Economy and Finance
Joseph Pine
Joseph Pine: Co-Author of The Experience Economy | Co-Founder of Strategic Horizons | Speaker on Customer Experiences and Business Value Why Book Joseph Pine? Joseph Pine helps businesses examine the value they create beyond the product or service they …
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Joseph Pine: Co-Author of The Experience Economy | Co-Founder of Strategic Horizons | Speaker on Customer Experiences and Business Value
Why Book Joseph Pine?
Joseph encourages audiences to reconsider what customers are really trying to achieve. His presentations connect that perspective with differentiation, employee experience, and the way businesses organize their offerings.
Why Is Joseph Pine Right for Your Audience?
Joseph is a strong fit for executive conferences, customer experience meetings, hospitality events, and business strategy programs. Consider him when an organization wants to move beyond competing mainly on features or price.
Book Joseph when your audience needs to:
- Understand the value of memorable experiences
- Look more closely at customer aspirations
- Consider opportunities for business differentiation
- Connect employee experience with customer experience
- Treat customers as individuals
- Review how offerings support the outcomes people seek
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- Clearer on the distinction between services and experiences
- Ready to examine a customer aspiration
- More aware of opportunities to personalize an offering
- Equipped with questions about experience design
- Focused on a more distinctive value proposition
Keynote Programs
Welcome to the Transformation Economy
Joseph explores experiences that help customers work toward their aspirations. Ideal for executives considering new sources of business value.
Creating Employee Experiences
Joseph connects the employee environment with the customer experience. Ideal for leadership and service organizations.
From Marketing to Customering
Joseph examines treating customers as individuals. Ideal for marketing and business strategy audiences.
Is Joseph Pine Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the experiences your organization creates and the value you want customers to receive. We can help select Joseph’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
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Bob Pisani: Former CNBC Senior Markets Correspondent | Author of Shut Up and Keep Talking | Speaker on Markets and Investor Behavior
Why Book Bob Pisani?
Bob examines how markets have changed, the behavior surrounding investment decisions, and the difficulty of prediction. His presentations make the subject accessible while encouraging audiences to ask more thoughtful questions about what they hear and observe.
Why Is Bob Pisani Right for Your Audience?
Bob is a strong fit for financial services conferences, executive meetings, industry associations, and investor education events. Consider him when an audience wants a clear, engaging perspective on market behavior.
Book Bob when your audience needs to:
- Understand markets in a wider context
- Recognize behavioral influences on investor decisions
- Consider why market forecasting is difficult
- Distinguish a compelling story from a useful explanation
- Explore how trading and market structures have changed
- Ask more informed questions about financial developments
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- Clearer on the human behavior surrounding markets
- Ready to question a forecasting assumption
- More aware of changes in the trading environment
- Equipped with questions for evaluating market commentary
- With memorable stories from the New York Stock Exchange
Keynote Programs
Presentations can be shaped around the following areas:
Market Behavior and Investor Psychology
Bob explores observations from his reporting career and book. Ideal for financial professionals and business audiences.
Stories from the Floor of the New York Stock Exchange
Bob shares experiences from decades covering the exchange. Ideal for audiences seeking an engaging view of the people and events behind financial headlines.
Is Bob Pisani Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the market questions your audience wants to explore and the financial context it needs. We can help select Bob’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
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Peter Ricchiuti: Tulane Finance Professor | Founder of Burkenroad Reports | Speaker on Markets and Economic Opportunity
Why Book Peter Ricchiuti?
Peter encourages people to examine the assumptions behind financial commentary and consider a broader context. His presentations make room for discussion about market cycles, uncertainty, and the questions financial professionals and business leaders need to ask.
Why Is Peter Ricchiuti Right for Your Audience?
Peter is a strong fit for financial services conferences, executive meetings, industry associations, and business events. Consider him when an audience wants an engaging discussion of markets and economic conditions.
Book Peter when your audience needs to:
- Put market developments into a broader context
- Question assumptions behind popular commentary
- Understand the role of financial research
- Consider how uncertainty affects business discussions
- Recognize different perspectives on market cycles
- Ask more informed questions about economic developments
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- Clearer on market questions relevant to their work
- Ready to reconsider a financial assumption
- More aware of the value of research and context
- Equipped to discuss uncertainty more thoughtfully
- Focused on a development worth investigating further
Keynote Programs
Market Signals
Peter examines what financial markets may reveal about the wider environment. Ideal for financial professionals and business audiences.
Uncertainty Brings Opportunity
Peter explores uncertainty through a financial and business lens. Ideal for advisors and executives reviewing their assumptions.
Is Peter Ricchiuti Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the market questions your audience needs to explore and the economic context it wants to understand. We can help select Peter’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
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Marci Rossell: Economist | Former CNBC Chief Economist | Speaker on the Economic Outlook and Financial Markets
Why Book Marci Rossell?
Marci translates complex subjects into a discussion leaders can use. Her presentations encourage audiences to look beyond a single headline and consider how different economic forces may affect their planning assumptions.
Why Is Marci Rossell Right for Your Audience?
Marci is a strong fit for executive meetings, financial services conferences, industry associations, and business strategy events. Consider her when an audience needs economic context for its decisions.
Book Marci when your audience needs to:
- Understand developments in the wider economy
- Connect policy discussions with business questions
- Consider how consumer behavior affects demand
- Review assumptions about economic conditions
- Evaluate market commentary with greater context
- Ask more informed questions in strategic discussions
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- Clearer on economic factors relevant to their work
- Ready to revisit a planning assumption
- More aware of connections between markets and policy
- Equipped with questions about the business environment
- Focused on developments worth monitoring
Keynote Programs
The Economic Outlook
Marci examines economic developments and their implications for business. Ideal for executive and industry audiences.
The Stock Market, the Investor and the Media
Marci explores the relationship between markets, investor behavior, and financial commentary. Ideal for financial services and business programs.
Is Marci Rossell Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the economic questions your audience faces and the business decisions it needs to inform. We can help select Marci’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
Jacob L. Shapiro
Distinguished Geopolitical Analyst and Speaker on International Affairs
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Jacob Shapiro: Geopolitical Analyst | Speaker on Global Risk, International Relations and Business Strategy
Why Book Jacob Shapiro?
Jacob connects that perspective with the questions organizations face across markets and supply chains. His presentations encourage leaders to look beyond daily headlines and consider how longer-term geopolitical forces could affect their plans.
Why Is Jacob Shapiro Right for Your Audience?
Jacob is a strong fit for executive meetings, industry conferences, board discussions, and organizations with international exposure. Consider him when an audience needs geopolitical context for its business decisions.
Book Jacob when your audience needs to:
- Understand structural forces behind international events
- Consider geopolitical factors in strategic planning
- Review exposure across regions and markets
- Examine how major-power competition affects business
- Question assumptions about global stability
- Develop more useful scenarios for uncertainty
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- Clearer on geopolitical questions relevant to their organization
- Ready to review an international planning assumption
- More aware of connections between politics and markets
- Equipped with questions about regional exposure
- Focused on developments worth monitoring
Keynote Programs
Jacob’s presentation can be tailored around the regions and business questions most relevant to your audience:
Geopolitical Forces Shaping the World
Jacob explores international dynamics and their relevance to business. Ideal for executive and industry audiences.
Technology, Media, and the State
Jacob examines the relationship between geopolitical competition and technology. Ideal for organizations considering international technology and market exposure.
Is Jacob Shapiro Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the regions your organization depends on and the geopolitical questions your leaders need to explore. We can help select Jacob’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker
Jason Sosa
Technologist and keynote speaker on AI and the future of finance.
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Jason Sosa: Founder of Sosa Research | Technology Entrepreneur | Speaker on AI and the Future of Finance
Why Book Jason Sosa?
Jason connects technical developments with commercial decisions. His presentations encourage leaders to examine where AI could improve work, what implementation requires, and how to evaluate a promising idea against an actual business need.
Why Is Jason Sosa Right for Your Audience?
Jason is a strong fit for executive meetings, financial services conferences, technology events, and innovation programs. Consider him when an audience needs a practical discussion of AI adoption and digital transformation.
Book Jason when your audience needs to:
- Understand AI beyond headline claims
- Identify useful applications for their organization
- Review assumptions about the future of work
- Connect technology choices with business priorities
- Evaluate modernization opportunities
- Ask better questions about implementation
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- Clearer on an AI opportunity worth exploring
- Ready to examine a workflow that could change
- More aware of implementation tradeoffs
- Equipped with questions for technology partners
- Focused on a business outcome before choosing a tool
Keynote Programs
AI & The Future of Work
Jason examines how AI is changing tasks, leadership, and competition. Ideal for executives and teams planning adoption.
Digital Transformation in Finance
Jason discusses modernization in financial services, including the balance between new capabilities and organizational stability. Ideal for banking, insurance, and wealth management audiences.
Is Jason Sosa Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the technology decisions your leaders face and the business outcomes you want to pursue. We can help select Jason’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
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Richard Thaler: Nobel Laureate in Economics | Coauthor of Nudge | Speaker on Behavioral Economics and Decision-Making
Why Book Richard Thaler?
