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SUMMARY:Country Club Social - Westchester\, NY
DESCRIPTION:RSPV HERE!\n \nRAIN OR SHINE! \nClubhouse Social (Open to All)Sunday\, May 244:00 PM – 6:00 PM \nIncludes hors d’oeuvres\, 1 wine/beer \n\nStandard Social Tickets:  $45 (Next 40)\nLast Call! Social Tickets:  $55 (Last 20)\n\n* Golf no longer available!  Thanks for your strong interest. \nJoin fellow members of the Columbia Club of New York for a relaxed afternoon at our Country Club Social in Westchester\, NY\, hosted at the historic Saint Andrew’s Golf Club—widely recognized as the oldest golf club in the United States\, founded in 1888. \nEvent made possible by Columbia Club member\, Renuka Rao Bijoor. \n \nThe club’s stately clubhouse blends classic architecture with modern updates\, offering sweeping views of the Hudson River and surrounding fairways. Inside\, you’ll find a warm\, traditional setting that reflects over a century of golfing heritage—making it an ideal backdrop for a relaxed and elegant gathering. \nThe golf course itself is equally storied. Originally laid out in the late 19th century\, it has evolved over time while preserving its historic character. A recent redesign by Jack Nicklaus thoughtfully modernized the layout\, enhancing playability while maintaining the course’s natural terrain and scenic beauty. The result is a challenging yet approachable course known for its rolling hills\, strategic design\, and picturesque vistas. \nMore information can be found at: \nHistoric Private Golf Near NYC | The Saint Andrew’s Golf Club
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/country-club-social-westchester-ny/
LOCATION:Saint Andrews Golf Club\, 10 Old Jackson Avenue\, Hastings on the Hudson\, NY\, 10706\, United States
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SUMMARY:AI in Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:RSPV HERE! \nWhen: Monday\, May 18th\, 2026 \nTime: 06:00 pm – 08:00 pm EST \nWhere: The Penn Club \nJoin the Columbia Club of New York and the Columbia Business School Alumni Club of New York for Healthcare AI Governance: Best Practices and Pitfalls from Strategy to Adoption \nThis discussion will feature insights from leading experts in healthcare\, investment\, and innovation: \n\nDr. Alexander J. Blood\, MD\, MSc\, FACC\, ABOM — Co-Founder & CEO\, AlwithCare (Speaker)\nCharles Boorady — Managing Partner\, Health Catalyst Capital (HCC) (Speaker)\nMichael Bouton\, MD\, MBA — Chief Medical Information Officer\, NYC Health + Hospitals (Speaker)\nDeepak Mittal\, MBA\, MS\, FRM — CEO\, NextGen Invent Corp.; Chair of the Healthcare Committee\, CBS Alumni Club of New York (Moderator)\n\nEVENT DESCRIPTION \nAs AI accelerates across clinical\, operational\, and administrative workflows\, healthcare leaders face a defining challenge: How do we harness innovation while safeguarding ethics\, equity\, and patient trust? \nJoin us for a strategic\, executive‑level discussion with leading voices in Healthcare AI Governance as we explore the best practices and governance pitfalls that shape responsible clinical AI adoption. This session will unpack the emerging standards\, evolving CMS expectations\, and the strategic importance of transparent\, bias‑aware\, explainable\, and continuously validated AI systems. \nWe will examine real‑world governance gaps surfaced by healthcare CXOs\, highlight lessons learned from early adopters\, and outline a stewardship‑driven roadmap for building accountable\, trustworthy AI that strengthens patient outcomes\, enhances workforce confidence\, and elevates enterprise‑wide regulatory readiness.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/ai-in-healthcare/
LOCATION:Penn Club\, 30 West 44th Street\, New York\, New York\, 10036\, United States
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SUMMARY:Upper East Side Gallery Walk
DESCRIPTION:RSPV HERE!\n\nJoin members of the Columbia University Club of New York on Saturday\, May 9th for a highly engaging art gallery walk of brand-new Spring shows in the Upper East Side. \nOrganized as part of a broader art program for our club by CUCNY member Christine Keeley\, NYC Photographer and owner of @christinekeeleystudios\, you will be led on an expertly planned\, 2-hour art gallery walk in the Upper East Side. More details to follow. \nPrice per person $50. \nAbout Your Guide\, Efren Olivares \nAfter a successful 20-year career in pharmaceutical marketing at Pfizer\, Baxter\, and Lilly\, Efren returned to school\, reconnecting with the passion he had felt during his University of Pennsylvania Art History classes. He obtained a Master of Art in Modern and Contemporary Art from Christie’s Education. After working briefly at the auction house\, as an Associate Director at a Chelsea gallery\, Efren formed Look@NYArt and regularly takes groups on NYC gallery tours. Efren is a Museum Guide at the Museum of the City of New York\, has led tours at MoMA\, and regularly leads art gallery tours for alumni associations including the Penn Club of NY\, Penn Club of NJ\, Cornell Club of NY\, Emory Alumni Association of NY\, and many others. www.lookatnyart.com \nAbout Christine Keeley \nChristine is a leading New York Photographer and Director with extensive experience in commercial\, fashion and portrait photography. As a member of the Columbia University Club of New York\, Christine oversees putting together art-related programming for CUCNY members. Christine is delighted to now bring art-related programming to her beloved alma mater.\nhttps://www.christinekeeley.com
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SUMMARY:Winter/Spring Events 2026
DESCRIPTION:❄️ NEW WEBSITE — 2026 WINTER/Spring LINEUP ❄️\n \n\nWe are in the process of updating our brand-new website\, which will contain much more information about our upcoming events. It will also be a new experience and way for you to handle your membership and connect with our growing community! In the meantime\, below is a list of events planned for the Winter 2025-2026 Season! Tickets and Event Details will be made available closer to each date. \n\nJanuary 27\, 2026: Columbia Club Networking Night at the Penn Club of New York.\nFebruary 17\, 2026: RESCHEDULED!  – UN Ambassador to Syria with Rick Grove. Discussion & Reception @ One Grand Central Place.\nFebruary 24\, 2026: Rich Lerner – Emmy winner for NBC’s Olympic coverage and veteran play-by-play host on Golf Channel’s Golf Central and PGA Tour broadcasts – will be graciously joining us at the Penn Club of New York.  Moderated by Jacob Shapiro\, Columbia Law ’18 & Columbia Club Board.\nMarch 2\, 2026: Join Columbia Professors Lisa Sachs and Jeffrey Sachs for an engaging and timely conversation exploring global development\, sustainability\, and policy\, thoughtfully moderated by Columbia Club member Vincent Sandow-Straesser.\nMarch 14\, 2026: Art Gallery Walk with Drinks Afterwards!  Details and Tickets to Come!\nMarch 2026: Joint evening with Notre Dame Club of New York.  St. Patrick’s-Themed Social.\nApril 12\, 2026: Historical Walking Tour with Kevin Draper.  Details and Tickets to Come!\nApril 21\, 2026: Sports Psychology with Dr. Darby Bonami.\nApril 22\, 2026: Investigative Journalist Gerard Ryle (International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)– Panama Papers lead) and Columbia Professor Annemarie McAvoy.\n\nAdditional social gatherings and member events will be announced throughout the season — stay tuned!
