2016 Economic Forecast event 1/27

What does the 2016 economy hold? Robert A. Gough, Jr., Ph.D. President and CEO of G-enovation, of Lexington, MA, says 2016 will be a critical transition year in the economy, politics, and global turmoil. The global economy, besides buckling under the weight of debt and uncertainty, has too little growth, very little imagination, policy paralysis, capitalism naiveté, and geopolitical instability. This is already the weakest economic recovery in US history, and these forces are not the recipe for improvement. They are a recipe for crisis. Gough says there are answers though – realistic solutions that are doable, predictable in impact, and exciting. But they won’t be easy or quick. Learn more about the solutions at the North Shore Technology Council monthly Business Breakfast – Wednesday, January 27, 2016, 7:00-9:00 AM (7:00 AM networking and continental breakfast; 7:45 AM program begins). Four Points by Sheraton Wakefield Boston Hotel and Conference Center, 1 Audubon Rd., Wakefield, MA. Register at www.nstc.org. The registration fee is $25 for NSTC members and $40 for non-members. Sponsored by McLane Middleton.

OUR SPEAKER:

Robert A. Gough, Jr., Ph.D. is President and CEO of G-enovation, of Lexington, MA, a predictive analytics company that provides clients with strategic consulting and simulation applications. Prior to this he was Managing Director of Lexington Partners, an investment-banking firm, where he helped to establish or expand several companies in the biotech, communications, software, internet, and investment spaces. Before that, he was Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist of Fernwood Investment Management.

Bob received his Ph.D. in Economics from Duke University. He has testified before various U.S. House and Senate Committees on economic, industry, and policy issues and has been principally involved with Fortune 500 decision makers, both domestically and abroad. Bob has lectured frequently at various leading colleges and universities, including teaching at Wellesley College for 10 years.

He has appeared nationally on the Lehrer News Hour, Today Show, Good Morning America, and the CBS Evening News. He has also guest-hosted radio talk shows on National Public Radio and a number of AM stations. Bob has been Economics Editor at WBZ-TV, the CBS affiliate in Boston, appearing regularly on news programs to discuss and analyze topical economic issues and breaking news event, as well as done radio commentaries in the Boston and other markets.

About the North Shore Technology Council

The North Shore Technology Council (NSTC) is a non-profit, volunteer-led organization with a mission to build a strong ecosystem for the success of technology businesses north of Boston by facilitating collaboration, networking, professional growth and economic development in a collegial fashion. The NSTC welcomes the participation of senior executive and employees of technology businesses, entrepreneurs, companies that support technology businesses, academic and governmental units, and nonprofits. The council is on the Web at www.nstc.org and on Twitter @NSTechCouncil. Its office is at the Cummings Center in Beverly, Massachusetts.