RSVP is required. To register for this event, please click here.

Los Angeles: All B-School Happy Hour at Arts District Brewing Company
Presented by Columbia Business School's Alumni Club of Los Angeles
Tuesday, October 24, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  
Arts District Brewing Company, 828 Traction Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 

Cost: Free of charge for Columbia Business School alumni and guests

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Jaya Boppana '07 at  jboppana07@gsb.columbia.edu.
 

Social Enterprise Career Workshop: What’s Hot (and NOT) in the Sustainability Jobs Market
with Shannon Houde, Walk of Life Consulting’s Career Coach

Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Uris Hall, Room 303
6:00-8:30 p.m.
Light refreshments and hors d'oeuvres with RSVP ?

This workshop is designed to help you develop a strong understanding of the evolving sustainability jobs markets globally. It will give you the “secret intel” on the jobs market and the impact sector that you can’t easily find on your own. Drawing from the top white papers, reports, and thought pieces from the sector, this session will cover what CEOs are saying about sustainable business and will define the Purpose Economy.

Together, we will unpack the myths and trends of the evolving impact sector careers, with tangible tools to help you target and focus your strategy for results.

Tools you will walk away with:
  - dream job targeting criteria map
  - job application process map

This Social Enterprise Career Workshop is only open to Columbia Business School MBA/EMBA students and alumni.

The workshop will be led by career coach Shannon Houde, who runs Walk of Life Consulting, the leading talent and career advisory service in the impact, sustainability, CR, and international development sectors. For more information about Shannon Houde, click here.

Presented by Columbia’s Italian Academy for Advanced Studies
Wednesday, October 25, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The Italian Academy, Columbia University, 1161 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY

Free admission; reservations not required.

Galuppi: Sonata No. 5 in C major

Marco Stroppa: Miniature Estrose

Berio: Six Encores

Berio: Sonata

Critically acclaimed pianist Taka Kigawa has earned outstanding international recognition as a recitalist, soloist, and chamber music artist since winning First Prize in the prestigious 1990 Japan Music Foundation Piano Competition in Tokyo, and the Diploma Prize at the 1998 Concurs Internacional Maria Canals De Barcelona in Spain, with such accolades from The New York Times as “Phenomenon. There’s no denying that he is something special,” “The extraordinary pianist,” and from The New Yorker “Unbelievably challenging program. Kigawa is an artist of stature.” and from La Nación (Buenos Aires) “Taka Kigawa is a stupendous virtuoso.” His New York City recital in 2010 was chosen as one of the best concerts of the year by The New York Times. His New York City recital in August 2011 was picked as one of the most notable concerts in the 2011-2012 season by Musical America. Also, his Buenos Aires recital in April 2014 was chosen as one of the best concerts of the year by Argentina’s leading paper, La Nación.

He has performed extensively as a recitalist and soloist in New York, Washington DC, Boston, Cleveland, Paris, Milan and Barcelona, with appearances in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Kosciuszko Foundation, Severance Hall in Cleveland, Cité de la Musique, and Salle Gaveau in Paris, Plau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, and Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. He frequently tours in his native Japan, appearing in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagano, and Kyoto, both as a recitalist and a soloist with orchestra and in chamber music groups. He has performed with such distinguished institution as The Cleveland Orchestra. He has been a featured artist on many television and radio networks throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

Mr. Kigawa grew up in Nagano, Japan, where he began piano studies at the age of three, winning his first competition at the age of seven. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Shinsyu University, and his Master of Arts degree from Tokyo Gakugei (Liberal Arts) University, graduating with honors in Piano Performance. During both his undergraduate and graduate years, he also studied composition and conducting, receiving high honors in both disciplines. He furthered his studies in the United States at The Juilliard School in New York, where he earned his Master of Music degree. Mr. Kigawa currently lives in New York City.

For more information please contact The Italian Academy at itacademy@columbia.edu.

The Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics is delighted to host a leadership luncheon with Hilton Romanski, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Cisco. The event will explore the importance of leading ethical innovation and disruption at Cisco, and will be moderated by Professor Dan Wang.

In his role as SVP and Chief Strategy Officer, Hilton Romanski is responsible for driving Cisco's growth strategy through acquisitions, strategic partnerships, investments, co-development, and innovation. He manages Cisco’s more than $2 billion venture capital investment portfolio with a focus on fostering innovation and leading market transitions.

