Matt Tripodi serves as Sr. Global Territory Director with the Government & Trade division at Euromonitor International, the world's leading independent provider of strategic market research. He has more than 20 years of experience in research and strategy consulting for corporations, government and quasi-government agencies, and prominent industry associations. Along with numerous of Fortune 500 companies and economic development agencies, he supports more than 130 agricultural trade organizations in developing and expanding business around the world. He is a sought-after speaker and has presented at dozens of conferences and trade events, including the Global Pulse Confederation "Pulses 2023", the World Ag Expo, Hort Connections, NCA's Sweet & Snacks Expo, ISM global confectionery conference in Cologne, Germany, and the largest foodservice event in the Americas – the National Restaurant Association's NRA Show.