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The Penn/NYU Conference, considered the premier annual conference on law and finance, is jointly sponsored by NYU’s Pollack Center for Law & Business, Wharton’s Financial Institutions Center and the University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Law and Economics. Faculty from top business and law schools will convene at the University of Pennsylvania Law School to hear colleagues present research at the intersection of law and finance. Speakers and moderators include Pollack Center Director William T. Allen and NYU Stern Professors Yakov Amihud, Stephen Brown and David Yermack.

The Inaugural Stern Africa Forum (SAF), co-hosted by student organization Stern in Africa (SIA) and NYU Africa House, will bring together top African business thinkers, innovators and executives to discuss the trends driving economic development and growth on the African continent. Themed "Redefining Africa: Innovative Business and Frontier investments in Emerging Africa," SAF  will focus on the innovative business practices and ventures fueling the progress and potential of Africa’s emerging economies.

As Arianna Huffington took the stage to address the more than 300 women in attendance at Stern Women in Business 20th Anniversary Conference on the afternoon of February 3, the excitement among the crowd was tangible. She did not disappoint, candidly sharing with the audience her personal recipes for successful leadership while frequently drawing laughter from the sell-out crowd...

As a former senior finance official in Spain and a distinguished academic economist, Dr. Jose Manuel Campa has a unique vantage point from which to view the European economy. On January 26, Dr. Campa discussed the challenges in the euro area with an audience of faculty, students and New York-based finance professionals at an event jointly sponsored by NYU Stern’s Center for Global Economy and Business and Salomon Center.

The second annual Social Innovation Symposium - a collaboration between the Social Enterprise Association (SEA) at Stern, Bridge at Wagner and LSEA at NYU Law - will be themed ”Innovative Thinking for Social Good.” The event will feature a keynote address from Chris Hughes, co-founder of Facebook and founder of Jumo, as well as interactive sessions, panel discussions and networking opportunities.

NYU Stern’s Salomon Center holds its annual NASDAQ DRP Research Day Conference where Stern’s finance faculty will present research. New this year will be a panel discussion on the current state of the world economy and financial system.

On Wednesday, May 16, 2012, NYU's All-University Commencement Exercises will be held at Yankee Stadium. On Thursday, May 17, 2012, NYU Stern's Undergraduate Baccalaureate Ceremony and NYU Stern's Graduate Convocation Ceremony will be held at Radio City Music Hall.

Leading academics and marketing professionals from around the world convened for NYU Stern’s Center for Measurable Marketing conference. Attendees explored the latest research on social media metrics, social media’s impact and the integration of social media into the marketing mix.

More than 400 students, faculty and administrators from across NYU gathered to hear Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, Inc., interviewed by NYU Trustee and alumna Maria Bartiromo (WSC ’89), anchor at CNBC, in NYU Stern’s Paulson Auditorium.

On December 12, NYU Stern's Salomon Center and Center on Global Economy and Business hosted an event to discuss the state of the Eurozone and the Euro.

Author and journalist Roberto Saviano and Professor Nouriel Roubini sat down with Ruth Ben-Ghiat, chair of NYU’s Department of Italian Studies, to share their perspectives on the financial crisis, criminal activities and money laundering, and how they undermine trust in the global financial system. Presented by NYU’s Department of Italian Studies, Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò and the Global and Joint Program Studies at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, and hosted at NYU Stern, the event drew some 400 students, faculty, press and members of the community to campus.

Some 200 students gathered on November 30, 2011, for a panel discussion on the Occupy Wall Street movement, hosted by the Stern Government and Business Association (GBA) MBA club. The panel, moderated by Vice Dean for Graduate Education Adam Brandenburger, featured Justin Wedes, New York City general assembly organizer for Occupy Wall Street; David Paterson, former governor of New York; Andrew Serwer, managing editor of Fortune magazine; and Roy Smith, Kenneth G. Langone professor of entrepreneurship and finance. The panelists reflected on the sentiment behind the Occupy Wall Street movement and assessed the movement’s successes and challenges. A very lively floor discussion followed.

Eric Varvel, Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse's Global Investment Bank, headlined the conference. He shared his unique insights on the status of the world economy in his presentation entitled "Adapting to Change."

The Future of Television Conference East, hosted by Digital Media Wire in partnership with NYU Stern and the Consumer Electronics Association, convened 300 industry experts and academics to discuss the latest trends and issues in today's television and technology industries.

NYU Stern Center for Global Economy and Business hosts Dr. Stephen Cecchetti, Economic Adviser at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

The 2011 Global Systemic Risk Conference is jointly organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Society for Financial Econometrics and the Volatility Institute at NYU Stern.

NYU Stern and L2 held its third annual Innovation Forum where industry and academic speakers presented to a sold-out audience on topics including digital marketing, urban development and new ideas for brands to innovate.

The Stern Investment Management and Research Conference (SIMR) Conference will feature keynote speakers Daniel K. Kingsbury, head of the US division and CEO and president of Pioneer Investment Management Inc., and Whitney Tilson, founder and managing partner of T2 Partners LLC and Tilson Mutual Funds, as well as panel discussions focused on investment strategies and “best ideas.”

In collaboration with NYU Stern and Columbia Business School, NOVA (Italian MBA Association) presents its 12th annual conference, organized in New York City on November, 11th-13th, 2011.

Hosted by NYU Stern, a two-day meeting entitled, "Single Neuron Studies of the Human Brain," will explore the state of the field of human electrophysiology. The event will convene experts working in the field to talk about progress, challenges, technologies, ethical implications, applications, hardware, software, scientific questions and clinical considerations.

The Honorable John Snow, who served as the 73rd United States Treasury Secretary from 2003-2006, sat down with Martin Lipton, chairman of NYU’s Board of Trustees, for a frank discussion on the state of world markets and what’s ahead for the global economy.

Mary Ellen Iskenderian, president and CEO of Women’s World Banking, the world’s largest network of microfinance institutions and banks, spoke to a group of MBA students this fall as part of NYU Stern’s Leadership Luncheon Series, coordinated by the School’s Leadership Development Team.

More than 130 experts and thought leaders from the public, nonprofit, for-profit and academic sectors, representing 25+ countries, gathered for the Eighth Annual Conference on Social Entrepreneurship, presented by NYU Stern’s Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. The annual conference explores the latest theory and research on social entrepreneurship and its impact on global communities.

This is the second in a series of lectures sponsored by the NYU Dialogues on the Global Civil Society, which focus on the extent to which a universal moral sense, capable of underpinning a global society, is either evolving or can be created. Professors Bloom and Haidt will explore the development and application of moral thought, moral judgment, and moral feeling as a foundation for transnational cooperation.

The fifth annual Luxury & Retail Conference, themed “From Retail to Me-tail: Delivering to the Connected Consumer,” will explore how the retail customer has evolved in light of changing technological platforms, and what brands are doing to keep up with the trend. Confirmed speakers include Karen Katz, CEO, Neiman Marcus Group; Carol Hamilton, President of Luxury Products Division, L’Oréal; Deanna Berkeley, President, Alice + Olivia; John McDonnell, COO, The Patrón Spirits Com; Annbeth Eschbach, Founder & CEO, Exhale Spa; Neil Blumenthal, CEO, Warby Parker; Daren Hull, VP of Luxury Direct, L’Oréal; Apar Kothari, VP, Rue La La; Deirdre McGuigan, US Retail Director, Indego Africa; Susan Heaney, Global Director of Corporate Responsibility, AVON; Ida Liu, Managing Director, Fashion Financing Group, Citi Private Bank; and Sal Khokhar, Principal, Koka Consulting.