2026 GPA Midstream Convention: Bestselling Author and Economic Expert to Deliver Keynote

Bestselling author and renowned expert in economics, leadership, and technology Dr. Pippa Malmgren will deliver the keynote address during the Center Stage Luncheon at the 2026 GPA Midstream Convention.

"Malmgren is a respected financial authority and acclaimed trend spotter," said GPA Midstream President and CEO Sarah Miller. "She's advised world leaders, and is one of the few people who correctly predicted the real estate bubble, Brexit, and Donald Trump's victory in 2016. She specializes in showing companies and individuals how to extract valuable insights and economic implications from subtle signals throughout our daily lives. If you want to understand what's coming and how it could impact the midstream industry, make plans to attend the Center Stage Luncheon at this year's GPA Midstream Convention."

A former advisor to the US President, British Prime Minister, and to the National Economic Council, Malmgren shows audiences the human side of economics by demonstrating how everyday details ranging from hemlines to cereal boxes tie into the larger financial picture. As a successful entrepreneur she shares her techniques for forecasting trends, finding opportunities, and fully capitalizing on them.

She has authored or co-authored five books on leadership and the economy, including The Infinite Leader, which won the International Press Award for Best Book on Leadership in 2021, and The Leadership Lab, which was named Business Book of the Year and Best Book on Leadership in 2019, and received the International Press Award in 2020.

Malmgren is a regular guest on CNBC, Bloomberg and the BBC. She serves as an advisor on the boards of the MIT Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship, Indiana University, the Ditchley Foundation, and Action for Children. She is credited with coining the term "shrinkflation."

Malmgren, who is credited with inventing the term "shrinkflation," shares her thinking on how to prepare for tomorrow's economy today on the Pippa Podcast and her widely-read Substack. Her insights help her audience anticipate inflation, geopolitics, and innovations.

About the 2026 GPA Midstream Convention

The GPA Midstream Convention is midstream's biggest and most important annual event.

• When: Sept. 20-23, 2026

• Where: Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, Texas

• Registration begins: June 15

• Center Stage Luncheon: Sept. 21, 2026

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