Marci Rossell

Keynote Speaker Marci Rossell at a Glance

• Former Chief Economist for CNBC and co-host of the network’s flagship morning program Squawk Box.
• Former Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas economist with extensive experience in monetary policy, financial markets, and economic forecasting.
• Former Corporate Economist and Investment Spokesperson for OppenheimerFunds and economic expert witness for Deloitte & Touche.
• Engaging economic keynote speaker covering the U.S. and global economy, inflation, interest rates, labor markets, AI, geopolitics, and consumer trends.
• Trusted by corporations, financial organizations, universities, trade associations, and professional groups to make complex economic developments understandable and relevant.

Former CNBC Chief Economist and Squawk Box Co-Host

Rossell developed her distinctive communication style as Chief Economist for CNBC and co-host of the network’s flagship morning program Squawk Box. Explaining rapidly changing economic developments to a national television audience sharpened her ability to make complicated financial subjects accessible, engaging, and relevant. Today, she brings that same skill to the keynote stage, helping audiences understand subjects such as monetary policy, inflation, interest rates, financial markets, employment, global trade, demographics, technological disruption, and changing consumer behavior without overwhelming them with economic jargon.

Experience at the Federal Reserve and on Wall Street

Rossell’s perspective is grounded in experience spanning the Federal Reserve, Wall Street, consulting, and national financial media. She began her career as an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, giving her firsthand insight into monetary policy and the forces influencing the U.S. economy. She later served as an economic expert witness for Deloitte & Touche and as Corporate Economist and Investment Spokesperson for OppenheimerFunds. Rossell earned her Ph.D. in Economics from Southern Methodist University, where she was named a Young Alumni of the Year in 2002.

Making the Economy Understandable

Economic conditions can change quickly, but headlines do not always provide business leaders with the context they need to understand what those changes actually mean. Rossell helps audiences connect the dots. Her presentations examine the U.S. and global economic outlook and the major forces likely to influence business conditions over the coming 18–24 months. Depending on current developments, she addresses inflation, interest rates, Federal Reserve policy, employment, energy prices, global demographics, trade, geopolitics, consumer confidence, financial markets, and other economic forces affecting organizations and their customers. By combining economic history and theory with her firsthand experience at the Federal Reserve, on Wall Street, and in financial media, Rossell puts current events into perspective and helps audiences distinguish significant economic developments from short-term noise.

AI, Technology and the Changing Economy

Artificial intelligence and rapid technological advancement are creating another significant source of economic change. Rossell examines AI as part of the broader economic landscape, exploring how technological disruption can affect productivity, employment, investment, industries, and long-term economic growth. She places these developments alongside other major economic forces rather than examining technology in isolation, helping business audiences better understand how AI fits into the larger economic picture.

Economic Insights for Business Leaders

Rossell’s presentations are designed to answer the questions business audiences are actually asking: Where is the economy headed? What is happening with interest rates? What does Federal Reserve policy mean for businesses? How might inflation, energy prices, labor markets, geopolitics, or technological change affect future growth? Rather than simply presenting economic data, she explains why these developments matter and how seemingly separate economic events connect with one another. Her energetic presentation style, humor, and ability to translate complex subjects into understandable language make her particularly effective for audiences that want substantive economic analysis without an overly academic presentation.

Trusted by Corporate, Financial and Association Audiences

Rossell has addressed corporations, financial organizations, universities, trade groups, and professional associations across a wide range of industries. Her audiences have included the American Resort Development Association, American Land Title Association, San Diego State University, Financial Planning Association, Loan Syndications and Trading Association, and banking and financial-services groups. Her broad experience enables her to customize economic content around the industry, concerns, and business environment of each audience rather than delivering the same generic economic forecast to every organization.

Economic Forecasting in an Era of Uncertainty

Rossell frequently explores what she calls economic “seismic surprises”—events capable of rapidly changing assumptions about markets and the economy. Drawing upon historical examples and current economic conditions, she helps audiences put unexpected events into perspective and understand their potential implications. Her approach gives business leaders a framework for thinking about uncertainty without allowing every new headline or market movement to dictate their outlook. Whether examining an oil shock, changes at the Federal Reserve, geopolitical developments, demographic shifts, or the economic transition surrounding AI, Rossell provides context for understanding how these forces can interact and what they may mean for the economy.

Marci Rossell Economic Keynote Speaker

Marci Rossell brings together an unusual combination of academic economic expertise, Federal Reserve experience, Wall Street knowledge, national financial media experience, and an engaging presentation style. Her keynote presentations are particularly well suited for corporate meetings, financial conferences, association conventions, executive programs, leadership events, and organizations seeking a clear and timely perspective on the economy. Rather than leaving audiences with a collection of statistics, Rossell helps them understand the larger economic story—what is changing, why it matters, and which developments deserve their attention.

Bringing Clarity to a Changing Economy

Marci Rossell gives audiences an engaging and understandable perspective on a complicated economic environment, helping leaders make sense of the forces shaping their industries, organizations, customers, and future opportunities.

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