Today, November 13th, our Student Chapter organized with enthusiasm a talk by Dr. Stavros Siokos. Dr. Siokos is the co-founder and managing partner of Astarte Capital Partners, primarily based in London, and he is also an alumnus of our University. His presentation was entitled: “Investing in Private Markets: Social and Environmental Benefits”’. With this talk, Dr. Siokos introduced the main concepts regarding impactful investments and took us for a tour around the world through videos that demonstrated his valuable work. His talk included many examples from his personal experience, as well as precious advice for professional success.
Prof. Nagurney, our Chapter’s advisor, introduced Dr. Siokos to the audience. As his PhD advisor, she also referred to his academic and professional background. Prof. Nagurney and Dr. Siokos co-authored a book about Financial Networks.
During his presentation, Dr. Siokos introduced us to current trends related with investments around the world.
His presentation included many videos that demonstrate the results of his fruitful work in different countries.
At the end of the talk, Prof. Nagurney took a group photo of the event’s participants.
Stay tuned for the interview that followed Dr. Siokos’ presentation!