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Large Scale Biodiesel Production Facility in the Mid-Atlantic Region Going to Auction on November 13

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This auction offers a great opportunity for a new owner in the renewable or like industry or a local buyer with a regional business interest.


CLAYTON, Del. (PRWEB)

The Chesapeake Green Fuels facility was originally built in 2006/2007 by Mid-Atlantic Biodiesel, with a capacity of 5 million gallons per year. The plant capacity was doubled in 2009 by Chesapeake with the addition of multi-feedstock pretreatment systems including bleaching filtration, glycerolysis and methyl ester distillation. Chesapeake’s plant assets are now surplus to their other ongoing businesses. Located in Delaware, the plant is strategically located near eastern markets, terminals and key distribution routes. The equipment will be selling as one package to remain on location or to be moved. The land is available via a long-term lease with Norfolk Southern Company that can be assumed or negotiated, and has a rail spur that services the site with high capacity loading and unloading.

Tyler Maas, director of sales and marketing for Maas Companies, states, “This auction offers a great opportunity for a new owner in the renewable or like industry or a local buyer with a regional business interest. Dover is 15 miles to the South, Annapolis 60 miles to the northeast and Washington, D.C is only 100 miles away. The 6 acre property has 335,400 gallons of tank storage on rail siding, plus a 6,944 Sq. Ft. Production Building, 3,000 Sq. Ft. Shop Building along with a modular office. The property currently has an income producing tenant in place.”

Bidders interested in the plant should contact the auction company to receive access to all the due diligence documents prior to submitting a sealed bid.

Potential buyers are encouraged to schedule an inspection of the property and equipment during the below noted times or by private appointment:

Tuesday, October 15    9 AM – 2 PM

Tuesday, November 12    9 AM – 2 PM

Other times by appointment.

Details of the sale are available at the auction website, http://www.biodieselplantauction.com or by contacting the auction company directly at 507-285-1444.

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Greenberg Traurig Attorneys to Speak at the IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019

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SEOUL, South Korea (PRWEB)

SEOUL – Sept. 23, 2019 – Four Greenberg Traurig, LLP attorneys will speak at what is often considered the central event of the international legal community’s calendar, the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference to be held Sept. 23 – 27 in Seoul, South Korea, where the firm has an office∞.

The IBA’s Annual Conference presents an opportunity to exchange knowledge and create and renew a global network of colleagues and business contacts. The 2019 program will include more than 200 sessions, followed by the Rule of Law Symposium, according to the conference website.

The following Greenberg Traurig attorneys are presenting on panels at the conference:


  • Greenberg Traurig Chief Executive Officer Brian L. Duffy: Sept. 23 – “Gender quotas: Shell Game or Game Changer?”

  • Miami office Co-Managing Shareholder Yosbel A. Ibarra: Sept. 24 – “Women in law firm leadership: How to make the breakthrough.”

  • Shareholder Lucy S. Lee: Sept. 23 “Good People, Bad Structures: New CFC Rules and U.S. Tax Reform – Do You Need to Change Anything?”

  • Shareholder Antonio Peña: Sept. 27 – “Social media – What your mother never told you.”

Duffy assumed the role of chief executive officer at Greenberg Traurig in January 2016. Previously he served as a firm president as well as chair of the firm’s 600-member Global Litigation Practice from 2009 to 2013. A true “working CEO,” Duffy focuses his practice on trial and appellate work in the class action, employment, energy, commercial contract, and product liability areas, serving as national, regional, and local counsel in high-profile cases throughout the United States. Under his leadership, Greenberg Traurig received the important rankings, reflective of his and the firm’s commitment to a diverse and quality workplace. Duffy is involved with the leadership and direction of the firm’s diversity efforts, including the independently recognized Greenberg Traurig Women’s Initiative and its affinity groups, addressing the needs of minority and diverse attorneys throughout the firm. The firm’s work includes forging important relationships with key organizations. As one example of many, Duffy serves on the Out Leadership Global Advisory Board. He is based in the firm’s Denver office.

