Innovation Exchange – October 18th, 2022

Welcome to the Econosphere!

It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future. So said the inimitable quipster, Yogi Berra. And it just got tougher. Inflation. Interest rates. Supply chains. Recession. Commodities. Conflict. Each of these sends a jolt of fear through us that’s stronger than the fear that we’ve been trying to cope with for over two years – or more. How can we make sense of all that’s going on when it seems increasingly random and chaotic? Hear a presentation that deals with all of these issues and more, and then paints a picture of what’s likely ahead of us in the next 18-24 months – and then challenge the presentation both in the lively Q&A session and workshops that follow the talk. We want you to leave the session with a fresh perspective and strategic ideas that you can begin implementing right away!

Peter Hall – Keynote Speaker

Peter Hall is Chief Economist at econosphere inc., a boutique business strategy advisory firm. Until recently, he was chief economist at Export Development Canada, heading up a large team of economists and country risk analysts that provided comprehensive forecasting for internal and external business strategy purposes, transaction risk analysis for over 160 countries, model creation, use and maintenance and data systems support. In addition to advising EDCs executive team and board of directors, Mr. Hall personally conducted dozens of presentations annually to a wide variety of business, government and academic audiences, and was continuously sought as a conference speaker at industry events in Canada, the United States and internationally.

Mr. Hall regularly speaks at conferences and comments on the global and Canadian economies in print media, radio and television. While at EDC, he authored the widely-circulated Weekly Commentary. Prior to his work at EDC, Mr. Hall directed the economic forecasting activities of the Conference Board of Canada. He has served as the president of the Canadian Association for Business Economics, a 600+ member organization of professional economists, and also its largest local chapter, the Ottawa Economics Association. He has served on the board and as an advisor to multiple Ottawa-area charities.

Presentation: Welcome to the Econosphere!

It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future. So said the inimitable quipster, Yogi Berra. And it just got tougher. Inflation. Interest rates. Supply chains. Recession. Commodities. Conflict. Each of these sends a jolt of fear through us that’s stronger than the fear that we’ve been trying to cope with for over two years – or more. How can we make sense of all that’s going on when it seems increasingly random and chaotic? Hear a presentation that deals with all of these issues and more, and then paints a picture of what’s likely ahead of us in the next 18-24 months – and then challenge the presentation both in the lively Q&A session and workshops that follow the talk. We want you to leave the session with a fresh perspective and strategic ideas that you can begin implementing right away!

Key Takeaways:

1. The domestic economy will be weak for 2-3 years: we’ll discuss how to navigate through the next few years
2. There are still key growth opportunities: we’ll learn how to leverage the opportunities
3. Inflation will ultimately slow down. We’ll discuss how to navigate the ‘meantime’