Behavioral Alpha is a one-day thought leadership event for portfolio managers and investment leaders, focused on the application of behavioral science to active investment management.
BEHAVIORAL ALPHA 2018
Friday, November 9th
Rise New York, 43 W 23rd St, NY 10010
Join forward-thinking investors for a fascinating event exploring how human decision-making is evolving in the light of recent developments in science and technology.
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Dr. Maria Konnikova
Author of Mastermind and The Confidence Game
A New York Times best-selling author, Maria graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and received her Ph.D. in Psychology from Columbia University.
In 2018, while researching her next book, she learned to play poker from scratch and now has over $260,000 in tournament earnings. “Emotional decision-making is exactly what poker is,” she said. “You can actually see it happening. Even the most mathematical stoic players are not computers”.
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Henry Timms
Co-Author of New Power
Recognised as visionaries by Fast Company and The Ford Foundation, Henry and his co-author, Jeremy Heimans, are two of the world’s most prominent social movement pioneers.
In their book, New Power, How it’s Changing The 21st Century and Why You Need to Know, they draw on examples from business and culture to explain how old power works like a currency, whereas new power operates like a current, flowing through social channels to change the world.
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Anastasia Buyalskaya
Behavioral Scientist and Asset Management Changemaker
Now pursuing a PhD at Caltech, Anastasia was formerly VP of Behavioral Finance at BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager.
She has worked in London and New York, and operates at the bleeding edge of behavioral science application. As a former intrapreneur and consultant, Anastasia has launched a number of decision-making initiatives aimed at educating and improving investment processes for portfolio managers and their teams.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND BA18?
Portfolio Managers
CIOs
Directors of Research
Heads of Strategy
COOs
Heads of Trading
MISSED IT LAST YEAR?
Behavioral Alpha 2017 explored a range of key topics for asset management innovators. Guest speakers included:
Dan Ariely
Denise Shull
Dave Winsborough
Clare Flynn Levy
Mark Baumgartner
Cameron Hight
Paul Sonkin
Paul Johnson
“A well-paced, well-planned set of presentations and a very nice environment to meet interesting industry people with plenty of new ideas. Highly recommended.”
Geraud Charpin, Portfolio Manager, BlueBay Asset Management
Delegate, Behavioral Alpha 2017
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INVESTMENT INNOVATION
In a market where there is little alpha left in being smarter or having access to better information, Behavioral Alpha – the gains generated by mitigating bias in investment decision-making – is the next big topic in fund management.
Ideas & research
Hear and discuss the latest themes with experts in their field.
Peer exchange
Network with professional investment leaders and innovators.
Case studies
Examples of best practice in applied behavioral finance.
“Behavioral Alpha was an optimal way to learn about the roles cognitive bias, team dynamics, and other behavioral patterns/pitfalls can play in investment decisions and the investment process itself. A brilliant set of speakers – I could listen to them (and ask questions) for many days rather than just one!”
Dana Lambert, CFA, CAIA, Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch
Delegate, Behavioral Alpha 2017
BA18 SPONSORS
“The Behavioral Alpha Conference sponsorship facilitates our strategic goal of aligning our platform, team and relationships with the advancing fusion of behavioral finance and machine learning.”
John Quartararo, Founder of Chestnut Ridge Partners
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