A Conversation with Michael Lewis

Not Your Usual Forecast Dinner

The Global Pandemic that started in March of 2020 has changed the way we work, meet, and live. CFA Societies in Canada are working hard to continue to deliver quality events, provide value to both our members and non-members and uphold the tradition of our Annual Forecast Dinners.

CFA Societies Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg are pleased to offer you A Conversation with Michael Lewis - Not Your Usual Forecast Dinner; a virtual event with the one and only Michael Lewis. This live discussion, moderated by Geoff Colvin, will be brought to you using a high-quality production platform and full production team. We invite members and guests from the finance and greater professional communities across Canada, to register for this marquee event where you can enjoy the virtual presentation from anywhere.

Michael Lewis

Best-Selling Author of The Fifth Risk, Moneyball, The Blind Side, and The Big Short

 WHY MICHAEL LEWIS IS CAPTIVATING AUDIENCES

A sharp observer of politics, finance, and the evolution of American culture, Michael Lewis combines keen insight with his signature wit, making him one of today’s leading social commentators. Lewis’ program takes a fresh, hard look at the ever-changing value systems that drive our economic markets, political landscapes, and cultural norms, and how organizations can adapt their thought strategies to facilitate growth among all three.

Geoff Colvin

Senior Editor-at-Large, Fortune and Bestselling Author Helping Leaders Confront Trends Driving Disruption

Geoff Colvin is an award-winning thinker, author, broadcaster and speaker on today’s most significant trends in business. As Fortune’s Senior Editor-At-Large, he is considered one of America’s sharpest and most respected commentators on leadership, globalization, wealth creation, and the infotech revolution, and related issues. As anchor of Wall Street Week with Fortune on PBS, he spoke each week to the largest audience reached by any business television program in America.

Margaret Franklin, CFA

President and CEO, CFA Institute

Margaret "Marg" Franklin, CFA, is president and CEO of CFA Institute. She has been a leader in the investment management industry for 28 years, most recently as president of BNY Mellon Wealth Management in Canada and head of International Wealth Management in North America. Her deep practitioner experience has been gained at firms ranging from large, global asset managers to start-ups, including Marret Private Wealth, State Street Global Advisors, and Barclays Global Investors. Her work has included advising individuals, families, pension plans, endowments, foundations and government agencies. In 2011, Franklin served as chair of the Board of Governors of CFA Institute, which is a volunteer position, and is a member of CFA Society Toronto, where she has also served on its board. She is a founding member of the CFA Institute Women in Investment Initiative, a past recipient of its Alfred C. Morley Distinguished Service Award in 2014, and a member of its Future of Finance Content Council.

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