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Mark Zandi is a familiar name and face to anyone following financial news. Often called upon to comment on major news stories and their impact on the economy, Mark Zandi is known for his objective, stimulating, jargon-free analysis of current economic and financial events worldwide. He is especially adept at explaining economic concepts to nontraditional or occasional users of economic information.

The Economist calls her “the real Enron whistleblower.” Recognized by the Nobel Peace Centre for her courage and leadership, Lynn Brewer is the author of Confessions of an Enron Executive: A Whistleblower's Story , a riveting account of her career at Enron, her decision to blow the whistle, and her fateful meeting with Ken Lay - just two weeks before his untimely death.

Ron Galloway directed the noted documentary film "Why Wal-Mart Works & Why That Makes Some People Crazy," an free market look at Wal-Mart which premiered inside the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC. He's also the lone conservative columnist on The Huffington Post.

A chemical and petroleum engineer and an expert on energy geopolitics he holds a number of positions such as professor at the Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, Chairman of the Board of XGAS, a natural gas firm and Managing Partner of Dr. Michael J. Economides Consultants, Inc. with a wide range of industrial consulting, including major retainers by several Fortune 500 companies and national oil companies, Editor-in-Chief of Energy Tribune , a newsletter in the energy and related industries and activities and Editor-in-Chief of the newly established peer-reviewed Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, published by Elsevier.

Dr. Ken Mayland is President of ClearView Economics, LLC, a firm specializing in economic research and forecasting.  Ken was previously the Chief Economist of two major financial institutions (First Pennsylvania Bank and KeyCorp).  Graduating with degrees in economics from MIT (undergraduate) and the University of Pennsylvania (M.A. and Ph.D.), he has spent more than thirty years studying the business cycle and providing economic analyses to a variety of constituencies.

Author of "Nerds on Wall Street: Math, Machines and Wired Markets," David Leinweber is one the greatest financial innovators of our time. As a keynote speaker, David Leinweber helps audience learn and laugh at the worlds of finance, technology and the economy as they go beyond the numbers to see exactly how technology has become more responsible for managing modern markets.

Matt Thornhill, a thought leader in the field of Boomer studies, synthesizes proprietary research and third-party sources with feedback from his extensive personal network to develop you-heard-it-here-first insights into the Boomer consumer and emerging trends in Boomer behavior.

Sought-after presenter Dr. Jeffrey Dietrich demystifies economics, bringing an often-confusing maze of economic information into sharper focus and resulting in practical business application. He has more than 30 years experience as a keynote speaker for groups seeking presentations on economics and trend cycles. He grew up in Cameroon, West Africa, which helped inform his understanding of the global economy. He has a Masters Degree in Theology and wrote his doctoral dissertation on leadership development and team building. He served as a Human Resource Trainer and Consultant prior to coming to ITR, and has taught at the college level.

Brian Beaulieu has been an economist with the Institute for Trend Research since 1982, serving as its Executive Director since 1987. At the Institute, he has been engaged in applied research regarding business cycle trend analysis and the utilization of that research at a practical business level.

Michael Porter is considered by many the father of the modern strategy field. As the most prolific and honored business expert of our time, he is often asked to speak on themes related to his most successful books and seminal articles on strategy, competition, health care’s future, differentiation and corporate social responsibility.

Chief Economist Diane Swonk is one of the most quoted economists in the financial press. She is seen regularly on national and international television and her commentary can be read in top financial news publications throughout the world. With more than 20 years experience in financial services, Diane has proved to be an invaluable resource for policymakers and business leaders from Washington to Tokyo.

The dean of Yale School of Management, author and columnist on global management for BusinessWeek, Jeffrey Garten served as U.S. commerce under secretary from 1993 – 1995. Jeffrey Garten speaks about the countries with the fastest growing economies, those who have begun to rewrite the rules of power and economic influence around the world. Jeffrey Garten provides the latest on the changing global economy - then reveals the corporate strategies needed to increase profits.

For over 25 years, Allen Sinai has been forecasting and interpreting business and financial trends and events for investors, corporate decision makers, policy makers in organizations around the world.  He is renowned for his ability to forecast new trends and waves as they affect the business environment and financial markets. Time magazine said, "Anyone who thinks that economists practice a dismal science has never been treated to the vivid commentaries of Allen Sinai."

You may be trying to educate your employees about changing workforce dynamics or inform an industry-wide group about the growing threats of knowledge loss. No matter who the audience is, Dr. David DeLong is a highly sought-after keynote speaker who informs and entertains audiences about the implications – and solutions – for problems caused by an aging workforce, increased mid-career turnover, and the challenges of retaining Gen-Ys.

Lawrence L. Steinmetz, Ph.D. , a former professor of management at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Colorado, has become well-known for his work in getting profitable results in business. Recently, his field of concentration has been in the areas of how to successfuly raise prices and maintain high profit margins.

Financial keynote speaker Frank A. Cappiello is best known to television audiences as a long-time panelist on Wall Street Week. He is also the President of McCullough, Andrews & Cappiello, Inc., a large investment counseling firm with offices in San Francisco, CA and Baltimore, MD. He is one of the country's leading financial analysts, an expert on the national economy and a recognized authority on investments. His background in economics is extensive: formerly the Chief Investment Officer for an insurance holding company as well as Research Director of a major stock brokerage firm.

Since 1994, John Phipps has been providing unique speaking and writing services to agriculture, agribusiness, and rural communities. From seminars and keynotes, to articles and commentary, John generates up-to-the-minute provocative presentations that stimulate interest and response. Interlaced with wit and perspective, John's presentations can breathe life into tired meeting formats and touch deftly on areas of farm and rural living that trouble and excite us. His experiences in the trenches as a commercial grain farmer lend both credibility and empathy to his comments.

As President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, Dave is now free to do what he wasn't able to do while running the Government Accountability Office: advocate for specific solutions, work proactively with grantees and other partners to build strong coalitions, and encourage and engage in grassroots efforts to bring pressure on Washington to act.

Todd Buchholz “lights up economics with a wickedly sparkling wit,” says the Associated Press.  He recently jousted with James Carville and Ben Stein, and Successful Meetings Magazine named him one of the “21 Top Speakers for the 21st Century.”  His editorials in the all Street Journal correctly forecast the 2001 slowdown in the U.S., and the New York Times has turned to him to decipher terrorist threats and the job market. BusinessWeek raved about his book Market Shock, which warned of the quicksand facing the stock market. Buchholz entertains his audiences and shows them how to thrive in a challenging economy, while gearing up for future prosperity.

Brian Wesbury is Chief Economist at First Trust Advisors LP, afinancial services firm based in Lisle, Illinois and serves on the Board of Advisors to First Trust Capital Partners, an affiliated private-equity firm. The Wall Street Journal ranked Mr.Wesbury the nation’s #1 U.S. economic forecaster in 2001 and USA Today ranked him as one of the nation’s top 10 forecasters in 2004.