Marci Rossell is a world-renowned economist and financial expert who electrifies audiences nationwide, speaking candidly on the nexus of economics, politics, culture, and the media. She honed her animated style serving as the popular, lively Chief Economist for CNBC, where she became a household name and a must-watch source of financial news. The former co-host of the well-known “pre-market” morning news and talk show Squawk Box is revered for taking complex economic issues, often dull in the button-down business press, and making them relevant to people's lives, families, and careers.
Prior to her career in broadcast journalism, Marci served as Corporate Economist and Investment Spokesperson for OppenheimerFunds, one of the nation’s largest mutual fund companies. Her success in the private sector led to her economic commentary being revered and ultimately her appointments on nationally syndicated talk shows. Before moving to Wall Street, she was an expert witness for Deloitte & Touche in court cases involving economic issues. Marci began her career as an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Rossell’s keynote will deliver a forward-looking economic forecast, examining the ripple effects of tariffs, trade disputes and geopolitical tensions. Her expert analysis will equip business leaders with the knowledge and practical strategies to navigate this increasingly unpredictable global environment.
Frances Fragos Townsend currently runs her own independent consulting business. Until recently, she served as the EVP of Corporate Affairs, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary at Activision Blizzard.
From 2004 to 2008, Ms. Townsend served as Assistant to President George W. Bush for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and chaired the Homeland Security Council. She also served as Deputy National Security Advisor for Combatting Terrorism from May 2003 to May 2004. Ms. Townsend spent 13 years at the U.S. Department of Justice under the administrations of President George H. W. Bush, President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush. She has received numerous awards for her public service accomplishments.
For five years, Ms. Townsend was an on air senior national security analyst for CBS News and, before that, she was at CNN for seven years. Ms. Townsend previously served on the DNI’s Senior Advisory Group, the CIA External Advisory Board and the U.S. President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. Ms. Townsend is a trustee on the Board of the Hospital for Special Surgery, the Atlantic Council, CSIS, the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, and the McCain Institute. She also serves on the Board at the Council on Foreign Relations, on the Executive Committee of the Trilateral Commission and the Board of the International Republican Institute. She is a member of the Aspen Strategy Group.
After a sold out inaugural summit last year, we are back for our second annual risk intelligence summit!
In 2025, we are already seeing geopolitics, cyberattacks, trade wars, climate events and AI reshape supply chain risk management.
Join us in D.C. on Tuesday, October 14 to connect with decision-makers across sectors, all leveraging Al and advanced analytics to target hidden threats that trigger crisis.
The Supply Chain is Risky Business Summit will include:
→ Trade Talks - navigating tariffs, restrictions and more
→ Scaling Third Party Risk Management – rethinking operational resilience in the modern era
→ Practical Examples of Risk Intelligence in Action - what works, what to avoid
→ Balancing Supply Chain Risk Innovation with Cost Management - building the business case
Attendees of this year's summit will be eligible to receive CPE credits!
Don’t miss this opportunity to explore supply chain resilience with industry leaders.
Seats are limited, secure your spot today!
Attendees of the 2025 summit will be eligible to receive 5 CPE credits!
We are pleased to offer 5 continuing professional education (CPE) credits to those that attend this year's event. CPE certification at the interos.ai Risk Intelligence Summit is administered by Carahsoft Technology Corp. Carahsoft is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.
interos.ai is the AI-powered risk intelligence company on a mission to eliminate risk from every supply chain. Our pioneering discovery and monitoring intelligence spans the lifecycle of supply chain risk, enabling faster and more informed threat mitigation. As the world’s first, and only, automated supplier intelligence platform, we continuously map and monitor extended supply chains at speed and scale to protect organizations from regulatory fines, unethical labor, cyber-attacks, and other systemic vulnerabilities. interos.ai serves a variety of commercial, government, and public sector customers around the world including a host of Global Fortune 500 companies and from within the members of the Five Eyes nations. Join us as we build the most trusted and transparent supply chains in the world.