Speakers

Martin Armstrong is the Founder of Armstrong Economics which provides analysis for the average person to comprehend the global economy and for professionals to access the most sophisticated international analysis possible.

Mr. Armstrong developed the Economic Confidence Model, which focuses on the impact of the 8.6 year business cycle on the world economy. Armstrong Economics uses this model to provide an integrated understandable global model approach that is free of personal bias, bravado, or other nonsense to enable you to see the inherent inner-workings of the world economy to grasp how everything is truly integrated into a single enterprise driven by international capital flows.

Martin Armstrong is the subject of the movie The Forecaster.

Paul Beattie has over 30 years as a professional in finance with extensive international experience. He earned an MBA from INSEAD, France and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Queen’s University, Canada. Paul co-founded with Jacques Lacroix the investment firm BT Global Growth in 2006.

Mr. Beattie began his career as Investment Banker and was involved in a diverse range of advisory assignments and capital markets activities including M&A mandates and new equity issues for Canadian clients with private and public financing on these transactions exceeding CAD $850 million.

Michael Campbell is one of Canada's most respected business analysts. He is best known as the host of Canada's top rated business program - MoneyTalks. Each week, Michael and his guests track financial trends and investment markets to help listeners survive and thrive in today's tumultuous environment.

Michael is also Senior Business Analyst for Global News in BC, and author of the national bestseller "Cooking the Books with Mike: 50 Recipes for Instant Financial Success".

Michael is also very active as a volunteer in the community, currently spending countless hours on the executive of the B. C. Special Olympics.

Brent has been in the technology finance industry for 24 years and is the co-founder and CEO of Canada’s first technology-focused boutique M&A advisory firm, Garibaldi Capital Advisors. Founded in 2013, Garibaldi helps private technology companies across Canada grow by planning and executing on their capital strategy needs and assisting them through M&A transactions. With offices in Vancouver, Toronto and Saint John, Garibaldi has completed 18 transactions in 4 years in technology centers across Canada.

 He has an MBA from the University of British Columbia and an Honours Bachelor of Science from Western University in his original hometown of London, Ontario.

Brett enjoys finding investment opportunities that offer unique asymmetric returns and risk profiles, where the upside significantly outweighs the downside. He is industry agnostic, examining companies regardless of size to find the greatest value and growth companies. He blends company fundamentals and qualitative information to make a thoughtful investment decision.

Outside his professional life, Brett enjoys competitive and online games, and tinkering with electronics.