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Keynote : Jay Samit on Disruption and Innovation
Entrepreneur , speaker and bestselling author Jay Samit will deliver the event ’ s opening keynote address . Samit is widely recognized as one of the world ’ s leading experts on disruption and innovation . Chairman of a transformative artificial intelligence company , Samit was once described by Wired magazine as “ having the coolest job in the industry .” He is the former vice chairman of Deloitte Digital and a NASDAQ company CEO who helped grow pre-IPO companies such as LinkedIn . Samit has also held senior management roles at EMI , Sony and Universal Studios , and pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video , internet advertising , ecommerce , social networks , digital music and augmented reality that are used by millions of consumers every day . He can accurately predict the future because he is working with those who create it . Samit gets people passionate about innovation and teaches them how to think bigger . Designed to be as entertaining and inspiring as it is informative , Samit delivers a speech that stays with the audience long after the conference has ended .
Keynote : Eliot Eisenberg on the U . S . economy
On the second day of the Power Forum conference , Ph . D and internationally acclaimed economist Elliot Eisenberg , will present a keynote topic that is sure to enlighten . He specializes in bringing relevance and fun to the minutia of economics . Dr . Eisenberg is the Chief Economist for GraphsandLaughs , LLC , a Miami-based economic consulting firm that serves clients across the U . S . He is a frequent speaker on economic forecasts , interest rates , inflation , supply chains , strategic business development , and other current economic issues . He has a B . A . in economics with first-class honors from McGill University in Montreal , as well as a Master ’ s and Ph . D . from Syracuse University . Eisenberg , a former Senior Economist with the National Association of Home Builders in Washington , D . C ., is the creator of the multifamily stock index , the first nationally recognized index to track the total return of public
We will have plenty of time for networking and small group conversations .
firms principally involved in the ownership and management of apartments .
Power Trade Conferences www . opepowerforum . com January 20-22 , 2025 Sheraton Charlotte Hotel Charlotte , N . C .
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