In 2021, CFA Societies Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg joined forces to collaborate on A Conversation with Michael Lewis – Not Your Usual Forecast Dinner.
This virtual event took place on January 21, 2021 and brought bring Michael Lewis, Geoff Colvin, and Margaret Franklin, CFA, to attendees' screens for discussions on what we can expect to see in 2021 and beyond after the challenges brought by the events of 2020. Although the evening looked much different this year, we are thrilled with the overall success of the evening. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this rather unusual Forecast Dinner experience, and we hope to see you all in person in 2022.
Best-Selling Author of The Fifth Risk, Moneyball, The Blind Side, and The Big Short
Mr. Lewis is known for his expertise on a variety of topics, and for having penned sixteen highly successful books on subjects ranging from politics to Wall Street, including The Fifth Risk, Moneyball, The Blind Side, and The Big Short.
Mr. Lewis is a columnist for Bloomberg News and a contributing writer to Vanity Fair. His articles have also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Gourmet, Slate, Sports Illustrated, Foreign Affairs, and Poetry Magazine. He has served as editor and columnist for the British weekly The Spectator and as Senior Editor and campaign correspondent for The New Republic. He has filmed and narrated short pieces for ABC-TV’s Nightline; created and presented a four-part documentary on the social consequences of the internet for the BBC; and recorded stories for the American public radio show, This American Life.
President & CEO, CFA InstituteMargaret Franklin, CFA, leads CFA Institute in promoting the highest standards of education, ethics, and professional excellence in the investment profession. She assumed her role in September 2019 and has more than 25 years of investment and wealth management experience.Ms. Franklin previously served as chair of CFA Institute Board of Governors and is a former president of the CFA Society Toronto Board. She is a founding member of CFA Institute Women in Investment Initiative, a past recipient of the Alfred C. Morley Distinguished Service Award in 2014, and a member of its Future of Finance Content Council.
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