Since joining Cisco in 2000, Hilton has been responsible for nearly $20 billion in acquisitions across more than 40 deals and was the driving force behind many of the innovative financial structures now represented in Cisco's technology portfolio. As Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, Hilton led Cisco's $2.7 billion acquisition of Sourcefire and $1.2 billion acquisition of Meraki, two of the most successful platform acquisitions in Cisco’s history. Hilton has been at the forefront of Cisco's entry into multiple new markets, including mobility, unified access, and software-enabled solutions. In his previous role as Vice President of Global Corporate Development for Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Investments, Hilton spearheaded Cisco's M&A and investment strategy as well as entry into emerging markets, including China, Eastern Europe, India, Latin America, and Russia.

Prior to joining Cisco, Hilton held several leadership roles at J.P. Morgan, including cofounding the firm’s West Coast telecom practice. He was an investment banker in J.P. Morgan’s Technology, Media and Telecom group and, prior to this, served as a merger and acquisition specialist in the company’s New York headquarters.

Outside of Cisco, Hilton is a member of the board of Technicolor, a worldwide technology leader in the media and entertainment sector.

Hilton holds a master’s degree in business administration from Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University.

RSVP is required. To register, click here. 

Presented by Columbia Business School's Alumni Club of New York
Thursday, October 26, 2017 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m 
Polsinelli, 600 Third Avenue, New York, NY

Cost: $30 for CBSACNY members, $50 for non-members

Come hear distinguished leader Lorna Davis speaking about leading an audacious change at leading packaged foods companies like Danone and Mondelez International. The DanoneWave CEO describes her role as Chief Manifesto Catalyst for the North American unit of Danone and its recent acquisition of WhiteWave Foods. The combined company is America's largest dairy company (excluding cheese), and recently also made headlines to become America's largest Benefit Corporation. Consequently, it will be managed in a way that balances shareholders' financial interests and the benefits it brings to people, the planet, and broader society.

To register, please go to: http://www.cbsacny.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1013360&group

RSVP is required. To register, click here. 

Presented by the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information
Thursday, October 26, 2017, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Online Event 

Cost: Free (registration is required)

Presenter: Professor Ross Buckley, UNSW, Australia

Webinar Overview:

'Regtech' is a blend word of 'regulatory technology' that was created to address regulatory challenges in the financial services sector through innovative technology. This Webinar addresses its use in financial inclusion.

About Professor Ross Buckley:

Ross Buckley is the Scientia Professor, Professor, King & Wood Mallesons Chair of International Finance Law, UNSW. He joined the Faculty of Law and UNSW as a Professor in 2007. He was appointed a Scientia Professor and to the King & Wood Mallesons Chair in International Finance Law in 2013.

His current research focus is on FinTech and RegTech in developed markets, and on how best to regulate the delivery of financial services over mobile devices in developing countries.

To register please go to:

https://dfsobservatory.com/event/regtech-financial-inclusion

For more information, or any questions, please contact CITI at info@dfsobservatory.com

The Marketing Association of Columbia presents their 13th Annual Conference:

Channel Optimization in a Digital World

Navigating the Opportunities and Challenges of Consumer Engagement

Location: Faculty House (64 Morningside Dr, New York, NY 10027)

Time: 9am-2pm

Keynote Speakers

Devika Mathrani, CMO Citi

Jan-Niklas Kokott, Head of User Experience Glossier

Panelist and networking lunch include representation from:

Citi, AB InBev, Amex, DanoneWave, L'Oreal, Madewell, Casper, 360i, Glossier, and more 

Agolo is the world’s most advanced summarization software. Connect to news, documents, cloud storage to create summaries in real-time. Agolo’s team is led by a Columbia PhD natural language processing expert, Mohammad Tantway and a Columbia MBA Rakuten engineer, Sage Wohns. 

This visit we will meet both the co-founders and also listen to their future business and recruitment plans.

Exact time of the event is yet to be finalized.

Sign up link for the event will be shared with club members  via email!

A-Term is almost over! KBA would like to celebrate end of A-Term by eating delicious Korean BBQ at Bann Restaurant in Hell's Kitchen (50th Street between 8th and 9th Ave). We have a prix fixe menu including food, soju, tax/tip: $40 for KBA members and $50 for non-members. Significant others are more than welcome!!

Please RSVP on OrgSync and Venmo $40 (or $50) to @jaeminlee to secure your spot!

RSVP is required. To register, please email Emily Hudson at eh2770@gsb.columbia.edu.

