Economic / Future Trends

Trends for 2023 and beyond

Small and midsize businesses are facing heightened uncertainty heading into 2023. The war in Ukraine, high energy costs, inflation and a shifting job market offer a witch’s brew of threats and opportunities for SMBs.

In this Vistage webinar, Joe Galvin joins veteran Vistage speaker and strategist Marc Emmer, whose annual trends series is among the most consumed content on the Vistage Research Center. Marc and Joe update members on key economic, social, technological and ecological trends for 2023, and how members can leverage such trends for competitive advantage. Marc also published a special report on employment and wages that provides insight into how members can navigate the tricky employment landscape. Joe also offers insights on Vistage member confidence, and implications for investment in 2023 and beyond.

Key topics include:

  • How will members stem the tide of rising employment costs?
  • How are members pricing in a period of inflationary pressure?
  • When will the pressure subside?
  • How are members leveraging automation, artificial intelligence and machine learning today?
  • How are members incorporating ESG into their business practices?

About the presenter

marc emmerMarc Emmer is an author, speaker and consultant recognized as a thought leader throughout North America as an expert in strategy & strategic planning. The release of Marc’s second book, Momentum: How Companies Decide What to Do Next, was covered online by Yahoo Finance, Marketwatch, CBS and NBC. Marc is a frequent contributor to the Vistage Research Center, inc.com and forbes.com.

Optimize has an impressive client list including public companies such as Starbucks, CBRE, Rio Tinto, Justice (stores), Klipsch and over 80 Vistage members. Marc has worked in a diverse range of industries including financial services, health care, technology and energy. Marc has also served as an advisor to several serial entrepreneurs and has served on numerous for-profit and nonprofit boards.

Marc is also an accomplished speaker, having delivered over 400 keynotes for organizations such as the Association for Corporate Growth, Vistage, Allinial Global and the National Coaches and Mentors Association. His weekly strategy blog is received by over two thousand senior executives. 


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About the Author: Joe Galvin

Joe Galvin is the Chief Research Officer for Vistage Worldwide. Vistage members receive the most credible, data-driven and actionable thought leadership on the strategic issues facing CEOs. Through collaboration with the Vistage community of…

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