In addition to co-managing the Miami office, Ibarra is a member of the Corporate Practice. He is a member, and previously served as co-chair, of the firm’s Latin America Practice which has been recognized as a leading Latin American practice by several organizations and publications, including Chambers & Partners. Fluent in Spanish, he has spent his career advising clients doing business in the United States, Spain, and across Latin America. Admitted to practice in both New York and Florida, Ibarra has led several important cross-border M&A transactions, as well as joint ventures and infrastructure projects, including public-private partnerships.

Based in the firm’s Northern Virginia office, Lee is a member of the Tax Practice and focuses on international tax and estate planning for high-net-worth and global individuals and families. She represents clients on sophisticated matters, including structuring of inbound and outbound businesses and investments, wealth management structures, estate and succession planning (including domestic and foreign trusts), structuring of family offices, pre-immigration tax and expatriation planning, and United States tax compliance in the cross-border context. Lee also represents taxpayers in audits and controversies with the Internal Revenue Service and with foreign tax authorities under Mutual Agreement Procedures. She is fluent in Korean language.

Peña, a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice, is based in Miami and leads the firm’s foreign law clerk program. He has broad experience in the United States, Spain, and Latin America, representing strategic investors and private equity funds. Prior to the firm, Peña was in-house counsel at Banamex, and later, was acting general counsel for a joint venture between two Fortune 500 companies operating in 13 jurisdictions in Latin America. Peña, who is president of the Interamerican Chapter of the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, was recently recognized by the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association as one of Latin America’s leading business lawyers and is included in the Legal 500 Private Practice Powerlist 2019: Mexico Specialists.

About Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2100 attorneys in 41 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.

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New Research Offers Valuable Insight into Business Survival in 2020

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The research is published in a white paper titled:
“Inspiring Innovation: Fostering a Courageous Culture of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates”

Automation and technological advances are easy to replicate. It’s the companies that tap into what humans do best—think creatively and solve complex problems– alongside these technological advances that will differentiate the customer and employee experience.


WASHINGTON (PRWEB)

Recognized on Inc’s list of Most Innovative Leadership Speakers, Karin Hurt and David Dye have released research results to improve long-suffering company culture and relationships between owners and employees. If executives are asking for employee input, what exactly silences and fosters distance between the C-Suite and the workforce?

Their extensive consultancy work exposed a frustrating disparity within many businesses. “Our inspiration for this research were leaders frustrated by a lack of problem-solving ideas from their teams,” Hurt and Dye state. “There’s a disconnect between employees and employers. We wanted to understand the reason for this lack of communication.”

Rather than relying on data procured only through consultant work, Hurt and Dye collaborated with the University of Northern Colorado for their cross-industry study of 1400 respondents. Their research illuminates both the origins of the problem and the best ways to ameliorate the issues.

As more companies shift to automation of easier tasks, they still desire a return on investment; therefore, speaking up is increasingly important. Hurt and Dye stress that human creativity and critical thinking inspire success in ways electronics cannot and well-intentioned management may be inadvertently discouraging feedback. Employees shy away from voicing opinions for fear of negative consequences, belief that nothing will change, and that they won’t get credit for their ideas. The lost wisdom wastes time, money, and innovative human resources. In addition, millennials and Gen Zs who watched parents struggle through corporate frustrations and recessions can be already difficult to retain within organizations.

“Building relationships is the key,” Dye explains. “56% of people said the number one reason they wouldn’t share an idea is that they wouldn’t get credit. 40% lack the confidence to speak up. It takes intentional effort for leaders to build trust and connection to overcome this negative inertia and equip employees with the skills and confidence to question the status quo thoughtfully.”

Hurt and Dye’s mission is to empower leaders and encourage employee input through solution-based thinking. Their strategies focus on three tiers:

1: Challenges: Why the fear of speaking up is problematic.

