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SPEAKERS BY TOPIC: Economics

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Peter M. Senge, Ph.D -- Massachusetts USA, 50.0k to 75.0k
Peter M. Senge, Ph.D. is a Senior Lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also Founding Chair of SoL, the Society for Organizational Learning, a global community of corporations, researchers, and consultants dedicated to the "interdependent development of people and their institutions." Peter is the author of the widely acclaimed book, The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization (1990, revised edition published 2006) and, with colleagues Charlotte Roberts, Rick Ross, Bryan Smith and Art Kleiner, co-author of The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies and Tools for Building a Learning Organization (1994) and a fieldbook The Dance of Change: The Challenges to Sustaining Momentum in Learning Organizations (March, 1999), also co-authored by George Roth.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Jeremy Siegel -- Pennsylvania USA, 25.0k to 30.0k
Jeremy Siegel is the Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated from Columbia University in 1967, received his Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1971, and spent one year as a National Science Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellow at Harvard University. Prof. Siegel taught for four years at the Graduate School of Business of the University of Chicago before joining the Wharton faculty in 1976.
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Allen Sinai, PhD -- Massachusetts USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Over the years, Dr. Sinai has been consulted by various administrations from both political parties on key economic issues. He was an invited presenter at the December 1992 Little Rock Economic Summit and has been consulted by various Clinton Administration officials. He also was consulted by the Bush and Reagan Administrations and has met with officials in numerous state governments. He meets regularly with senior level policy makers in other countries and has testified before the U.S. Congress. Dr. Sinai is a recognized expert on the Federal Reserve and monetary policy, both as a scholar and in forecasting Federal Reserve policy.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


David Smith -- California USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Economist, futurist and market strategist David L. Smith, an internationally known speaker and author offers penetrating insight, accurate forecasts and profitable advice regarding: U.S. and world economies, financial and investment markets, international trade, energy markets, U.S. monetary and fiscal policy , and specific industries and companies.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


David Pearce Snyder -- Maryland USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
David Pearce Snyder is the Life-Styles Editor of The Futurist magazine and a social forecaster whose seminars on strategic management and decision making have been attended by representatives from most of the Fortune 500 companies. A former consultant to the RAND Corporation, Mr. Snyder has also been senior planning officer for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, an instructor for the Federal Executive Institute, and an instructor for Congressional and White House staff development programs. A full-time consulting futurist since 1981, David Pearce Snyder has advised such clients as IBM, Exxon, General Electric, Bellcore, and the Dayton-Hudson Corporation. Snyder is the editor/co-author of four books, including Future Forces and America in the 1990's. He is routinely called upon to forecast the future of U.S. institutions, industries, and professions.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Gene Stanaland, PhD -- Alabama USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Dr. Stanaland focuses on economic trends and their practical implications for future business activity. He is one of the most popular speakers in the nation, and his ability to make complex subjects easily understood and entertaining has earned him the title "The Will Rogers of Economics." Through his own professional activities and his service on a number of corporate boards of directors, Stanaland remains deeply involved in business. The former head of Auburn University's Economics Department, he now leads his own highly respected economics and consulting firm.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Ben Stein -- California USA, 50.0k to 75.0k
Ben Stein is probably the closest any man comes these days to being a true renaissance man. His financial and economics work was cited in the efforts of the recent Nobel prize winner in Economics, George Akerlof. He is also the host of the long running comedy quiz show on Comedy Central, Win Ben Stein's Money, a show that has won seven Emmies. He has written novels that the New York Times describes as "stunning," but what you have probably heard him talk about recently are "dry eyes, red eyes, and clear eyes." Lawyer, teacher, actor, comic, economist, father, novelist, essayist, expert on finance, meet Ben Stein!
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Joseph Stiglitz -- New York USA, Contact for fee schedule
A graduate of Amherst College, he received his PHD from MIT in 1967, became a full professor at Yale in 1970, and in 1979 was awarded the John Bates Clark Award, given biennially by the American Economic Association to the economist under 40 who has made the most significant contribution to the field. In 2001, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for his analyses of markets with asymmetric information, and he was a lead author of the 1995 Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Donald Straszheim -- California USA, Contact for fee schedule
Combining an expertise in global economics with an emphasis on China, Donald Straszheim is one of the world’s foremost economists. Widely quoted in the major business and financial media, has been a regular analyst on CNBC, CNN and FOX and a frequent network guest. His perspectives on global economies, business conditions and financial markets are highly sought after by governments and corporations worldwide.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Jeff Thredgold -- Utah USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
"Entertaining" and "Economist" in the same sentence? YES!! Jeff has entertained more than 700 audiences during the past 10 years. His primary keynote "Your Money, Your World, Your Family - The Future" is an informative and humorous "tour" of the economy, financial markets, education, government, etc., and a "sneak preview" of the future. He is President & CEO of Thredgold Economic Associates, LLC, a professional speaking and economic consulting company based in Salt Lake City, UT. His career includes 23 years with banking giant KeyCorp, where he served as SVP & Chief Economist. His weekly economic & financial newsletter, the Tea Leaf, is the featured weekly commentary on the world`s largest investor information system - the DTN network.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Paul Tiffany, Ph.D -- California USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Dr. Paul Tiffany is an Adjunct Professor at both the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Haas School of Business of the University of California, Berkeley. He teaches courses in strategy, business and public policy, and business and economic history at both the graduate and undergraduate level. Prior to these appointments, Professor Tiffany served as a Lecturer at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, and as a Visiting Lecturer at INSEAD, the graduate school of business in Fontainebleau, France. In addition, he currently serves as a Visiting Professor at Sasin, the graduate school of business at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, the leading educational institution in Thailand.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Hal Varian -- California USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Hal R. Varian is the Dean of the School of Information Management and Systems at the University of California at Berkeley. He is also a Professor in the Haas School of Business, a Professor in the Department of Economics, and holds the Class of 1944 Professorship. He is currently on leave from the University of California, Berkeley School of Information, and is Chief Economist at Google.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Paul Volcker -- New York USA, Above 75.0k
Paul Volcker is one of the great public servants of this century. During service under five presidents from John F. Kennedy to Ronald Reagan, he has been a major architect of U.S. financial and economic policy. As chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, he was largely responsible for braking the accelerating price inflation that threatened the stability of the economy in the late 1970's and early 1980's.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Watts Wacker -- Connecticut USA, 25.0k to 30.0k
One of the most celebrated and influential minds in modern business, Watts Wacker is a futurist of uncommon versatility and vision. He has helped the world's top corporations navigate the extraordinary change that mark this new century. For audiences, Mr. Wacker delivers up-to-the minute forecasts of the opportunities that lay on the horizon - and explains how best to benefit from them. His multi-media presentations, known for their powerful graphics, are custom-built and can range from new consumer and economic trends to late-breaking technological advances, and deep-rooted shifts in society and business.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