The coauthor of Nudge and author of Misbehaving brings that perspective to organizations and public policy. His presentations invite audiences to examine how context, incentives, and the design of a choice influence what people actually do.
Why Is Richard Thaler Right for Your Audience?
Richard is a strong fit for executive meetings, economics conferences, financial services events, and public policy programs. Consider him when an audience needs to challenge its assumptions about decision-making.
Book Richard when your audience needs to:
- Examine assumptions about rational behavior
- Recognize the influence of decision context
- Consider how incentives work in practice
- Improve questions about customer choices
- Discuss behavioral insights in policy or business
- Review how options are presented
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- Clearer on the perspective of behavioral economics
- More aware of the role of choice design
- Ready to question a familiar decision assumption
- Equipped with ideas for examining behavior
- Better prepared to discuss the limits of purely rational models
Keynote Programs
Presentations can be shaped around the following areas:
Behavioral Economics and Decision-Making
Richard examines the psychology of economic choices and its implications for organizations. Ideal for business, finance, and policy audiences.
Choice Architecture and Nudges
Richard explores how the presentation of options can affect decisions. Ideal for leaders considering customer behavior, organizational processes, or public policy.
Is Richard Thaler Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the decisions your audience needs to examine and the behavioral questions most relevant to your event. We can help select Richard’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
Mark Zandi
Chief Economist of Moody’s Analytics and Speaker on International Finance
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Mark Zandi: Chief Economist of Moody’s Analytics | Author | Speaker on the Economy, Finance and Public Policy
Why Book Mark Zandi?
Mark connects broad economic developments with the questions organizations need to examine. His presentations can focus on the indicators, risks, and policy changes most relevant to an industry, helping leaders discuss the assumptions behind their plans.
Why Is Mark Zandi Right for Your Audience?
Mark is a strong fit for executive meetings, financial services conferences, industry events, and economic forums. Consider him when an audience needs an informed discussion of the outlook and its implications for business.
Book Mark when your audience needs to:
- Understand economic developments in context
- Review assumptions behind growth plans
- Connect policy changes with business conditions
- Discuss housing and credit market trends
- Consider alternative economic scenarios
- Identify indicators worth monitoring
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- Clearer on forces affecting the economic outlook
- More aware of uncertainty around business assumptions
- Ready to connect market conditions with planning
- Equipped with questions about policy and financial conditions
- Better prepared for continued discussion of economic scenarios
Keynote Programs
Presentations can be tailored around the following areas:
Economic Outlook and Business Implications
Mark examines the economic developments most relevant to your audience and their potential implications. Ideal for executive and industry events.
Housing, Credit and Public Policy
Mark explores connections among financial conditions, housing, and policy choices. Ideal for banking, real estate, and economic forums.
Is Mark Zandi Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the economic questions your audience needs to address and the planning assumptions it wants to examine. We can help select Mark’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker
Peter Zeihan
Geopolitical Strategist; Global Energy, Demographic, and Security Expert
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Peter Zeihan: Founder of Zeihan on Geopolitics | Author | Speaker on Demographics, Global Trade and Geopolitical Strategy
Why Book Peter Zeihan?
Peter offers a distinctive, scenario-driven perspective on the global system. His presentations invite leaders to test assumptions about where goods come from, how markets develop, and what changing populations could mean for their organization.
Why Is Peter Zeihan Right for Your Audience?
Peter is a strong fit for executive meetings, industry conferences, supply chain events, and strategy retreats. Consider him when leaders want to examine long-term geopolitical scenarios affecting their business.
Book Peter when your audience needs to:
- Connect demographic trends with market assumptions
- Examine dependencies within supply chains
- Consider the role of geography in trade
- Discuss energy and security relationships
- Test assumptions about globalization
- Explore alternative scenarios for international business
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- Clearer on the structural forces in Peter’s analysis
- More aware of demographic and geographic constraints
- Ready to review a global business assumption
- Equipped with questions about trade and supply chain exposure
- Prepared to discuss scenarios rather than rely on a single forecast
Keynote Programs
Peter’s briefings can be tailored around the following areas:
Global Trade and Supply Chain Scenarios
Peter examines changing international relationships and their possible consequences for trade. Ideal for executives and industry audiences.
Demographics, Energy and Geopolitical Strategy
Peter connects population patterns, resource needs, and geography with long-term business questions. Ideal for strategy and energy events.
Is Peter Zeihan Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the regions and industries that matter to your organization and the scenarios you want to examine. We can help select Peter’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
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