Speakers

A1. Economic Update: Anirban Basu and the Chamber of Data
Anirban Basu, MPP, MA, JD, Ph.D., is chairman & CEO of Sage Policy Group, Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm that provides strategic analytical services to energy suppliers, law firms, medical systems, government agencies and real estate developers among others. He also lectures at Johns Hopkins University and has a weekday radio show. In recent years, Basu was named one of Maryland’s 50 most influential people and one of the region’s most powerful business leaders.

F1. A 12-Step Plan to Address Racism and Unconscious Bias
Kimberly N. Ellison-Taylor, CPA, CGMA, CISA, is a transformational leader with a compelling background of strategy, finance, people leadership, digital engagement, business development and technology. In her role as global executive director of finance thought leadership at Oracle, she promotes transformation and digital strategies in organizations of all sizes. Ellison-Taylor is also former Chairman of the Board for the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, and the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants. She continues to serve as a leader in the profession as the Vice Chairman for the AICPA National Commission for Diversity and Inclusion.

K1. COVID-19 and Fraud: How Things Have Changed With the Coronavirus
Bret Hood, MBA, CFE, is an instructor, legislative consultant and expert witness for 21st Century Learning and Consulting. He is a master facilitator who teaches public and private sector employees around the world how to develop anti-fraud, anti-bribery, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering programs. Hood served for 25 years as a special agent in the FBI, working on complex financial crime, money laundering and corruption, and major cases such as the 9/11 terrorist attack, the HealthSouth fraud and the Maricopa Investments case. He has authored two books and numerous articles.