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SUMMARY:Conversation with The Honourable Robert Rae\, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations in New York
DESCRIPTION:RSPV and TICKET INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED SHORTLY. \nThe Columbia University Club Foundation\, the United Nations Association of New York\, and the Columbia University Club of New York present an important dialogue at The Penn Club. \nJoin us as Stéphanie Fillion\, a distinguished New York-based reporter\, moderates a discussion with The Honourable Robert Rae\, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations in New York. \nDate and Location \nWhen: June 3\, 2024.  6:00 to 8:30 p.m. \nWhere: The Penn Club of New York \nBefore his appointment by the Government of Canada\, Mr. Rae served as Canada’s special\nenvoy on humanitarian and refugee issues\, continuing the important work that he began in 2017\nas Canada’s special envoy to Myanmar while also addressing other pressing humanitarian and\nrefugee issues around the world. \nThe former premier of Ontario and former interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada\, Mr. Rae\nwas elected 11 times to federal and provincial parliaments between 1978 and 2013. He stepped\ndown as a member of Parliament in 2013 to return to legal practice and\, in particular\, to work\nwith Indigenous communities and continue his work in education\, governance and human rights.\nHis passion for social justice dates back to his early days in student politics and community\nservice. \nBefore his appointment as permanent representative\, Mr. Rae was senior counsel at Olthuis\nKleer Townshend LLP. In addition to his legal practice\, he taught at the University of Toronto in\nthe School of Public Policy and Governance\, in the Faculty of Law and at Massey College and\nVictoria University\, and he was a fellow of the Forum of Federations\, Massey College and the\nRaoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. He has also worked as a mediator and arbitrator\nwith ADR Chambers. A former partner at Goodmans LLP\, Mr. Rae led the restructuring of the\nCanadian Red Cross and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and chaired the board of the Royal\nConservatory of Music. He is the author of 5 books and a number of government reports. \nMr. Rae is a privy councillor\, a companion of the Order of Canada and a member of the Order of\nOntario and has numerous awards and honorary degrees from institutions in Canada and around\nthe world. He received his Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Modern History from the\nUniversity of Toronto and a Master of Philosophy degree as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford\nUniversity\, and graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. \nAlong with music\, reading and writing\, he loves tennis\, golf and fishing. He is married to Arlene\nPerly Rae. They have 3 daughters and 5 grandchildren. \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\nFOLLOW CUCNY ON INSTAGRAM AND SHARE!\n\n\n\n\n\n \n 
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/conversation-with-the-honourable-robert-rae-ambassador-and-permanent-representative-of-canada-to-the-united-nations-in-new-york/
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SUMMARY:Musuem of the City of New York Arts\, Food and Nature Tour
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS REGISTRATION TO BE PROVIDED SHORTLY. \n– Organized by CUCNY member\, Christine Keeley.  Guided tour will be led by Efren Olivares.  This is a Columbia Club of New York event. \nAnnouncing a special Saturday of the Arts\, Food and Nature on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Join the Columbia Club’s Arts Program on Saturday April 13 at 11:00 am for an exclusive tour at The Museum of The City of New York: This Is New York 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture Storytelling in New York. \nAfter our one-hour private Museum tour\, Guests are welcome to roam the Museum’s many treasures or gather in the Museum Cafe on the second floor. Plus a Saturday in April offers an opportunity to stroll a hidden gem: Central Park Conservatory Garden\, located just across the street from the Museum. Enter through the gate belonging to the Cornelius Vanderbilt mansion\, once the largest private residence in New York\, where Bergdorf-Goodman now stands. https://www.centralpark.com/things-to-do/attractions/conservatory-garden/ \nAbout the Exhibition: “In honor of the centennial anniversary of the founding of the Museum of the City of New York as the city’s storyteller\, This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture explores the many y ways that the city has inspired storytelling across art forms. It features famous and lesser-known depictions of New York in film and television\, visual and performing arts\, music\, poetry and literature\, and even fashion\, painting a collective\, moving\, and sometimes funny version of a city that has captured the world’s imagination. \nThe full-floor exhibition is organized around the types of urban spaces where the stories of New York are told. “Tempo of the City” explores the ways in which artists have depicted life in the city’s streets and subways\, and the emotions that the experience of joining the public crowd often evoke\, whether joy or alienation\, fear or pride. The gallery also features “Songs of New York\,” an interactive installation that allows visitors to explore the richness and diversity of each borough through songs it has inspired. In the Tiffany & Co. Foundation Gallery\, “At Home in New York” spotlights literature and art works that animate the unique challenges and opportunities of making a home in a city of eight million people. The third gallery\, “Destination: NYC\,” showcases work about the city’s spaces for gathering and spectacle\, its dynamic unique nightlife spots\, as well as its iconic parks and waterfronts. \nA special gallery\, “You Are Here\,” dedicated to New York on film\, provides an immersive 16-screen experience drawn from hundreds of movies about the city made over the past century. The film immersive also includes an introductory installation\, “Scenes from the City” which explores how New York has been used as a movie set for the past century.” \nYou can check out more on the exhibition which run through July 21 here https://www.mcny.org/exhibition/new-york-100
