Tough Economic Times - Leading Economists and Financial Speakers

Dr. Jack Mintz – Dr. Mintz has published widely in the field of public economics and named in 2004 as one of the world’s most influential tax experts by a UK magazine. He serves as an Associate Editor of International Tax and Public Finance and the Canadian Tax Journal, and is a research fellow of CESifo, Munich, Germany and the Centre for Business Taxation Institute, Oxford University. He has consulted widely with the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Dr. Mintz’s book, Most Favored Nation: A Framework for Smart Economic Policy, was winner of the Purvis Prize for best book in economic policy. Topic - Making Sense of Economic Nonsense

Daniel Burrus - Daniel Burrus is one of the world's leading technology forecasters and business strategists, and is the author of six books, including the highly acclaimed Technotrends, which has been translated into over a dozen languages. He is the founder and CEO of Burrus Research, a research and consulting firm that monitors global advancements in technology driven trends to help clients better understand how technological, social, and business forces are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities. Topic - Leading with Strategic Foresight and Certainty

Dr. Lloyd Atkinson - Dr. Atkinson was Executive Vice President and Chief Economist of a major Canadian Bank for 12 years. Before that, he served for two years as Deputy Assistant Director at the US Congressional Budget Office in Washington and prior to that served for two years as Senior Economist at the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress. Atkinson has taught at a number of US universities and has also served as a consultant to the US delegations to the IMF and the World Bank. Atkinson's in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience make him uniquely positioned to speak on the economic picture and its impact on business. Topic - Bridge over Troubled Tomorrows