Presented by Columbia Business School's Office of Alumni Relations
Saturday, October 28, 2017, meet at entrance between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.
The Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY

Please join fellow Columbia Business School recent alumni and their children for a day of Halloween fun at the Bronx Zoo! Boo at the Zoo is a spooktastic event that features Halloween activities that are great for the entire family. We encourage you to wear your costume, if you dare!

Questions? Email Emily Hudson, Young Alumni and Student Relations, at eh2770@gsb.columbia.edu.

Hello family!

Ticket includes first row seat during CBS vs NYU Stern (starting at 1:00pm) and lower bowl seat ($60 face value) during the NBA game Nets vs Nuggets (starting at 6:00pm). There will be a happy hour in a bar next to Barclays Center between both games.

Looking forward to an amazing time in Brooklyn!  Let’s show those west-villagers how we do things in Harlem!

Carlos Rodriguez-Pastor is a Peruvian billionaire businessman. He is currently chairman and CEO at Intercorp, one of Peru’s largest holding companies, and general partner at Nexus Group, a Peruvian private equity fund with over US$900M assets under management.

Mr. Rodriguez-Pastor is also co-founder and chairman of Innova Schools, a network of high-quality low-cost private schools designed by IDEO, and member of several advisory boards and committees, including: Second Curve Partners, Royalty Pharma, The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University, Tuck School of Business Board of Overseers, New York’s Museum of Modern Arts (MoMA) Committee for Latin American Acquisitions, MIT’s Corporation Development Committee, Latin America Conservation Council, and is co-chair for the International Advisory Council of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas.

Mr. Rodriguez-Pastor holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a MBA from Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business.

CETA Hosts Ashley Giesler from Anacapa Partners. She will talk about Anacapa's investing strategy, search fund trends, and discuss personal decisions someone considering a search path should consider.

Anacapa Partners is one of the largest institutional investors in the search fund space. Anacapa was founded by Jeff Stevens who managed three funded searches between 1990 and 2005. Anacapa's strategic focus is to invest in operating companies that have been identified by principals operating within the search fund business model. Anacapa takes a proactive role with search fund entrepreneurs in all phases of the investment process, including business screening, due diligence, negotiation of deal structure, operating oversight, and exploration of exit strategies.

Ashley has over 15 years of experience advising, operating and investing in high growth venture and private equity backed companies. From 2002 to 2011, Ashley was a member of the senior team at Asurion Corporation, the most successful search fund operating company to date, as the Company’s first in-house counsel and later head of Corporate Development. During this time, she led the execution of multiple transformative acquisitions, an equity recapitalization of the company and multiple subsequent leveraged recapitalizations and advised on the Company’s international expansion in Asia, Europe and Latin America.

Aspel Breakout

This talk provides an overview of the current problems posed by industrialized animal agriculture, and how clean and plant-based meat companies are solving these issues while experiencing tremendous business success. MBA students are presented with one of the most exciting opportunities for building a career that makes a true impact.

Students will come away with an understanding of the resources GFI has available to those interested in the space. These resources include industry and investor connections, market research, and professional support such as legal, scientific, marketing, and more. GFI has spoken at many elite institutions, including Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Yale School of Management, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, and more. 

Speaker:

Aylon Steinhart graduated cum laude from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business (B.S.) and has co-founded two startups, Photopaz, now part of DigiLabs Inc., and BrideBox. At GFI, Aylon uses his expertise in entrepreneurship and go-to-market strategy to help entrepreneurs launch the next generation of good food startups. He has previously worked with companies such as Kellogg’s, Applebee’s, and Nestle.

Organized in partnership with The Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center, this panel features a discussion on diversity and inclusion in the Venture Capitalist Industry.  Panelists include Anne M. Busquet '78, Paul Capon '13, and Dana Kanze PhD '19 — moderated by Kathy Phillips, Paul Calello Professor of Leadership and Ethics. 

This event is part of #CBSstartups Week. 

We will be bringing in Gareth Jefferies to discuss how he evaluates businesses, over a lunchtime Q&A session. Gareth joined Northzone Ventures in 2015, switching from strategy consulting. His main area of focus is consumer and B2B technology, in particular the fintech ecosystem in London and the rest of the UK. He is involved in Northzone’s investments in fuboTV, Zopa, CornerJob, Crosslend, eProspects.

CEO and Rough Draft Ventures are excited to host Peter Boyce II for the #CBSstartups Week Keynote event. Peter will discuss how General Catalyst invests in and supports entrepreneurs, as well as an opportunity for Columbia students to become directly involved through Rough Draft Ventures.