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/musuem-of-the-city-of-new-york-arts-food-and-nature-tour/
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SUMMARY:Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin’s Russia
DESCRIPTION:Timothy M. Frye \nMarshall D. Schulman Professor of Post-Soviet Foreign Policy \nHarriman Institute \nColumbia University \nREGISTER HERE! –To ensure all CUCNY members have a chance to participate\, guests will only be permitted within 48 hours prior to the event.  If you are a Penn Club member\, please signup on the Penn Club website. \nJoin us for a provocative look at contemporary Russian politics that will challenge your pre-conceived notions of Russia and Vladimir Putin’s power. Timothy Frye offers an extremely informative and unique assessment of current Russian politics. Based on over three decades of on-the-ground experience\, and current trends in social science\, Prof. Frye’s new book\, Weak Strongman\, examines Russia’s similarities to other autocracies and assesses the challenges that the Kremlin faces today with regard to foreign policy\, propaganda\, repression\, economic interests\, varying levels of corruption\, and election fraud.  \nFrye offers startling new revelations of Russia’s delicate balancing of powers and discusses how popular is Putin\, the inherent limits to his power\, is Russian propaganda really effective\, why relations with the West are so tense\, and if Russian cyber warriors can actually influence a foreign election. Frye also offers commentary on the invasion of the Ukraine. \nLooking past Russia’s unique history and culture and Putin’s seemingly absolute power\,\, Frye highlights the challenges of governing Russia and the nature of a modern personalist autocracy. Rich in personal anecdotes\, his reassessment of Russian politics offers the best evidence available about how Russia really works.   \n \nProfessor Frye received a BA in Russian Language & Literature from Middlebury College\, an MA\, from the Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs as well as a PhD in political science from Columbia. He specializes in comparative politics and political economy focusing on the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe and writes and teaches about the politics of corruption\, autocracy\, and economic development usually with a focus on Russia and Eurasia.\nTimothy Frye is the author of Brokers and Bureaucrats: Building Markets in Russia which received the 2001 Hewett Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies\, and Building States and Markets after Communism: The Perils of Polarized Democracy\, winner of a Best Book Prize from the APSA Comparative Democratization section in 2010\, and Property Rights and Property Wrongs: How Power\, Institutions\, and Norms Shape Economic Conflict in Russia published in 2017. He is also the author of numerous academic articles. Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin’s Russia is his most recent book. \n\n\n\n\nFOLLOW CUCNY ON INSTAGRAM AND SHARE!
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/weak-strongman-the-limits-of-power-in-putins-russia/
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SUMMARY:February Programming Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Programming Committee Meeting\n🗓️ Date: Monday\, February 26\, 2024\n📍 Location: Virtual (Zoom)\n🕰️ Time: 6:00 pm \nJoin us for our monthly Programming Committee meeting at the Columbia University Club of New York. Your insights and feedback on events are invaluable\, and we would love to hear your ideas for new events. Please mark your calendars! \nRegister Here \n  \n\n\n\n\nFOLLOW CUCNY ON INSTAGRAM AND SHARE!\n\n\n\n\n\n \n  \n 
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/february-programming-meeting/
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SUMMARY:January Programming Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Programming Committee Meeting \nDate: January 22\, 2024 \nLocation: Virtual (Zoom) \nTime: 6:00 pm \nJoin us for our monthly Programming Committee meeting at the Columbia University Club of New York. Your insights and feedback on events are invaluable\, and we would love to hear your ideas for new events. Please mark your calendars! \nPLEASE SIGN-UP HERE! \nIf you have RSPV’d but did not receive the Zoom information\, please email events@columbiaclub.org before the event.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/january-programming-committee-meeting/
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SUMMARY:Mind Meets Machine:  AI in Finance\, Business\, Privacy
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Penn Club on January 16\, 2024\, for an enlightening evening exploring the intersection of AI\, business analytics\, consumer data and privacy. \nThe event will commence with a 45-minute panel discussion from 6:30 pm to 7:15 pm\, focusing on: \n\nAI-Driven Business Strategies: Delving into how AI is revolutionizing business operations and customer engagement.\n\n\nAI in Business Analytics: Examining the role of AI in shaping financial and consumer decision-making.\n\nWe are privileged to have esteemed experts Professor Ali Hirsa\, Stavros Zervoudakis and Ash Kalb joining the panel\, bringing diverse insights into these cutting-edge topics.  \nThe discussion will be moderated by Amna Rana.  