Our guest continues the conversation on the global economy

and international trade with an emphasis on how we're going to be learning to remain part of the change.

Emad Rizkalla, President and CEO

Guest: Edmad Rizkalla, President and CEO

Blue Drop Performance Learning www.Bluedrop.com

Host: Cynthia Gurne

Sponsor: Infuze International www.infuzeinternational.com

Hugo Vasquez, Vice President, Global Technology Solutions, AES discusses the political, economic and cultural differences country to country and what you need to do to identify and manage opportunities globally.

Sponsored by: Infuze International http://www.infuzeinternational.com

How Maryland Supports Entrepreneurship: Profile Triea Systems

Guest: Arthur Lazerow, President, Triea Systems

One company's story of how state resources enabled a start-up company with a marketable idea move from the idea phase to the beta stage and beyond.

Now positioned to grow from no employees to over 100, the founders credit Maryland with the critical support they needed just in time. Are states committed to supporting business growth, and how?

Triea Systems as a case study. Starting from an idea to market validation to proof of concept with financing to commercialization.

Knowing where and when to use state and local resources.

Lessons learned and next steps.

A discussion of the challenges Universities face in addressing the need to support technology growth with a skilled STEM labor force and their role in driving technology innovation through grants, partnerships and federal money.

Conversation with Dr. Robert Brown, author Economic Stress, Harsh Truths and Keys to Empowerment.

Dr. Brown combines profiles of individual strategies for managing during crises with specific recommendations for action

How do you keep a beautiful third generation farm productive if you don't want to farm anymore?

Listen to Judy Crow, co-owner with her husband Roy, of a destination vineyard and B &B for peoplewho want to get away from "it all". Learn about the evolution of an idea to a successful reality.

Contact:www.crowfarmmd.com

Industry policy, tax incentives, public attitude, tax revenue all influence a state or local government's decision to incent various forms of energy. This session is the first of four sessions with national and local experts on Tax and incentive comparisons, policy and job creation issues.

You can plan to go to medical school, but if your passion is baking bread…go for it.

A young CEO starts an energy audit company with recovery funds because he couldn't find a job…then guess what?

Noted author discusses trends in today's workplace--importance of women in the economy, projections for 2014 and worse leaders of 2013

Sydney Finkelstein, Ph.D. and the host, Cynthia Gurne, discuss:

An Important Projection: Women in Leadership

Addressing attitudes of Millenials in the workplace

Recognition of skills needed to be a leader

Worse CEO's and Why

Twitter: @sydfinkelstein

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