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/winter-spring-events-2026/
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SUMMARY:Reason\, Roots\, and Robots: A Brief History of AI - Professor Hardeep V. Johar
DESCRIPTION:RSPV Here! \nThe Society of Columbia Graduates (SOCG) will be hosting its 2nd ‘Fireside Event’ on the evening of April 28th\, 6:30 PM\, at the Alumni Center located at 622 W. 113th St.\, New York\, NY 10027. \nThe evening’s presenter will be Teaching Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Hardeep V. Johar\, one of the recipients of SOCG’s 2025 Great Teachers Awards. The evening’s subject is: Reason\, Roots\, and Robots: A Brief History of AI. \nAttendance is limited and will be on a first come\, first serve\, basis.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/reason-roots-and-robots-a-brief-history-of-ai-professor-hardeep-v-johar/
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SUMMARY:Power Reimagined: A Conversation with Khadijah Sharif-Drinkard and Malcolm Gladwell - Introduction by Mayor Michael A. Nutter
DESCRIPTION: April 27th | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm\n\n\n\nRSVP Here\n\nThis event is co-hosted by the Columbia Club of New York and Fordham Law School’s Center on Race\, Law\, and Justice. \nWhat does real power actually look like—and who gets to define it? \n\nPower in your career. In your network. In your community. In your ideas. In the ventures you build. In the initiatives you lead. \nAnd once you have it—how do you choose to use it? \nJoin us at Fordham Law School for a conversation with Khadijah Sharif-Drinkard\, author of Power Reimagined\, and Malcolm Gladwell\, New York Times bestselling author and host of Revisionist History.  The event will open with introductory remarks by former Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter\, David N. Dinkins Professor of Professional Practice in Urban and Public Affairs at Columbia University. \nBringing together members of the Columbia Club of New York and the Fordham Law community—including alumni\, attorneys\, academics\, and professionals across industries—this evening is designed for those looking to exchange ideas\, find collaborators\, and expand their network among peers who are actively building\, thinking\, and leading. \nFrom growing up in 1980s Harlem to senior leadership roles at BET\, MTV\, Nickelodeon\, and ABC News\, Sharif-Drinkard has spent her life redefining what real power looks like. In Power Reimagined\, she challenges conventional narratives\, showing that power is not defined solely by titles or institutions\, but forged through strategy\, resilience\, and an unshakable sense of self-worth. \nTogether\, Sharif-Drinkard and Gladwell will explore power not as abstraction\, but as a practical force: \n\nWhere does power truly reside—within institutions\, or within networks and relationships?\nWhy do formal titles so often diverge from real influence?\nHow can individuals build and exercise power to create meaningful outcomes?\n\nBecause power is not simply something to understand—it is something to get\, grow\, and share. \nFollowing the conversation\, guests are invited to a networking reception and book signing—an opportunity to engage directly with the speakers\, fellow alumni and professionals\, and to experience firsthand how power often begins: through connection. \n* Each ticket includes a signed copy of Khadijah’s new book\, POWER REIMAGINED\, as well as access to the reception. Please note that tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are available exclusively to members of the Columbia Club of New York and the Fordham Law community. \n\n  \n\nSPEAKER BIOS\n  \n\n\n  \nKhadijah Sharif-Drinkard \nKhadijah Sharif-Drinkard is a deal maker and change agent with nearly 30 years of experience in media and entertainment. She serves as Senior Vice President\, ABC News where she oversees Business Affairs. She has an undergraduate degree from Columbia University and a law degree from Fordham University School of Law\, and she recently completed Harvard-CTAM’s Executive Education Program. \n\n  \nMalcolm Gladwell \nMalcolm Gladwell is the author of five New York Times bestsellers — The Tipping Point\, Blink\, Outliers\, What the Dog Saw\, and David and Goliath. He is also the co-founder of Pushkin Industries\, an audio content company that produces the podcasts Revisionist History\, The Happiness Lab\, Heavyweight\, Cautionary Tales\, and many more. Revisionist History is Gladwell’s journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood. Every episode re-examines something from the past — an event\, a person\, an idea\, even a song — and asks whether we got it right the first time. Gladwell has been included in the TIME 100 Most Influential People list and touted as one of Foreign Policy’s Top Global Thinkers. \nINTRODUCTORY REMARKS \n<!– \n\n–> \nMayor Michael A. Nutter (Professor at Columbia University/SIPA\, Former Mayor of Philadelphia\, Advisor at Dentons\, Cities United\, What Works Cities)
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/power-reimagined-a-conversation-with-khadijah-sharif-drinkard-and-malcolm-gladwell-introduction-by-mayor-michael-a-nutter/
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SUMMARY:Pulitzer Winning Investigative Journalist Gerard Ryle & Columbia's Annemarie McAvoy -- 10 Year Anniversary of the Panama Papers
DESCRIPTION:RSPV HERE! \nThe Columbia Club of New York welcomes Gerard Ryle\, Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist and Executive Director of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists\, and Columbia’s Annemarie McAvoy\, Columbia University professor and expert in financial crime and enforcement\, for a conversation on global finance\, secrecy\, and accountability. Spanning law\, economics\, and international affairs\, the discussion will examine how investigative journalism and legal frameworks shape responses to financial misconduct\, corruption\, and cross-border risk. The event coincides with the 10-year anniversary of the Panama Papers! \n \nGerard Ryle \nAs executive director of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists\, Gerard Ryle has led the global\, cross-border reporting teams behind the Panama Papers\, Pandora Papers\, Cyprus Confidential and other investigations that transformed how the world investigates offshore finance\, corruption and abuse of power. \nUnder his leadership\, ICIJ has become one of the world’s most influential nonprofit investigative news organizations\, pioneering a collaborative\, data-driven model that brings together hundreds of journalists to examine systemic failures that transcend national borders. ICIJ’s reporting has prompted government investigations\, policy debates and regulatory reforms around the world. \nDescribing his work  with ICIJ as “the future of investigative journalism worldwide\,” Reporters Without Borders named Ryle one of 100 global “information heroes.” \nBefore joining as ICIJ’s first non-American director in September 2011\, he spent more than 20 years working as an investigative reporter and editor in Australia. His work as a journalist began in his native Ireland. \n \nAnnemarie McAvoy \nAnnemarie McAvoy is an attorney and former federal prosecutor with deep expertise in anti-money laundering\, sanctions\, fraud and financial crime enforcement. She is an adjunct professor at the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs\, where she teaches on financial crime\, compliance and enforcement issues. \nMcAvoy began her career in private practice before serving as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of New York\, where she handled civil and criminal matters including money laundering and fraud. She later held senior in-house legal roles at major financial institutions\, advising on anti-money laundering\, fraud prevention and corporate compliance. \nSince leaving government and the private sector\, McAvoy has worked as a consultant and legal adviser to financial institutions\, conducted training on financial crime and compliance and served as an expert commentator on legal and regulatory matters.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/pulitzer-winning-investigative-journalist-gerard-ryle-columbias-annemarie-mcavoy-10-year-anniversary-of-the-panama-papers/
LOCATION:Penn Club\, 30 West 44th Street\, New York\, New York\, 10036\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reaching Elite Performance with Sports & Business Psychologist\, Dr. Darby Bonomi - Moderated by Philippa Portnoy (BC '86\, CBS '90)
DESCRIPTION:RSPV HERE! \nDr. Darby Bonomi is a nationally respected psychologist and performance consultant known for her work with high achievers in sport and business.  Come join us April 21st at the Penn Club of New York where she will lead a timely and engaging conversation on Resilience\, Purpose\, and Performance.  In this session\, she will share perspectives and practical tools for enhancing focus and well-being—both professionally and personally. \nDr. Darby Bonomi is a nationally respected psychologist and performance consultant known for her work with high achievers in sport and business and author of the newly released book\, “Unshrinkable: Why Strong Women Secretly Criticize\, Diminish\, and Thwart Themselves…and How to Stop.”  Come join us April 21st at the Penn Club of New York where she will lead a timely and engaging conversation on Resilience\, Purpose\, and Performance. \nIn this session\, she will share perspectives and practical tools for enhancing focus and well-being—both professionally and personally. \nModerated by Philippa Portnoy (BC ’86 CBS ’90) \n  \n \n  \nDr. Darby Bonomi \nEarning her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from California School of Professional Psychology in 1991 and her psychoanalytic degree in 1999 from the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis\, Dr. Bonomi had a successful clinical psychology practice focused on women and adolescent girls for many years before shifting her work to sport and high performance settings. With over 30 years of experience helping clients thrive under pressure\, Dr. Bonomi blends broad clinical expertise with real-world insight. Her approach draws on neuroscience\, developmental and performance psychology\, and strategic coaching to foster clarity\, resilience\, and purpose in demanding environments. Her writing has been featured in many magazines\, including The Plaid Horse\, InStride\, Practical Horseman and Eventing Nation. Dr. Bonomi’s recent book\, Unshrinkable: How Strong Women Criticize\, Diminish and Thwart Themselves and How to Stop\, was published by Cheval Press in March. \n \nPhilippa Portnoy (BC ’86 CBS ’90) \nCo-Founder of Launchbreak\, a worldwide online professional networking community to connect athletes. \nPhilippa has a BA from Barnard College and an MBA from Columbia Business School. She competed and served as co-captain of Columbia University’s women’s tennis team. She was the first female president of Columbia’s alumni athletics club. She also co-founded the Columbia Athletics Women’s Leadership Council to support and mentor young women athletes. She was named one of the 50 most influential female athletes in Columbia’s 50th Anniversary of Title IX. \nShe also previously worked for ten years at Citibank in the Aviation Finance Group. \nShe has been a Barnard trustee and helped to found the Barnard Athena Center which is dedicated to building female leaders. \nShe has triplet sons who competed in college athletics\, so she has a deep understanding of the current demands of college athletes. \nPhilippa enjoys running\, tennis\, and fitness.  She is an animal lover and adores her dog\, Kipper.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/reaching-elite-performance-with-sports-business-psychologist-dr-darby-bonomi-moderated-by-philippa-portnoy-bc-86-cbs-90/