2: Best Approaches: Techniques that encourage employees to articulate professional opinions.

3: Recipes for Success: Methods for cultivating an environment of solutions-based individuals.

“Automation and technological advances are easy to replicate. It’s the companies that tap into what humans do best—think creatively and solve complex problems– alongside these technological advances that will differentiate the customer and employee experience,” Hurt adds.

ABOUT KARIN HURT AND DAVID DYE:

Karin Hurt and David Dye are the Founders of Let’s Grow Leaders, an international leadership development and consulting company outside Washington D.C. Their latest work helps leaders achieve strategic business results by fostering micro-innovators, problem solvers, and customer advocates. Their latest work helps leaders achieve strategic business results by fostering micro-innovators, problem solvers, and customer advocates

ABOUT THE RESEARCH:

The full white paper is available for download HERE

**Excerpts and quotes may be republished with permission and attribution. Please contact: Arden Izzo (arden@farrowcommunications.com)

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Greenberg Traurig’s Alexander J. Kim Inducted President of the International Association of Korean Lawyers

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MINNEAPOLIS (PRWEB)

Alexander J. Kim, a shareholder in the Minneapolis office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been inducted as president of the International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL). He was formally inducted at the association’s 27th Annual Conference in Seoul, Korea, Sept. 19-22.

According to its website, IAKL was founded in 1987 with a primary purpose of promoting communication and friendship between lawyers of Korean heritage around the world. IAKL’s members include legal professionals of Korean descent, and others interested in the development of the legal profession in Korea and within overseas Korean communities.

Kim focuses his practice on matters involving U.S. patent prosecution as well as counseling clients on international patent matters. He has wide-ranging experience in prosecuting patent applications in front of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Kim has a background in physics, chemistry, biophysics, computational biology, and physiology, and deep knowledge across a broad range of technologies and industries.

Kim founded the Korean American Bar Association of Minnesota. He is also involved with the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and the Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association, of which he is an advisory board member and former president and executive board member.

About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2100 attorneys in 41 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com, Twitter: @GT_Law.

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Entrepreneur’s Passion to Educate Business Executives Leads to Launching a New Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Video Channel — UpTech Report

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New technologies are no longer just for research. They create real-world business applications which impact most everyone. We’re educating people about these technologies, including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.


RALEIGH, N.C. (PRWEB)

Alex Ferguson, Founder & CEO of Your Local Studio, unveiled UpTech Report, a new channel committed to sharing real stories told directly by C-Suite executives about how their companies are leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and other emerging technologies to stay competitive in today’s rapidly-changing, customer-centric, digitized world.

“As AI continues to transform the way we produce, promote, buy and sell, products will dramatically change,” said Ferguson. “These new technologies are no longer just for research. They create real-world business applications which impact most everyone. It’s only a matter of how fast businesses join the revolution.”

Your Local Studio has partnered with WRAL TechWire to publish the videos and transcripts of each session to help audiences understand the AI revolution sweeping the world. Your Local Studio identifies companies, interviews thought leaders and produces the videos. TechWire publishes transcripts.

“We’re excited to partner with UpTech Report and provide valuable information to our readers so they, too, can understand the importance of new technologies,” said Rick Smith, editor and co-founder of WRAL TechWire.

Executives explain how their companies are integrating the latest, budding technologies into existing products, influencing new product developments and benefitting customers.

UpTech Report kicked-off its video series by interviewing a few CEOs in-and-around the Research Triangle Park (RTP) in North Carolina. It also has a lineup of diverse Software as a Service (SaaS), AI and other emerging technology executives from North America scheduled for upcoming interviews. UpTech Report features the following companies in its debut:


  • Rett Crocker, CEO/CTO of udu, Inc., a Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) business

  • Richard Boyd, CEO of Tanjo.AI, a ML software company ranked among the “Top 4 Marketing Automation Vendors to Watch in 2019” by Marketing Automation Solutions Review

  • Robbie Allen, CEO of Infinia ML, named as the “Most Innovative Machine Learning Solutions Provider for Business” by Acquisition International

  • Brandon Andersen, Chief Strategist of cearalytics, a leading content intelligence platform.

The UpTech Report accepts on-going nominations at uptechreport.com.

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Harmony Healthcare IT’s, HealthData Archiver®, Now Available in Epic App Orchard

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Jim Hammer

Jim Hammer, PMP, VP of Operations and Product Development, Harmony Healthcare IT

“Our deep experience in extracting and migrating legacy data into a secure and searchable archive provides our clients with the peace of mind that their entire lifecycle of data is handled,” said Jim Hammer.


SOUTH BEND, Ind. (PRWEB)

Harmony Healthcare IT is pleased to announce its industry-leading legacy data management platform, HealthData Archiver®, is now available in Epic’s App Orchard. This solution supports efficient management of historical patient, employee, and business records for Epic users.

Recently ranked as the top data extraction and migration healthcare IT company by Black Book™ Rankings, Harmony Healthcare IT also develops and supports HealthData Archiver® to provide a single point of access to historical records for healthcare enterprises.

The cloud-based solution, with its, single sign-on, including patient context sharing with integrated clinical views, release of information workflows revenue cycle features and eDiscovery capabilities, offers a significant return on investment for providers decommissioning legacy systems. The solution consolidates data stores, reduces out-of-production system maintenance costs, mitigates technical risk, complies with record retention mandates and offers both interoperability and data analytics capabilities.

“Our deep experience in extracting and migrating legacy data into a secure and searchable archive provides our clients with the peace of mind that their entire lifecycle of data is handled,” said Jim Hammer, PMP, VP of Operations and Product Development at HHIT. “We appreciate Epic coordinating the App Orchard as data interoperability, simplified workflows, and access to historical information is critical to healthcare IT realizing its promise for delivering the Comprehensive Health Record (CHR).”

The Harmony Healthcare IT team helps healthcare providers consolidate data stores by decommissioning legacy systems across the healthcare enterprise. In its Legacy Data Archiving 2019 Report, KLAS Research acknowledged that Harmony Healthcare IT “has broad ambulatory [system] expertise and experience with [the] widest variety of acute care EMRs,” which supports the EHR consolidation happening throughout the ambulatory and acute healthcare settings.

For case studies about how Harmony Healthcare IT has helped numerous organizations of all sizes manage legacy patient and business records, click here.

About Harmony Healthcare IT and HealthData Archiver®

Since 2006, health IT analysts at Harmony Healthcare IT have extracted demographic, financial, clinical and administrative data from hundreds of healthcare applications – both ambulatory and acute. Headquartered in South Bend, Indiana, the company’s mission is to preserve vital information that will improve lives. Harmony Healthcare IT employs experts in data extraction, migration, retention, interoperability and analytics to provide its clients with trusted solutions. Working with hundreds of software brands, billions of records and petabytes of data, Harmony Healthcare IT — with its product, HealthData Archiver® — provides clients with access to historical records. Simply. For more about Harmony Healthcare IT, visit http://www.harmonyhit.com.

Epic and App Orchard are trademarks or registered trademarks of Epic Systems Corporation.

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The New England Center for Children Elects Marco Farsheed to Board of Directors

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Marco Farsheed, new NECC Board of Directors member

“Marco combines business and technical acumen with a desire to improve education for all children,” said Vincent Strully, President and CEO of NECC. “We share a common mission to transform the lives of children with autism worldwide.”


SOUTHBOROURGH, Mass. (PRWEB)

The New England Center for Children® (NECC®), a global leader in education and research for children with autism, announced today the election of Marco Farsheed to the Board of Directors. Mr. Farsheed is an accomplished entrepreneur and private investor.

