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University of Virginia Investing Conference (UVIC)

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University of Virginia Investing Conference
Reception & Dinner Event

The Forum Hotel | Charlottesville, VA
6 November 2025 | 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.

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The Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management invites you to join us for the 18th annual University of Virginia Investing Conference (UVIC) on 6 November 2025. This year's UVIC will take the form of a reception and dinner event at the Forum Hotel at Darden featuring guest speaker John Lipsky, prior first Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during 2006-2011 and current Senior Fellow of the Foreign Policy Institute of Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced Studies (SAIS).

Immediately preceding UVIC all attendees are also invited to view the final round of the student-run Darden at Virginia Investment Competition (DVIC). Join us at 4 p.m. for the competition's final round of stock pitches followed by a networking reception and dinner.

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Agenda

4 p.m. (DVIC) Final Round
5:30 p.m. Networking Reception
6:30 p.m.

Dinner with keynote featuring John Lipsky, prior first Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during 2006-2011 and current Senior Fellow of the Foreign Policy Institute of Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced Studies (SAIS), moderated by Tyler Mathisen (Col '76), Co-Anchor, "Power Lunch" and Vice President, Events Strategy, CNBC.


2025 Speakers

lipsky

John Lipsky is a Senior Fellow of the Foreign Policy Institute of Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Previously, he was first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during 2006-2011, and served as acting managing director during May-July, 2011. Before returning to the IMF in 2006, he served as a Vice Chairman of the JPMorgan Investment Bank, Chief Economist and Director of Research at Chase Manhattan Bank, and Chief Economist of Salomon Brothers. Prior to his private sector career, he spent a decade at the IMF.

Lipsky currently is a co-chair of the Aspen Institute's Program on the World Economy, and a vice-chair of the Bretton Woods Committee. He is a member of the executive committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research, of the advisory boards of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) and of the Rock Creek Group, is a director of the American Council on Germany, and is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Lipsky received a Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University.

 

mathisen

Tyler Mathisen is one of the nation’s most respected business news journalists and interviewers. For more than 27 years, he was a news anchor and co-anchor for CNBC, the world’s top business news television channel. In that time he hosted or co-hosted virtually every program on the CNBC schedule, most recently “Power Lunch,” one of the network’s longest running program franchises. His coverage credits include: the bursting of the so-called “tech bubble” in 2000 the 9-11 terror attacks; the financial crisis of 2007-2009; and the Covid-19 pandemic and its profound business impact. Additionally, he was CNBC’s Vice President of Events Strategy. In that role, he helped map the company’s initiatives in the live events business, virtual and in person.   

Previously, Mathisen was Managing Editor of CNBC Business News, responsible for directing the network’s daily content and coverage, and Vice President for Strategic Editorial Initiatives. He also co-anchored “Nightly Business Report,” an award-winning evening business news program produced by CNBC for U.S. public television. In 2014, NBR was named best radio/TV show by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW). 

Mathisen also reported multiple one-hour documentaries for the network including “Best Buy: The Big Box Fights Back,” “Supermarkets Inc: Inside a $500 Billion Money Machine” and “Death: It’s a Living,” which won SABEW’s 2014 “Best in Business” award for best radio/TV feature or field report. He was also the host and chief correspondent of two CNBC series, “How I Made My Millions” and “High Net Worth.” 

His interview credits run from businesspeople (Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs, Mark Cuban) to sports figures (Peyton Manning, Shaquille O’Neal, Mike Krzyzewski) to political players such as Treasury Secretaries Robert Rubin, Lawrence Summers and Timothy Geithner. He also interviewed then-businessman Donald Trump.  

Before joining CNBC in 1997, Mathisen spent 15 years as a writer, senior editor and top editor for Money magazine. He also served as Money Editor for ABC’s “Good Morning America” from 1991 to 1997. A native of Arlington, Va., Mathisen graduated with distinction with a degree in government and foreign affairs from the University of Virginia. 

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  • UVIC 2024

    University of Virginia Investing Conference
    Reception & Dinner Event

    The Forum Hotel | Charlottesville, VA
    14 November 2024 | 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.

     

    The Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management at the UVA Darden School of Business held the 17th annual University of Virginia Investing Conference (UVIC) on 14 November 2024. This year’s UVIC was a reception and dinner event at The Forum Hotel featuring guest speaker Kate Moore, head of thematic strategy for BlackRock's Global Allocation Team, and moderated by Tyler Mathisen, Co-Anchor, "Power Lunch" and Vice President, Events Strategy, CNBC.

    An expert at identifying opportunities to exploit structural change, policy evolution, and dislocations across global industries, Moore shared her research-driven insights into where the macro economy and financial markets might be heading. Her ideas for formulating investment approaches are timely as investors continue to face headwinds from higher rates for longer than expected, sticky inflation, slowing economic growth, and continued uncertainty abroad.  

    Immediately preceding UVIC all attendees were invited to view the final round of the student-run Darden at Virginia Investment Competition (DVIC).

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    4 p.m. (DVIC) Final Round
    5:30 p.m. Networking Reception
    6:30 p.m.

    Dinner with keynote featuring Kate Moore (Col '99), Head of Thematic Strategy for BlackRock Global Allocation Team, moderated by Tyler Mathisen (Col '76), Co-Anchor, "Power Lunch" and Vice President, Events Strategy, CNBC.
  • UVIC 2023

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    The Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management at the UVA Darden School of Business held the 16th annual University of Virginia Investing Conference (UVIC) on 3 November 2023 at The Forum Hotel. UVIC explored investing in a world of slowing economic growth, geopolitical stress, and a rapid rise in artificial intelligence applications. Speakers focused attention on how these issues may converge to shape the future of the global economy and markets; and, detailed approaches and ideas for how investors might position themselves for success over the coming years.


