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Global Events GLOBAL EVENTS Education - Peer Engagement - Networking - Philanthropy Industry Icons Nov 16, 2018 Singapore: Lunch with Jim Rogers Jim Rogers, Investor and Author Archana Parekh, Moderator, Portfolio Manager, Seatown Holdings Oct 25, 2018 Sydney: Fireside Chat with Blythe Masters | 100 Women in Finance’s Inaugural Education Event in Sydney Blythe Masters, CEO, Digital Asset Holdings Amanda Pullinger, CEO, 100 Women in Finance Alicia Vidler, Moderator Oct 15, 2018 New York: Looking Back to Move Forward: A Conversation with Dr Alice Rivlin Dr Alice Rivlin, Senior Fellow - Economic Studies, Center for Health Policy, The Brookings Institution Gillian Tett, Moderator, US Managing Editor, Financial Times Apr 18, 2018 New York: Fireside Chat with Nancy Zimmerman Nancy Zimmerman, Co-Founder, Bracebridge Capital Joe LaVorgna, Chief Economist for the Americas, Natixis Mar 27, 2018 New York: 100WF PAG NY CFO/COO/Operations Intimate Dinner with Lauren Malafronte, 100 Women in Finance, Global Association Board Chair May 3, 2017 Boston: Iconic Speaker Series: A Conversation with Jane Mendillo Jane Mendillo, Retired CEO Harvard Management Company & Board member, General Motors and Lazard Leigh Fraser, Moderator, Partner, Ropes & Gray Oct 6, 2016 Zurich: An evening with the United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Suzan G. LeVine The Honorable Suzan G. Levine, United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Lichtenstein Eric LeVine, Founder/CEO, CellarTracker.com Giuseppe Conti, Negotiation Tactics Expert, CABL.CH May 17, 2016 New York: Fifth Annual Salute to the Global Angels Jane Buchan, Chief Executive Officer, PAAMCO Cary J. Meer, Partner, K&L Gates, moderator Jan 22, 2016 New York: BY INVITE ONLY: View from the Top: Breakfast with Julie Bishop MP, Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party The Honorable Julie Bishop MP, Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Nov 11, 2015 New York: BY INVITE ONLY: Breakfast with the 100WHF Next Generation Global Ambassador January 2019 100 Women in Finance Global Events Page 1 of 145 Nov 10, 2015 New York: 100WHF New York Gala Honorees share their perspectives about Shareholder and Corporate Governance Practices Michelle Edkins, Managing Director and Global Head of Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment, BlackRock Bess Joffe, Managing Director, Head of Corporate Governance, TIAA-CREF Rakhi Kumar, Managing Director, Head of Corporate Governance, State Street Global Advisors Anne Sheehan, Director, Corporate Governance, CalSTRS Robert J. Kueppers, Moderator, Partner, Sage Partners LLC Diana L. Taylor, Vice Chair - Solera Capital LLC and member of Citi's Board of Directors, Introductory Remarks Oct 27, 2015 Singapore: Meet Howard Marks of Oaktree Capital Management Howard Marks, CFA, CIC, Chairman, Oaktree Capital Management Sep 29, 2015 New York: Fourth Annual Salute to the 100WHF Global Angels M. Elaine Crocker, President, Moore Capital Management, LP Dawn Fitzpatrick, Global Head and CIO, Group Managing Director, O'Connor Stephanie Ruhle, Moderator, Anchor and Managing Editor, Bloomberg Television and Editor-at-Large, Bloomberg News Sep 22, 2015 London: A Conversation with Bart Chilton, former Commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Bart Chilton, Former Commissioner, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Sep 1, 2015 Singapore: Meet Rohit Sipahimalani Co-Head of Investments at Temasek Holdings Rohit Sipahimalani, Co-Head, Investments, Temasek Holdings Jun 11, 2015 Palo Alto: What does it take to be a pioneer? An armchair conversation with George Roberts, KKR Co-Founder George R. Roberts, Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, KKR Beth Jinks, Moderator, Business Journalist, Bloomberg News Jun 2, 2015 Minneapolis: A Lunch Conversation with Anthony Scaramucci, SkyBridge Capital Anthony Scaramucci, Founder and Co-Managing Partner, SkyBridge Capital Maureen O'Toole, Moderator, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley May 21, 2015 New York: BY INVITE ONLY: Futuristic View from the Top with Eric Schmidt and Ivanka Trump Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman, Google Ivanka Trump, Executive Vice President of Development & Acquisitions, Trump Organization Stephanie Ruhle, Moderator, Anchor and Managing Editor, Bloomberg Television May 19, 2015 New York: BY INVITE ONLY: 100WHF Celebrating Education: Marc Lasry and Jamie Dinan discuss the state of the markets with Becky Quick Marc Lasry, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder, Avenue Capital Group Jamie Dinan, Founder, Chairman and CEO, York Capital Management Becky Quick, Moderator, Co-Anchor, CNBC's "Squawk Box" Apr 29, 2015 Minneapolis: Spotlight on Pine River Capital Management, L.P. Brian Taylor, CEO, Pine River Capital Management, L.P. Steve Kuhn, Co-CIO, Pine River Capital