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ringing together almost 200 industry leaders and academic experts, the 7th Annual Culture Connect Conference will be held January 8-9, 2025 at Berkeley Haas. Following the theme “Steering Your Organization Through Transformative Times”, attendees and speakers will share insights, gather new ideas, and discuss the challenges in building high-performing, innovative, and supportive cultures in the age of rapidly evolving AI tools. Attendees and speakers come from more than 70 companies ranging across multiple sectors, such as healthcare, tech, and finance, and from disciplines including HR executives, researchers, and mid-to-senior level professionals interested in the latest insights and practices in organizational culture.

Each year, we bring together hundreds of public and private company management teams, institutional investors, sell-side research analysts, investment bankers, private equity professionals and select media to better understand consumer trends and public company prospects as the year begins.

The 8th edition of the Sustainable and Impact Investments International Conference will take place on January 14th and 15th 2025 at the Quinn School of Business at University College Dublin in Ireland. The Social Impact Investments International Conference is an annual meeting for international scholars, practitioners and policy makers involved in the social impact finance field. Starting with the 2023 edition, the Joint Research Centre has joined the founding partners (Sapienza University of Rome, UnitelmaSapienza and Casmef – LUISS Guido Carli) and participates in the organisation.

The Conference offers publication opportunities and best paper awards, and engages high standing scholars and professionals. The Conference will host several outstanding keynote speakers.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025 will consider key global and regional challenges, including stimulating growth to improve living standards, responding to geopolitical shocks, and stewarding a just, inclusive energy transition.

The WEF convenes leaders from government, business, and civil society to reflect on the state of the world, address key global and regional challenges, and discuss priorities for the year ahead. The Annual Meeting will provide a platform to engage in constructive, forward-looking dialogues and help find solutions through public-private cooperation.

The UAE Global Family Wealth and Investment Forum is set to connect leading families and family office executives for networking and mutual growth. This historic event aims to be a key meeting place for high-net-worth individuals and family offices, promoting investment opportunities and the preservation of private wealth amid global economic changes.

City & Financial Global is delighted to announce its fourth annual Payments Regulation and Innovation Summit taking place on 21 January 2025 in Central London.

The payments landscape has undergone some radical changes over the last year. The most high profile of these has been the introduction of the mandatory reimbursement scheme for APP scams. However, there have been a number of other regulatory and technological developments which will have a significant impact on the payments industry. The Summit will address how automation technologies, including AI, can provide new opportunities to enhance transaction efficiency and reduce costs. However, AI can also present a threat as sophisticated scammers develop the use of deepfakes and quishing. Given the increasingly global nature of the payments landscape, it will also address how cross-border payments can be simplified for the user in different jurisdictions and payment platforms.

Join us for our seventh annual Women’s Leadership Summit! Learn about life as an analyst at Harris Williams, a role that develops valuable skills through active participation in every phase of a client engagement.

The Women’s Leadership Summit includes a panel discussion, opportunities to connect with our team, and hands-on investment banking interview preparation and technical development.​

Applicants should be undergraduate students who are pursuing a university degree and graduating in 2026 or 2027. The application includes a resume and cover letter expressing your interest in attending the event.​ Travel and overnight accommodations will be provided for the event.

After another year of overwhelmingly positive feedback, we’ve got a programme crafted with all the content you loved as well as topical sessions to further your expertise. Expect both technical and practical content from the experts, an interactive setting for sharing best practice, plus plenty of networking.

The main programme is on Thursday, with further content on Friday for Resolution Accredited Specialist financial advisers. This will include a roundtable discussion and workshop.

MFA is partnering with iConnections to create the world’s most comprehensive alternative investment event, Global Alts 2025, in Miami Beach, Florida on January 27-30, 2025. This partnership brings together iConnections’ and MFA’s flagship capital raising and business development events.

Thinking about your future career can be intimidating. At Citi, we understand that, and want to help you navigate career options.

Join us at our Dubai Office Insight Day on 28th January 2025 for interactive sessions and skills workshops:

Talk to our analysts as they share about their experiences, how-to tips and advice.

Hear first-hand from the Early Career Talent Acquisition team on how to make your application stand out.

If you’re currently a university student, regardless of your academic discipline, come and find out how you can make progress with us to redefine the future of banking.

Welcome to the Leaders in Sustainable Finance Event on 30 January 2025 at Antropia (Driebergen-R.). What is the state of Sustainable Finance, and how can the financial sector accelerate progress together amid global turmoil and (legal/political) push back on transitions? Bankers, Insurers and Asset Managers: what does your C-level actually do to transition to an ESG world? Join us for a unique gathering of industry leaders—CEOs, regulators, and professionals in sustainable finance—for a great opportunity to learn, exchange insights, and build or strengthen relationships with key players driving the future of Sustainable Finance. To learn more about last year’s Sustainable Finance Event (including speakers, summary, interviews, etc.),

There is no other place in the world, which brings together such world-class talented CEOs with a deep bench of investors that are experienced in investing in this industry.

The Wharton Agribusiness, Food and Beverage Club (WAFAB) is excited to present our third annual Future of Food conference: Secure Food, Secure the Future, taking place on January 31st, 2025 at Tangen Hall.

Join us as we hear from leaders and innovators in the food industry discuss the latest trends, challenges and opportunities shaping our food system. Programming to include the following, with further details to be shared in January:
Fireside chat with Rachel Drori, Founder and Executive Chair of Daily Harvest
Panel discussions on “Building Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems” and “Empower Local Food Communities”
Product tastings from the Venture Lab Food Innovation Cohort and local food startups