Date and Time
Thursday, April 2, 2026
8:30–10 a.m.
Location
Zions Bank
Founders Room
Breakfast with the Baroness
At our spring Global Advisory Board meeting, we were joined by Baroness Dambisa Moyo, one of the world’s leading voices in finance and economics. The conversation centered on one idea: the conditions shaping business decisions are shifting faster than most assumptions can keep up.
Reflecting on how quickly conditions can shift across markets, energy, and supply chains, she said, “You have to believe that the unbelievable can happen.”
Not as a headline, but as an operating reality.
Across markets, energy, trade, and technology, the discussion pointed to a common thread. We are not in a short-term cycle. We are in a period of deeper structural change. Long-standing patterns are breaking down, and signals that once felt reliable are becoming harder to interpret.
That shift is already showing up in how companies think about risk, investment, and growth. Tariff impacts are playing out differently than expected. Inflation pressures remain uneven. At the same time, advances in AI point toward longer-term cost compression. The result is a more complex environment, where leaders are making decisions with less certainty and fewer stable reference points.
Adam Fife, founder and CEO of CenCore Group, a U.S. national security and defense company, brought that into sharper focus.
His briefing on the Middle East underscored how conflict is evolving — more decentralized, more prolonged, and with no clear timeline for resolution. The implications are immediate. Energy markets are tightening. Trade routes are under pressure. Supply chains are exposed in ways that are harder to predict and manage.
Taken together, their message was consistent: Assumptions about stability no longer hold.
For businesses, that means reassessing sourcing strategies, pressure-testing supply chains, and planning for disruption as an ongoing condition rather than a temporary shock.
Moyo also spoke to Utah’s position in this environment. From her vantage point, the state continues to punch above its weight, with a global presence that is often underestimated. That combination — strong fundamentals and growing global reach — creates opportunities for companies that are prepared to navigate a more complex landscape.
Questions? Contact events@wtcutah.com.
About the Baroness
Baroness Dambisa Moyo is a pre-eminent thinker who influences key decision-makers in strategic investment and public policy. She is respected for her unique perspectives, her balance of contrarian thinking with measured judgment, and her ability to turn economic insight into investible ideas.
A member of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords and a principal of Versaca Investments, Moyo advises global decision-makers on how economic forces shape long-term growth, risk, and opportunity. She brings a rare combination of rigorous economic insight and real-world boardroom experience, serving on corporate and institutional boards including Chevron, Starbucks, and the National Geographic Society.