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SUMMARY:Spring 2026 Programming & Volunteer Meeting
DESCRIPTION:RSPV HERE! \nJoin us April 14th at 6:00 pm for our Spring Programming and Volunteer Meeting.  We will provide updates and discuss plans for upcoming events and programming.  Volunteer opportunities will also be presented. \nZOOM DETAILS TO BE PROVIDED
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/spring-2026-programming-volunteer-meeting/
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SUMMARY:FiDi -Historical Walking Tour with Kevin Draper
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow Columbia Club members for a beautiful spring walk and tour in the Financial District with historian Kevin Draper.  The tour will begin at South Gate of Bowling Green Park\, ending in City Hall Park.  No better place to enjoy the afternoon spring air! \nRSPV HERE! \nKevin Draper is a sought-after New York City Historian and Co-Founder of New York Historical Tours. An impassioned native New Yorker\, Kevin actively brings to life the incredible and inspiring stories that have made New York the most exciting and influential city in the world. For over fifteen years Kevin has provided top-rated first class tours and New York City experiences to locals and visitors from all over the globe. \nHis dynamic knowledge\, professionalism and gift for storytelling have awarded him consistent five-star reviews\, Trip Advisors Certificate of Excellence year after year and won the accolades of the most discriminating clientele. Kevin has led historical talks and lectures for top universities and Fortune 500 companies and is a respected historical consultant for major media and publications including CBS\, ABC\, Bloomberg\, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/fidi-historical-walking-tour-with-kevin-draper/
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SUMMARY:Member Hosted Event - Remembering Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger with Edward Hirsch\, Carlie Hoffman\, and Yerra Sugarman
DESCRIPTION:For Columbia’s artists\, writers\, and lovers of poetry\, join Columbia Alumni Club of New York member and poet Carlie Hoffman (National Jewish Book Award–winning author and translator) at Poets House on Thursday\, March 26\, for a special literary panel alongside Edward Hirsch (MacArthur Fellow; President\, Guggenheim Foundation) and Yerra Sugarman (award-winning poet; NEA Fellow). The discussion will focus on the life and work of Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger (1924–1942)\, featuring readings from Song of the Yellow Asters (World Poetry Books\, 2026)\, translated by Hoffman\, and exploring themes of language\, memory\, and poetic legacy. \nThis event is independently hosted by member Carlie Hoffman and is not an official event of\, or affiliated with\, the Columbia Club of New York. \nFind more information here! \nAbout the Poets: \nEdward Hirsch\, a Chicago native and MacArthur Fellow\, is a celebrated poet and tireless advocate for poetry. He has published ten books of poetry\, including The Living Fire: New and Selected Poems\, Gabriel: A Poem\, a book-length elegy for his son\, and Stranger by Night. He has also published eight books of prose\, among them How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry\, a national bestseller\, 100 Poems to Break Your Heart\, and The Heart of American Poetry. His new book\, a stand-up comedy and Skokie elegy\, is the memoir\, My Childhood in Pieces. He has received numerous prizes\, including the National Book Critics Circle Award\, the Pablo Neruda Presidential Medal of Honor\, and the National Jewish Book Award. He taught at Wayne State University and the University of Houston. Since 2003\, he has been president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. He lives in Brooklyn. \nCarlie Hoffman is the author of three poetry collections\, including When There Was Light\, winner of the National Jewish Book Award. Her translation from German of Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger’s Song of the Yellow Asters is out with World Poetry Books; her translations of Rose Ausländer are forthcoming. A 2025–26 Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture Fellow\, her honors include a 92NY “Discovery”/Boston Review prize\, a Poets & Writers Amy Award\, a New Jersey Council on the Arts Fellowship\, and a NYSCA/NYFA fellowship. Her work appears in Poetry Magazine\, the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-a-Day\, Los Angeles Review of Books\, Jewish Currents\, and elsewhere. She earned an MFA from Columbia University and a master’s in Literary Translation from Queens College. Hoffman is the founder of Small Orange Journal/Orange Editions and Assistant Director of the MFA program at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS). \nYerra Sugarman is the author of three volumes of poetry: Aunt Bird published by Four Way Books\, which won the American Book Fest’s 2022 Best Book Award for General Poetry\, and was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award\, as well for the New England Poetry Club’s Motton Book Prize; The Bag of Broken Glass\, poems from which received a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship; and Forms of Gone\, winner of PEN American Center’s Joyce Osterweil Award for Poetry. She holds an MFA in Painting from Columbia University and a PhD in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Houston. The daughter of Holocaust survivors\, she grew up in a community of survivors in Toronto and now lives in New York. She is currently a mentor in the low-residency MFA program at Jewish Theological Seminary. She also serves as a board member for Yetzirah: A Hearth for Jewish Poetry\, and as a co-curator for Yetzirah’s reading series.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/member-hosted-event-remembering-selma-meerbaum-eisinger-with-edward-hirsch-carlie-hoffman-and-yerra-sugarman/
LOCATION:Poets House\, 10 River Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10282\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lucky 2026 Social - Columbia Club & Notre Dame NYC
DESCRIPTION:Lucky 2026 Social    \nNo ticket charge.  Cash bar.  Bites. \nMORE TICKETS AVAILABLE!  RSPV HERE! \nJoin the Columbia Club of New York and the Notre Dame Club of New York on March 23 for a Lucky ☘️ 2026 Social — bringing together members and friends from both clubs for drinks and conversation in a classic Midtown Irish pub setting. \nWhether you’re looking to meet new people\, reconnect with familiar faces\, or simply enjoy good company\, this gathering creates space for easy connections across two vibrant communities — with plenty of opportunity to exchange ideas\, grow your network\, and find collaborators for your next project. \nJoin us at Slattery’s Midtown Pub as we toast the end of winter\, welcome spring\, and catch a little luck to kick off the 2026 season!
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/lucky-2026-social-columbia-club-notre-dame-nyc/
LOCATION:Slattery’s Midtown Pub\, 8 E 36th St\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:Art Gallery Walk and Guided Tour
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nSaturday\, 3/14/26\, 3:30-5:30 PM: “All-New Chelsea Spring Art Gallery Walk”\n\n \n\nJoin members of the Columbia University Club of New York on Saturday\, March 13th for a highly engaging art gallery walk of brand-new Spring shows in Chelsea galleries from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. This walk will largely focus on new work by Contemporary Artists from around the world.\n\nOrganized as part of a broader art program for our club by CUCNY member Christine Keeley\, NYC Photographer and owner of @christinekeeleystudios\, you will be led on an expertly planned\, 2-hour art gallery walk of up to 8 galleries by founder of Look@NYArt\, Efren Olivares.  This walk includes solo shows by international artists\, including painting\, sculpture\, photography\, and more. We will explore Sir Anish Kapoor’s mirrored stainless-steel sculptures and their dynamic and disorienting response to our own movement around them. You will be intrigued by how Chilean artist Iván Navarro’s use of one-way mirrors and neon lights produce wondrous effects while referencing the troubling politics of his native Chile\, and much more.\n\nThis tour involves reasonable walking distances within Chelsea\, of no more than 8 to 10 blocks.\n\nPrice per person $50.\n\nAbout Your Guide\, Efren Olivares: After a successful 20-year career in pharmaceutical marketing at Pfizer\, Baxter\, and Lilly\, Efren returned to school\, reconnecting with the passion he had felt during his University of Pennsylvania Art History classes. He obtained a Master of Art in Modern and Contemporary Art from Christie’s Education. After working briefly at the auction house\, as an Associate Director at a Chelsea gallery\, Efren formed Look@NYArt and regularly takes groups on NYC gallery tours. Efren is a Museum Guide at the Museum of the City of New York\, has led tours at MoMA\, and regularly leads art gallery tours for alumni associations including the Penn Club of NY\, Penn Club of NJ\, Cornell Club of NY\, Emory Alumni Association of NY\, and many others. www.lookatnyart.com\n\nAbout Christine Keeley: Christine is a leading New York Photographer and Director with extensive experience in commercial\, fashion and portrait photography. As a member of the Columbia University Club of New York\, Christine oversees putting together art-related programming for CUCNY members.  Christine is delighted to now bring art-related programming to her beloved alma mater.\n https://www.christinekeeley.com
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/art-gallery-walk-and-guided-tour/
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SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes of the Movie Nuremberg with Author Jack El-Hai (The Nazi and Psychologist)
DESCRIPTION: REGISTER HERE!\nGo behind the scenes of Nuremberg—the new film starring Russell Crowe and Rami Malek—on March 12 at the Columbia Club of New York. \n\nAuthor Jack El-Hai (The Nazi and the Psychiatrist)\, whose book inspired the film\, will explore the story behind the story. \nAt its core: a high-stakes psychological and institutional test. \nU.S. Army psychiatrist Dr. Douglas Kelley was tasked with evaluating senior Nazi leaders—including Hermann Göring—while prosecutors prepared for one of the most consequential legal proceedings of the twentieth century. \nThe 13 Nuremberg Trials (1945–49)\, including the first that was led by the International Military Tribunal (1945-1946)\, established enduring precedents in governance and accountability: \n\nIndividual decision-makers can be held responsible for institutional conduct\nLegal frameworks can reshape global systems\nLeadership psychology influences outcomes at the highest levels\n\n  \n⚖️ Executive accountability under international scrutiny ♟️ Strategic decision-making under extreme legal and political pressure🧠 The psychology of power—and the systems designed to constrain it \nA conversation at the intersection of law\, leadership\, institutional design\, and human behavior.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/behind-the-scenes-of-the-movie-nuremberg-with-author-jack-el-hai-the-nazi-and-psychologist/
LOCATION:NY
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SUMMARY:Conversation with Columbia Professors Lisa and Jeffrey Sachs at the Penn Club of New York