“The New England Center for Children is fortunate to have Marco Farsheed join our Board of Directors and we will benefit from his entrepreneurial perspective,” said Vincent Strully, President and CEO of The New England Center for Children. “Marco combines business and technical acumen with a desire to improve education for all children. We share a common mission to transform the lives of children with autism worldwide.”

“I am honored and excited to join the NECC Board of Directors. The New England Center for Children has deservedly achieved an international reputation for their education, research and technology to help children with autism,” said Mr. Farsheed. “I have been most impressed with NECC’s ACE® ABA Software System. This curriculum combines NECC’s best-practice, research-based techniques and methodologies, along with reporting tools, to help teachers around the world improve learning for children with autism. I look forward to helping and collaborating with NECC to grow and further their influence in the world of autism services for children.”

Mr. Farsheed is Managing Director of Sina Partners, a family investment and incubation company. He has held executive positions in a number of private and public companies including enEvolv, Cofounder and CEO; Streambase Systems, VP of Strategic Business Development (acquired by TIBCO); Permessa, CEO (acquired by Group Business Software); C-bridge Internet Solutions, EVP of Sales and Marketing (IPO); Platinum Technologies, VP of Business Development and Global Accounts (acquired by CA). Mr. Farsheed has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

About The New England Center for Children

The New England Center for Children® (NECC®) is an award-winning autism education center and research institute. Our community of teachers, researchers, and clinicians have transformed the lives of thousands of children with autism worldwide through education, research, and technology. The Center provides comprehensive services to maximize independence: home-based, day, and residential programs, partner classrooms in public school systems, consulting services, the ACE® ABA Software System (http://www.acenecc.org), teacher professional development, and research on educational best practices.

NECC is committed to staff professional development, partnering with local colleges to provide on-site graduate training and degrees at little to no cost to the NECC teacher. The result is a growing pool of exceptional teachers trained in best-in-class methodologies, whether they continue their careers at NECC or move on to public schools or private agencies. The New England Center for Children is based in Southborough, MA, and operates a center in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Learn more at http://www.necc.org.

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UNAIDS and ThoughtFocus Announce IoT Partnership

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NEW YORK (PRWEB)

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), through the Health Innovation Exchange, today announced its partnership with ThoughtFocus, a leading technology services company, to establish an Internet of Things (IoT) Center of Excellence. IoT has opened a world of possibilities in health. When connected to the internet, ordinary medical devices can collect invaluable additional data, give extra insight into symptoms and trends, enable remote care, and generally give patients more control over their lives and quality of treatment.

The center will work with health care agencies, manufacturers, Governments, NGOs, communities and other relevant stakeholders to promote the use of IoT in public health and contribute towards establishing shared practices and standards.

The Health Innovation Exchange aims to bridge the disconnect that exists between innovators and implementers in health to fast-track progress to reach Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and other health related Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

ThoughtFocus, a recognized IoT innovator will make its platform code base available without charge to the Center of Excellence to develop new innovative health solutions. The ThoughtFocus IoT platform is optimized to serve as an affordable, reliable and efficient platform to build and extend IoT solutions. The IoT platform has achieved success in solutions for transportation and logistics, manufacturing and utilities.

Rajiv Goyal, Executive Vice President at ThoughtFocus, said, “ThoughtFocus is committed to making a positive impact on the world and communities we serve. Our partnership with UNAIDS will help others in the Health Innovation Exchange accelerate innovations that address critical health issues of the world.” He highlighted that, “ThoughtFocus worked with the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation and Kohler to build eco-friendly sustainable toilets. We also provided IoT solutions for dairy farmers in rural India. We have demonstrated how IoT improves the lives of tens of thousands of economically challenged individuals and opens up new opportunities for them.”

“Realtime data is critical for transforming healthcare and we are really looking forward to exploiting the potential of IoT and connected devices to improve access and secure supply chain solutions,” said Pradeep Kakkattil, Director, Office of Innovation at UNAIDS, who also expressed his organization’s delight that ThoughtFocus will be joining the Health Innovation Exchange.

