Meeting Program
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Wednesday, June 21 st 8:00-8:20 — Welcome and Remarks Brian Melka, Chair, OPEI Board of Directors
Thursday, June 22 nd 8:00-8:15 — Welcome and Remarks Kris Kiser, OPEI President
8:20-8:40 — Introductions Kris Kiser, OPEI President
8:15-9:30 — The Art of Leadership: Lessons from the American Presidency Jon Meacham, Presidential Historian, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author
8:40-9:45 — Gauging the Risks Going Forward: 2023-2024 Alan Beaulieu, President, ITR Economics
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An accurate, straightforward economist, Alan Beaulieu has been delivering award-winning workshops
Jon Meacham is one of America’s most prominent public intellectuals. A contributor to TIME and The New York Times Book Review, Meacham regularly appears on MSNBC, CNN, and other news outlets. A skilled orator with a depth of knowledge about politics, religion, and current affairs, Meacham has the unique ability to bring history to life and offer historical context to current events and issues impacting our daily lives. Named a “Global Leader for Tomorrow” by the World Economic Forum, he is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a fellow of the Society of American Historians. Meacham is a distinguished visiting professor at Vanderbilt University where he holds the Rogers Chair in the American Presidency. His latest book, And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle, was published in 2022. #1 New York Times bestseller, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power was hailed as “masterful and intimate” by Fortune magazine. Meacham’s other national bestsellers include Franklin and Winston, American Gospel, and American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2009.
and economic analysis seminars in countries across the world to thousands of business owners and executives for the last 30 years.
9:45-10:15 — OPEI Market Intel: Expanding Detail and Forecasting Dan Mustico, Senior Vice President, Government and Market Affairs
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10:15-10:30 — Break
10:30-11:00 — Equipment Restrictions Post-California: Association Engagement and Opportunities
Greg Knott, Senior Vice President, Standards and Regulatory Affairs
11:00-11:30 — TurfMutt Foundation: New Directions and Equip Exposition 40th Anniversary Kris Kiser, OPEI President
9:30-9:45 — Break
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11:30-Noon — Closing Remarks Kris Kiser, OPEI President
9:45 -10:15 — Electric OPE Beyond 2024 Brandon Martin, Vice President, Battery and Electric Products & Industry Affairs
10:15-11:45 — Confessions of a Corporate Futurist: Coming Trends That Will Revolutionize Your Business Sheryl Connelly, Chief Futurist, Ford Motor Company
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Sheryl Connelly has served as Ford’s corporate futurist for over
fifteen years, where she works to identify global trends, explore potential implications, and cascade future insights to organizations throughout the company, including design, product development, and corporate strategy. Forbes Magazine recently recognized her as one of the Most Influential Women in Futuring; Fast Company has identified her as one of the Most Creative People in Business; and TechWeek has included her in its Top 100.
11:45-Noon — Closing Remarks Kris Kiser, OPEI President
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