
John Taft
Vice Chairman, Baird; Former CEO of RBC Wealth Management
For almost 40 years, people have trusted John Taft's perspective on the financial services industry.
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World-Renowned Expert on Change, Resilience, Leadership, and Learning
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Managing Partner, Fintech, Blenheim Chalcot. Former Managing Director, Google UK and Ireland
Chancellor of the Exchequer (2010-2016); Partner, Robey Warshaw, LLP; World-renowned expert on the Global Economy and Geopolitics
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (2002-2009)
Senior Editor-at-Large, Fortune and Bestselling Author; Arming Leaders to Confront Disruptive Change and Win
Journalist, Best-selling Author of That’s What She Said, Editor in Chief, USA TODAY, Chief Content Officer, GANNETT, Deputy Managing Editor, The Wall Street Journal
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