What do you get when you combine economics and the Grand Tetons?

Picture this: A one-day summit at the foot of the Grand Tetons with some of the nation’s top economic and entrepreneurial minds.

Add in a Rolls Royce, a half-dozen major news outlets and a business-networking opportunity to die for and you have the makings of the upcoming Rocky Mountain Economic Summit.

Ranked as one of the top economic events in the nation, the Rocky Mountain Economic Summit will take place July 12th in scenic Jackson Hole, Wyo., featuring financial and economic leaders such as David Kotok, Paul McCulley, Charles Plosser, James Bullard and W. David Hemingway. Check out our video at http://tinyurl.com/d29r77u.

“The Rocky Mountain Economic Summit is something I will never miss,” said Joel Vanderhoof, CEO at Cambria Financial. “You cannot beat the networking and people. You can’t miss it.”

The summit comes at a particularly pivotal time for the nation’s economy, when questions persist about the strength and sustainability of the economic recovery. What policies should the nation pursue to avoid a repeat recession? What is the status of the global economy in light of the fiscal struggles faced by significant trading partners such as the European Union?

Expect the latest analysis and commentary on those topics at this years summit — a discussion that will attract major news outlets such as Bloomberg, CNBC, Forbes and Reuters.

“The Rocky Mountain Economic Summit provided me an opportunity to get in-depth insight on the most relevant economic drivers of our country, and the world,” said Ezekiel Dumke, founding partner of Dumke Law LLP. “The interactions with speakers and attendees between sessions provide a truly unique experience that can only be matched by future years of the summit.”

Registration is available at http://rockymountaineconomicsummit.com/register/

So where does the Rolls Royce come into play? The summit includes a business networking after-party that includes live entertainment, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a test drive in a Rolls Royce.  The event will also include a day of golf at the award-winning Huntsman Springs.

Interested? A list of speakers for the upcoming Rocky Mountain Economic Summit is included below. We hope to see you in Jackson Hole!

JULY 12TH AGENDA

Welcoming Remarks

Economic Outlook Panel

  • Paul McCulley, Chairman, GIC Global Society of Fellows
  • Julian Callow, Head of International and European Economics, Barclays Capital
  • Catherine Mann, Barbara ’54 and Richard M. Rosenberg Chair in Global Finance at International School of Business at Brandeis University and Visiting Scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston & GIC Board Member (TBC)

Moderated by George Tsetsekos, Dean Emeritus, Drexel University & GIC Board Chair

Bankers Panel

  • Axel Weber, Chairman of UBS, former President, Deutsche Bundesbank and visiting professor, Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago
  • W. David Hemingway, EVP & Chief Investment Officer, Zion Bank Corp

Moderated by Charles Silverman, EVP & Group Head  Global Financial Institutions, Wells Fargo & GIC Board Member

Federal Reserve Bank Panel

Moderated by Bill Dunkelberg, Chief Economist, National Federation of Independent Business & GIC Board Member

Investment Panel

  • Michael Drury, Chief Economist, McVean Trading & Investments & GIC Program Chair
  • Steve Sexauer, Chief Investment Officer, Allianz Global Investors Solutions & GIC Board Member
  • Kozo Koide, Chief Economist, DIAM Co Ltd

Moderated by J. Paul Horne, Independent International Market Economist & GIC Board Member

Closing Remarks

  • David Kotok, Kotok, CIO, Cumberland Advisors and GIC Vice Chair