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May 9, 2022
Three New General Session Speakers Added to CFC Forum 2022
Eurasia Group and GZERO Media President and Founder Ian Bremmer, best-selling author Dan Heath and Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi join prominent thought leaders that will inform electric cooperative senior leaders and directors/trustees during CFC Forum 2022, being held June 20–22 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
The preferred housing block for CFC Forum attendees expires on May 24 or when sold out. Check the CFC Forum website, https://www.cfcevents.coop/2022Forum, or your registration confirmation email for details.
Ian Bremmer
Bremmer is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, a leading global political risk research and consulting firm and GZERO Media, a Eurasia Group company dedicated to providing intelligent and engaging coverage of international affairs. A prolific writer, his latest book “The Power of Crisis: How Three Threats—and Our Response—Will Change the World” is available now and details a trio of looming global crises (health emergencies, climate change, and technological revolution) and outlines how governments, corporations, and concerned citizens can use these crises to create global prosperity and opportunity.
He serves as the foreign affairs columnist and editor at large for Time magazine, and is the host of GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, which airs weekly on U.S. national public television. He is a frequent guest on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, the BBC, Bloomberg and many others globally. He also teaches at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.
Dan Heath
Heath is the co-author, along with his brother Chip, of four long-running best sellers: “Made to Stick,” “Switch,” “Decisive” and “The Power of Moments.” The brothers’ books have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide and been translated into 33 languages. Dan’s new book “Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen” was an instant Wall Street Journal bestseller.
He is a senior fellow at Duke University’s CASE center, which supports entrepreneurs who fight for social good. He is an entrepreneur himself, having founded Thinkwell, an innovative education company. Dan has been named to the Thinkers 50, a ranking of the world’s 50 most influential management thinkers, and also to Fast Company magazine’s list of the Most Creative People in Business.
Mark Zandi
Zandi is chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, where he directs economic research. Moody’s Analytics, a subsidiary of Moody’s Corp., is a leading provider of economic research, data and analytical tools. Dr. Zandi is a cofounder of Economy.com, which Moody’s purchased in 2005.
Dr. Zandi is on the board of directors of MGIC, the nation’s largest private mortgage insurance company, and is the lead director of Reinvestment Fund, one of the nation’s largest community development financial institutions, which makes investments in underserved communities.
He is a trusted adviser to policymakers and an influential source of economic analysis for businesses, journalists and the public. Dr. Zandi frequently testifies before Congress and conducts regular briefings on the economy for corporate boards, trade associations and policymakers at all levels.