Category Archives: Speakers

Understanding the Secrets to Perfect Timing with Daniel Pink

Posted on 11 June 2019 by Cheryl L. Evans

Best-selling author and behavioral science expert Daniel H. Pink recommends making the most of chronotypes and the preference finishing strong to wind up with a better experience. Read More

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Where Has the Global Financial Crisis Left Us Today?

Posted on 3 June 2019 by Julie Hammond, CFA

Adam Tooze considered where the global financial crisis has left us, how it has affected politics and geopolitics, and what the prospects are for the world to manage a future crisis. Read More

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The Secret to Bringing Your Best Brain

Posted on 14 May 2019 by Neil Govier, CFA

Pete Ronayne, of the Center for Creative Leadership, has a simple recommendation for improving your brain’s performance. Read More

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ESG Integration in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa

Posted on 14 May 2019 by Matt Orsagh, CFA, CIPM

CFA Institute and the Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) have released a series of reports addressing the current state of global environmental, social, and governance. Read More

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Ronald N. Kahn: Seven Trends in Investment Management

Posted on 12 May 2019 by Paul McCaffrey

BlackRock’s Ronald N. Kahn says big data is neither a gimmick nor a guarantee of success for the challenges confronting active management. Read More

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Sustainability, Technology, and Disruption: Key Themes for Investment Professionals in 2019

Posted on 6 May 2019 by Cheryl L. Evans

The 72nd CFA Institute Annual Conference will highlight Disruption: The New Reality in Investment Management, focusing on disruption and its effects on the global investment profession. Read More

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No Return: Adam Tooze on the Crises that Changed the World

Posted on 18 March 2019 by Lauren Foster

The global financial crisis of 2008 set events in motion that may affect financial markets far into the future. Read More

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Disruption and Differentiation

Posted on 11 March 2019 by Tom Brakke, CFA

Most asset management organizations take risks in the market, but Tom Brakke, CFA, says that taking risks in other ways will be necessary to survive the disruption ahead. Read More

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Improving Decisions to Evolve beyond Passive Management

Posted on 21 February 2019 by Peter M.J. Gross

Annie Duke, Josh Brown, and Clare Flynn Levy say that investment managers who want to remain relevant must adapt to disruption. Read More

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Where Should Investors Look in Times of Global Disruption?

Posted on 1 February 2019 by Peter M.J. Gross

Geopolitical analyst Peter Zeihan thinks that a disruption in the global status quo has been long overdue. Recent events may be proving him right. Read More

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