David Wann -- Colorado USA, 2.5k to 5.0k
Wann has spoken to a wide variety of audiences over the years, from small, informal groups of 20 to large conferences of 500 or more. He strives for authenticity, using many concrete examples as well as a rich array of wisdom gleaned from cultural mentors and role models. Wann likes to engage his audiences with personal recollections, stories and dry humor, with an over-arching theme of bad news/good news. Though his talks are both entertaining and filled with content, he especially enjoys spontaneous interaction with the audience. He has also produced 20 videos and TV programs, including the award-winning TV documentary "Designing a Great Neighborhood," and "Building Livable Communities," for then-Vice President Al Gore. David is the father of two children, president of the Sustainable Futures Society, and a Fellow of the national Simplicity Forum. He co-designed the cohousing neighborhood where he lives, has taught at the college level, and worked more than a decade as a policy analyst for
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Murray Weidenbaum, PhD -- Missouri USA, 15.0k to 20.0k
An active participant in economic, tax and regulatory policy-making in Washington, DC, Dr. Weidenbaum presents his informed an often humorous analysis of the latest developments around the world. He is an advisor to top management in both business and government and a member of numerous corporate and non-profit boards. Currently, Weidenbaum holds a distinguished university professorship at Washington University in St. Louis where he also chairs their Center for the Study of American Business, one of the most influential public policy "think tanks." He is the author of numerous books including his latest "The Bamboo Network" (on China and Southeast Asia), a finalist in the 1997 global competition for business book of the year.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Brian Wesbury -- Illinois USA, 15.0k to 20.0k
The Wall Street Journal ranked him the nation’s #1 U.S. economic forecaster. The Chicago Tribune has called him “Chicago’s most prominent New Era Economist.” Wesbury is regularly featured on CNBC and CNN-fn and comments weekly on economic issues for WPTT radio in Pittsburgh. In Chicago, he may be seen on Channel 11’s Chicago Tonight or heard on WBBM radio.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Richard Worzel, CFA -- Ontario Canada, 10.0k to 15.0k
Leading forecaster and futurist Richard Worzel challenges organizations to examine the future and plan for it. Changes in politics, technology, leadership, demographics and economics are altering the face and pace of business. Those who are prepared will prosper, while most organizations will flounder or fall by the wayside. Worzel can equip your organization with the ability to understand the changes to be faced in the years ahead, and the tools to leverage those changes to revolutionize and dominate your industry.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Daniel Yergin -- District of Columbia USA, 50.0k to 75.0k
Daniel Yergin is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics, and economics. Dr. Yergin is a Pulitzer Prize winner and recipient of the United States Energy Award for “lifelong achievements in energy and the promotion of international understanding.” He is both a world-recognized author and a business leader, as chairman of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates (IHS CERA), one of the world’s leading consulting and research firms in its field. He is also executive vice president of IHS, the parent company of IHS CERA.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Marvin Zonis, Ph.D -- Illinois USA, 15.0k to 20.0k
Marvin Zonis is a Professor at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago. He also heads Marvin Zonis + Associates, a political risk consulting firm in Chicago, and is a co-founder and Chairman of DSD, a software company based in Moscow and Chicago. Zonis in an expert on the intersection of digital technologies and globalization, emerging markets, Middle Eastern politics, the oil industry, Russia, and U.S. foreign policy.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


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