DESCRIPTION:RSPV HERE!  * New Time (12:00 pm – 2:00 pm) \nJoin Lisa and Jeffrey Sachs for an exciting conversation with the Columbia University community at the Penn Club of New York. \nThe event will be moderated by Columbia Club member Vincent Sandow-Straesser. \nProgram Schedule\n12:00–12:30 pm | Registration & Networking\n12:30–1:15 pm | Conversation with Q&A\n1:15–2:00 pm | Networking \n \nLisa Sachs\nLisa Sachs is Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment at Columbia Climate School and an Associate Professor of Professional Practice. She also directs Columbia’s M.S. program in Climate Finance. \nA globally recognized expert on sustainable investment\, Sachs works at the intersection of law\, policy\, finance\, and development\, advising governments\, international organizations\, financial institutions\, and companies worldwide. Her work focuses on aligning investment practices with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. \nShe holds a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University\, a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University\, and a J.D. from Columbia Law School\, where she was a James Kent Scholar. \n \nJeffrey D. Sachs\nJeffrey D. Sachs is a University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. One of the world’s leading economists\, he is widely known for his work on sustainable development\, global health\, poverty reduction\, and climate change. \nSachs previously served as Director of Columbia’s Earth Institute and has advised three United Nations Secretaries-General on global development issues. He is President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and an SDG Advocate for the United Nations. \nA bestselling author\, Sachs has written The End of Poverty\, Common Wealth\, The Price of Civilization\, and The Ages of Globalization. He is the co-recipient of the 2015 Blue Planet Prize and has been named twice to Time magazine’s 100 most influential people.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/conversation-with-columbia-professors-lisa-and-jeffrey-sachs-at-the-penn-club-of-new-york/
LOCATION:Penn Club\, 30 West 44th Street\, New York\, New York\, 10036\, United States
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Emmy Award–Winner Rich Lerner: Inside the Stories\, Strategy & Psychology of Elite Sports Media
DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS HERE! \nJoin us for a rare\, behind-the-scenes conversation with Rich Lerner\, the Emmy Award–winning NBC Sports broadcaster known for bringing depth\, humanity\, and insight to some of the biggest moments in sports. Lerner will share what he’s learned from decades covering champions\, pressure\, leadership\, and the art of storytelling at the highest level of media. This program is designed for everyone — not just golfers. If you’re interested in world-class communication\, performance\, and the business of sports media\, this is an evening you won’t want to miss. \nModerated by Jacob Shapiro\, Columbia Law ’18 \nPenn Club of New York\nTuesday\, February 24\n6:00–8:00 PM \nBio\nRich Lerner joined GOLF Channel in 1997 and has been a versatile mainstay ever since. He currently serves as a play-by-play host for GOLF Channel’s PGA TOUR live tournament coverage and as a host of Golf Central and Golf Central: Live From\, broadcasting on-site from the game’s biggest events. As part of Live From\, Lerner writes and narrates essays that add perspective to pivotal moments in the sport and the players at their center. \nIn addition to his work with GOLF Channel as part of NBC Sports\, Lerner has contributed to NBC Olympics’ coverage of four Olympic Games\, most recently calling men’s and women’s gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He won a Sports Emmy as part of NBCUniversal’s Paris Olympics coverage\, honored as Outstanding Live Special – Championship Event. \nOver the years\, Lerner has produced and contributed to numerous in-depth specials\, including New York Stories\, Courage on the Fairways\, and Tiger Woods: Millennium Man. He received the Women’s Sports Foundation Journalism Award for Se Ri Pak: A Champion’s Journeyand a Telly Award for his work on a feature about 1964 U.S. Open champion Ken Venturi. He has also helped write and co-produce projects for the network’s Emmy-nominated GOLF Films unit. \nIn May\, Lerner’s autobiographical book\, Aren’t You That Golf Guy\, will be released. \nLerner grew up working at his father’s driving range and miniature golf course in Allentown\, Pennsylvania. He and his wife\, Robin\, live in Connecticut and have two sons\, Jesse and Jack.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/an-evening-with-emmy-award-winner-rich-lerner-inside-the-stories-strategy-psychology-of-elite-sports-media/
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SUMMARY:Ambassador Series - UN Ambassador of Syria with Rick Grove (Rescheduled!)
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT! \nTHE EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 17TH WITH A NEW LOCATION: \nOne Grand Central Place\n60 East 42nd Street\nConference Center\nNew York\, NY 10165 \nThe Ambassador Series \nA presentation of the Columbia University Club Foundation\, the Columbia University Club of New York\, and the United Nations Association of New York \nHis Excellency Ibrahim Olabi\nAmbassador\nPermanent Representative of Syrian Arab Republic to the UN \nin conversation with\nRick Grove\nMember of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London and the President and Chairman of the Board of US Friends of the IISS. \nFebruary 17\, 2026 | 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.\n6:00 to 6:30 p.m. | Registration\n6:30 to 7:30 p.m. | Discussion\n7:30 to 8:00 p.m. | Reception \n\n\nAdmission $25++\nIncluding wine and cheese reception \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe welcome H.E. Ambassador Ibrahim Olabi\, who became the Syrian Arab Republic’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in August 2025. A British-educated lawyer and human-rights professional\, Ambassador Olabi represents a generational shift within Syria’s diplomatic corps under the new government.\nHis first major address to the UN Security Council in September 2025 underscored Syria’s effort to reengage with the international community and chart a new path forward.\nIn early December 2025\, Ambassador Olabi welcomed a full United Nations Security Council delegation to Damascus — the first such visit in fourteen years — which he described as a “historic moment” and a clear signal of international recognition of Syria’s evolving trajectory. He further emphasized that the visit\, and the growing consensus among Council members\, mark a turning point from years of division toward a unified approach that supports reconstruction\, stabilization\, and renewed sovereignty. \nPlease join us this evening for what promises to be a highly informative and timely discussion with H.E. Ambassador Ibrahim Olabi\, as he discusses the forces reshaping Syria’s place in global affairs and what they mean for peace\, reconstruction\, and international cooperation. Amb. Olabi will be joined by Rick Grove\, member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London\, the President and Chairman of the Board of US Friends of the IISS\, and CEO of Rutter Associates LLC. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nH.E. Ambassador Ibrahim Olabi was appointed as the new Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations on 19 August 2025. \nFollowing the fall of the Assad regime\, Mr. Olabi was appointed legal advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs\, where he led Syria’s international legal engagement during a critical transitional period. He was put in charge in engaging with the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons and its member states to support dealing with the Assad era chemical weapons programme. He advised on human rights resolutions in Geneva\, supported Syria’s re-entry into multilateral forums\, and led legal efforts around the lifting of targeted sanctions. Over the past seven months\, he travelled extensively with the Foreign Minister\, meeting foreign ministers\, presidents\, and senior officials to advocate for Syria’s reintegration and build trust with the international community. \nPrior to his diplomatic appointment\, Mr. Olabi was part of legal teams representing governments and civil society in cases before domestic and international courts\, with a focus on international law and accountability. He also led a global civil society initiative to develop innovative legal strategies for criminal accountability related to the use of chemical weapons in Syria. In that capacity\, he delivered statements at international forums — including an address to the UN Security Council — made numerous media appearances on BBC\, CNN\, Al Jazeera\, Al Arabiya\, The Guardian\, and the Financial Times amongst others\, and travelled across Africa\, Latin America\, Asia\, and Europe to promote justice for international crimes committed in Syria. \nDuring the conflict\, Mr. Olabi was also active inside Syria\, where he provided legal training on international humanitarian law and human rights\, supported documentation of abuses\, and worked closely with local communities and practitioners to build legal capacity under extremely challenging conditions. \nMr. Olabi was called to the Bar in England and Wales at the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in 2018. \nHe holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Oxford\, an LLM in Security and International Law\, and an LLB from the University of Manchester\, where he was named both Undergraduate and Postgraduate Student of the Year. \nHe is fluent in Arabic and English\, with proficiency in German. \nModerator | Rick Grove \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRick Grove is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London and the President and Chairman of the Board of US Friends of the IISS.  Rick is CEO of Rutter Associates LLC\, a New York-based financial-markets risk-management consulting firm. He previously was an investment banker and lawyer who has served as CEO of ISDA and worked at Bank of America\, Banque Paribas and Cravath\, Swaine & Moore in New York and London.  He is an expert for PRIME Finance\, a financial-dispute-resolution organization based in The Hague. Rick has served on the US CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee and has testified before the US Congress.  He is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/ambassador-series-un-ambassador-of-syria-with-rick-grove-rescheduled/
LOCATION:One Grand Central Place\, 60 East 42nd Street\, Conference Center\, New York\, NY\, 10165\, United States
