Keynote Speakers

May 23, 2017 at 3:30pm in Chesapeake Ballroom III on Floor 3

See the highly entertaining, "stand up economist"- Anirban Basu, as he digs deep.
Markets, He Wrote: Looking for Clues into the Economy's Direction.

What you’ll learn:

• Detailed discussion of global, national and regional economies using the most up-to-date data available.
• Critical elements of economic life, including the performance of financial, labor, and real estate markets.

Mr. Basu is a strategic analytical services to energy suppliers, law firms, medical systems, government agencies, and real estate developers among others. This is a highly entertaining and hilarious look into our economy.

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May 24, 2017 at 8:30am in the Harborview Ballroom

Join Admiral McKnight as he takes us through the journey of chasing pirates. McKnight served his last command in the Navy prior to retirement as commander of the efforts immortalized in the movie, Captain Phillips with Tom Hanks.

As task force commander, he directed operations that disrupted several hijackings and resulted in the capture of sixteen Somali pirates. Despite his successes, McKnight realized that there was more to fighting piracy than merely catching khat-fueled youngsters armed with AK-47s and RPGs.

Following his retirement from the Navy, McKnight turned his full attention toward developing a comprehensive strategy to combat the threat and expansion of piracy.

McKnight is sure to engage attendees with his expert accounts.

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