Join the Global Interdependence Center and the Bronze Buffalo Foundation on July 12 for this annual gathering of economists, bankers, academics, and finance industry representatives in Victor, Idaho, just outside of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Tenth Annual Rocky Mountain Economic Summit will bring together economists and entrepreneurs from around the country to discuss issues and opportunities relating to the global economy. Patrick Harker, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, will deliver a keynote address. GIC Members are invited to stay for the private Roundtable Discussion on Friday morning, July 13 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

*When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.

Please email [email protected] for more information on how attendees of the Tenth Annual Rocky Mountain Economic Summit can receive credit from the following organizations:

• CFP Board (6 CE credit hours)
• AFCPE Post Certification (6 credits)

Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Registration and Coffee

9:00 – 9:15 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks

• Justin Hyde, Chairman, Bronze Buffalo Club
• Don Rissmiller, Chief Economist, Strategas Research Partners and GIC Chairman

9:15 – 10:15 a.m. | Session I: International Economic Outlook

• John Silvia, Chief Economist, Wells Fargo
• Megan Greene, Chief Economist, Manulife
• Michael Drury, Chief Economist, McVean Trading and Investments and GIC Chair Emeritus
• Moderator: William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

10:15 – 11:15  | Morning Keynote: A Conversation with Patrick Harker

• Patrick Harker, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
• Facilitator: Michael McKee, Economics and Policy Correspondent, Bloomberg TV

11:15 – 11: 30 a.m. | Break 

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Session II: Entrepreneurial and CEO’s Outlook

• Bill Dunkelberg, Chief Economist, National Federation of Independent Business
• Ray Dillon, Former CEO, Deltic Timber and GIC Board Member
• Jim Parke, CEO, Otter Products, LLC
• Wally Hawley, Co-Founder, InterWest Partners
• Moderator: Kevin Taylor, Managing Director, Veyo Partners

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch

1:30 – 2:15 p.m. | Afternoon Keynote: Dollar Bill Civics

• Paul McCulley, Senior Fellow in Financial Macroeconomics for Cornell Law School’s Jack G. Clarke Program on the Law and Regulation of Financial Institutions and Markets

2:15 – 3:15 p.m. | Session III: Technical Analysis in the Stock Market

• Katie Stockton, Founder and Managing Partner, Fairlead Strategies, LLC
• Leo Chen, Professor of Math at USF and Quantitative Analyst and Portfolio Manager, Cumberland Advisors
• Alison Gardner, Senior Vice President, RBC Wealth Management
• Moderator: David Kotok, CIO, Cumberland Advisors and GIC Board Member

3:15 – 4:15 p.m. | Session IV: Financial Markets Outlook 

• Bill Kennedy, Chief Investment Officer, Fieldpoint Private
• Dick Mayo, Chairman and Chief Strategist, Game Creek Capital
• Danielle DiMartino Booth, Founder, Money Strong LLC
• Moderator: Lisa McIntire Shaw, Founding Partner, Cygnus Asset Management, LLC

4:15 p.m. | Concluding Remarks

• Don Rissmiller, Chief Economist, Strategas Research Partners and GIC Chairman

Hotel Information

Please call Teton Springs Lodge & Spa directly at 208-787-7235 and reference the Rocky Mountain Economic Summit or Booking ID 1004421 to receive the discounted group rate.