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X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT! \nTHE EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 17TH WITH A NEW  \nOne Grand Central Place\n60 East 42nd Street\nConference Center\nNew York NY 10165 \nThe Ambassador Series \nA presentation of the Columbia University Club Foundation the Columbia University Club of New York and the United Nations Association of New York \nHis Excellency Ibrahim Olabi\nAmbassador\nPermanent Representative of Syrian Arab Republic to the UN \nin conversation with\nRick Grove\nMember of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London and the President and Chairman of the Board of US Friends of the IISS. \nFebruary 17 2026 | 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.\n6:00 to 6:30 p.m. | Registration\n6:30 to 7:30 p.m. | Discussion\n7:30 to 8:00 p.m. | Reception \n\n\nAdmission $25++\nIncluding wine and cheese reception \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe welcome H.E. Ambassador Ibrahim Olabi who became the Syrian Arab Republic’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in August 2025. A British-educated lawyer and human-rights professional Ambassador Olabi represents a generational shift within Syria’s diplomatic corps under the new government.\nHis first major address to the UN Security Council in September 2025 underscored Syria’s effort to reengage with the international community and chart a new path forward.\nIn early December 2025 Ambassador Olabi welcomed a full United Nations Security Council delegation to Damascus — the first such visit in fourteen years — which he described as a “historic moment” and a clear signal of international recognition of Syria’s evolving trajectory. He further emphasized that the visit and the growing consensus among Council members mark a turning point from years of division toward a unified approach that supports reconstruction stabilization and renewed sovereignty. \nPlease join us this evening for what promises to be a highly informative and timely discussion with H.E. Ambassador Ibrahim Olabi as he discusses the forces reshaping Syria’s place in global affairs and what they mean for peace reconstruction and international cooperation. Amb. Olabi will be joined by Rick Grove member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London the President and Chairman of the Board of US Friends of the IISS and CEO of Rutter Associates LLC. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nH.E. Ambassador Ibrahim Olabi was appointed as the new Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations on 19 August 2025. \nFollowing the fall of the Assad regime Mr. Olabi was appointed legal advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs where he led Syria’s international legal engagement during a critical transitional period. He was put in charge in engaging with the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons and its member states to support dealing with the Assad era chemical weapons programme. He advised on human rights resolutions in Geneva supported Syria’s re-entry into multilateral forums and led legal efforts around the lifting of targeted sanctions. Over the past seven months he travelled extensively with the Foreign Minister meeting foreign ministers presidents and senior officials to advocate for Syria’s reintegration and build trust with the international community. \nPrior to his diplomatic appointment Mr. Olabi was part of legal teams representing governments and civil society in cases before domestic and international courts with a focus on international law and accountability. He also led a global civil society initiative to develop innovative legal strategies for criminal accountability related to the use of chemical weapons in Syria. In that capacity he delivered statements at international forums — including an address to the UN Security Council — made numerous media appearances on BBC CNN Al Jazeera Al Arabiya The Guardian and the Financial Times amongst others and travelled across Africa Latin America Asia and Europe to promote justice for international crimes committed in Syria. \nDuring the conflict Mr. Olabi was also active inside Syria where he provided legal training on international humanitarian law and human rights supported documentation of abuses and worked closely with local communities and practitioners to build legal capacity under extremely challenging conditions. \nMr. Olabi was called to the Bar in England and Wales at the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in 2018. \nHe holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Oxford an LLM in Security and International Law and an LLB from the University of Manchester where he was named both Undergraduate and Postgraduate Student of the Year. \nHe is fluent in Arabic and English with proficiency in German. \nModerator | Rick Grove \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRick Grove is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London and the President and Chairman of the Board of US Friends of the IISS.  Rick is CEO of Rutter Associates LLC a New York-based financial-markets risk-management consulting firm. He previously was an investment banker and lawyer who has served as CEO of ISDA and worked at Bank of America Banque Paribas and Cravath Swaine & Moore in New York and London.  He is an expert for PRIME Finance a financial-dispute-resolution organization based in The Hague. Rick has served on the US CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee and has testified before the US Congress.  He is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School.;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=60 East 42nd Street\, Conference Center:geo:-73.9787419,40.7524115
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SUMMARY:MORE TICKETS! - Columbia Club Networking Night at the Penn Club! ($15 --> 1 Cocktail + Chef Bites -- 200 Capacity)
DESCRIPTION:MORE TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!  REGISTER HERE! \nJoin the Columbia Club for an Evening of Networking at the Penn Club of New York.   \nWe are delighted to invite you to Columbia Club’s next networking night & open house\, which will be held at the Penn Club of New York. Mark your calendars for January 27\, 2026\, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm\, and prepare for an evening of engaging conversations and new connections. \nEvent Details: \n\nLocation: Main Dining Room\, The Penn Club of New York\nDate: Tuesday\, January 27\, 2026\nTime: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm\nCapacity: 150 people\nCost: $15++ (includes 1 cocktail + chef bites)\n\nEnjoy complimentary light bites and a selection of drinks from our cash bar in the refined ambiance of the Main Dining Room. The evening offers a perfect opportunity to meet fellow members\, expand your professional network\, and explore the club’s facilities through exclusive clubhouse tours. \nWhether you are looking to reconnect with old classmates or meet new faces from diverse industries\, this event promises to provide a valuable and enjoyable experience for all attendees. \nPlease share this invitation with fellow Columbia alumni and encourage friends and colleagues to join us for what promises to be another memorable night. Let’s make connections that matter\, together.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/more-tickets-columbia-club-networking-night-at-the-penn-club-15-1-cocktail-chef-bites-200-capacity/
LOCATION:NY
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SUMMARY:Columbia Club Holiday Party - Standard\, East Village Rooftop!
DESCRIPTION:December 18\, 2025 – The Standard\, East Village Rooftop – 6:30 pm \nREGISTER HERE – $50 \nWe will be holding our Holiday Party at the Standard\, East Village this year! Enjoy festive cocktails\, hors d’oeuvres\, and plenty of holiday cheer as we celebrate the season together. This will be one of the Club’s best opportunities to meet and connect with Columbia alumni from across schools\, industries\, and experiences — all in the heart of New York during the holidays. \nTickets are member discounted!  Please note one guest for each paying member.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/columbia-club-holiday-party-standard-east-village-rooftop/
LOCATION:NY
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SUMMARY:Trade\, Tariffs\, and Today's Global Order
DESCRIPTION:Cut through the complexity of a global trade system shaping world markets—from supply chains to poverty reduction\, domestic GDP and productivity\, consumer prosperity\, and national security—and the national policies that help it work. Meet Columbia Law Professor Petros C. Mavroidis. \nPowerPoint for Tuesday’s Discussion is Available Here! \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \nProfessor Petros C. Mavroidis \nColumbia Law School \n \nDecember 2\, 2025 • 6:00–8:00 PM\nHosted by the Columbia Club of New York \n REGISTER HERE\n\n \n$35 + tax\nZOOM is Free.  REGISTER HERE FOR ZOOM. \nLocation \nOCabanon New York\n245 W 29th Street (between 7th & 8th Ave)\nNew York\, NY 10001 \n \n\nDiscussion & Q&A + Conversations Before & After\nWine & Cheese Included \n\n\n \n \nEvent Description \nJoin us for an engaging (and timely) conversation on tariffs\, global trade\, and the state of the international economic order with Professor Petros C. Mavroidis\, one of the world’s leading experts on international trade law. \nThis is your chance to make sense of today’s global trading system—Professor Mavroidis will answer your questions on trade\, tariffs\, and the world economy\, and offer a clear window into how the international rules that shape our daily lives fit together. \nWhether you’re an attorney\, global diplomat\, policy thinker\, business leader\, economist\, or historian\, or an alum from any of Columbia’s schools\, this event is open to all Columbia Club members. It’s also a great chance to meet fellow alumni ahead of our Holiday Party on December 18! \nIntroductions by Jacob Shapiro\, Board Member\, Columbia Club of New York. \n⚽🎾⛳  Professor Mavroidis also brings deep experience in global sports arbitration and international dispute resolution across multiple arenas—so definitely bring your sports questions too! \n \nBiography \nPetros C. Mavroidis is the Edwin B. Parker Professor of Foreign & Comparative Law at Columbia Law School and one of the world’s leading authorities on international trade law and the WTO. His landmark work\, The Regulation of International Trade\, received the 2017 Certificate of Merit in International Law from the American Society of International Law. \nHis latest publication is Industrial Policy\, National Security and the Perilous Plight of the WTO (Oxford\, 2025). \nAt Columbia\, he is a member of the Center on Global Governance and serves on the advisory boards of the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law and the Columbia Journal of European Law. He is also affiliated with the American Law Institute\, the American Arbitration Association\, and Bruegel as a Non-Resident Fellow. \n \n——————————————————————————————————————————————————\n \nPreparing for the Discussion\n \nThe Columbia Club community brings together alumni from a wide range of industries and backgrounds — so if trade law isn’t your specialty\, no worries at all! This event is even more for you and anyone with expertise or interest in cutting through the noise and decoding a global system of trade that is under strain. \nLinked here is Tuesday’s PowerPoint presentation prepared by Professor Petros C. Mavroidis.  Further\, below is an updated list of themes and key trade terms prepared by the moderator in case you’d like to explore more ahead of the discussion. \n \nKey Themes to Explore\n\nPhases of Globalization & The Return of Geopolitics: Understanding the major waves of globalization — from 19th-century cost-cutting industrial integration\, to the interwar Great Retreat\, to the liberal international order of the Cold War\, to the GVC/ICT revolution — and how after 2022\, geopolitical rivalry and activist industrial policy have again become defining forces in trade.\nEmbedded Liberalism & GATT’s Institutional DNA: How early post-WWII leaders\, particularly the United States and the United Kingdom\, designed a trade system that deliberately preserved policy space for state intervention (New Deal-style industrial and social policy). Weak subsidy rules were not a bug\, but a feature needed to sustain the order.\nWhat GATT Proved — Tariffs Down\, Forum Confidence Up: GATT completed 8 negotiation rounds\, driving global tariffs from roughly 23% to about 3% over 1948-2025\, delivering early agreements on non-tariff barriers (e.g.\, Tokyo Round)\, and establishing reliable enforcement with over 80% adoption of legal reports. Its success paved the way toward a larger rules-based system and eventually inspired unprecedented WTO membership expansion.\nThe China Shock\, Automation & Distributional Justice in Trade: How optimism surrounding China’s WTO accession shifted to economic disruption narratives. Debate persists over manufacturing concentration\, jobs lost\, and the role of automation. The core decision to redistribute gains or cushion losses remains national. Transparency and domestic safety nets are central to legitimacy of open trade.\nInstitutional Crisis of Multilateralism vs. The Rise of Regionalism: How the WTO now faces twin crises — a non-functional Appellate Body and stalled rule-making — while FTAs deepen and multiply\, driven by the EU and alliances like CPTPP. Whether new regional “fast lanes” complement or strain multilateralism remains contested\, but participation in FTAs has become nearly universal even without formal WTO consistency testing.