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  • UVIC 2022

    The Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management at the UVA Darden School of Business hosted the 15th annual University of Virginia Investing Conference (UVIC) on 28 October 2022. The conference explored investing in a world of rising interest rates and inflation during a time when global economies are slowing. We focused attention on expectations for investors by providing an array of diverse, well-reasoned ideas and views on tackling this challenging investment environment. Program speakers detailed approaches and ideas for how investors might position themselves for success investing over the coming years.
     

    Read a synopsis of the 2022 conference in the Darden Report.

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    Elizabeth BurtonElizabeth Burton, Managing Director, Client Solutions and Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

    Topic: "Positioning Portfolios for the Future: An Asset Owner CIO Perspective"

     

    Moderated by Larry Kochard, Chief Investment Officer, Makena Capital Management

     

     

    Jan van EckJan van Eck, Chief Executive Officer, VanEck

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    Topic: "Designing Emerging Investment Strategies" [video]

    Moderated by Robert F. Bruner, University Professor, Distinguished Professor of Business Administration and Dean Emeritus, UVA Darden

     

     

     

    Michael HowellMichael Howell, CEO, CrossBorder Capital

    Slide Deck

    Topic: "The Dynamic Impact of Global Liquidity on Markets" [video]

    Moderated by Nick Sargen, Senior Economic Advisor, Fort Washington Investment Advisors

     

     


    Eswar PrasadEswar Prasad, Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and Professor of Economics, Cornell University

    Topic: "The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution Is Transforming Currencies and Finance" [video]

    Moderated by Pedro Matos, John G. Macfarlane Family Chair, Professor of Business Administration, and Academic Director of Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management

  • UVIC 2021

    The 14th annual University of Virginia Investing Conference (UVIC) took place virtually via Zoom on on 28-29 October 2021 and focused attention on investing following a Global Pandemic. An array of diverse, well-reasoned ideas and views were provided on this vitally important, yet challenging, topic. Program speakers detailed approaches to address the following questions:

    1. What investing categories are poised to benefit from economic reflation?
    2. What risk remain on the horizon for investors?
    3. How the global pandemic has changed investing.
    4. How might blockchain and decentralized finance disrupt financial intermediation? 

     

  • UVIC 2020

    The 13th annual University of Virginia Investing Conference (UVIC) took place virtually via Zoom on 31 October 2020. The summit focused attention on the role of ESG investing. An array of diverse, well-reasoned ideas and views were provided on this vitally important, yet challenging, topic.

    The investment world is rapidly moving towards one in which individual and institutional investors alike seek to blend environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into traditional investment evaluations. How can we invest in a more responsible way, and in doing so, make a real, positive impact on society?

    Program speakers detailed approaches and ideas for how investors might position themselves to invest across several ESG parameters, including conservation and protection of the environment, relationships with employees, suppliers, clients, and communities, and standards for company leadership, risk controls, and stakeholder rights.

  • UVIC 2019

    The 12th annual University of Virginia Investing Conference (UVIC) took place at UVA’s Darden School of Business, 7–8 November 2019. The summit of industry experts and academics shared insights and predictions on the future of "alpha" – an investment strategy's ability to beat the market. The conference was hosted by Darden's Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management.

  • UVIC 2018

    The 11th annual University of Virginia Investing Conference (UVIC) took place at UVA’s Darden School of Business, 8–9 November 2018. UVIC served as a cornerstone of the UVA-wide programming dedicated to reflecting on the 10th anniversary of the global financial crisis. This year’s speakers and program looked to both the past and the future, and focused on what we have learned since the crisis unfolded and what we need to know moving forward. The conference was hosted by Darden's  Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management and the UVA McIntire School of Commerce Center for Investors and Financial Markets.

  • UVIC 2017

    The 10th annual University of Virginia Investing Conference explored the current economic and political landscape, discussed the history of economic booms and market collapses, identified opportunities in a changing active-passive setting and explored alternative asset classes such as real estate and hedge funds.  
     
    The conference built on a record-setting year in 2016 by hosting the full Darden@Virginia Investing Challenge and also hosted a leading women in investing breakfast with Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees Chair, Elizabeth Weymouth (MBA ‘94) and President and CEO of Investure, Alice Handy.

  • UVIC 2016

    A single question dominated the ninth annual University of Virginia Investing Conference: Now what?

    After an unprecedented U.S. presidential election produced Donald Trump as president-elect, conference speakers and audience members alike wanted to know what’s next for the U.S. economy, global markets and equity investments.

    2016 Highlights included a Darden @Virginia Investing Challenge that welcomed a record 18 schools and the first-ever Darden Capital Management (and Darden school) Facebook Live streaming interviews, and interviews with speakers conducted by students.  For those who missed the conference, some recap appeared across different channels:

    • Broad conference overview, featuring video interviews with Steve Rattner and Jerome Booth available here
    • A  WSJ podcast featuring an interview with the winning team at the Darden @ Virginia Investing Challenge
    • An in-depth ‘Ideas to Action’ Piece recaps some of the broader global geopolitical panel takeaways
    • Facebook Live interviews with Darden Capital Management students now on the school’s FB page
    • The Role of the Active Investor Ideas to Action piece.   
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  • UVIC 2014

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    • Which new products will truly revolutionize an industry?
    • What's ahead in digital health care, cybersecurity, energy, technology and monetary policy?