About UNAIDS

UNAIDS is a model for United Nations reform and is the only co-sponsored Joint Program in the United Nations system. The co-sponsors include UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODOC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and The World Bank. Since its beginning in 1996, UNAIDS has led and inspired global, regional and local leadership, innovation and partnership. UNAIDS advocacy and leadership has resulted in putting 22 million people living with HIV on life saving treatment in the last 15 years. UNAIDS provides the strategic direction, advocacy, coordination and technical support needed to catalyze and connect leadership from governments, private sector and communities to deliver lifesaving services.

About ThoughtFocus

ThoughtFocus is a privately held technology and services company serving large to middle-market clients in Financial Services, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Higher Education. Clients look to ThoughtFocus for innovative solutions in product engineering, knowledge process outsourcing and digital transformation. The company has over 1,900 employees globally and is one of the fastest growing technology services companies. ThoughtFocus is a technology partner and portfolio investment company of Blackstone, a leading private equity firm.

ThoughtFocus has its US offices in New York City, Milwaukee, Atlanta, Dallas and Irvine with delivery centers in India at Bengaluru, Mysuru, Gurgaon, Hyderabad and in the Philippines at Baguio City.

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Pradeep Kakkattil, Director, Office of Innovation at UNAIDS

Rajiv Goyal – Executive Vice President, ThoughtFocus

Gunilla Carlsson – Executive Director, UNAIDS

Suman Radhakrishna – Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ThoughtFocus

Shylesh Krishnan – Executive Vice President, ThoughtFocus

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Apex Catalyst Group, A Business Management Firm That Transforms Entrepreneurs Into Leaders Announces Rebranding and Launch Party

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DALLAS (PRWEB)

To celebrate this momentous occasion, Apex Catalyst Group is hosting a party at WeWork in Fort Worth, TX on October 1st, 2019 from 5:00-7:00PM CST. The party will also be streamed live over Facebook for those that want to join the party, right from their office.

“It is important for business owners to take time to celebrate their growth, accomplishments and milestones. I find myself reminding my clients of that frequently and it is only appropriate that I take this moment to celebrate the company’s achievements”, says Sandi Mitchell, CEO of Apex Catalyst Group. Sandi is a certified executive coach and EOS® Entrepreneurial Operating System Professional Implementer who specializes in creating inspired work environments, aligning teams to maximize potential, and building work ecosystems built on trust and clear communication.

Apex Catalyst Group has worked with small to medium-sized businesses and corporations globally, concentrating in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, for the past six years with a focus on establishing bold organizations unafraid to change. Prior to rebranding, APEX Leadership Mastery was managed solely by Sandi Mitchell, and has grown to include a team of business experts who specialize in HR, sales, operations, marketing and more. Supported by a hand-picked team of elite advisors, the new Apex Catalyst Group will guide entrepreneurs on a strategic roadmap towards intentional success.

In addition to the launch party happening on October 1st, 2019, the rebranding of Apex Catalyst Group includes a completely redesigned website, a social media marketing campaign on Facebook and LinkedIn, a revamped logo, graphics, and print materials.

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Cayman Alternative Investment Summit Announces Appointment of Eurasia Group President & Founder Ian Bremmer to Conference Editorial Board

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Ian Bremmer was keynote speaker at CAIS in 2019

“As one of the most influential forums in the alternative investment industry, I’m delighted to be joining the CAIS20 Editorial Board and returning again as a keynote speaker.” – Ian Bremmer, Founder and President of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media.


GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands (PRWEB)

The Cayman Alternative Investment Summit 2020 (“CAIS20”) today announced the appointment of Ian Bremmer, President and Founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, to the conference’s editorial board. Bremmer will help to shape the agenda and speaker lineup around the 2020 conference theme: “Global. Digital. Responsible.”

