Tuesday Luncheon Speakers

Many have been asking about what will happen to the economy given the level of deficit spending currently underway. Michael Cleary and Joseph Hickey will discuss what inflation and deflation can mean for the economy and the corresponding investments suitable for each scenario. Could deficit spending lead to inflation – excessive money creation leading to a weaker dollar and artificially stimulated growth? Or could deficit spending lead to deflation – credit contraction, defaults and no-growth recovery?Both scenarios will present opportunities to build wealth.

 Dr. Greg Thornton, Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools, will talk about his plans for the school district.

Enjoy mountain climber Lori Schneider’s compelling story of her May 2009 ascent on Mt. Everest, the world’s highest peak at 29,035 feet. Lori became the first person in the world with MS to climb Mt. Everest and conquer the "Seven Summits". This is more than a climbing adventure.  This is one woman’s story of moving beyond her diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis and conditioning the body and mind, in her quest to climb the highest peak on each continent. Join Lori as she shares her experiences and reminds us to live our dreams and climb above our limitations. 

The Medical College of Wisconsin recently received a $20 million Clinical and Translational Science Award, the first major federal grant supporting collaborative research among Milwaukee’s leading academic and healthcare organizations.  Dr. Reza Shaker, director of the consortium, will explain how the grant impacts regional economic development and creates opportunities to attract other grants because of the collaborative research platform now in place.  Partners in the project are the Medical College, Marquette University, the Milwaukee School of Engineering, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, and Froedtert Hospital, and the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center.