GIC Presents: Food and Water – Basic Challenges to International Stability
Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 7th & Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA
Event Detail
GIC Presents: Food and Water – Basic Challenges to International Stability
The kick off to our 2009 Global Conference Series in Philadelphia! In partnership with the CFA Society of Philadelphia and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, this half-day conference will focus on the food price inflation crisis as it pertains to investment in sectors tied to food and water, and the geopolitical ramifications of increased cost and decreased supply. Panels peakers include:
• Charles Plosser, President of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank, Welcoming Remarks
• Sean Egan, President, Egan-Jones Ratings to discuss “Food, Water and Credit: Securing Our Future”
• George Friedman, CEO, Stratfor will address “Food and Water: Geopolitical Risk”
• Jim McTague, Washington Editor, Barron’s to speak on “Washington and Agriculture”
• Gerry Sweeney, Portfolio Manager, Aqua Terra Asset Management to speak on “The Global Water Crisis and Investment Opportunities”
• Paul Walsh, Founder and Principal Consultant of G2 Weather Intelligence to discuss “Intersection of Climate Change and Weather Volatility on Global Crop Production”
• Matt Hougan, Editor, Index Universe and ETFR to speak on “Investing In Food And Water With Exchange-Traded Funds”
• Domenic D’Ginto, CFA, Managing Director, PNC Capital Markets and President, CFA Society of Philadelphia, Opening Remarks
• David Kotok, GIC Program Chair and CIO, Cumberland Advisors, Opening Remarks
Keynote Panel – “Food and Water Shortage: Path to Global Instability?” featuring Congressman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ 2nd
District) and Congressman Robert Andrews (D-NJ 1st District) both members of the Armed Services Committee
GIC would like to thank the CFA Institute for creating the following podcasts from our event.
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Speakers
Frank LoBiondo
Frank LoBiondo has represented New Jersey’s second congressional district since 1994. Congressman LoBiondo is a member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, serves as the ranking member of the subcommittee on coast guard & maritime transportation, and is on the subcommittee on water resources and the environment and the subcommittee on aviation. Prior to […]
Matt Hougan
Matt Hougan is editor-in-chief of IndexUniverse.com and the Exchange-Traded Funds Report and senior editor of the Journal of Indexes. An expert on ETFs, Mr. Hougan is quoted regularly in the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Investor’s Business Daily, Fortune, Forbes, TheStreet.com, Marketwatch.com, and the Associated Press, and is a regular guest on CNBC. Prior to joining […]
Robert Andrews, Esq.
Robert Andrews represents New Jersey’s first congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions (HELP). He has authored two laws creating the Income Contingent Repayment Plan and Direct Student Loans. Rep. Andrews also wrote laws to lower mortgage costs for rural families, […]
Gerry Sweeney
Gerry Sweeney is the portfolio manager for Aqua Terra Asset Management LLC. Prior to becoming the portfolio manager of AquaTerra, Mr. Sweeny was the senior research analyst for Aqua Terra overseeing research and portfolio administration for the Praetor Global Water Fund, a Euro-denominated fund based in Luxembourg, and the Kinetics Global Water Infrastructure Fund. Preceding […]
Jim McTague
Jim McTague has been Washington editor of Barron’s since 1995. His primary assignment is to cover the White House and the Congress, and acts as a nexus between Wall Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. He is a member of the White House press corps and is credentialed on Capitol Hill as well. He has worked for […]
George Friedman, Ph.D.
Founder and Chairman of Geopolitical FuturesDr. George Friedman is Founder and Chairman of Geopolitical Futures, a company dedicated to forecasting the course of the international system (www.geopoliticalfutures.com). He is an internationally recognized strategist on global affairs who has been called “the creator of the field of geopolitical forecasting.”
Sean Egan
Sean J. Egan is a founding partner and president of Egan-Jones Ratings Company, which was organized for the purpose of providing timely accurate credit ratings. Egan-Jones was recognized as a rating firm by the SEC in late 2007 and in 2008 was identified by Fortune magazine as the number one firm for providing warning about […]
Domenic D’Ginto
Board Member, GICMr. D’Ginto was conferred the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 1998, and holds an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Villanova University. Mr. D’Ginto is a past president of the CFA Society of Philadelphia, where he also served as the treasurer and as the committee co-chair for Education and Community Outreach […]
David Kotok
Chief Investment Officer of Cumberland AdvisorsDavid Kotok co-founded Cumberland Advisors in 1973 and has been its Chief Investment Officer since inception. David’s articles and financial market commentaries have appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, and other publications. He is a frequent contributor to Bloomberg TV and Bloomberg Radio, Yahoo Finance TV, and other media.
Paul Walsh
Vice President of Weather Analytics with The Weather Channel CompaniesAs vice president of weather analytics with The Weather Channel Companies, Paul helps companies integrate weather and climate information into their business processes.
Charles I. Plosser, Ph.D.
Board Member, FINRA and Former President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of PhiladelphiaDr. Charles Plosser was president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. In this role, he participated on the Federal Reserve System's Federal Open Market Committee, which is responsible for conducting our nation's monetary policy. He currently serves on the FINRA Board of Governors.