After a successful investment career, Christopher Smart led the US Treasury’s response to the European financial crisis and served as President Obama’s senior director on trade and international economic policy. Currently an author and a senior fellow at Harvard, he shares fascinating perspectives on the dynamics of global financial markets, the political forces driving key economic debates and a range of challenges from Brexit negotiations to Russian sanctions to the outlook for Asian trade.

Andrew B. Busch is the Editor-in-chief for the global market and public policy newsletter, “The Busch Update.” He is regular panelist on CNBC’s new show, “Money in Motion” that appears every Friday. His views can be found on www.andrewbusch.com as well as CNBC.com. He is a recognized expert on the world financial markets and how these markets are impacted by political events.

Professor David Cutler is currently the Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics in the Department of Economics and holds secondary appointments at the Kennedy School of Government and the School of Public Health. He has served on the Council of Economic Advisers and the National Economic Council during the Clinton Administration and has advised the Presidential campaigns of Bill Bradley, John Kerry, and Barack Obama as well as being Senior Health Care Advisor for the Obama Presidential Campaign. Professor Cutler is also the author of two books, several chapters in edited books, and many of published papers on the topic s of health care and other public policy topics.

In 2010, Susana Martinez was elected governor of the State of New Mexico. She became New Mexico’s first female governor and the first minority (Hispanic) female governor in the history of the United States. Prior to being elected governor, Martinez was a prosecutor for 25 years along the nation’s southern border and served as Doña Ana County’s elected district attorney for almost half that time. As governor, she prioritized keeping New Mexico’s communities safe, ensuring all students receive a high-quality education, and diversifying and growing the state’s economy.

As the chairman of the American Meteorological Society’s Forum on Climate Linked Economics and the Chief Scientist for Demex, Steve is a recognized authority in extreme weather, climate risk, and disaster mitigation. He excels in simplifying complex scientific and business concepts for broad comprehension. For over two decades, he has bridged the gap between extreme weather, climate impact, and business management. Climate change is changing the patterns of extreme weather, which is resulting in both increased costs and fresh opportunities for businesses on a global scale. Steve leads audiences to shape innovative industry perspectives on the business-realities of climate change.