Qatar First Bank (QFB) has launched its “knowledge excellence series” as part of the bank’s wider corporate social responsibility strategy that focuses on education and
promotion of knowledge.
The knowledge excellence series, which is aligned with the Qatar National Vision 2030’s education pillar, is a platform to facilitate knowledge exchange among different segments of society through the hosting of regular speaker events, workshops, educational, and lifestyle events focusing on a wide range of topics including finance, economics, investments, health,
education, and art.
To kick off the series, which starts today, QFB will host financial expert Nili Gilbert, co-founder and portfolio manager for Matarin Capita, at its recently-launched
premium private banking lounge.
Gilbert is regularly invited to share her extensive investment insights on CNBC television network. She is a chartered alternative investment analyst (CAIA) and a chartered financial analyst (CFA) with a BA from Harvard University, where she graduated magna cum laude in a Special Concentration in Economics and Social Studies, and an MBA in Finance from Columbia University, where she was a Toigo Fellow.
She was selected as a winner of the Toigo Bridge to Business 2011 award and as a 100 Women in Hedge Funds 2013 Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Scholar. She chairs the finance and investment committees of the board of directors of the
Synergos Institute.
Gilbert is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, where she sits on its International Affairs Fellows Selection Committee and its Term Member Advisory Committee.
QFB chief executive officer Ziad Makkawi said: “Education is key in driving economic growth. Our knowledge excellence series aims to support Qatar’s initiatives to become a knowledge-based economy. Our intention is to develop a platform that will accelerate the transfer of knowledge and information sharing by bringing together industry practitioners and business leaders from the wider community.
“We hope that the business community finds our first speaker event informative as Nili highlights how the current changing global landscape will impact investment decisions in 2016 and share insights into how investors are positioning their portfolios.”