Global Poverty: Hopes and Challenges in the New Millennium Ananya Roy, Ph.D.; Education Director, Blum Center for Developing Economies, UC Berkeley; Author, Poverty Capital
Roy will discuss poverty alleviation in South Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Roy’s organization, the Blum Center, aims to develop “real-world solutions to combat global poverty.” MLF: Middle EastLocation: SF Club OfficeTime: 11:30 a.m. Read more »
Achieving Emotional Freedom: How to Stay Positive in Times of Economic Turmoil Judith Orloff, M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA; Author, Emotional Freedom
The world is in the midst of an emotional meltdown. Join best-selling author Orloff to learn how to harness the power of positive emotions and dispel the negative. Read more »
The Psychology of Building a Bulletproof Personal Finance System Ramit Sethi, Author, I Will Teach You to Be RichCathy Curtis, CFP, Curtis Financial Planning
Personal finance has traditionally been about “no”: No, you can’t buy that latte. No, forget those jeans. Read more »
China: Great Power Interrupted Robert Horrocks, Ph.D., Chief Investment Officer, Matthews International Capital Management, LLCUldis Kruze, Associate Professor and Chair, History Department, USF
As we mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square incident, China seems stronger than ever. But the recent economic downturn may threaten the ability of China’s leaders to trade economic prosperity for political stability. Read more »
Technology in the New Economy Abhijit Phanse, Managing Partner, Accelon CapitalAndy Rappaport, General Partner, August Capital
Have the fundamental forces of our new economy changed in a lasting manner? Do technology companies need a new playbook? Will the current macro forces redefine funding, exits, operating models, and the role of the U.S. vis-à-vis India, China, Russia, Brazil and Europe over the next decade? Read more »
The Truth About Green Business: The Potential for Jobs and Prosperity Gil Friend, Founder/CEO, Natural Logic, Inc.; Author, The Truth About Green Business
Running a profitable business that takes care of the environment, provides meaningful jobs, and helps the community is an oxymoron, right? Not so fast. Friend states that green business practices are good for business and the world. Read more »
Prospering in a Recession Victor Cheng, Former McKinsey Consultant; Marketing/Executive Coach; Author, The Recession-Proof Business
Based on proprietary research of recessions from the past 136 years, Cheng highlights examples of companies that grew from nothing into huge successes during the downturns. Read more »
Does America Have a Future? John Thomas, Former Financial Industry Executive; Hedge Fund Manager; Publisher, Diary of a Mad Hedge Fund Trader
As one of the founders of the hedge fund industry, Thomas provides an unvarnished recap of the causes and consequences of the global financial crisis. In easily understood terms, he reviews the end of the golden age of leverage and the associated implications. Read more »
How to Smell a Rat: The Five Signs of Financial Fraud Ken Fisher, CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Fisher Investments; Columnist, Forbes; Author, How to Smell a Rat: The Five Signs of Financial Fraud
In recent years, the public has been shell-shocked by some of the biggest financial frauds and scams in history. Fisher believes that nearly every investment scam ever perpetrated was actually easily detectable and avoidable. Read more »
Groundhog Day Economics: Why Do We Keep Making the Same Mistakes? James Forcier, Assistant Professor and Director, Applied Economics Program, USF; Managing Director, Bay Analytics
Are we getting a clear picture of what caused the current economic situation and who is responsible? Forcier contends that blame is not being allocated according to responsibility. Read more »
