Alan Beaulieu (ITR)

One of the country?s most informed economists, Alan has been providing workshops and economic analysis seminars in countries across the world to literally thousands of business owners and executives for the last 25 years. He is co-author of Prosperity in the Age of Decline, a powerful look at how to make the most of the U.S. and global trends over the next 20 years. Alan also co-authored Make Your Move, a practical and insightful guide on increasing profits through business cycle changes, and noted by one reviewer as ?simple, yet awesome.? As the chief economist for numerous US and European trade associations, it has been remarked that Alan?s ?insight into our business, a track record of accurate forecasting, and unparalleled knowledge of global markets has earned him the respect and appreciation of key business leaders in our industry.? Pronouncements from ITR Economics? and/or Alan have appeared in various high-profile news sources, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Business Week, the Associated Press, and CBS Radio.

Alex Shikany (A3)

Alex Shikany is the Vice President of Membership & Business Intelligence at the Association for Advancing Automation. In his position, he researches and reports statistics for the global robotics, machine vision, and motion control markets for the Association for Advancing Automation. Alex also develops market opportunity studies and white papers for the automation industry on key issues such as the impact of robots on employment, and the emergence of collaborative robotics. In addition to his research, Alex runs the day to day operations of the A3 Vision & Imaging technology sector, the world?s largest vision and imaging trade group. He is also a frequent speaker at industry events around the world. Alex is a graduate of Michigan State University?s Broad MBA program, where he majored in Marketing and Finance. He also received his Bachelor?s degree in Business Administration from MSU. Alex has seven years of experience in Marketing, Brand Strategy, and Market Research.