\nTrade\, Security & The Missing Economic Security Clause: How GATT historically managed (if not always resolved) national security disputes\, but invocation of national security expanded sharply during the first Trump administration (notably in the steel sector). The WTO treaties lack an explicit “economic security” concept\, raising questions about justiciability\, institutional design\, and the risks of miscalibration.\nThe Unfinished Future of the WTO — Variable Geometry & Rules Modernization: How for the WTO to persist as a viable forum\, differentiated membership commitments (“variable geometry”) may be necessary\, alongside updated rules on subsidies\, state intervention\, climate and environment\, development status\, and potential institutional redesign modeled on international adjudication frameworks (e.g.\, ICJ-type).\n\n \nGlossary of Trade Terms\n\nBretton Woods: The 1944 post-WWII institutional architecture for global monetary stability. It originally proposed a formal global trade organization (ITO)\, but when the ITO failed\, GATT became the interim\, intentionally lightweight framework governing multilateral trade cooperation until 1995. \nGATT (1947): A provisional multilateral trade agreement created under U.S.-U.K. leadership. It intentionally allowed space for state-backed industrial and social policy (embedded liberalism) and maintained weak disciplines on subsidies to sustain political support for open trade. Though “temporary\,” it governed global trade for nearly five decades until the WTO was created. \nWTO (1995) — World Trade Organization: The treaty-based institution that replaced GATT and formalized trade rules into binding agreements with structured dispute settlement. Unlike GATT\, the WTO agreements did not explicitly recognize economic security. Since 2019\, the Appellate Body has lacked quorum due to geopolitical deadlock\, making formal appeals non-operational\, while panels and interim arbitration pathways continue in practice when members opt into them. \nMFN (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment): The core non-discrimination rule of the WTO and GATT: any trade advantage granted to one member must be extended to all. This principle has come under strain as states increasingly rely on selective partnerships\, retaliation\, and national security justifications. \nTariff: A tax on imported goods. Historically a primary focus of GATT rounds (major global tariff reductions). Today tariffs are also used strategically to apply negotiation pressure and respond to geopolitical rivalry. \nNon-Tariff Barriers (NTBs): Policy measures other than tariffs (standards\, quotas\, regulations). First major multilateral NTB agreements emerged in the GATT Tokyo Round through variable-geometry participation\, allowing subsets of members to adopt deeper commitments. \nIndustrial Policy: State support or protection for domestic industries using subsidies\, funding\, incentives\, or import protection. While early trade frameworks aimed to limit such activism\, since 2022 this has become a central arena of geopolitical competition\, especially in advanced technology\, manufacturing hubs\, energy-transition sectors\, and critical supply security. \nNational Security Exceptions: Legal carve-outs in trade law (e.g.\, GATT Article XXI) that were historically understood as rare emergency measures. Their use expanded significantly under the first Trump administration\, notably for shielding the steel industry\, raising an ongoing debate about whether national security exceptions should be adjudicated or remain political. \nGlobal Value Chains (GVCs): Cross-border production networks made possible by declining transport and communication costs and\, since 1990\, by the ICT revolution. GVCs dramatically shifted global manufacturing geography\, concentrating certain supply hubs (especially China)\, and amplifying discussion of interdependence as both leverage and vulnerability. \nStrategic Dependence: Reliance on foreign suppliers\, industrial hubs\, or regions for critical goods or factors of production where disruption risks economic continuity or security interests. \nFree Trade Agreements (FTAs): Regional or plurilateral trade pacts negotiated by smaller coalitions\, pursued most actively by the EU and mega-regional alliances like CPTPP. FTAs are formally meant to satisfy WTO consistency tests; in practice\, participation is nearly universal and disputes over third-country effects have already begun. \nDispute Settlement Paralysis: The post-2016 political deadlock over appointing WTO Appellate Body members\, resulting in loss of quorum in 2019. This rendered formal appeals non-operational\, shifting enforcement toward temporary arbitration solutions or non-appeal agreements by participating members. \nMPIA: A voluntary coalition of WTO members that agree to resolve appeals through binding arbitration when disputes would otherwise be frozen by appealing into a non-functioning WTO Appellate system. It serves as a stop-gap enforcement “bridge\,” not a treaty amendment.
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SUMMARY:Start-Ups & Sustainability: Scaling Impact in Clean Tech
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \nJoin us on Monday\, November 10\, 2025 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM for an evening exploring how innovative startups scale in the rapidly evolving climate and technology sectors. The program will begin with a wine and cheese reception\, followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A moderated by James P. Gerkis\, Esq. (Partner\, Proskauer Rose). He’ll lead a conversation with distinguished leaders driving impact across clean energy\, climate tech\, and sustainable innovation: Roya Moadel Obedian\, Esq. (Attorney and Expert in Residence\, Columbia Technology Ventures)\, Tim Hoffman (Program Director for Climate Initiatives\, Columbia Technology Ventures)\, and John Santoleri (Partner\, Clean Energy Venture Group and CFO\, Dimensional Energy). Together\, they’ll share strategic insights from decades of experience advising\, financing\, and growing companies at the intersection of technology\, sustainability\, and high-growth entrepreneurship. \nMonday\, November 10\, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM \nEvening Schedule\n\n6:00 – 6:30 PM Wine & Cheese Reception\n6:30 – 7:15 PM Panel Discussion\n7:15 – 7:30 PM Audience Q&A\n\nModerator\n\nJames P. Gerkis\, Esq.\nJames P. Gerkis is a partner at Proskauer Rose with extensive experience in sophisticated U.S. and global corporate transactions\, including mergers & acquisitions\, restructuring transactions\, venture capital\, media\, real estate and capital markets\,. He has represented a wide variety of financial institutions and funds\, Fortune 500 companies and growth companies.  James focuses on matters for clients in various industries\, including technology\, media\, health care and real estate. \nAmong other clients\, James has represented Morgan Stanley\, Redfin Corporation\, BlackRock\, Olshan Properties\, Health Catalyst Capital\, Beach Point Capital\, KKR Credit Advisors\, the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico\, Central Park Group\, Professional Triathlete Organisation\, iHeartMedia\, Preferred Apartment Communities\, Financial Guaranty Insurance Company and Oxford Analytica. \nA graduate of Columbia Law School and Columbia College\, James is the President of the Columbia University Club of New York. \nPanelists\n\n\nRoya Moadel Obedian\, Esq.\nAttorney | Counsel to GreenGear Supply Company\, Inc. | Expert in Residence\, Columbia Technology Ventures \nRoya Moadel Obedian is an attorney and entrepreneur whose career bridges law\, sustainability\, and innovation. She currently serves as Expert in Residence at Columbia Technology Ventures\, where she mentors founders and early-stage companies advancing climate-tech and sustainable-manufacturing solutions. Roya also serves as counsel to GreenGear Supply Company\, Inc.\, a materials-innovation start-up producing eco-friendly rain ponchos and clear bags made from renewable sugar-based materials. \nPreviously\, Roya was General Counsel at BTS North America\, an international anaerobic-digestion facility that converted commercial food waste into clean energy gas. Before that\, she served as General Counsel at Sagewind Capital\, a New York-based private-equity firm\, where she oversaw corporate governance\, portfolio operations\, and investment structuring. Earlier in her legal career\, Roya practiced at Paul\, Weiss\, Rifkind\, Wharton & Garrison LLP\, representing Fortune 500 corporations and private-equity clients in complex transactions and regulatory matters. \nA graduate of Columbia Law School and Barnard College\, Roya has advised organizations across the sustainability\, energy\, and impact-investing sectors. Her work reflects a lifelong commitment to advancing environmentally responsible business and bridging legal expertise with clean-technology innovation. \n\n\nTim Hoffman\nProgram Director for Climate Initiatives\, Columbia Technology Ventures\nTim is currently Program Director for Climate Initiatives at Columbia Technology Ventures\, including the ClimateTech Expertise Network\, NYSERDA Climate Justice Fellows Support Program\, and Verizon Climate-related programs. The ClimateTech Expertise Network offers mentoring services\, talent matching and related support services to promising early-stage clean energy and climate-tech companies pursuing business in the State of New York. The NYSERDA Climate Justice Support Program provides peer group facilitation\, educational workshops and Skills Labs to support Climate Justice Fellows in NYSERDA’s workforce development program. Tim currently also serves as New York Director of the Cleantech Open Northeast and as an Advisory Board Member to Scale for ClimateTech. \nFor over 22 years Tim provided strategic and M&A advisory\, capital raising\, and financial modeling services for large corporations\, family-run firms\, renewable energy developers\, middle market companies and early-stage enterprises. Previously\, Tim served as Managing Director with Karbone Capital Markets (formerly Watts Capital\, LLC)\, Scott-Macon\, Ltd. and Natixis Bleichroeder\, Inc. Tim also served as Co-Chairman of the Cleantech Open Board and a Board Member of ACT (formerly NECECi)\, Advisory Board member to the Global Sourcing Council\, and was an Entrepreneur in Residence for NYSERDA. Tim is a graduate of Indiana University\, where he earned two B.A. degrees and spent one year studying at Universität Hamburg. He later earned an M.A.E. with a concentration in Finance from the University of Michigan. Tim is fluent in German\, proficient in Japanese and learning Korean and Swahili. \n\n\nJohn Santoleri\nPartner\, Clean Energy Venture Group | CFO\, Dimensional Energy | University of Pennsylvania Alumnus  \nJohn Santoleri has over 30 years of finance\, strategy\, and business development expertise. He currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Dimensional Energy\, a developer of technology to produce sustainable hydrocarbons.  Since 2016\, he has focused exclusively on early and growth-stage investments in climate technology as a Venture Partner with Clean Energy Ventures\, a $400 million institutional venture fund. His previous roles include Innovation Advisor for NYSERDA and director positions on various for-profit and nonprofit boards. As a Managing Director at Warburg Pincus\, John invested over $800 million in equity and raised an additional $1 billion in financing for portfolio companies across multiple sectors. He also co-founded and managed StoneWork Partners\, an ethically-oriented long/short public equity fund. John holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School\, University of Pennsylvania.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/start-ups-sustainability-scaling-impact-in-clean-tech/
