Notre Dame Institute for Global Investing

Thank you so much to all of our sponsors, speakers, students and guests for making WIS '25 a huge success! We can't wait for WIS '26.

Last Thursday and Friday, I had the opportunity to attend the Notre Dame Institute for Global Investing Women's Investing Summit (WIS). As part of the WIS Student Planning Committee, Claire Dann and I were able to be a part of the Thursday evening dinner as well. We heard amazing stories and helpful advice from speakers Emily Hikade, Nelda J. Connors, Allison Barber. PhD, and more. Thank you NDIGI for hosting such an inspirational event!

WIS '25: Notre Dame’s Professional Investing Summit begins tomorrow!!! We are so excited about this year's lineup of accomplished senior leaders and industry practitioners?that we are afforded the opportunity to learn from over the next 2 days. Students, please consider joining us for this incredible learning opportunity.?Reminder that we will be giving out the?coveted?gold "Invest Like A Champion Today" shirts on Friday while supplies last! WIS '25 is free and open to the Notre Dame community. Students, faculty and staff, register here:?https://lnkd.in/gbgpgTuZ #WIS25ND #MendozaCollegeofBusiness

2?days until WIS '25: Notre Dame’s Professional Investing Summit! We would like to thank our WIS '25 sponsors for their generous support which helps make this great event possible. WIS '25 is free and open to the Notre Dame community. Students, faculty and staff, register here: https://lnkd.in/gbgpgTuZ #WIS25ND #MendozaCollegeofBusiness

3?days until WIS '25: Notre Dame’s Professional Investing Summit! The final keynote of WIS '25 from 12:00-12:40pm on Friday, February 28th, is "Building a Championship Culture: From the Pentagon to the WNBA." We are thrilled to be joined by: Allison Barber. PhD, Chief Executive Officer, To the Hoop Strategies Moderated by: Jenna Rehnstrom-Liberto, Director of Internal Communications, University of Notre Dame We will be in the Downes Ballroom from 9am-1:30pm on Friday, and you are free to come and go as your schedule allows! WIS '25 is free and open to the Notre Dame community. Students, faculty and staff, register here:?https://lnkd.in/gbgpgTuZ #WIS25ND #MendozaCollegeofBusiness

4 days until WIS '25: Notre Dame’s Professional Investing Summit! From 11:20am-12:00pm on Friday, February 28th, we will be joined by?an all-star lineup for an "Investment Themes and Ideas - Across Asset Classes" panel!?Join us in the Downes Ballroom to learn from: Jamie Franco, Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainable Investment, TCW Lauren Godlasky ’08, Head of Investor Relations & Marketing, Avoro Capital Ann Mennel '98, '99 MSA, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Merit Energy Company Paige O'Neil ’09, President, Shapack Partners Moderated by: Colleen McQuillan Nikam ’08, Investment Advisor, Goldman Sachs We can't wait to see you there! WIS '25 is free and open to the Notre Dame community. Students, faculty and staff, register here:?https://lnkd.in/gbgpgTuZ #WIS25ND #MendozaCollegeofBusiness

5 days until WIS '25: Notre Dame’s Professional Investing Summit! Join us on Friday, February 28th, from 10:50-11:20am for keynote: "Investing in Emerging Markets: The New Era" with: Vivian Lin Thurston, CFA, Partner, Portfolio Manager, William Blair Vivian Lin Thurston, CFA, partner, is a portfolio manager for William Blair’s Emerging Markets Growth, China A-Shares Growth, China Growth, and Emerging Markets ex China Growth strategies. WIS '25 is a 2-day conference that has something for everyone! Make sure you drop by and check it out!?WIS ‘25 is free and open to the Notre Dame community. Students, faculty and staff, register here:?https://lnkd.in/gbgpgTuZ #WIS25ND #MendozaCollegeofBusiness

6 days until WIS?'25: Notre Dame’s Professional Investing Summit!?Calling all sports fans: we have a very exciting keynote on Friday, February 28th, from 10:10-10:50am that you won't want to miss! We are going to learn all about?The Economics of Women's Sports?with: Danielle Slaton, Co-Founder of Bay FC & Head of Foundation; USWNT Veteran Moderated by: Kate Sullivan ’98, Creator of TO DINE FOR and Founder, Shotput Media Group Feel free to pop in and out of the Downes?Ballroom as your schedule allows. We have a stellar lineup of speakers, and the content will be engaging and valuable for all students,?regardless of class year or major! WIS ‘25 is free and open to the Notre Dame community. Students, faculty and staff, register here:?https://lnkd.in/gbgpgTuZ #WIS25ND #MendozaCollegeofBusiness

7 days until WIS ‘25: Notre Dame’s Professional Investing Summit!?Following the Creating Value Keynote on Friday, February 28th, we have a?2025 Market Update from 9:40am-10:10am. For this update we will turn the stage over to: Kristen Bitterly Michell '02, Managing Director & Global Head of Citi Global Wealth at Work, Citi We are so fortunate to have Kristen joining us at WIS for the second?year in a row! We hope to see you there too! WIS ‘25 is free and open to the Notre Dame community. Students, faculty and staff, register here:?https://lnkd.in/gbgpgTuZ #WIS25ND #MendozaCollegeofBusiness

8 days until WIS ‘25: Notre Dame’s Professional Investing Summit!?Next Friday, February 28th, we will convene in the Downes Ballroom (7th floor) in Corbett Family Hall. We hope you all can join us for what is bound to be a phenomenal day. The doors will open at 8:30am (come early to get a good seat!) and breakfast/coffee will be waiting for you. The conference will begin at 9:00am with a keynote you won't want to miss: "Creating Value - Lessons from a CEO, Fortune 500 Board Member & Investor," featuring: Nelda Connors, Founder, Chairwoman & Chief Executive Officer, Pine Grove Holdings, LLC Moderated by: Nikki Kraus ’94, Chief Executive Officer, Strategic Investment Group WIS ‘25 is free and open to the Notre Dame community. Students, faculty and staff, register here:?https://lnkd.in/gbgpgTuZ #WIS25ND #MendozaCollegeofBusiness