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• 2025 Economic Forecast: The Future of the Global Economy

  • When
    Tuesday, January 14, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Skyview Room, UW Fluno Center, 601 University Ave., Madison WI

  REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

  Last day to Register for this in-person ONLY event:  Monday, January 13.

  Register at:  https://mita.mitatrade.org/ap/Events/Register/YEFkzzwtNCzCK

  For MCFR members, follow the registration process as a guest and when you get to the payment step, use the "Enter Promo Code" button to enter the following promo code:  MCFR_Code_50_Jan 14 to receive the MITA member rate.

  The Venue for this event is the Skyview Room of the UW Fluno Center, 601 University Ave., Madison WI

  Parking is available in the Lake & Johnson Ramp (Lot 46) at 301 N. Lake St. or the University Square Parking Garage at 324 N. Lake St.
  

  Be sure to register on time!

  Registrations and payments will not be accepted after Monday, January 13.

  This event is being presented in collaboration with MITA (Madison International Trade Association).  See below for additional information and details.  

  

  2025 Economic Forecast: the Future of Global Economy

  

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  Event date/time: January 14, 2025 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

  Location: UW Fluno Center Skyview Room, 601 University Ave, Madison, WI (this is an In-person only event).

  Join MITA at our 15th Annual Global Economic Forecast Conference to look into the future of the global economy.

  As a new year dawns, leaving behind one of the most tumultuous in U.S. election history, business leaders around the globe will be looking for guidance on what to expect from 2025 and beyond. Is your business positioned for the future? Are you ready for the “new normal” of international business influenced by the upcoming new policies that will impact the U.S. trade and the supply chain?

  MITA’s annual Economic Forecast Summit will provide a glimpse into what may lie ahead for the US and the global economy.

  At this MITA flagship event, two renowned economists will provide insights into the U.S. and global economy.

  Speakers:

  

  John Min, Chief Economist at Monex USA (formerly Tempus, Inc.)

  Dr. John Min is the Chief Economist at Monex USA, where he is responsible for working with corporate clients to mitigate and manage their FX risks. Prior to joining Monex USA, he was the Founder and Chief Economist at World First USA and served as the VP of Sales at Ruesch International, an international financial institution based in Washington, DC. Throughout his career, John has consulted for companies such as JP Morgan Chase, Everbank, Management Concepts, Western Union, AFEX, and Ebury. Outside work, John teaches economics at Northern Virginia Community College and advises startup fintechs including 1Konto and Clearshift. He earned his MBA from George Washington University and his Doctorate in Economics from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

  Erik Lundh, Senior Global Economist, The Conference Board, New York

  Erik Lundh is Senior Global Economist at The Conference Board’s Economy, Strategy, and Finance Center, where he focuses on monitoring global economic developments and overseeing the organization’s global forecasts and the Economy Watch webcast. His research specializes in the structural drivers of global growth, with a particular emphasis on productivity. He also manages several key datasets, including the Total Economy Database™ and the forward-looking Global Economic Outlook. Lundh joined The Conference Board in 2016 as a China economist and, from 2019 to 2024, led much of the organization’s work on the U.S. economy. Prior to that, he spent five years at Evercore ISI as Director of China Research, working closely with institutional investors. Earlier in his career, he served as an economic analyst at the US International Development Finance Corporation, the US-China Economic & Security Review Commission, and the US-Taiwan Business Council.

  Lundh’s work has been featured by prominent U.S. and international media outlets, including FOX Business, Bloomberg, CNN, Yahoo Finance, TD Ameritrade, Barron’s, The Economist, and The Wall Street Journal.

  Agenda:

  11:00 AM – 11:45 AM    Registration & Networking
  11:45 AM – 12:15 PM    Lunch, Welcome, Opening Remarks
  12:15 PM – 1:35 PM      Speaker Remarks
  1:35 PM – 2:00 PM       Q & A Session and Closing Remarks

  Cost of Admission: In -person (with lunch included): MITA Members $50; Non-members $75 

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  MITA’s events are Co-sponsored by its Platinum Sponsors:  M.E. Dey &Co, WEDC, OEC Group,  FTI Consulting and Star7  

               

  
  

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• Africa in Transition: Implications of Recent Elections and Coups

  • When
    Tuesday, April 22, 2025
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    To Be Determined

  REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

  Last day to Register for this in-person event:  Wednesday, April 16.

  This event is being presented in collaboration with MITA (Madison International Trade Association).

  The Venue for this in-person event to be determined.

  Reception with appetizers and cash bar 5:30 - 6:00, presentation with Q&A 6:00 - 7:30.
  

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  Former US Ambassador to Botswana Michelle Gavin will present:  "Africa in Transition:  Implications of Recent Elections and Coups"

  
  

  Ms. Gavin served as US Ambassador to Botswana from 2011 to 2014 and served concurrently as the US Representative to the Southern African Development Community (SADC).  She is currently the Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Study at the Council on Foreign Relations.  She previously served as the Managing Director of The Africa Center, a multidisciplinary institution dedicated to increasing understanding of contemporary Africa.  She has over 20 years experience in international affairs in both governmental and non-profit roles. 

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