View the 2017 Cambridge Itinerary

View the 2017 Cambridge Itinerary

Itinerary Sunday, July 23 (Casual attire all day) All educational lecture sessions are in the Riley Auditorium. London arrivals - transfers arranged for all attendees via Cambridge Connections; look for a sign with your name in the arrival hall after clearing immigration, luggage collection and customs, or in the lobby of your hotel if arriving early. Morning Arrivals Transfer from London hotels, London Gatwick or London Heathrow to Clare College at Cambridge University (arrive at Clare College Memorial Court - Queens Road entrance; check-in at Porter’s Lodge) 10:00am Check-in & Registration Porter’s Lodge (pick up room keys and drop off luggage) 10:30am – 12:30pm Orientation walking tour of Clare College and Cambridge City Clare College was founded in 1326 and was the first of the Oxford and Cambridge foundations to provide for a Master, Fellows and Scholars in a single community. With the spires of its university buildings framed by towering trees, expansive meadows and riverbanks, the city of Cambridge is among the loveliest in England. The city’s famous sites include King's College Chapel, the tower of Great St. Mary's, the university's main church, and the Fitzwilliam, Cambridge's finest museum with superb art and classical collections. 12:30 – 2:30pm Lunch at The River Bar 2:45 – 3:30pm Visit King’s College Chapel 3:45pm Arrive at Clare College Afternoon Settle into Clare College/Optional open top double- decker bus tour of Cambridge 6:30pm Dinner at Bella Italia. One of three Bella Italias in Cambridge, this converted watermill offers an ideal location on the River Cam. A favorite on the Cambridge restaurant scene, Bella Italia serves traditional Italian food made with fresh ingredients and an emphasis on sustainable products. Money & Responsibility July 23-29, 2017 Itinerary Monday, July 24 (Smart casual attire all day) 7:45 – 8:45am Breakfast available The Buttery 9:00 – 9:30am Welcome & Overview Nick Hoffman, CEO, Nicholas Hoffman & Company; SIBF Board of Directors Jerry Toner, Fellow and Director of Studies, Churchill College and Director of Studies, Hughes Hall Nigel Wardle, President, ConsultingCaribbean, LLC; SIBF Board of Directors 9:30 – 10:30am What Are You Doing Here? Money, Ethics, Use – Jerry Toner 10:30 – 11:00am Break 11:00 – 12:30pm Introduction & the Mathematics of Money – Nick Hoffman 12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch Garden Room 1:30 – 2:30pm Entrepreneurialism: Success May Be Found Even in Failure – Nigel Wardle 2:45 – 4:15pm Punting along the River Cam weather permitting A punt is a narrow, flat-bottomed boat that somewhat resembles a Venetian gondola with the curve removed. The design was developed in the Medieval period to allow for easy navigation in areas with shallow water. Poling along the river looks effortless and easy -- a relaxing way to enjoy a quiet summer afternoon. Looks can be deceiving! Nonetheless, punting along the River Cam is one of the traditional delights of visiting Cambridge. 4:15 – 5:30pm Private Tour of the Wren Library at Trinity College 7:00pm Dinner in the Great Hall at Clare College. The 17th-century Great Hall at Clare College is a superb setting for the evening meal after an exciting day. Tuesday, July 25 (Smart casual attire all day) 7:45 – 8:30am Breakfast available The Buttery 8:30am Depart for Madingley Hall 9:15 – 10:15am Overview of Madingley Hall and Gardens 10:15 – 11:15am Understanding Brexit: Causes & Consequences – Jerry Toner 11:15 – 11:30am Break 11:30am – 12:30pm Credit Cards & Debt: Using Them Wisely – Nick Hoffman Money & Responsibility July 23-29, 2017 Itinerary 12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch Dining Hall 1:30 – 2:30pm It Wasn’t My Fault: My Neurons Made Me Do It Professor the Rev. Dr. Alasdair Coles, Senior Lecturer, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge 2:30 – 4:00pm Croquet tournament and tea on the lawn of Madingley weather permitting The origins of the quintessentially British game of croquet are obscure. However, it is known that the sport was introduced to England from Ireland in the 1830s. In the latter part of the 19th century and early 20th century, it grew very rapidly in popularity as an agreeable pastime for the upper classes and played on equal terms by men and women. From the scene in Alice in Wonderland where flamingos were used as mallets to the seriousness of the World Croquet Championship, players of all skill levels and ages enjoy the entertaining game of croquet. 