Global Business Outlook 2024

This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. This event is SOLD OUT. Registration is now closed. Please contact Steve Jaffee at [email protected] with any questions. 

With elections wrapping up all over the world in 2024, what major changes can we expect in U.S. policy and international megatrends for 2025 and beyond? With premier content, distinguished speakers, elite business networking opportunities, and a tour of 3M’s Innovation Center– you don’t want to miss this year’s Global Business Outlook. Our strategic glimpse into the year ahead promises to be even better, so get your tickets now: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at the 3M Innovation Center from 5:30-8pm. Free tours of the 3M Innovation Center will occur at 4:00 and 4:45pm. (Please note: Innovation Center tours are now full.)

Leading the discussion on global megatrends again this year is Dr. John Pournoor, CEO of Government Analytica. John analyzed these trends at 3M for over 30 years and is Minnesota’s go-to expert on how global trends impact business strategy.  Sneak preview: John will give plenty of attention to the latest developments in artificial intelligence and what they mean for your business.  Fresh off our national election, John will also be ready to peer into 2025 and consider its implications for local and global business.  A free copy of the 2025 Edition of Government Analytica’s Top 12 Geopolitical Megatrends will also be included for those who register.

After the event, enjoy exceptional networking with Global Minnesota corporate members and members of Minnesota’s international business community. Cost of registration includes light appetizers and a beverage after the formal program.

New to our stage this year will be:

• Madeleine Féquière, Consul General, Consulate General of Canada in Chicago
• Matt Varilek, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
• Peter Frosch, CEO of GREATER MSP
• Christina Selander Bouzouina, President, Minnesota Consular Corps
• Ujvara Fetoshi, AI and Data Analytics Lead, New Boundary Technologies
• Sam Hsu, Executive Vice President – Strategic Planning, Ecolab

Hear what each of these thought leaders has to say about their vision for 2025 and what matters to business.

Attend for FREE!

Become a new member at the $75 membership level or more and you can attend the Global Business Outlook for FREE! Please email Alex Albrecht, Membership and Gala Manager, with any questions or to claim one free ticket. A new member option is also available on the registration page in the link below.

Raise your company’s global profile and unlock premier marketing opportunities by sponsoring this event.

Thank you Silver Sponsor KNOCK,Inc.

Thanks to promotional partners East-West Connections, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, the Minnesota District Export Council, the Minnesota Fulbright Alumni, the Minnesota Trade Office, and the U.S. Commercial Service.