The panel discussion will be followed by a networking session\, providing a valuable opportunity for members of the Columbia and Penn Clubs\, as well as other people from industry\, to interact directly with our featured speakers. \nREGISTER HERE! \n \nAbout Professor Ali Hirsa: \nProfessor Ali Hirsa stands at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence\, Business Analytics\, and Finance. As a Professor and Director at Columbia University\, he oversees the Columbia Center for AI in Business Analytics and Financial Technology\, as well as the Financial Engineering Program. His roles extend to Chief Scientific Officer at ASK2.ai and Managing Partner at Sauma Capital\, LLC. \nProf. Hirsa’s impressive career spans across renowned institutions like Caspian Capital Management\, Morgan Stanley\, Banc of America Securities\, and Prudential Securities. A Fellow in the Mathematics of Finance Program at the Courant Institute of NYU\, his academic contributions are as significant as his professional ones. \nAn accomplished author\, Prof. Hirsa has enriched financial literature with his work on “Computational Methods in Finance” and serves as the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Investment Strategies. \nWith a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Maryland at College Park\, Prof. Hirsa is uniquely positioned to provide profound insights into AI’s transformative role in finance and business. This event promises to be a captivating experience\, offering deep dives into AI’s current and future impact in these fields. \n \nAbout Stavros Zervoudakis: \nStavros Zervoudakis stands at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence innovation as the Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at Mutual of America. With a remarkable journey spanning over two decades\, Stavros has honed his expertise in data science\, machine learning\, deep learning\, natural language processing\, and cloud computing. His leadership is not just about steering the company’s AI strategy and vision but also about bringing groundbreaking AI solutions to life. \nStavros has been pivotal in driving significant business value and operational efficiency through AI. His proficiency in AI Strategy\, Product development\, Data Science pipelines\, MLOps\, AWS SageMaker\, and Dataiku Data Science Studio underscores his deep technical knowledge. Notably\, he spearheaded the development of the first two generative AI prototypes\, focusing on risk-averse and realistic outputs. Under his guidance\, dozens of AI projects were launched in three years\, with over 50% going into production and an astounding estimated 50x ROI\, as estimated by an independent firm.\nFurthermore\, his anti-money laundering models\, at a prior employer\, had been instrumental in saving approximately $200 million\, showcasing his ability to blend his technology expertise with financial acumen. \nStavros’s passion for AI extends beyond corporate walls. As an adjunct professor at New York University\, and a honorary appointee at the University of Exeter\, he shares his wealth of knowledge\, inspiring the next generation of AI professionals. Recently\, he co-authored 7 peer-reviewed publications\, spanning AI and non-AI topics. \nStavros believes in the continuous pursuit of learning\, regularly engaging in courses and workshops on AI\, machine learning\, and cloud technologies. He has been a speaker at 3 Generative AI conferences in the previous 6 months\, is an active member of the Generative AI Advisory Board spanning USA and Europe\, and has provided advisory services on AI and Customer Experience to Fortune 500 companies and several startups. \n \nAbout Ash Kalb: \nAsh Kalb is the Co-Founder of Fulcra Dynamics and Katalys (formerly 1o). Before that he was the COO / GC of Sentieo. Ash also co-founded HUMAN\, a leading cybersecurity company combatting automated online fraud\, and previously co-founded several other innovative companies. He serves on a number of boards and advises a number of technology companies including Gemini\, Unciphered\, Stirlingshire\, Filter Labs\, Triangle Digital\, NuOp and Flype. \nAsh received his law degree from Columbia Law School and worked as a Corporate/M&A attorney at Skadden\, Arps. His more recent experience has focused on working with technology\, media and telecommunications companies in a number of roles\, with responsibilities ranging from operations and product/business development to legal and regulatory matters. He studied history\, government and economics at Cornell University. \n \nAbout Amna Rana: \nAmna Rana is the Head of Growth and Cybernetic Transformation at Fulcra Dynamics Corporation.  Amna is based in NYC. With a robust background in engineering and sales\, Amna brings a wealth of experience from companies like Thermo Fisher Scientific\, Toast Inc.\, Cobalt Polymers and David Schnur Associates. \nAmna holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from San Jose State University\, graduating Cum Laude\, and is proficient in English and French. Recognized for her strategic and innovative development skills\, Amna is an influential leader in technological transformation.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/mind-meets-machine-ai-in-finance-business-privacy/
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SUMMARY:The Joy of Funerals with Author\, Alix Strauss (Penn Club of NY)
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, January 8th • 6:00 PM • $15++ Per Member | $25++ Per Guest \nThe Joy of Funerals “is a dark and surprisingly buoyant novel that examines the fascination people have with death as a way to find love and connection\,” wrote Glamour in 2003 when Alix Strauss’ (NYU ’91) novel\, published by St. Martin’s Press\, debuted. Twenty years later\, this still rings true—if not more so today. \nBegun as an essay in the Lives column of The New York Times magazine\, The Joy of Funerals is written with raw wit\, mordant humor and a uniquely penetrating voice as Alix turned the spotlight on the unattractive subjects of loss\, grief and loneliness. \nJoin us Monday\, January 8th\, starting at 6:00 PM\, as we gather for a fireside chat and Q&A session with the esteemed author\, Alix Strauss. Engage in a thought-provoking discussion about her compelling book\, ‘The Joy of Funerals\,’ delving into the universal experience of human loneliness. Together\, let’s explore the profound\, innate\, and essential need we share for genuine connections. \nFor more information or registration\, please click here.
URL:https://columbiaclub.org/event/the-joy-of-funerals-with-author-alix-strauss-penn-club-of-ny/
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