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Lauren Buxbaum
Founder, Agility Advisers
Lauren Buxbaum, ACC, MBA, launched the Agility Advisers platform so that leaders can develop a keen understanding of what differentiates their talent, enabling them to flourish. She focuses on talent as a strategy to help people and companies make their talent a competitive advantage. Originally trained in financial valuation and accounting Lauren advised corporations on solving business problems through financial solutions. Over the past 15 years she shifted this advisory focus to providing talent solutions, whether through filling in strategic talent gaps or upleveling talent across a variety of asset classes in the investment management industry. Lauren initially spent roughly one-third of her career at Goldman, Sachs & Co. and later held Human Resources leadership roles at Blackstone, Passport Capital, PIMCO and BNY Mellon. Currently, Lauren advises Carlyle, Blue Owl, and other investment management firms on talent strategies, including talent assessment, executive coaching programs, succession planning and professional development, all while aligning to the company business strategies.
Amber Kizilbash
COO, Lenox Park Solutions
As Chief Operating Officer at Lenox Park Solutions, Amber Kizilbash stands as a leader at the intersection of finance and technology. With over two decades of experience in global financial powerhouses, Amber has honed a rare blend of skills that make her a formidable force in today's tech-driven landscape. Her expertise spans data engineering, cybersecurity, product management, capital markets, global team management, P&L management, and financial regulatory landscape - allowing her to translate complex technical concepts into market-ready solutions that drive tangible business outcomes. At Lenox Park Solutions, Amber is supporting the world's first data-driven standardized impact index for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in investment management. This groundbreaking initiative is reshaping the financial services industry, setting new benchmarks for transparency and inclusivity. Amber's global perspective, cultivated through leadership and Executive Board roles at Société Générale Group as well as at roles at ABN AMRO, and Standard Chartered, gives her a unique vantage point on the challenges and opportunities in modern finance. Twice recognized among the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Financial Services by Financial News, she continues to push boundaries and redefine what's possible. As a transformative leader at the forefront of the AI-accelerated industrial revolution, Amber's mission is to transform raw information into intelligent action, thus reshaping finance, making it more accessible, efficient, and equitable through technology.
Julianna Scionti
Associate, Catalyst Opportunity Funds
Julianna Scionti is an Associate at Catalyst responsible for impact measurement, investor relations and executing the firm’s communication strategy. Prior to joining Catalyst Opportunity Funds, Julianna spent four years at Albourne Partners in Connecticut. She was the firm’s first full time Sustainability Investing Associate. In this role she was responsible for mapping the global sustainable investing and impact space in alternatives, assessing the risks and opportunities associated with client investments in that space and for shaping and executing the firm’s Sustainability Investing strategy. Before that, Julianna worked on Albourne's client team, as the point of contact for many of the US and Canadian investors. Julianna holds a B.A. in Politics and a B.A. in American Studies with Honors from Brandeis University.
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