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Central Park Tour with Kevin Draper
DESCRIPTION:FEW TICKETS REMAINING!  PLEASE RSPV HERE! \nGuided by historian & fellow member Kevin Draper https://newyorkhistoricaltours.com/ \n\n\nEnjoy the fall leaves while exploring New York’s most renowned park and discover where the splendor of nature and human ingenuity come together. See many remarkable sculptures\, statues\, fountains and lakes that make up this most extraordinary urban retreat. delve into the captivating past of these landmarks and more on this unique historical tour. You will get an in depth look through many significant features and design elements scattered through the park including Grand Army Plaza\, The Central Park Zoo\, Loeb Boathouse\, The Pond\, Tavern on the Green\, Sheep’s Meadow\, Strawberry Fields\, The Mall\, Bethesda Terrace\, Bow Bridge\, Belvedere Castle\, Delacorte Theater\, Shakespeare Gardens and The Great Lawn.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/secrets-of-central-park-tour-with-kevin-draper/
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SUMMARY:Fireside Chat: AI in Healthcare with Former CMS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lee Fleisher
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE! \nJoin us for an insightful discussion with Dr. Lee Fleisher\, former Chief Medical Officer for Clinical Standards and Quality at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)\, and distinguished professor and author\, as we decode regulatory shifts\, discuss key signals from Washington D.C.\, and explore how AI is a critical driver for market access\, oversight\, and sustainable reimbursement in the evolving healthcare landscape. \n\nEVENT INFORMATION \nNavigating CMS* Change: How AI is Shaping Healthcare Payments \nDate:  Tuesday\, October 28\, 2025\nTime:  6:00 – 8:00 pm (doors open at 5:30)\nLocation: Proskauer Rose\, 11 Times Square\, NYC\nFee:  $35 per member \nWine and lite bites will be provided. \nFEATURED SPEAKER \n \nDr. Lee Fleisher\, M.D.\, M.L. \nFormer CMS Chief Medical Officer and Director\, CCSQ \nFounder\, Rubrum Advising \nDr. Lee Fleisher is a nationally recognized healthcare leader with deep expertise in clinical standards\, regulatory oversight\, and healthcare innovation. As CMS’s former Chief Medical Officer and Director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality\, he shaped policy on the adoption\, diffusion\, and reimbursement of innovative healthcare solutions. Lee brings over 30 years of clinical and academic leadership\, including senior roles at major medical centers and the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association Technology Evaluation Center. Today\, as Principal of Rubrum Advising\, he guides organizations on policy alignment\, reimbursement strategies\, and sustainable innovation. \nMODERATOR \n \nDeepak Mittal\, MBA\, MS\, FRM \nCEO\, NextGen Invent Corp. \nChair and Board Member\, CBSACNY \nDeepak Mittal is an accomplished serial entrepreneur with a proven track record in product\, AI\, and data strategy. He is experienced in transforming an organization into an insight-driven\, AI-enabled organization. Currently\, Deepak holds the Founder & CEO position of NextGen Invent Corporation\, a leading global professional services company that has always been at the forefront of providing solutions using disruptive technologies such as Agentic AI\, Computer Vision\, and Intelligent Automation. During his career\, Deepak has served as a member of the Board of Directors of many companies\, including D4DT\, Optym\, CMR Institute\, CBS Alum Club of New York\, and Launch Right Now. He is a strategic advisor to various organizations that grew from small start-ups to a unicorn or had successful exits. Deepak holds expertise in evaluating new product ideas\, devising an appropriate product and AI strategy\, transforming organizations into insights-driven organizations\, and structuring strategic partnerships. Deepak has an MBA from Columbia Business School and an M.S. in Industrial Management Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. \nCO-HOSTS\n \n* NOTE: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the U.S. government agency that runs Medicare\, Medicaid\, and other major health programs. It helps set national standards for healthcare quality and data\, and plays a key role in shaping how care is paid for and delivered across the country.
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SUMMARY:Fall Programming and Volunteer Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Come join us via Zoom for our Fall Programming & Volunteer Meeting! \nIf you’re interested in developing an event or volunteering\, we’d love to hear your ideas. We’ll also share updates on several exciting events currently in formation and plans for the winter season ahead. \nThursday\, October 23rd | 6:00–6:30 PM \nPlease sign up here! You will receive ZOOM details after you RSPV.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/fall-programming-and-volunteer-meeting/
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SUMMARY:The Ambassador Series - His Excellency Stan O. Smith
DESCRIPTION:RSPV HERE!  TICKETS AVAILABLE! \nA presentation of the United Nations Association of New York\,\nthe Columbia University Club Foundation\,\nand the Columbia University Club of New York \nThe Ambassador Series\nHis Excellency Stan O. Smith \nAmbassador\nPermanent Representative of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to the UN\nin conversation with\nStéphanie Fillion\nFrench Canadian reporter on foreign affairs based at the UN\n___\nMonday\, 29 September 2025 | 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.\n6:00 to 6:30 p.m. | Registration\n6:30 to 7:30 p.m. | Discussion\n7:30 to 8:00 p.m. | Reception \n____ \nThe Penn Club of New York\n30 West 44th Street\nNew York\, NY 10036 \nAs venue capacity is limited\, early registration is encouraged.\nEvent admission is final\, there will be no refunds. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for this event in our acclaimed Ambassador Series\, when we will host an evening of discussion with Ambassador Stan Oduma Smith\, the Permanent Representative of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to the United Nations\, who will be joined by UN correspondent and foreign affairs reporter Stéphanie Fillion.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmbassador Stan Oduma Smith is the Permanent Representative of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to the United Nations since March 2022. \nPrior to this role\, he served as a personal assistant to Prime Minister Perry Gladstone Christie from 2018 to 2021\, providing strategic support and facilitating diplomatic engagements. \nBefore that\, he held positions as Ambassador-at-Large and head of the Legal Division in the Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2015 to 2017\, contributing to United Nations teams focusing on human rights and providing general foreign policy development support. \nAmbassador Smith has been involved in several significant events and initiatives. He hosted a meeting on water scarcity as part of the United Nations Water Conference\, addressing the issue of water scarcity which affects the Bahamas. \nHe also addressed the UN General Assembly\, advocating for a Multidimensional Vulnerability Index to help countries like the Bahamas access financing to address water scarcity and climate change. \nAmbassador Smith has represented the Bahamas in various capacities\, including formalizing diplomatic relations with countries such as Cabo Verde\, Saudi Arabia\, Vietnam\, and the Solomon Islands. \nHe has also participated in panels and conferences\, such as the keynote event “Building A New Momentum Towards the 2030 Deadline for the SDGs.” \nAmbassador Smith’s career began in 2005 when he practiced law in Barbados until 2015. \nHe earned a bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s University in Canada and is a graduate of the University of the West Indies Law School. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nModerator | Stéphanie Fillion \nStéphanie Fillion is a New York-based reporter specializing in foreign affairs and human rights and a United Nations correspondent. Her work was published in outlets like Forbes\, Foreign Policy\, Radio-Canada\, La Stampa and the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. \nShe has a master’s degree in journalism\, politics and global affairs from Columbia University and a BA in political science from McGill University. \nIn recent years\, her UN coverage received two UN Correspondent Association awards as well as a Gracie award from the Alliance for Women in Media. \nShe writes in French\, English and Italian. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDISCLAIMER: All ticket sales for events are final. Please remember that your purchase represents your commitment to attend an event — there will be NO refunds issued.
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SUMMARY:Fall 2025 Art Tour
DESCRIPTION:Fall Art Tour September 2025! \nSaturday\, 9/13/25\, 3-5PM: “All-New Chelsea Fall Art Gallery Walk”\n\nJoin members of the Columbia University Club of New York on Saturday\, September 13th for a highly engaging art gallery walk of brand-new Fall shows in Chelsea galleries from 3 to 5 PM. This walk will largely focus on new work by Contemporary Artists from around the world.\n\nOrganized as part of a broader art program for our club by CUCNY member Christine Keeley\, NYC Photographer and owner of @christinekeeleystudios\, you will be led on an expertly planned\, 2-hour art gallery walk of up to 8 galleries by founder of Look@NYArt\, Efren Olivares.  This walk includes brand new solo shows by international artists\, including painting\, sculpture\, photography\, and more. We will see Sasha Gordon’s remarkable hyper realistic paintings at her first solo show at Zwirner. We will discuss brand new work by Pedro Reyes\, the highly regarded Mexico-based artist whose practice is infused with social and political commentary. We will also explore a remarkable photography show by Sir Don McCullin\, who has captured wildly diverse events which happened across the world and spanning 7 decades.  You will enjoy conversations about art whether you are an advanced art lover or a beginner.\n\nThis tour involves reasonable walking distances within Chelsea\, of no more than 8 to 10 blocks.\n\nPrice per person $50.\n\nAbout Your Guide\, Efren Olivares: After a successful 20-year career in pharmaceutical marketing at Pfizer\, Baxter\, and Lilly\, Efren returned to school\, reconnecting with the passion he had felt during his University of Pennsylvania Art History classes. He obtained a Master of Art in Modern and Contemporary Art from Christie’s Education. After working briefly at the auction house\, as an Associate Director at a Chelsea gallery\, Efren formed Look@NYArt and regularly takes groups on NYC gallery tours. Efren is a Museum Guide at the Museum of the City of New York\, has led tours at MoMA\, and regularly leads art gallery tours for alumni associations including the Penn Club of NY\, Penn Club of NJ\, Emory Alumni Association of NY\, and many others. www.lookatnyart.com\n\nAbout Christine Keeley: Christine is a leading New York Photographer and Director with extensive experience in commercial\, fashion and portrait photography. As a member of the Columbia University Club of New York\, Christine oversees putting together art-related programming for CUCNY members.  Christine is delighted to now bring art-related programming to her beloved alma mater.\n https://www.christinekeeley.com
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SUMMARY:Dancing with a Star!