Bremmer is a political scientist who helps business leaders, policy makers, and the general public make sense of the world around them. He is president and founder of Eurasia Group, the world’s leading political risk research and consulting firm, and GZERO Media, a company dedicated to providing intelligent and engaging coverage of international affairs. Bremmer is the author of 10 books, including the New York Times bestseller “Us vs Them: The Failure of Globalism” which examines the rise of populism across the world. He also serves as the Foreign Affairs Columnist and Editor at Large for Time magazine and teaches at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.

“Through this year’s ‘Global. Digital. Responsible.’ theme, we are continuing to expand the role CAIS plays in spearheading provocative conversations about the future of alternative investing,” said Chris Duggan, CAIS Conference Chair and Vice President of Business Development at Dart. “We are excited to add Ian Bremmer to the CAIS20 Editorial Board as his expertise on applying geopolitical risks to financial markets will help to drive meaningful discussions on and off stage at CAIS.”

Hosted by Dart Family Office, CAIS20 will take place at Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa in the Cayman Islands on February 6-7, 2020. The seventh annual conference will convene more than 500 alternative investment managers, institutional investors, economists, policymakers and academics for keynote presentations and panel sessions that cover the latest themes influencing the alternative investing landscape, including globalization, geopolitical risk, artificial intelligence and trading, digitalization, climate, ESG, and responsible investing.

“As one of the most influential forums in the alternative investment industry, I’m delighted to be joining the CAIS20 Editorial Board and returning again as a keynote speaker,” said Ian Bremmer, Founder and President of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media. “At a time when societies are becoming more divided, CAIS20 provides a global platform for real debate on the future of alternative investing and the convergence of geopolitical risks.”

In addition to Bremmer, the CAIS20 Editorial Board includes Anthony Cowell, Partner & Head of Asset Management at KPMG (Cayman Islands); Nancy Davis, Managing Partner & CIO of Quadratic Capital Management; Jackie Doak, President of Business Development at Dart; Bill Kelly, CEO of CAIA Association; Jeff Klein, co-Chief Investment Officer of AIMS Aptitude at Goldman Sachs; Christina Qi, Founding Partner of Domeyard LP; Amin Rajan, CEO of CREATE-Research; Victoria Rock, Managing Director & Head of Alternatives Product at Legg Mason; Phil Schmitt, President & CEO of Summerwood Group; Valerie Sill, President, CEO & CIO of Dupont Capital Management; and, Kareen Stangherlin, Founding Partner of Zelos Capital Ltd.

Joining members of the editorial board on the stage at CAIS20 are early confirmed speakers including Leda Braga, CEO of Systematica Investments; Peter Branner, CIO of APG Asset Management; Wences Cezares, CEO of XAPO; Gerald Butts; Former Advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Former President & CEO of World Wildlife Canada; Megan Greene, former Global Chief Economist at John Hancock Financial Services/Manulife Asset Management; David McKay, CEO of RBC; Rachel Pether, Senior Advisor at the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute; and, John Studzinski, Managing Director and Vice Chairman of PIMCO.

Registration for CAIS20 is now open, with early bird prices available until December 31, 2019 at cais.ky. The event is free to attend for all qualified investors and media.

About the Cayman Alternative Investment Summit

The Cayman Alternative Investment Summit (CAIS) is an annual non-profit conference that convenes leading thinkers and decision makers from diverse segments of the global alternatives industry to discuss and debate the challenges and opportunities that will define the future of the industry. Hosted by Dart Family Office, CAIS is dedicated to supporting financial services both in the Cayman Islands and internationally. For more information, please visit cais.ky.

About Dart Family Office

Based in the Cayman Islands, the Dart Family Office manages Ken Dart’s global investment portfolio. Dart’s investments in Cayman range from real estate development, hospitality, retail, entertainment and finance. Guided by the vision of Ken Dart, Dart has developed more than $1.5 billion in mixed-use, residential, commercial, recreational, educational and hospitality properties throughout the Cayman Islands.

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