SGA Academic Advisory Board - Key Webinar Topics
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Data Centers & AI Infrastructure: Examining the infrastructure needed in a world of AI
(2026)
Michael Gianatasio: SGA’s Fundamental Analyst
Mark Matossian, PhD: Founder of Whipsmart Ventures
Professor Richard Sloan: SGA’s Director of Investment Research and Professor of Accounting, Finance and Business Economics, University of Southern California
A New Geopolitical Backdrop: Exploring the changes in today’s global order
(2026)
Mona Yacoubian: Director and Senior Adviser of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Cynthia Tusan, CFA: SGA’s CEO and Senior Portfolio Manager
Utilizing AI in Finance: A closer look at leveraging AI tools in finance
(2026)
Quang Ngu, CFA: SGA’s Senior Quantitative Analyst
De-Risking Health: Understanding the impact of GLP-1 drugs in today’s healthcare landscape
(2026)
Brett Darragh, CFA: SGA’s Senior Fundamental Analyst & Associate Portfolio Manager
Jonathan Watanabe, PharmD, PhD: Professor and Chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and the Jere E. Goyan Presidential Chair for the Advancement of Pharmacy at UCSF
Sylvester Malapas, CFA: SGA’s Senior Fundamental Analyst & Associate Portfolio Manager
Investing in Times of Uncertainty
(2025)
Professor Richard Sloan
SGA’s Director of Investment Research
Professor of Accounting, Finance and Business Economics, University of Southern California
The Evolution of Large Language Models
(2025)
David Cai, CFA
Xiyuan Dong
AI Meets Machines: Investing in the Robotics Era
(2025)
Brett Darragh, CFA
Michael Gianatasio
The Future of Quantum Computing
(2025)
Sylvester Malapas, CFA
Monetary Tightening, Commercial Real Estate Distress, and US Bank Fragility
(2024)
Professor Richard Sloan
SGA’s Director of Investment Research
Professor of Accounting, Finance and Business Economics, University of Southern California
The Economics of ESG Disclosure Regulation
(2024)
Professor Richard Frankel
SGA’s Academic Advisory Board Member
Professor of Accounting, Washington University at St. Louis
“Man vs. Machine” or “Man + Machine”?
(2024)
Dr. Sean Cao
SGA’s Guest Speaker
Director and Founding Faculty of the AI Initiative for Capital Market Research
Associate Professor, University of Maryland
Real Estate in a Challenging Market Environment
(2024)
Sylvester Malapas, CFA
Commercial Real Estate Impact on Banks
(2024)
Brett Darragh, CFA
Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
(2024)
Xiyuan Dong
Sustainability and Accounting Standards
(2024)
Professor Richard Sloan
SGA’s Director of Investment Research
Professor of Accounting, Finance and Business Economics, University of Southern California
Global Landscape of Sustainability
(2024)