4:00 – 5:00pm Depart for American Cemetery and Memorial The Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial site was donated by the University of Cambridge. The only American World War II burial ground in England, the site holds 3,800 white crosses to pay tribute to the American men and women who died in the war as well as a wall to commemorate the more than 5,000 soldiers who gave their lives but whose remains were never recovered or identified. 5:00 – 8:30pm Cookout at the home of Tracy-Ann and James Neville (UK, ’06) Wednesday, July 26 (Smart casual attire all day) 7:45 – 8:45am Breakfast available The Buttery 9:00 – 11:00am Budgets, Taxes & Inflation – Nick Hoffman and Nigel Wardle 11:00 – 11:30am Break 11:30am – 12:30pm The Global Burden of Disease: Whose Fault? Whose Responsibility? Dr. Stephen John, University Lecturer in Philosophy of Public Health, Department of History and Philosophy of Science; Fellow and Director of Studies in Philosophy, Pembroke College, University of Cambridge 12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch Garden Room 1:30 – 2:30pm Eight Evolutionary Myths: The Closing of the Darwinian Mind? Professor Simon Conway Morris, Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Fellow of St. John’s College and Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) 2:30 – 3:00pm Proper English Tea 3:00 – 5:00pm Activity Evening Free evening, dinner on own Money & Responsibility July 23-29, 2017 Itinerary Thursday, July 27 (Smart casual attire all day) 7:45 – 8:30am Breakfast available The Buttery 8:30am Depart for Judge Business School 9:00 – 9:30am Tour Judge Business School Ruth Allwood, Program Administrator, Judge Business School 9:30 – 10:10am Banking & Investment Management – Nick Hoffman and Jerry Toner 10:10 – 10:30am Break 10:30 – 11:30am Bloomberg Session Andrew Alexander, Deputy Information and Library Services Manager, Judge Business School 11:30am – 12:30pm Ethical Investment Steve Wallace, Director, Institutional Partnerships EMEA, CFA Institute 12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch 1:30 – 2:30pm Ethical Investment cont’d 2:30 – 3:00pm Break 3:00 – 3:30pm Introduction & Overview of Hamlet Dr. Anne Toner, Faculty of English, Trinity College 3:30pm Return to Clare College (change for the evening) 5:00 – 7:00pm Depart for dinner at St. John’s Chophouse St. John’s Chophouse is located in a 17th-century brick building with fireplaces, wood burning stoves and some of the best outside seating in Cambridge. St. John’s Chophouse offers traditional British dishes in a classic British setting. 7:00pm Depart for Shakespeare’s Hamlet in the garden of St. John’s College Play starts at 7:30pm (please bring ponchos and umbrellas; play will go on rain or shine) Money & Responsibility July 23-29, 2017 Itinerary Friday, July 28 (Smart casual attire all day) 7:45 – 8:45am Breakfast available The Buttery 9:00 – 11:00am The Investment Markets – Jerry Toner 11:00 – 11:30am Break 11:30 – 12:30pm When Bad Things Happen to Good Money Tim Hornor, Chair, Department of History, Pace Academy 12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch Garden Room 1:30 – 3:00pm Everything You Never Wanted to Know about the World of Finance – Nick Hoffman and Nigel Wardle Afternoon Free afternoon (dress for dinner) 6:00 – 7:30pm Practical Tips & Observations from the Academic, Commercial & Professional Worlds: A Panel Question & Answer Session – Nick Hoffman, Nigel Wardle, Dr. Jerry Toner, Tim Hornor 8:00pm Final Dinner in the Great Hall at Clare College Keynote Speaker: Dr. Patricia Fara, Director of Studies and Affiliated Lecturer in History and Philosophy of Science, Clare College, University of Cambridge Making A Difference Saturday, July 29 7:45 – 9:00am Breakfast available The Buttery 9:30am All participants must check out of the dorms, return dorm keys to the Porter’s Lodge and be ready to depart for the airport by 9:30am. Cambridge Connections will take all participants to their departure airports no later than 9:00am due to our having to depart the dormitory area by this time. Please be aware that you may have a long wait at the airport if you have a late afternoon flight. Money & Responsibility July 23-29, 2017 .

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