Summary
Join us as we look ahead to the key industry trends and opportunities expected to drive change in the year ahead. Our experts will discuss the trends that will shape the big picture for the business and economic environment in 2025.
- What new monetary policies and economic fluctuations mean for the capital markets, M&A activity, and private investments.
- Further adaptations businesses and consumers may need to undertake in preparation for new extreme climate events.
- The benefits that will be delivered from the waves of investment in generative AI, as well as the need for new technological infrastructure.
- Assessing the risks that the US commercial real estate market poses to financial and non-financial corporations alike.
- How post-election policy implementation, protectionism, and carbon emission mitigation will impact global supply chains.
Speakers
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Raymond Barrett
S&P Global Market Intelligence
News Desk Manager, Global Insurance
Raymond Barrett leads S&P Global Market Intelligence’s global insurance news coverage from Washington, D.C.
Raymond Barrett leads S&P Global Market Intelligence’s global insurance news coverage from Washington, D.C. Previously, he was Global Managing Editor of the Policy & Regulatory Report (PaRR) in Hong Kong. His commentary and analysis has also appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian and Foreign Policy. Raymond also spent many years in the Middle East and is the author of Dubai Dreams: Inside the Kingdom of Bling.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Vanya Damyanova
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Senior Reporter
Vanya is a reporter in the Europe, Middle East and Africa Financial Institutions Group at S&P Global Market Intelligence. She is responsible for writing exclusive features and data-driven insights on topics including European banking regulation, EU market integration, European financial accounting standards, European investment banking, bank M&A and NPL sales in Europe, performance and strategy of German- and Dutch-speaking banks.
Prior to joining the banking team at Market Intelligence, Vanya reported on private equity and venture capital fundraising, investments and dealmaking in the U.S. and EMEA while at AltAssets.
Vanya holds a BA in German Studies from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Eric Hanselman
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Chief Analyst, 451 Research
Eric Hanselman is the chief analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence. He coordinates industry analysis across the broad portfolio of technology, media and telecommunications research disciplines, with an extensive, hands-on understanding of a range of subject areas, including information security, networks and semiconductors and their intersection in areas such as SDN/NFV, 5G and edge computing.
Eric helps S&P Global’s clients navigate these turbulent waters and capitalize on potential outcomes. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and a VMware Certified Professional. He is also a frequent speaker at leading industry conferences and hosts the Next in Tech technology podcast.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Chris Rogers
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Head of Supply Chain Research
Chris Rogers is Head of Supply Chain Research at S&P Global Market Intelligence. He has over 25 years of research experience, including more than a decade covering global supply chains. He has worked at firms including Panjiva (acquired by S&P Global in 2018), Bloomberg, JP Morgan, and most recently freight forwarder Flexport. His coverage includes corporate decision-making, international trade policy, and logistics network operations.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Nathan Stovall
Director of FIG Research
Nathan Stovall, with 17 years' experience covering the banking sector, is a principal analyst for the FIG Research offering of S&P Global Market Intelligence. His primary responsibilities include covering and analyzing financial institutions, with a focus on the banking industry.
He is the author of the banking blog, Street Talk, and host of the podcast by the same name. His in-depth analysis of the banking industry, including a focus on community banks, can be found on SPGMI's Research & Analysis feature, which includes historical and forward-looking performance figures.
During his tenure, he has regularly covered and participated on the conference circuit, moderating panels and webinars focused on major issues facing banks. He has spoken as industry events as well, offering updates on bank fundamentals, market conditions and forecasts for what lies ahead. He has been quoted in a number of trade publications and the national press, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Financial Times and has appeared on Fox Business News and NPR's Planet Money.
Nathan holds a Bachelor of Arts degrees from Washington & Lee University, where he majored in business journalism
Moderator
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Sarah Cottle
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Global Head of Research
Sarah Cottle is Head of Research, Advisory and Specialty Solutions for S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Sarah joined S&P Global in 2012 and served in leadership roles in Platts and Market Intelligence as a member of the Operating Committees in London, Singapore and Toronto. She has led numerous global teams creating pricing benchmarks, data, news and research in the energy, commodities and financial markets. Most recently she led the MI Insight organization and the corporates product management team.
In a career spanning twenty-five years, Sarah has held leadership positions at financial services providers in Europe, Asia and North America, including Reed Elsevier, Bloomberg, Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal and produced award-winning programming for CNBC.
Sarah also works in a number of capacities to help women leaders advance in their careers, serving on the board of the “Women’s Initiative for Networking & Success,” speaking at external networking events and actively contributing to the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives of S&P Global.
Through her experience of working in Paris and Milan, Sarah speaks French and Italian. She holds a degree in French Language and Literature from the University of Sheffield, UK.