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Join us for a lunchtime talk with Tulane professor and author Rob Lalka on his latest book, The Venture Alchemists: How Big Tech Turned Profits Into Power.

Join us for a virtual event with BCG Global Chief Economist Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and BCG Senior Economist Paul Swartz, as they discuss their new book, Shocks, Crises, and False Alarms: How to Assess True Macroeconomic Risk.

Join us for a talk with renowned scientist and entrepreneur J. Doyne Farmer on his latest book, Making Sense of Chaos: A Better Economics for a Better World.

Join us for a talk with renowned scientist and entrepreneur J. Doyne Farmer on his latest book, Making Sense of Chaos: A Better Economics for a Better World.

This is a moderated panel discussion on the brilliant career and lasting legacy of Charlie Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and long-time business partner of Warren Buffett.

Michael Gatto’s latest book, “The Credit Investor’s Handbook: Leveraged Loans, High Yield Bonds and Distressed Debt,” is the definitive guide to building a career in the leveraged credit markets—whether public, private, performing or distressed. In this virtual talk, Gatto will share invaluable insights about these dynamic markets that will benefit both newcomers to the field, as well as experienced professionals seeking to refine their investment skills.

Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Raghuram Rajan, and Economics Professor Rohit Lamba will talk about their book in which they address challenges like increased competition in low-skilled manufacturing, increasing protectionism globally, and growing automation. They will provide an insightful roadmap to help India break free from the shackles of the past and look to the possibilities of the future.

Fareed Zakaria, the host of CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” and Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group, will discuss Zakaria’s new book. A major work that masterfully investigates the eras and movements that have shaken norms while shaping the modern world.

Daniel Schulman’s sweeping narrative traces the interconnected stories of Jewish immigrants including Joseph Seligman, Solomon Loeb, and Marcus Goldman, among others, who fled a Germany that had relegated Jews to an underclass. He chronicles the difficult path of these men who would go on to form some of the largest investment banks in the world.

Milton Friedman’s work was instrumental in the turn toward free markets that defined the 1980s. Burns sheds light on his collaborations with women, his complex relationships with Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur Burns and Treasury Secretary George Shultz, and his direct interventions in policymaking at the highest levels.