Peter Zeihan is a geopolitical strategist, which is a fancy way of saying he helps people understand how the world works. Zeihan combines an expert understanding of demography, economics, energy, politics, technology and security to help clients best prepare for an uncertain future.

Zeihan has worked for the U.S. State Department in Australia, been part of the D.C. think tank community and helped develop the analytical models for Stratfor, one of the world’s premier private intelligence companies. Zeihan founded his own firm in 2012 to provide a select group of clients with direct, custom analytical products.

Zeihan is a critically acclaimed author whose first two books—“The Accidental Superpower” and “The Absent Superpower”—have been recommended by Mitt Romney, Fareed Zakaria and Ian Bremmer.

Zeihan will discuss how the global energy sector is as complicated and opaque as it is omnipresent and essential, and it has adapted to not only the changes in the global economic system, but also the global political system. He will lay out how we got to where we are and what the future holds for sectors influencing the energy landscape such as agriculture, finance, manufacturing and transport—both nationally and in the local areas we live.

Marcus Buckingham is a global researcher and New York Times’ best-selling author focused on unlocking strengths, increasing performance and pioneering the future of how people work. He is the author of two of the best-selling business books of all time: “First, Break All the Rules” and “Now, Discover Your Strengths.” His 10th book, “Love + Work,” is a Wall Street Journal bestseller and has been heralded by Forbes as one of the 10 must-reads for career and leadership. Buckingham’s 2019 Harvard Business Review cover article “The Feedback Fallacy” was selected by the publication as one of the most influential articles of the last 100 years. Buckingham’s strengths assessments have been taken by over 10 million people worldwide.

Steven Ricchiuto, MSUSA managing director and chief economist, is widely regarded for his macroeconomic and interest rate forecasts. He has nearly 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. Ricchiuto is a well-known economist, with extensive appearances on various business news television and radio programs and is regularly quoted in print. He holds a master’s degree in economics from Columbia University.

Tom Porcelli is the chief U.S. economist for PGIM Fixed Income. Previously, Porcelli served as chief U.S. economist for RBC Capital Markets, a position he held for more than 14 years. Porcelli began his career at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, where he was closely involved in the execution of monetary policy. He subsequently held senior economic roles with J.P. Morgan (Bank One) and Merrill Lynch.