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Andrew Busch was the first Chief Market Intelligence Officer (CMIO) for the U.S. government at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As CMIO, he was charged with improving and enhancing the government’s understanding of the markets. Andy provided briefings to White House, US House and US Senate staffers on a wide range of issues including extreme market volatility, China’s influence on the global commodity markets and the impact of FinTech & virtual currencies on market dynamics.

Mr. Busch created and directed a new research group, Market Intelligence Branch (MIB), for the agency. As CMIO, his job was to provide objective research on the financial markets to the CFTC, SEC, US Treasury and Federal Reserve. Energy, agriculture, interest rates and technology (Bitcoin, blockchain, AI) were some of the areas of research covered by the team. Each week, he led the agency on a market and economic roundtable discussion with the staffs of the White House, the US Treasury, the SEC, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Federal Reserve Board.

Prior to joining the CFTC, Mr. Busch 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 “World Event Trading” covering large crises like infectious disease outbreaks and their impact on the markets.

Today, he’s a consultant and keynote speaker with a wide range of clients including chemicals, financial services, energy, real estate, manufacturing, construction and agriculture. Andrew Busch answers the question “Where do we go from here?” on the economy, business and government policy. He breaks down today’s chaos to give specific ideas how to overcome, adapt, and thrive.

Keynote Topics

Keynote #1 : Geopolitics = Economy: Opportunities to Grow!

The old model of globalization—outsourcing for efficiency, relying on cheap labor, and assuming open trade flows—is over. The good news: big opportunities to adjust and grow! Wars, tariffs, climate shocks, and shifting alliances are redrawing the map of global commerce and supply chains. We are living in the era of Globalization 2.0, where geopolitics isn’t just influencing the economy—it is the economy.

Economic Futurist Andrew Busch reveals how today’s wars (Ukraine, Israel), alliances (Russia–China–India), and tariff/immigration policies are forcing companies to rethink supply chains, interest rate expectations, and growth strategies. He shows how Gen AI & Agentic AI with trusted networks can transform fragility into resilience, creating new opportunities even in a fractured world. Busch delivers serious information in an entertaining, high energy keynote.

Audience Takeaways:

Understand why wars, tariffs, and alliances are now the biggest economic drivers.
Learn how supply chain fragility is being replaced by trusted networks.
See how interest rates and inflation are increasingly geopolitical outcomes.
Identify the growth opportunities coming via energy, supply chains, defense, and AI.
Gain a roadmap for thriving in Globalization 2.0.

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