Economy / Finance
Rebuilding Democracy and Capitalism, with Dr. Philip Kotler
Dubbed “The Marketing Guru” and “The Most Influential Marketer of All Time," Dr. Philip Kotler has secured standing as one of the great business thinkers of the past century. While academic communities, governments, and organizations around the world seek his insights and expertise on marketing, Dr. Kotler's most recent work focuses on how trends and… more -->
The International Economic Outlook with Dr. Dambisa Moyo
Winner of the Hayek Lifetime Achievement award and one of TIME magazine's “100 Most Influential People in the World,” Dr. Dambisa Moyo is an economist with an unrivaled knowledge of international business and global affairs. Originally from Zambia, she is CEO and founder of the Mildstorm Group, a boutique firm providing investment strategies for its… more -->
Using Psychology to Increase Profit with Denise Shull
By Denise Shull
Denise Shull combines economic insight with psychology to explore the world of finance. A veteran of stock trading herself, she uses 21st-century psychoanalysis and cutting-edge neuroscience to examine what creates exceptional performance. Denise began her career at the University of Chicago, researching into unconscious emotions as a driver of behavior. Her research brought her into… more -->
The Free-Trade Charade
NEW YORK – Though nothing has come of the World Trade Organization’s Doha Development Round of global trade negotiations since they were launched almost a dozen years ago, another round of talks is in the works. But this time the negotiations will not be held on a global, multilateral basis; rather, two huge regional agreements… more -->
Advanced Malaise
NEW YORK – Economics is often called the dismal science, and for the last half-decade it has come by its reputation honestly in the advanced economies. Unfortunately, the year ahead will bring little relief. Real (inflation-adjusted) per capita GDP in France, Greece, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States is lower today than… more -->
Stagnation by Design
NEW YORK – Soon after the global financial crisis erupted in 2008, I warned that unless the right policies were adopted, Japanese-style malaise – slow growth and near-stagnant incomes for years to come – could set in. While leaders on both sides of the Atlantic claimed that they had learned the lessons of Japan, they… more -->
The World in 2050
The Grameen Bank, a microfinance lender and community development bank started in Bangladesh, works to eradicate poverty worldwide. But what other goals would Nobel Prize-winning founder Muhammad Yunus like to see achieved by 2050? In "Creating a World Without Poverty," Professor Yunus describes what he sees as the ultimate goals of globalization. Let me give… more -->
Can We Create Prosperity?
By Terry Savage
Can America create another round of extraordinary economic growth and prosperity again? There's no reason to believe we couldn't. After all, we've overcome tough challenges before. If we don't lose our optimism, and our common sense, we can leverage our energy independence and technology expertise to lead a new round of global growth. But we… more -->
Speakers / Writers
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An expert in innovation and change management, Frans Johannson is in demand for speaking engagements throughout the world. Raised in Sweden by an African-American/Cherokee mother and Swedish father, he lives his life ... more -->
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Inspirational speaker Steve Ford is a successful actor, recovering alcoholic and one-time resident of the White House (as the son of President Gerald R. Ford and Betty Ford). He offers highly personal keynote speeche ... more -->
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Internationally acclaimed motivational speaker Kevin Kelley is a foremost authority on entrepreneurship, leadership, sales, creativity and personal excellence. Over the course of two decades, Kevin has been a keynote ... more -->
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Jim Carroll is at the forefront of global futurism, helping an array of blue-chip clients to predict the trends and innovations of coming years before they happen.
Jim has addressed organizations as diverse ... more -->
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Peter Diamandis has degrees in Molecular Genetics and Aerospace Engineering from MIT and an MD from Harvard Medical School. He is an expert in the field of innovation and possibly the greatest non-governmental expert ... more -->
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Acknowledged as one of the world's leading experts on Human Resources and Corporate Culture, Dr. Lynda Gratton is Professor of Management Practice at London Business School, where she is the director of the “Human R ... more -->
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Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Dave Ulrich is a student of the ways in which organizations build leadership, speed, learning, accountability and talent through effective deployment o ... more -->
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Widely regarded as one of the world's leading experts on business and management strategy, globalization and innovation, Vijay Govindarajan (known as VG) is a Coxe Distinguished Professor at Dartmouth College's Tuck S ... more -->
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Even successful companies are having difficulty dealing with new technologies that are disrupting their traditional processes. Aaron Dignan works with the leadership teams of many Fortune 100 companies to help them ad ... more -->
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Championship poker player, Annie Duke draws from her twenty-year poker career and cognitive psychology studies to teach people how to make smart decisions in high stakes situations. From her PhD studies at the Univers ... more -->
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Ranked among the world’s top 25 consultants by Consulting magazine, Dr. Stefan Larsson is the global leader of The Boston Consulting Group’s health care payers and providers sector. His research focuses on the
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