<p>Economic Futurist Andrew Busch converts today’s chaos into tomorrow’s growth opportunities. Drawing from his in-depth research, he covers the economy, public policy and elections, and supercharged trends including AI, future of work, and climate, to help businesses stay resilient and achieve optimal growth. </p><p>Andrew Busch is the former 1st Chief Market Intelligence Officer for the US government, and an economic futurist at AndrewBusch.com. For the CFTC, he was charged with improving and enhancing the government’s understanding of the markets and the economy. Now he shares his expert insights and comprehensive research with business audiences, providing a crystal ball into the economic future in intensely informative and highly entertaining keynotes.</p><p>Prior to joining the CFTC, Andrew was CEO and founder of a boutique financial markets and policy research firm, Bering Productions, Inc (BPI). Before BPI, he was the Global Currency and Public Policy Strategist for Bank of Montreal (BMO) in Chicago. He is author of the book <em>World Event Trading,</em> which covers large crises, like infectious disease outbreaks and war, and their impact on the economy and markets. </p><p>Today, his wide range of clients includes companies in the chemicals, financial services, energy, real estate, manufacturing, construction and agriculture industries.</p><p><br></p>
Economic futurist and former Chief Market Intelligence officer for the US government at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
<ul><li><strong>Future Economy: Growth Opportunities</strong></li><li> The world is going to see more economic change in the next 5 years than we have seen in the last 100 years. AI adoption, US-China tariff wars, turmoil in the Middle East, war in the Ukraine, interest rate volatility are all examples of the speed of change. But how did we get here? More importantly, where do we go from here?</li><li> Andy provides the context needed to understand the forces at work creating momentum for change in the economy and your business. GenAI, Agentic AI, Trump executive orders & tariffs and OBBB are just a few of the extraordinary tools/spending being leveraged right now. Are you aligning yourself for what will occur? Andy literally wrote the book on large, catastrophic events and how they impact our markets, economy and world. </li><li>As a futurist and economist, Andy dives deep into exploring how innovation, policy changes and societal shifts (war/elections/demographics) drive opportunities for clients. He provides context by doing a “where we’ve been, where we are and where we’re going” for the economy, public policy, and trends. Then he wraps those together to show where growth opportunities appear in AI, agentic AI and diversified revenue streams.</li><li><strong>AI Unleashed: Disruption and Opportunity</strong></li><li>In this keynote, Andy dives deep into the far-reaching effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on economic growth, job creation, and politics, unraveling the complex interplay between these crucial domains. Mostly importantly, he shows you where AI growth opportunities are and strategies to achieve them. Embark with the former 1st Chief Market Intelligence Officer for the US govt. on a fascinating journey uncovering the potential of AI to redefine the global landscape, and learning how to adapt and thrive in this new era of unprecedented change. He’ll cover AI, GenAI and Agentic AI to show where this amazing technology is impacting your business and opportunities to grow.</li><li><strong>Robots & AI in Construction</strong></li><li>Andrew Busch is known for his ability to simplify complex topics, uncover hidden trends, and spark lively discussions. With his signature blend of enthusiasm, wit, and insight, he's about to shed light on the most significant technological advancement of our time - Artificial Intelligence.</li></ul>