TEDx Melbourne Speaker: Al Gore of Commodities

Our special live TEDx guest speaker is Greg Smith of Global Commodities.Greg Smith is a commodities trader, CEO of Global Commodities and regular keynote speaker at global industry events.

Greg has a unique understanding and insight into society’s relentless appetite for the limited resources left on the planet. He details what this means for us today and in 50 years time. He does not just look at the big ticket items of oil, gas and gold. Rather he has a clear focus on what will it mean to you and me when there is not enough arable land to grow the wheat to make our breakfast, our lunch, or to graze cattle so we can have milk in our coffee. These are the basics of our life today and without enough food to feed ourselves we have a very different world and economy. He has been described as the Al Gore of the commodities space.

Greg is a regular commentator on CNBC and Bloombergs whenever he is in London or New York. You can see some of his interviews on his website www.globalcommodities.com.au

I had the pleasure of interviewing Greg for the speaker spot at TEDx Melbourne and found his enthusiasm, depth of knowledge, and down to earth way to making complex information simple very refreshing.  While he has been compared to Al Gore, I would describe his attitude as the “Crocodile Hunter” of commodities for his sheer passion on his topic.

Greg travels the world for more than half a year speaking and visiting markets and will share his global perspective with us in his talk.

Register now for TEDx Melbourne to view TED Talks, see Greg live, and interact with other people who share the passion for TED’s ideas worth spreading.

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