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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey Rosensweig // Sponsored by Group RCI //
//Global Economics Forecaster and Expert on Global Investing and Business Strategy//

“Never underestimate the power of the human spirit and the ability we each have to control our own minds and think positive thoughts even in the most adverse circumstances.”

Dr. Jeffrey Rosensweig is the director of the Global Perspectives Program at the Goizueta Business School of Emory University. He is also an international business and finance professor; his research, teaching and consulting focus on business in the global economy. A specialized fiscal forecaster, Rosensweig specializes in financial, macroeconomic and business estimations and predictions. A frequent speaker on topics of global strategy and economic trends, the Swiss-American Foundation named him one of America’s Young Leaders in 1996. In January 2000, he was elected to the Council on Foreign Relations. Rosensweig, represented by Leading Authorities, speaks with clarity about the current financial climate, and gives practical solutions to ensure a better fiduciary future for the individual and for the country.

Advice that counts. Rosensweig is often quoted in the national business press on economics, exchange rates, trade, finance and global investing. He has appeared nationally on ABC’s World News Tonight and Good Morning America, NBC’s Today show and Nightly News, and frequently as an economic commentator for CNN and CNN Headline News. He has published numerous papers in academic journals such as the Journal of International Money and Finance, the Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, and Economic Inquiry. His book, Winning the Global Game: A Strategy for Linking People and Profits, received critical acclaim. Rosensweig’s most recently published book, Age Smart: Discovering the Fountain of Youth at Midlife and Beyond, highlights financial strategies as we age.

A man of numbers, a man of letters. Rosensweig developed and teaches Emory’s innovative Global Perspectives course, the most popular elective in the school’s MBA program. Active in executive education, he received the Distinguished Educator award, which is voted by Emory’s Executive MBA students, during four consecutive years. He received his M.A. and B.A. in economics (summa cum laude) from Yale University, and his Ph.D. in economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also earned a master’s degree in philosophy, politics, and economics after two years of study at Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar. The British Government has selected him to serve on the Marshall Scholarship selection committee for many years.

Before Emory, Rosensweig excelled as a senior global economist in the research department of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank. Other experience includes working as an economic consultant to the Government of Jamaica and teaching international finance at Yale’s School of Management. Rosensweig was elected by the faculty to serve as chairman of Emory University’s Center for Ethics in Public Policy and the Professions.

Janet Evans ** Gold Medal Swimmer **
Despite her small size and unorthodox windmill stroke, Janet Evans was a natural-born swimmer who was swimming laps at the age of two. In 1987, when she was 15 years old, Evans broke the world record in both the 400, 800m and the 1,500m freestyle. At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Evans won her first gold medal in the 400m individual medley. Three days later, she won the 400m freestyle by more than two seconds and broke her own world record by 1.6 seconds. She added a third Olympic victory in the 800m freestyle. At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics Evans easily defended her title in the 800m by leading from start to finish, winning by eight meters; she also won the silver in the 400m. Evans made one final appearance at the Olympics in 1996, but sites running the Olympic torch as the highlight of that Olympics over the actual competition. Considered the greatest female distance swimmer of all time, her world records for the 400, the 800, and the 1500 set in 1988 and 1989 have yet to be broken. Janet has made her presence felt in and out of the pool as well. Since the end of her swimming career, Janet has made a name for herself as a commercial spokesperson, author, a reality television personality, and a highly sought after speaker. She is a spokesperson for CanolaInfo and Johnson & Johnson baby. In 2007, Janet published her first book titled Total Swimming which offers fitness programs, workouts, and proper swim techniques to readers. In 2008, she was selected to star on NBC’s reality show Celebrity Circus where the competition reached new heights as Janet attempted death-defying stunts in a head-to-head competition in front of a live studio audience. Janet’s career as a motivational speaker started at the young age of 16 and has turned her into one of the most requested keynotes in the country. Janet executes motivational speeches for top companies in varying fields including: Technology, Healthcare, Real Estate, Telecommunications, Apparel, Banking, Insurance, Trade Associations, packaged goods, non profits and many others. With her easy style and grace on a podium, Janet has helped veteran salesman and senior executives alike!