Shaun Rein is the author of the best-selling book The End of Cheap China: Economic and Cultural Trends That Will Disrupt the World and the managing director of the China Market Research Group. He is one of the preeminent thought leaders on strategy consulting in China. Millions read his regular column in Bloomberg Businessweek. In an engaging and informative presentation, he details the cultural and economic trends that affect doing business in China, the U.S.-China relationship, and the opportunities arising in one of the world’s fastest growing economies.

Ilian Mihov is the professor of economics at INSEAD Singapore and renowned for his expertise in monetary and fiscal policy and economic growth. Repeatedly named INSEAD’s best teacher, he is adept at explaining the current economic environment and what that means for businesses. Mihov is extensively published and frequently appears on networks like BBC and CNBC Asia. He discusses the rapid transformation of the world economy and the rise of emerging economies in Asia.

Near futurist and former technologist, Ade McCormack, is focused on helping organisations and their people thrive in an unknowable digital future. His unique perspective combines anthropology, biology, human performance, and new technology to deliver compelling keynotes that move the minds of the audience. Taking groups on an engaging journey that starts with the dawn of humanity and quickly progresses to exploring the future of work and business, he discusses digital age leadership and the evolving nature of talent management, culture, and the workplace.

Marci Rossell is a world-renowned economist and financial expert known for her ability to take complex economic issues, often dull in the button-down press, and make them relevant to people’s lives, families, and careers. Her animated style was honed when she served as the popular and lively Chief Economist for CNBC and Co-Host of Squawk Box, where she became a household name and a must-watch source of financial news. An expert on investing, globalization, and trade, she uses her media and courtroom experience coupled with her expertise in business and government to address the current state of our economy, including economic recovery, restructuring, and revitalization.

John Kay is one of Britain’s leading economists. His interests focus on the relationships between economics and business. His career has spanned academic work and think tanks, business schools, company directorships, consultancies, and investment companies. John Kay chaired the Review of UK Equity Markets and Long-Term Decision-Making which reported to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the 23rd July 2012. He is a visiting professor of economics at the London School of Economics and a fellow of St John’s College, Oxford.

Jonathon Porritt, Co-Founder of Forum for the Future, is an eminent writer, broadcaster and commentator on sustainable development. Established in 1996, Forum for the Future is now the UK’s leading sustainable development charity. The Forum has a growing presence in the United States, India, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. In addition he is a Non-Executive Director of Willmott Dixon Holdings, a Trustee of Ashden, and a Director of Collectively (an online platform celebrating sustainable innovation). He was formerly Director of Friends of the Earth, co-chair of the Green Party and as Chairman of the UK Sustainable Development Commission until 2009, he spent nine years providing high-level advice to Government Ministers. Jonathon was installed as the Chancellor of Keele University in February 2012. He is also Visiting Professor at Loughborough University and UCL. Recent books are ‘Capitalism As If The World Matters’ (2007) and ‘The World We Made’ (2013) - which seeks to inspire people about the prospects of a sustainable world in 2050.

Doug Holtz-Eakin has a distinguished record as an academic, policy adviser, and strategist. Currently he is the President of the American Action Forum. Since 2001, he has served in a variety of important policy positions including as Chief Economist of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. He also served as the 6th Director of the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office and offers audiences a complete, 360-degree view of the economy.

Joe Studwell is the author of best-selling books about emerging economies. He was a founder of the Asian research firm Dragonomics, now Gavekal Dragonomics and the founding editor of the China Economic Quarterly. He has written for The Economist, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), The Financial Times, the Asian Wall Street Journal and the Far Eastern Economic Review, as well as working on television and radio. Studwell earned his doctorate from the University of Cambridge for research on processes of technology acquisition in manufacturing companies in emerging economies. He is Senior Visiting Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute, the UK’s leading non-government development think-tank. Joe’s next book, published in early 2025, is How Africa Works: dynamism and atrophy on the world’s last developmental frontier, a book that started at the suggestion of Bill Gates and African governments that engaged him to debate development policy choices based on his books on Asia. Joe is an engaging, humorous speaker with a wealth of anecdotes who also has a grip on the latest data. He has long experience as a meeting chair and panelist. • Best-selling author and expert on emerging markets in China, East Asia, South-East Asia, South Asia and Africa • Combines engaging anecdotal delivery with deep knowledge of data • Seasoned interviewer, host and conference/panel chair

Thanos is the Founder & CIO of ABP Invest, a research boutique founded in 2015, specializing in geopolitics, economics, markets, and FX analysis. With a 20-year background in asset management at CSFB Investment Management / Credit Suisse Asset Management and Investec Asset Management, he garnered extensive experience across fixed income, emerging markets, currency management, and multi-asset. Throughout his career, Thanos managed portfolios for various pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices, earning his team the "Currency Manager of the Year" award twice. Notably, his foresight in calling for higher inflation in June 2020 and predicting Trump's unexpected US victory in 2016 underscore his keen insights into global economic trends and political developments.

With more questions than answers in today’s economic landscape, Dana Peterson, chief economist for the Conference Board, has established herself as a visionary, and the go to expert providing insightful analysis and predictions to corporations, associations, and government organizations looking for clarity and foresight into how economic drivers might impact their businesses in the short- and long-term. With over a decade of experience in the field, she serves as the globally recognized think tank’s public face and primary spokesperson on all things related to the economy.

As one of the most sought-after and most-quoted economists in the world, Diane Swonk has more than 30 years of experience in financial services. She is the Founder and CEO of DS Economics and, for 11 years, the senior managing director and chief economist for Mesirow Financial. She has sat on advisory committees to high-level governmental banking authorities, and has also earned many awards over her career, including being listed as one of the “Top Forecasters in the Country” by The Wall Street Journal. She addresses trade issues, regulation, taxes, policy and the markets, and many other issues affecting business and the economy.

Paul Ryan served ten terms in the U.S. House of Representative and as Speaker of the House from 2015 to 2019. Known for his meteoric rise in politics and often praised for his seriousness and honesty, Ryan is a committed conservative and public servant who has spent his life advocating for real solutions that expand opportunity for Americans. Before serving as Speaker of the House, he was Chair of the House Budget Committee, Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, and a U.S. Vice Presidential candidate. He is exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau.