002 - Business Session & Forecasting in the Fog of Uncertainty - 2025-26 Economy and Markets
The CCA’s Business Session precedes the Monday General Session with the welcoming of attendees, announcement of new directors and officers, Treasurer’s Report and presentation of the CCA’s annual awards. Our keynote presentation from Rich Karlgaard on the 2025-26 economy and markets immediately follows. What is the likely outcome of President Trump’s tariffs, both in the coming months and for the remainder of his administration? Are investor fears overblown? Is a recession now likely, and if so, how long will it last? And which industries and regions will be hardest hit? Will lawsuits challenging the president’s tariff authority succeed? What strategies are smart companies using to grow and thrive amidst all this uncertainty? Will tariffs slow down – or accelerate – AI’s “shock-transformation” of business? How will the U.S. economy in 2025-26 shape the elections in 2026? From his vantage point as a former Forbes publisher and now futurist and American commentator for Forbes Asia, Rich Karlgaard has interviewed some of the top business and global leaders of our time. He shares his business and financial outlook for 2025 and beyond. Called “The Navigator to the Future” by the late Harvard Business School professor, Clayton Christensen, Rich charts the best course of action for your business and industry.
Speakers:
David M. Tuomala
David Scharf
Mr. Craig P. Rosenthal
Mr. Rich Karlgaard
Yi-Ling Lin