Justin Forsett
CEO, Hustle Clean
Greatness Grows Best in the Shadows: A Playbook for Building Resilient Teams
Wednesday, November 4 | 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
A story of perseverance and hope. You’ve heard the expression, “It's not how many times you get knocked down that count; it's how many times you get back up.” Now imagine getting “knocked down,” or in this case, fired, eight times in nine years…AND STILL coming out on the VERY TOP of your game.
Learning Objectives:
Meet Justin Forsett
Justin’s personal journey is one of the best stories in the NFL.
Former NFL running back Justin Forsett was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in 2008 and played for seven teams in nine years, including the 2014 Pro Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens.
Known for his speed and agility on the field, he is now a respected leader and businessman off the field. As an award-winning speaker, he shares his stories of sacrifice, setbacks, and success.
A Florida native, Justin was determined to play in the NFL. Despite his 5'8" stature, he broke several high school records and earned a college scholarship to Cal, where, as a senior, he was named to the First-team All-Pac-10 Conference.
Justin retired from the NFL in 2017 and moved from the backfield to the boardroom. The company he co-founded with college teammates even appeared on ABC's Shark Tank. Although they didn’t get a deal, they used the feedback to rename, rebrand, and relaunch their company.
Now known as Hustle Clean, and with Justin as CEO, this multi-million-dollar wellness company sells all-natural body wipes and personal care products online and at major retailers.
Grace Schatz
Economic Consulting Managing Director, ITR Economics
Setting Expectations for 2027 and Beyond
Thursday, November 5 | 1:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Uncertainty makes even the strongest businesses hesitate. When markets shift, leaders need more than forecasts – they need clarity, context, and a plan. This session will help business leaders understand what is coming next, how it will affect their industry, and where to focus when conditions change. Inflation, interest rate changes, and margin pressures can derail pre-existing plans. Having a broad view of business cycle changes and sector-level drivers will help you identify risks and opportunities, aligning strategy, budgeting, and investments with forward-looking economic insight.
While many markets improved this year, others experienced only muted growth and are at risk of hard landings in 2027. This session will delve into the key macroeconomic drivers that will take hold next year or carry over from 2026. We will focus especially on the top economic drivers impacting your business – such as inflation, interest rates, labor, and geopolitical uncertainty – and their implications for overall cost structure, workforce strategy, the risk of profitless prosperity, and the timing of resource allocation across an organization.
ITR Economics has a long and proven track record of “seeing the future first,” empowering our audiences to anticipate market shifts and prepare their strategies and tactics accordingly. ITR Economics’ forecasting expertise equips decision-makers with the knowledge needed to navigate often-turbulent markets. By leveraging these insights, business leaders can ensure their organizations remain resilient and thrive in the ever-changing market landscape.
Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate macroeconomic drivers (inflation, interest rates, labor, geopolitics) and their business impact.
- Identify risks and opportunities across the business cycle using forward-looking insights.
- Align strategy and resources with economic forecasts to strengthen resilience and decision-making.
Meet Grace Schatz
Grace Schatz brings a strategist’s lens to economic insight, helping business leaders connect what is happening in the economy to what they should do next.
As Economic Consulting Managing Director at ITR Economics, Grace works with executives to interpret changing market conditions, identify risks and opportunities, and translate forecast data into practical decisions around growth, pricing, labor, margins, and long-term planning. Her strength lies not only in understanding economic trends, but in helping companies use those trends to make smarter, more confident decisions before market shifts fully show up in their financials.
With more than a decade at ITR Economics, Grace has helped shape the firm’s forecasting, consulting, and client advisory work through multiple business cycles. She is a trusted voice on issues that matter most to executive teams, including inflation, labor constraints, industrial activity, margin pressure, and strategic timing. Her work reflects ITR’s larger commitment to turning economic intelligence into competitive advantage, giving leaders the clarity they need to move decisively in an uncertain environment.