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Conferences can be a wonderful opportunity to learn, network, and grow professionally. Forté wants you to feel prepared, confident, and ready to make an impression at the 2025 MBA Financial Services Fast Track Conference. Join us for a prep session on May 5, 2025, at 1:30 – 2:30 pm ET to learn how you can make the most out of the event. There will also be time for live Q&A. Reserve your spot today!

This is the first of a two-part virtual series exclusively for registrants of the 2025 MBA Financial Services Fast Track Conference. These sessions are designed designed to help incoming MBA women and allies take advantage of the many opportunities available at the upcoming conference.

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This webinar is open to registrants of the MBA Financial Services Fast Track Conference. 

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Forté wants you to feel prepared, confident, and ready to make an impression at the 2025 MBA Financial Services Fast Track Conference. Join us for an Ask Me Anything session on May 6, 2025, at 6 – 7 pm ET with Training The Street – a global finance and business training provider passionate about teaching finance fundamentals and advanced topics. Ask the questions most important to you as you prepare for a career in the financial services industry.

This is the second of a two-part virtual series exclusively for registrants of the 2025 MBA Financial Services Fast Track Conference. These sessions are designed designed to help incoming MBA women and allies take advantage of the many opportunities available at the upcoming conference.

Register for Conference

This webinar is open to registrants of the MBA Financial Services Fast Track Conference. 

Forté webinars are produced for the benefit of our members. Information provided on this webinar should not be reproduced, distributed or published without the written consent of Forté and permission from individual speakers. If you wish to use our content, please contact Forté for permission.

Is business school the next step in your career journey? Join us to learn more about the value of an MBA. You’ll hear how an MBA can help you advance on your path and build leadership skills to conquer any career.

A panel of successful MBA alumni from Forté partner business schools will draw on their experiences to share personal insights and answer audience questions live.

Panelists will discuss:

• What inspired them to pursue an MBA
• How they knew which school was right for them
• Benefits of an MBA degree
• How their degree transformed their careers

Panel includes alumni from:

• IMD Business School
• Georgia Tech (Scheller College of Business)
• University of Rochester (Simon Business School)
• Vanderbilt University (Owen Graduate School of Management)

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UBS is excited to invite you to Women & Wealth: Working, Earning, and Investing, an exclusive event hosted in partnership with Forté. This special evening, happening on Wednesday, May 7th at 5:30 PM in New York City, offers an incredible opportunity for mid-career women in finance to connect, learn, and be inspired.

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Meet the Speakers

Judy Spalthoff Managing Director – Head, Family Office Solutions UBS Financial Services Inc.

Tiffany Agard Director, Sustainable Investments; UBS Financial Services Inc.

Andrea Turner Moffitt Partner Future Heights; Venture

Rebecca Emmanuel-Rooney, CFA Founding Partner, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Compliance Office and prior Chief Operating Officer; Consello

Why Attend?

We know your time is valuable so we wanted to highlight three key benefits of attending:

1. Gain Insights from Industry Leaders

You’ll hear from successful women who are at the forefront of the finance world, including panelists such as Judy Spalthoff, Managing Director at UBS, Tiffany Agard, Director, Sustainable Investments at UBS, Tiffany Agard Director, Sustainable Investments UBS, and Andrea Turner Moffitt, Partner at Future Heights Ventures. These accomplished women will share their personal experiences, offer valuable advice, and provide practical strategies to navigate and thrive in the industry.

2. Expand Your Professional Network

This event provides the perfect setting to connect with like-minded professionals and expand your local network. By engaging with peers, mentors, and industry leaders, you’ll build meaningful relationships that can help propel your career forward.

3. Learn Strategies for Growth and Advancement

Whether you are looking to develop your career or grow your personal wealth, this event offers practical insights on working, earning, and investing. Our panelists will share actionable advice that will help you on your journey to success in both your professional and financial life.

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Meet the Speaker

Dr. Renée Kathawalla, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Management
McDonough School of Business
Georgetown University

Dr. Renee Rinehart Kathawalla, Ph.D., is a visiting assistant professor of management at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. She teaches classes on organizational behavior, leadership, team performance, group dynamics, and problem-solving at the undergraduate, MBA, and Executive MBA levels.

Dr. Kathawalla is an expert on the unconscious dynamics and defensive behaviors that impact learning, growth, and change in groups and organizations. Her research has examined significant organizational changes in the public education and correctional settings. Currently, she is conducting research on how intrapersonal conflict – when individuals experience conscious and/or unconscious internal conflict about an issue – affects interpersonal negotiations. She is also passionate about intervention-based action science methods that support organizational learning and change efforts, as well as the critical role that effective learning and problem-solving will play in the future of work. Her work has been published in the Academy of Management Review, the Academy of Management Proceedings, and Educational Administration Quarterly.

In addition to her teaching and research, Dr. Kathawalla creates and facilitates leadership development programs for emerging and mid-career professionals. She has also advised high-growth companies targeting the commercial and public sectors as well as startups in the organizational development and leadership space. Prior to her academic career, she worked on the teacher evaluation policy at the Tennessee Department of Education.

Dr. Kathawalla holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University, an M.P.P. from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development, and a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.

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Forté’s Business Essentials virtual event series brings together industry experts and faculty from our partner schools. Immerse yourself in the latest insights, and develop the knowledge necessary to navigate the dynamic business landscape with confidence and precision.

Forté webinars are produced for the benefit of our members. Information provided on this webinar should not be reproduced, distributed or published without the written consent of Forté and permission from individual speakers. If you wish to use our content, please contact Forté for permission.