Andrew Busch

Andrew Busch is the first-ever Chief Market Intelligence Officer for the U.S. government, appointed to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and one of the country’s leading economic futurists whose high-energy keynotes translate geopolitical complexity into actionable growth strategy. He speaks on the economy, AI, global trade policy, and the forces reshaping markets, drawing from a career that has included advising the White House, the U.S. Senate, and the House of Representatives on market volatility, Federal Reserve policy, and China’s global influence. He has consistently earned perfect satisfaction scores at major industry conferences.

From Wall Street to Washington
Before his government role, Busch served as Global Currency and Public Policy Strategist for the Bank of Montreal in Chicago and founded Bering Productions, a boutique financial markets and policy research firm. He is the author of World Event Trading, which examines the market impact of infectious disease outbreaks, wars, and other global crises. His clients span chemicals, financial services, energy, real estate, manufacturing, construction, and agriculture, and he is known for making complex economic forecasts immediately relevant to specific industries and audiences.

Economic Futurist with a Rockstar Style
Busch is described by clients as the best keynote speaker they have ever booked, combining deep research depth with an entertaining, high-energy delivery that consistently earns standing ovations and 100% audience satisfaction rates. He speaks on the economy, AI and its business applications, geopolitics and global trade, interest rate and inflation strategy, and how organizations can grow through the chaos of Globalization 2.0.

Future Economy: growth opportunities

The world is going to see more economic change in the next 5 years than we have seen in the last 100 years. AI adoption, US-China tariff wars, turmoil in the Middle East, war in the Ukraine, interest rate volatility are all examples of the speed of change.

But how did we get here? More importantly, where do we go from here?

Andy provides the context needed to understand the forces at work creating momentum for change in the economy and your business. GenAI, Agentic AI, Trump executive orders & tariffs and OBBB  are just a few of the extraordinary tools/spending being leveraged right now. Are you aligning yourself for what will occur? Andy literally wrote the book on large, catastrophic events and how they impact our markets, economy and world.

As a futurist and economist, Andy dives deep into exploring how innovation, policy changes and societal shifts (war/elections/demographics) drive opportunities for clients. He provides context by doing a “where we’ve been, where we are and where we’re going” for the economy, public policy, and trends. Then he wraps those together to show where growth opportunities appear in AI, agentic AI and diversified revenue streams.

Audience Takeaways:

• Update on the economy, Fed policy and inflation
• Govt. policy (EOs, tariffs, regulations & spending)
• Key trends supercharged by demographics, internal US immigration & climate
• Future growth opportunities tailored for your industry

AI Unleashed: Disruption and Opportunity

In this keynote, Andy dives deep into the far-reaching effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on economic growth, job creation, and politics, unraveling the complex interplay between these crucial domains. Mostly importantly, he shows you where AI growth opportunities are and strategies to achieve them. Embark with the former 1st Chief Market Intelligence Officer for the US govt. on a fascinating journey uncovering the potential of AI to redefine the global landscape, and learning how to adapt and thrive in this new era of unprecedented change. He’ll cover AI, GenAI and Agentic AI to show where this amazing technology is impacting your business and opportunities to grow.