DESCRIPTION:$77.08 Per Columbia Club Member\, Includes Tax\, Gratuity\, & Price for Instructor \nRSPV Here! \n6:00 – 6:30 PM Wine & Cheese Reception \n6:30 – 7:30 PM Ballroom Dance Class \n7:30 – 8:00 PM Event Ends \nPLEASE NOTE YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ADDED TO A WAITLIST TO ENSURE AN EQUAL NUMBER OF PARTNERS. \nBack by popular demand…Dance professional Louis del Prete will be returning to the Club to teach an exciting group ballroom lesson!  Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from this international dancing sensation and global champion! \nLouis Del Prete is a talented musician and dancer. He is accomplished on drums\, keyboards\, and trumpet is a fantastic singer\, and is an excellent ballroom dancer and teacher. He is accomplished in ballroom and Latin dancing\, having an excellent lead\, precise technique\, and smooth style. At one time\, he also taught dance on popular cruise lines. Now he teaches group and private lessons and runs many dance venues on Long Island. He has previously taught ballroom classes at the Penn Club along with Dancing with the Stars celebrity Karina Smirnoff. \nLouis’s skills started at the age of 13 when he joined his talented mother and father\, Rosann and Louis (also known as the “Perry Lane Orchestra”)\, at the former Island Squire Restaurant in Middle Island\, where they performed for many years! His mom\, Rosann\, was a member of a popular all-girl band in the ’60s called the “Female Beatles.” His dad toured the United States with various bands as a trumpet player with a sound like Harry James. \nSpace is limited so sign up early! \nCome as a couple or as a single! All singles will automatically be on a waitlist until we have an equal number of partners to ensure we have sufficient folks to conduct the class. \nWine\, soft drinks\, water\, and an array of cheese and crackers will be provided at the event! \nNo cancelations after July 29th. All no-shows will be charged the full cost of the event.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/dancing-with-a-star/
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SUMMARY:Addressing AI Inequality in the Global Economy @ Penn Club of NY
DESCRIPTION:Columbia University’s Professor Ben Amor (Monday\, July 28\, 2025) \nRSPV Here! \n$32.50 Per Columbia Club Member\, Includes Tax & Gratuity \n6:00 PM Wine & Cheese Reception \n6:30 PM Presentation \n7:15 – 7:30 PM Q&A \nWhile AI technologies\, particularly Large Languages Models such as ChatGPT\, offer numerous opportunities for enhancing education\, research\, and innovation\, their widespread adoption and effective utilization require substantial resources\, infrastructure\, and expertise. This discrepancy in resources between developed and developing countries could widen the gap between their respective universities\, and their ability to use or develop these AI technologies. \nThis session will explore how the availability of computational resources\, data\, expertise and talent readiness\, as well as financial resources all play a crucial role and will determine or hinder the capacity to train and deploy advanced AI models. Training AI models like ChatGPT requires significant computational power and storage capabilities. Universities in developed countries often possess powerful computing infrastructure and can afford high-performance hardware or cloud-based services for AI training. Developed countries\, with their advanced technological infrastructure and access to abundant data sources\, are also more likely to possess the necessary data for training sophisticated AI models. In addition\, developed countries tend to have a more established ecosystem for AI research and a larger pool of skilled professionals. They often attract top talent\, have well-funded research programs\, and offer extensive opportunities for collaboration. Finally\, developed countries\, with greater financial resources\, can allocate substantial funds to AI initiatives in universities\, enabling them to pursue cutting-edge research\, establish specialized AI centers\, and offer competitive salaries to AI professionals. This is in stark contrast with the resources available in developing countries. \nThe session will try to suggest solutions\, particularly for developers when designing\, developing or deploying AI models\, to prevent a widening digital divide brought by AI between the Global South and the Global North. \nAbout Speaker: \nProfessor Yanis Ben Amor is the Executive Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at the Climate School at Columbia University. He is an Assistant Professor of Global Health and Microbiological Sciences. He is also the Director of the Columbia-wide “AI and Future of Work” initiative launched with FII Institute. \nProf. Ben Amor has over 20 years of research experience developing digital tools. \nProfessor Ben Amor has developed digital tools for tuberculosis patients to facilitate their adherence\, for HIV-positive mothers to help them prevent vertical transmission of the virus\, for malaria control programs to monitor use of resources for an effective control strategy\, and more recently\, for Syrian refugees in Turkey\, Lebanon and Jordan to provide health information and healthcare access. Prof. Ben Amor has previously worked for several organizations such as the Pasteur Institute (Paris\, France). Prof. Ben Amor is currently working on several projects involving Artificial Intelligence\, as part of a digital application providing health access to vulnerable populations in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Prof. Ben Amor has also launched a Columbia-wide initiative to study the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Future of Work and Education\, with a particular focus on LMICs. \nProf. Ben Amor has a PhD in Molecular Biology. He has published widely in infectious diseases\, global health\, and prevention. He is also regularly a speaker on behalf of Columbia University and the Climate School/Earth Institute at various conferences worldwide. \nCancellation Policy: Due to financial obligations\, cancellation requests must be received 48 hours prior to the event\, otherwise you will be charged the full cost of the event. All no-shows are charged full cost.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/addressing-ai-inequality-in-the-global-economy-penn-club-of-ny/
LOCATION:Penn Club\, 30 West 44th Street\, New York\, New York\, 10036\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gilded Age NYC: A Walking Tour & Networking Experience
DESCRIPTION:RSPV here! \nStep back in time and explore the echoes of the Gilded Age in New York City—an era of towering ambition\, shifting fortunes\, and lasting influence. On July 20th at 11:00 AM\, join us for a unique walking tour through the heart of Manhattan’s historic Fifth Avenue\, guided by historian Kevin Draper. Together\, we’ll trace the rise of business magnates like John Jacob Astor\, Cornelius Vanderbilt\, John D. Rockefeller\, Andrew Carnegie\, and J.P. Morgan\, and consider how their vision\, wealth\, and rivalries helped shape the physical and financial landscape of the city. \nWinding past the preserved facades of once-private mansions\, quiet clubs\, and cultural institutions\, we’ll reflect on what has endured and what has faded—from carved stone to long-contested ideals. This is more than a history lesson; it’s a chance to consider legacy\, reinvention\, and the bricks and stories that remain. \nJust as important\, this experience is designed to foster connection. Whether your interest lies in history\, architecture\, law\, business\, medicine\, science\, or culture\, you’ll be walking alongside fellow Columbia Club members—curious\, thoughtful individuals open to reflection and conversation. After the tour\, we’ll gather nearby for optional bites and drinks\, continuing the discussion in a relaxed\, social setting. \nDetails about the starting location and post-tour gathering will be shared by email after registration.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/gilded-age-nyc-a-walking-tour-networking-experience/
LOCATION:Upper East Side NY\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T180000
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SUMMARY:State of the Markets
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Columbia Club of New York \nRSPV HERE! \nWednesday\, June 11\, 2025 | 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.\nLocation: The Penn Club of New York \n6:00 to 6:30 p.m. | Registration & Networking\n6:30 p.m. | Panel Discussion \nJoin us for a timely and thought-provoking discussion on the current state of the financial markets. This panel features panelists with expertise across trading\, derivatives\, capital markets\, and investment strategy. Together\, they’ll provide insight into today’s macroeconomic environment\, market structure\, and the forces shaping global finance. \nIn addition to examining key trends and challenges in the markets\, panelists will share their personal career journeys and offer guidance to those interested in building a future in finance. \nThis is a closed event and off-the-record.  Registration in advance. \nIntroduction by: \nAmal Moussa\, Equity Derivatives Trading at Goldman Sachs & Adjunct Professor at Columbia University \nPanel moderated by:  \nAlec Nachmann\, Equity Derivatives Trading at Goldman Sachs \nPanelists: \nJohn Flood\, Americas Equities Execution Services at Goldman Sachs \nJameson Schriber\, Americas Delta One & Equities Derivatives and Prime Strats at Goldman Sachs \nEric Jordan\, Global Investment Grade Capital Markets and Derivatives & Americas Public Sector and Infrastructure Group at Goldman Sachs
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/state-of-the-markets/
LOCATION:Penn Club\, 30 West 44th Street\, New York\, New York\, 10036\, United States
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