2024 AMT Spring Economic Update Webinar
Join the Spring Economic Update Webinar to hear how the current circumstances could affect orders for manufacturing technology in the remainder of the year. Mark Killion, Director of U.S. Industries at Oxford Economics will present the latest update to the forecast for machinery orders, and what conditions have changed since the Winter Economic Forum. John Min, Chief Economist at Monex USA will then explore the outlook for the U.S. Dollar and what factors could affect exchange rates in the future. Q&A will be moderated by Chirs Chidzik, Principal Economist at AMT. If you have any questions ahead of the webinar, please email Chris Chidzik at cchidzik@amtonline.org.
Speakers
Meet our Speakers!
Mark Killion, CFA
Mark Killion is a research director with expertise in finance and economics. Focused on global industries and capital markets, Killion translates complex information and views into actionable business strategies for growth, capital allocation and risk management. Culturally adept in Asian, European and South American business customs, Killion brings value to businesses, governments, investors and other clients by developing state-of-the-art products and projects that use innovative methods to reliably analyze and forecast volatile industries and markets. Killion’s collaborative approaches help interdisciplinary team members become stronger and the products he manages more profitable. His extensive experience in modeling, forecasting and market analysis has honed skills in presenting detailed data and insightful conclusions clearly tocolleagues and clients. As a thought leader and communicator, Killion regularly publishes commentaries on issues and trends in economics and finance andis highly regarded as a public speaker. As Director of US Industries at Oxford Economics, Killion shapes the forecasts ofprospects for all US sectors, and the investment driven industries across the globe. Recent work includes analysis of industry profit margins and their impact on CapEx; conducting training sessions with clients on best use of benchmarksand indicators to forecast their company sales and costs; and delivering custom market analysis and forecasts of business opportunities and risks faced by clients.
John Min
Dr. John Min is the Chief Economist at Monex USA, where he is responsible for working with corporate clients to mitigate and manage their FX risks. Prior to joining Monex USA, he was the Founder and Chief Economist at World First USA and served as the VP of Sales at Ruesch International, an international financial institution based in Washington, DC. Throughout his career, John has consulted for companies such as JP Morgan Chase, Everbank, Management Concepts, Western Union, AFEX, and Ebury. Outside work, John teaches economics at Northern Virginia Community College and advises startup fintechs including 1Konto and Clearshift. He earned his MBA from George Washington University and his Doctorate in Economics from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia