2024 Tenet Cup
2024 Tenet Cup Speakers
Joseph Briggs
Joseph Briggs is a senior global economist in Global Investment Research at Goldman Sachs where he co-leads the Global Economics Research team. Prior to assuming his current role, Joseph worked on the US economics team for three years. Before joining Goldman Sachs in 2019, Joseph was a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Board where he briefed the governors on economic and financial developments, led the construction of the Fed’s Distributional Financial Accounts, and conducted research that was published in leading academic journals like the Journal of Political Economy and Journal of Financial Economics. Joseph also previously worked as an economist with the Vanguard Research Initiative, and previously taught at John Hopkins University and New York University. Joseph received an MA and a PhD in economics from New York University and a BS in mathematics from North Carolina State University. At Goldman, Joseph writes research on a variety of topics related to the US and global economies and financial markets.
Neil Sahota
Neil Sahota is the United Nations (UN) AI Advisor, IBM Master Inventor, author of the bestselling book Own the A.I. Revolution, and part-time Professor at UC Irvine. Over his 20+ year career, Neil has worked with enterprises, in multiple industries, to create next generation products and solutions powered by emerging technology. In addition, he helps organizations create the culture, infrastructure, and ecosystem needed to achieve success, such as the UN’s AI for Good initiative. Neil also actively pursues social good and volunteers with nonprofits. He is currently helping the Zero Abuse Project prevent child sexual abuse as well as Planet Home to engage youth culture in sustainability initiatives. Neil is a sought-after Board member, management consultant, and keynote speaker.
Erik Qualman “Equalman”
5x #1 Bestselling Author and Keynote Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in 55 countries and reached 50 million people. His Socialnomics work has been on 60 Minutes to the Wall Street Journal and used by the National Guard to NASA. His book Digital Leader propelled him to be voted the 2nd Most Likeable Author in the World behind the Harry Potter series. What Happens in Vegas Stays on YouTube helped Qualman be listed by Forbes and Fortune as a Top 100 Digital Influencer. His business books are used in over 200 universities and he has received an honorary doctorate for his groundbreaking work. His latest book, The Focus Project, is a guide to pursuing less in order to achieve more. Qualman was formerly a sitting professor at Harvard & MIT’s edX labs.
Kristy Siefkin, Emcee
Kristy is an Executive Communications and Media Coach and has trained top talent at companies like CBRE, HP, JE Dunn, Thermo Fisher and Goodwill. Her private coaching and workshops focus on mastering spoken communication - from sales and venture funding pitches, to keynote speeches, to national media appearances. Kristy spent over a decade on-air as an Emmy-recognized journalist, host, and anchor for CBS, Fox, Discovery and Animal Planet. She is also a professional emcee and keynote speaker who has taken the stage for organizations like Society for Human Resources Management, Healthcare Financial Management Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and The Business Journals.
Christopher H. Volk
Chris is the Chairman of the Board of Tenet Equity. He is a long-time Arizonan who guided the public listings of three Arizona companies, two of which he conceived and co-founded. Combined, they invested over $20 billion in thousands of properties nationwide, helping grow many middle market operating companies throughout the United States. His outperforming companies gathered prominent institutional shareholders, including Berkshire Hathaway. He is also author of “The Value Equation: A Business Guide to Wealth Creation for Entrepreneurs, Leaders and Investors,” which was published in 2022 by Wiley. Chris was a 2019 regional winner of Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of The Year® award, was recognized By Georgia State University as a distinguished alumnus in 2022, has served as a visiting professor to Cornell University, guest lectures at many universities and serves on multiple charity boards.