Management, L.P. Annette Krassner, Partner, CAO, Pine River Capital Management, L.P. Apr 28, 2015 Zurich: 2015 Global Economic and Market Outlook with Giles Keating Giles Keating, Head of Research for Wealth Management, Credit Suisse January 2019 100 Women in Finance Global Events Page 2 of 145 Apr 21, 2015 New York: Women in Media and Finance Off the Record Stephanie Ruhle, Anchor and Managing Editor, Bloomberg Television Sheelah Kolhatkar, Features Editor and National Correspondent, Bloomberg Businessweek Sonia Gardner, Moderator, President, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Avenue Capital Group Apr 16, 2015 Singapore: A discussion with Adam Levinson, Managing Partner/CEO of Graticule Asset Management Asia Adam Levinson, Managing Partner/CEO, Graticule Asset Management Asia (GAMA) Apr 7, 2015 New York: A Conversation with Howard Marks Howard Marks, CFA, CIC, Chairman, Oaktree Capital Management Michele I. Docharty, Moderator, Goldman Sachs Mar 12, 2015 Grand Cayman: 100WHF Cayman Philanthropy Workshop and Luncheon to benefit LIFE: How Centered Leadership Will Lead to Your Empowerment and Fulfillment Joanna Barsh, Director Emeritus, McKinsey & Company Mar 11, 2015 Singapore: Anne Richards, CIO of Aberdeen Asset Management, Presents Why Diverse Teams Make Better Decisions Anne Richards, CIO, Aberdeen Asset Management Mar 5, 2015 New York: A Discussion with Leda Braga, Founder of Systematica Leda Braga, CEO, Systematica James S. Rowen, Moderator, COO, Renaissance Technologies Feb 19, 2015 Los Angeles: A Conversation with Mellody Hobson, President of Ariel Investments Mellody Hobson, President, Ariel Investments Sara L. Terheggen, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, moderator Feb 13, 2015 Grand Cayman: Meet Anne Richards, CIO of Aberdeen Asset Management Anne Richards, Chief Investment Officer, Aberdeen Asset Management Andrea Williams, Moderator, General Counsel, UBS Fund Services Jan 27, 2015 Hong Kong: Fireside Chat with Artemis Associates, CEO Diana Footitt Diana Footitt, Founder and CEO, Artemis Associates Agnes Chan, Director, Artemis Associates Jan 20, 2015 Zurich: Laura Liswood on Leadership Laura Liswood, Senior Advisor, Goldman Sachs Jan 15, 2015 Boston: An Evening with Jonathan Lavine, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Sankaty Advisors Jonathan Lavine, Chief Investment Officer, Sankaty Advisors Sally Fassler, Moderator, Chief Financial Officer, Sankaty Advisors Jan 14, 2015 London: 2015 Macro Outlook<br>Manny Roman, CEO of Man Group Manny Roman, CEO, Man Group Dec 4, 2014 San Francisco: Sandra Urie Luminary and Holiday Party Sandra Urie, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cambridge Associates Susan Raynes, Moderator, Global Head of Consulant Relations, State Street Global Advisors Nov 11, 2014 London: Governor Jeb Bush: Outlook for the US and beyond Governor Jeb Bush January 2019 100 Women in Finance Global Events Page 3 of 145 Oct 28, 2014 London: An Evening with Barbara Novick, Vice Chairman and Founder of BlackRock Barbara Novick, Vice Chairman, BlackRock Rachel Lord, Moderator, Managing Director, BlackRock Oct 21, 2014 Singapore: Meet Sandra Urie, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge Associates Sandra A. Urie CFA, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cambridge Associates LLC Oct 16, 2014 London: 100WHF Inaugural London Angels Breakfast, Keynote Speaker - Sir David Manning Sep 16, 2014 Singapore: Meet Jane Buchan, CEO of PAAMCO, for the Singapore Launch Event at the National Museum Jane Buchan, Founder and CEO, PAAMCO Sep 9, 2014 Geneva: The Importance of Hedge Fund Standards Today Dame Amelia Chilcott Fawcett, DBE, Hedge Fund Standards Board, Chairman Aug 28, 2014 Lugano: Lakeside Chat with Anne Richards Anne Richards, Chief Investment Officer, Aberdeen Asset Management Alida Carcano, Moderator, President, Co-founder, Valeur May 20, 2014 New York: Evaluating the Environment for Women in Hedge Funds: A Conversation Karen Finerman, Co-Founder & CEO, Metropolitan Capital Advisors Whitney Tilson, Founder and Managing Partner, Kase Capital Management Stephanie Ruhle, Moderator, Bloomberg May 5, 2014 New York: Third Annual Salute to the Global Angels Feb 11, 2014 New York: Conversation with Nobel Laureate Dr. Joseph Stiglitz Dr. Joseph E. Stiglitz, University Professor, Columbia University Dr. Giselle Guzman, Founder & CEO, Economic Alchemy LLC and Now-Cast Data Corp. Jan 14, 2014 New York: Dive into the Future of Credit Markets with Credit Hedge Fund Icons Bennett Goodman, Senior Managing Director & Founder, GSO Capital Partners Andrew Feldstein, Co-Founder and CEO, BlueMountain Capital Management Scott Kapnick, CEO, HighBridge Capital Management Rebecca Desman, Moderator, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Jan 14, 2014 New York: BY INVITATION ONLY: Pre-Discussion Meet & Greet with Credit Panelists
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