Meet our speakers
Doing the Little Things and Executing Vision
with Coach Herm Edwards
Join us for an inspiring keynote from Coach Herm Edwards, where he will explore how focusing on the little things can lead to executing big visions, both on and off the field. His powerful insights and compelling stories will leave you motivated to elevate your own game—no matter what field you’re playing on!
Coach Edwards is one of football’s most dynamic leaders, with a career spanning decades as a coach, player, and now ESPN football analyst. His leadership and passion for achieving greatness through the details have been a hallmark of his success.
At ESPN, Coach Edwards appears on shows like SportsCenter, Get Up, and Good Morning America, sharing his expertise on both football and life. As head coach at Arizona State, he led the Sun Devils to three bowl games in four seasons and also served as a Professor of Practice at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, mentoring future sports media professionals.
Coach Edwards’ NFL coaching legacy includes leading both the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs to postseason success in his first season with each team. As a player, he was a cornerstone of the Philadelphia Eagles’ defense, starting every game for nine seasons and recording 33 career interceptions—still among the best in franchise history.
A champion of teamwork and community, Coach Edwards has been recognized with numerous honors, including the Walter Camp Foundation Man of the Year, Team ESPN Commentator of the Year, and the Shell Legacy Award. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from one of football’s most respected and inspiring figures!
Session Title:
2024–2025: A Changing Landscape
Session Description:
Interest rates, inflation, labor, military conflicts, and a presidential election are on the minds of most leaders as they make plans for the rest of 2024 and prepare for 2025.
Join us as we look at the trends for 2024, including a weakening economy, lower inflation, and a shift in consumer spending. We will take a look at key markets, both domestic and global.
The presentation will give you valuable insights in time to develop tactics and strategies to beat the cycle and prepare for the business cycle rise ahead. Knowing what to watch for and the probable timing of the reversal to rise will give you confidence as you enact plans that enable you to get the most out of 2024 and 2025 while simultaneously getting ahead of your competitors.
Bio:
Alan is considered one of the country’s most informed economists. He has been providing workshops and economic analysis seminars to countries and literally thousands of business owners and executives for the last 25 years.
As the chief economist for numerous US and European trade associations, it has been remarked that Alan’s “insight into our business, a track record of accurate forecasting, and unparalleled knowledge of global markets” has earned him the respect and appreciation of key business leaders in our industry. Pronouncements from ITR Economics™ and/or Alan have appeared in/on the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Knight Ridder News Services, Business Week, Associated Press, The Washington Times, CBS Radio, CNN Radio, Sirius Talk Radio, KABC, NPR affiliate WLRN, and numerous other outlets.