
Cultivating Economic Resilience
Amidst Geopolitical Shifts and AI Revolution
In an era of unprecedented geopolitical shifts and the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, we bring together thought leaders, industry pioneers, and academic luminaries to explore the dynamic interplay between these forces. Join us as we celebrate TCFA’s 30-year journey of unwavering commitment to excellence and uncover strategies for cultivating resilience in the face of global challenges. Register now to be part of this landmark event.
Time and Location
In-person Conference:
10/27/2024 Sunday, 8:15 am – 5:00 pm EDT
Location:
Gerald W Lynch Theater, 524 West 59th Street, New York, NY 10019
(Lunch, coffee, and light breakfast are included, complementary career workshop is also available)
Virtual Conference (Zoom and live broadcast):
10/26/2024 Saturday, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm EDT
10/27/2024 周日, 8:00 am – 10:30 am 北京时间
Career Booster
1️⃣Submit your Resume to TCFA career booth to screen for job opportunities at TCFA sponsors and partners.
2️⃣Register for our complementary Career Workshop upon purchasing a conference ticket. Seats are limited.
The Workshop serves students and emerging professionals, featuring advisors currently working in Investment Banks and Hedge Funds. They will offer guidance on resumes, networking, job search strategies, and interview preparationspecific to the financial sector. Participants will also have the opportunity to win one of the one-year memberships at the Qishi Career Path Club.
Don’t miss the chance to take your career to the next level.
Registration
In-person Event Registration Link:
https://buytickets.at/tcfa/1385178

Saturday Virtual Event Only:
https://buytickets.at/tcfa/1395383

Price:
General Admission: $120
Limited Early Bird Ticket: $102
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Speakers
Keynote Addresses:
Li Deng
Chief Al Officer at Vatic Investment, Former Chief Al Offcer, and Head of Machine Learning of Citadel Citadel, Former Chief Scientist of Al at Microsoft, Fellow of the lEEE and the Academy of Engineering of Canada, and close collaborator with Nobel Prize Laureate Geoffrey Hinton

Chief Global Economist of Citigroup, former Under Secretary of the US Treasury Department

Professor in Finance, Professor of Economics, Executive Committee Member of Princeton University, Winner of the China Economics Prize, the Inaugural Sun Yefang Financial Innovation Award

Asia Economic Outlook:
Suqin Ge
Professor of Economics, Virginia Tech

Helen Qiao
Managing director and Chief Economist for Greater China, Head of Asia Economics Research, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Mike Zhang
Deputy Resident Representative in Beijing, IMF

Board Member, TCFA; Professor, Virginia Tech Department of Economics

US Economic Outlook and Macro Strategy:
George Goncalves
Head of US Macro Strategy, MUFG Securities

Gang Hu
Managing Partner, WinShore Capital Management

Ryan Sweet
Chief US Economist, Oxford Economics

Moderator: Henry Mo
Chief Economist and Head of Market Strategy, Corebridge Financial

Fixed Income Market:
Managing Director, Ginnie Mae International Markets

Ke Li
Global Head of FICC Desk Strats, Partner, Goldman Sachs

Tim Lower
CEO, Willow Tree Credit Partner

Board Member, TCFA; Global Head of CLO Research and Private Credit Strategy, Citi Group

Private Market – Opportunities in Private Credit:
Afsaneh Mastouri
Executive Director, MSCI

Cathy Wang
Vice President of Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions, BlackRock

Jen Zhao
Senior Vice President, BHG Financial

Gary Zhu
Senior Vice President, Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Insurance, Alliance Bernstein

Moderator: Wen Li
Board Member, TCFA; Senior Director, Moody’s Analytics

Global Investment Outlook:
Portfolio Manager, Hedge Fund

Sheng Wang
Managing Director, Head of Investment Solutions, Wolfe Research

Peng Yu
Managing Director, Head of Quantitative Modeling, BMO Capital Market

Amy Zhang
Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager for Small & Mid Cap Strategies, Alger

Moderator: Kun Gao
Board Member, TCFA; Founder and CIO, Sherbrooke Park Advisers

AI Investment and Applications:
Dingju (Steve) Chen
Managing Director and AMRS Head of Equity Quantitative Strategies Group, Bank of America

Xi Chen
Professor, New York University

Loretta Liu
Chairman Assistant, Global Business President, Human Resources Director, Wind

Andrea Dal Mas
Managing Partner, Antalpha Ventures

Linjia Zhou
CEO, DAIpha.ai

Moderator: Howard Zhu
Managing Director, Head of Analytics Products – Americas, MSCI

Master of Ceremonies:
Di Cai
Partner, Sanders Capital

Host:
Wenzhe Zhao
President, TCFA; Economist, Progressive Capital Management

Joy Zhang
President-Elect, TCFA; Managing Director, MSCI

In-person Event Registration Link:
https://buytickets.at/tcfa/1385178

Saturday Virtual Event Only:
https://buytickets.at/tcfa/1395383

Thanks for our Sponsors:







Conference Agenda
Virtual Conference:
10/26/2024 Saturday EDT /
10/27/2024 周日 北京时间
8:00pm – 8:10pm EDT /
8:00am – 8:10am 北京时间
Welcome Address
8:10pm – 8:50pm EDT /
8:10am – 8:50am 北京时间
Keynote
Speaker: Nathan Sheets
Host: Henry Mo
8:50pm – 9:40pm EDT /
8:50am – 9:40am 北京时间
Panel discussion: Asia Economic Outlook
9:40pm – 10:20pm EDT /
9:40am – 10:20am 北京时间
Keynote: Confronting China’s Economic Challenges
Speaker: Wei Xiong
Host: Wenzhe Zhao
In-person Conference:
10/27/2024 Sunday 8:15am – 5:00pmEDT
8:15am – 8:45am Registration
8:45am – 9:00am Opening Remarks
9:00am – 9:10am Welcome Address
9:10am – 10:10am
Keynote: Modern AI: Predictive, Generative, and Agentic
Speaker: Li Deng
10:10am – 11:00am
Panel Discussion: US Economic Outlook and Market Strategy
11:00am – 11:50am
Panel Discussion: Fixed Income Market
12:00pm – 1:30pm Lunch
12:00pm – 1:30pm Career Workshop
1:30pm – 2:20pm
Panel Discussion: Private Market – Opportunities in Private Credit
2:20pm – 3:10pm
Panel Discussion: Global Investment Outlook
3:10pm – 4:00pm
Panel Discussion: AI Investment and Applications
4:00pm – 5:00pm
TCFA President and Board Election

【About TCFA】
The Chinese Finance Association(TCFA) is a government registered non-profit organization aimed at facilitating the exchange of ideas, knowledge and information on education, research and practice in finance and related areas between the US and China. TCFA seeks to bring together the collective wisdom and expertise of scholars and professionals active in the field of finance to help the development of capital markets in China. TCFA further seeks to serve as the central venue to service its members in their professional development.


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