ESG Seminar Series 2022

2022-Seminar Series ESG -header Acadian

ESG investing has grown rapidly in scope and complexity. Prior generations of ESG investing tools are no longer sufficient to meet investors’ increasingly diverse objectives and expectations for incremental financial performance from ESG information. In our 2022 seminar series, we will discuss how ESG is developing and show how advanced data science methods equip systematic managers to deliver on the financial promise of ESG and better target engagement.

See below for the full schedule and to register.

	Date	City	Venue	Time
Week 1	Tuesday, May 3	Portland, OR	The Nines	12pm-2pm
	Wednesday, May 4	San Francisco, CA	The Palace Hotel	8am-10am
	Thursday, May 5	Chicago, IL	JW Marriott	8am-10am
	Thursday, May 5	Minneapolis, MN	Hotel Ivy	4pm-6pm (5pm cocktails)
	Friday, May 6	Toronto, ON	InterContinental Toronto Centre	11am-1pm

	Date	City	Venue	Time
Week 2	Monday, May 9	Montreal, QC	Virtual Event	9am-10:30am
	Tuesday, May 10	Atlanta, GA	InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta	12pm-2pm
	Wednesday, May 11	Washington D.C.	Hotel Washington	12pm-2pm
	Thursday, May 12	New York, NY	Westin NY Grand Central	8am-10am
	Friday, May 13	Boston, MA	Acadian Office	8am-10am

Presented By:

Andy Moniz, Ph.D.

SVP, Director of Responsible Investing

Andy joined in 2021 as the Director of Responsible Investing. He oversees the firm’s ESG strategies, related research initiatives, and active ownership tactics. Andy is based out of Acadian Asset Management (U.K.) Limited. Prior to Acadian, he was the director of applied data science at Putnam Investments. He holds a Ph.D. in natural language processing from Erasmus University; a MSc. in applied statistics from the University of London; and a B.A. and M.A. in economics from the University of Cambridge. Andy is a CFA charterholder and acts as a referee for ESG papers submitted to the Financial Analysts Journal. He is also an advisor to the Bank of England on the use of artificial intelligence and alternative data.

Seth Weingram, Ph.D.

SVP, Director, Client Advisory

Seth is Acadian’s Director of Client Advisory, a team that produces original research on topical issues in systematic investing and regularly meets with key clients, consultants, and prospects. Seth also chairs Acadian’s Editorial Board, driving the firm’s thought leadership. Prior to joining Acadian in 2014, Seth held senior roles in equity derivatives trading, research, and strategy at UBS, Barclays Global Investors, and Deutsche Bank. Seth holds a Ph.D. in economics from Stanford University and a B.A. in economics from the University of Chicago.