONOMY, Emerging Markets, Financial Markets, Global Economy/Trade, Globalization, Investing, Personal Finance, Retirement, Tax, The Market | Comments Off
robertgenetski

Robert Genetski’s contributions in the world of economics and finance range from serving as Chief Economist for a major Midwest bank to teaching at New York University (NYU) and the prestigious University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business. In between, he has managed to be crowned a top-five speaker in the field of Economics and Finance, and is renowned for the simplicity with which he explains critical elements and classical principles of economics. After receiving his Ph.D in economics from NYU, Genetski worked in the banking industry and subsequently founded of his own economic and financial consulting service. He has served on the board of directors for several public companies and provides insights on his website www.classicalprinciples.com . In his free time, he has also authored several books, notably A Nation of Millionaires, Taking the Voodoo Out of Economics, and Winning with Money. Having made a name for himself in the Who’s Who in Finance and Industry, he also writes regularly for Japan’s leading business newspaper, Nikkei Financial Daily. Dr. Genetski has been a longtime advocate of classical economic principles. Not unlike Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations, he has used his knowledge of these principles to create economic forecasts, from correctly predicting stagnation in 1977, an economic revival in the 1980s and 1990s, to historically low interest rates in 2001. In early 2008 he warned of a financial collapse, six months before it occurred. The bottom line in all of these predictions is that the negative predictions correlate with a shift away from the implementation of the classical economic principles and vice versa. Ultimately, Dr. Robert Genetski’s illustrious credentials make him the ideal fit to author Classical Economic Principles and The Wealth of Nations in an attempt to reiterate the economic formula that has catapulted the United States to the top for so many years. Read more…

Ted Fishman

By | 01/2011 | Aging, Asia, Authors, Baby Boomers, Change, China, Demographics, Economic Outlook, ECONOMY, Emerging Markets, Europe, Family Relationships, Future Trends / Futurists, Global Economy/Trade, Globalization, Healthcare, Medicare, Outsourcing, Retirement, Social Security, Society & Culture, The Middle East, World Affairs | Comments Off
Ted Fishman

Ted C. Fishman is a veteran journalist, essayist and former member and trader of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. His talks reflect the intelligently researched material found in his writing and have most recently focused on the emergence of China and its impact on the lives of Americans as consumers, workers, managers, and citizens. Fishman’s presentations combine engaging storytelling with a wide ranging knowledge about the world economy, putting his audiences’ top concerns into context and exploring how they relate to big, global economic trends. Read more…

Michael Colopy

By | 01/2011 | American Affairs, Asia, China, Conflict Resolution, Crisis Management, Current Events, Cyber-security, Diplomacy, Disaster Preparedness, Emerging Markets, Energy, Energy Issues, Financial Markets, Global Economy/Trade, Globalization, India, International Affairs, Moderators/Facilitators, Outsourcing, Political Analysis, POLITICS / WORLD AFFAIRS, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Terrorism, The Middle East, World Affairs | Comments Off
Michael Colopy-

Michael Colopy’s presentation method is brain-stretching, enlightening and memorable. Colopy addresses corporate and association audiences on global trends and the challenges US business faces around the world, especially in dealings with China, a country he knows well. In a bracing narrative style, incorporating new developments – including the morning’s news – he conveys deep and broad knowledge, navigating, analyzing and forecasting world currents since 1988. The lively and unrehearsed Q & A portion of his presentations engages audience members directly, customizing the session to the interests of participants. Educated at Princeton, Michael Colopy’s research projects have taken him to Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Ukraine, El Salvador, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, the PRC, France, the UK and Venezuela. Colopy learned through firsthand experience how the attitudes and agendas of other nations can affect the American brand. He understands US government policy processes well, having served as staff in both the US House and Senate, partner in a major DC lobbying firm, consultant to foreign governments and advisor to Fortune One Hundred corporations and trade associations of every stripe. Colopy’s record of accurate predictions stands out; he has anticipated and tracked global trends, regional developments (especially in East Asia), leadership choices, political agendas, economic shifts and currency policies, connecting the dots among such distinct factors as the re-emergence of China’s reformers under Prime Minister Wen Jia-bao, transformation of the labor market, competition for commodity resources, pollution, alarming pressures on US corporations (forced transfers of IP, for example), the Google confrontation, skewing state investments to favor populist programs, the evolving “hostage capital” dilemma and the changing face of internal discontent. Colopy deftly unbraids the intricacies of Japan’s foreign policy, its trade and political disputes with China, the collapse of its economic renewal agenda, the lethargic response of ministries, rising security anxieties and the fundamental crisis of its aging population. He also reviews positive prospects in Vietnam and the Philippines, political re-stabilizing in Thailand and Malaysia, resurgence in Indonesia and the strategically crucial regional role of Australia. Colopy’s dynamic style, recently described as “the antidote to jet lag”, is articulate, clear and directly responsive to his audience. He is especially known for his humorous asides – he offers no feel-good “happy talk” but practical, highly specific and insightful assessments. Michael Colopy readily challenges old orthodoxies when evidence and patterns warrant or to test the validity of a plan or policy. His combination of wit, broad knowledge, practical information and energetic style has impressed hundreds of audiences and earned him among the highest rates of repeat appearance in America. Read more…

Ian Bremmer

By | 01/2011 | Asia, Authors, BUSINESS, Change, China, Economic Outlook, ECONOMY, Emerging Markets, Energy Issues, Europe, Financial Markets, Future Trends / Futurists, Global Economy/Trade, Globalization, India, International Affairs, Latin America, Risk Management, The Middle East | Comments Off
Ian Bremmer

Ian Bremmer is the founder and president of Eurasia Group, a global political risk research and consulting firm, and creator of Wall Street’s first-ever global political risk index. He appears frequently in the media as a political risk expert. Based on his risk analysis, Bremmer has written three books that explore the geopolitical implications of state capitalism: The J Curve: A New Way to Understand Why Nations Rise and Fall (2006) ; The Fat Tail: The Power of Political Knowledge for Strategic Investing (2009); and the most recent, The End of the Free Market: Who Wins the War Between States and Corporations? (2010). Bremmer regularly contributes articles to the Wall Street Journal, writes “The Call,” a blog on ForeignPolicy.com, and is a panelist for CNN International’s Connect the World. Bremmer has a PhD in political science from Stanford University and teaches at Columbia University. His company, Eurasia Group, provides financial, corporate and government clients with information and insight on how political developments move markets. Bremmer’s own analysis focuses on global macro political trends and emerging markets, which he defines as “those countries where politics matter at least as much as economics for market outcomes.” He provides strategies that help minimize both long- and short-term risk by taking into account both the political and economic factors that affect the global business environment. Read more…

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