The Ben Graham Centre for Value Investing at the Ivey Business School, Western University, holds its annual Value Investing Conference on April 8, 2025, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Below are details on the organizer and the event; the agenda lists top value investors who are scheduled to speak. You do not want to miss it!
Ben Graham Centre’s 2025 International MBA Stock Picking Competition
The Ben Graham Centre for Value Investing held its annual International MBA Stock Picking Competition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 7, 2025.
- 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM – 1st Group Presentation: Massiel Hahn Ceara, Mirtha Perez, and Angel Cortina - See an in-depth article on the 1st Group's presentation here.
- 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM – 2nd Group Presentation: Karanvir Singh, Maha Amjad, and Smarth Narula - See an in-depth article on the 2nd Group's presentation here.
- 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM – 3rd Group Presentation: Alexander Daicar and Alexander Rogers - See an in-depth article on the 3rd Group's presentation here.
The winners of the 2025 International MBA Stock Picking Competition will be announced at the 2025 Value Investing Conference.
Contest Winners
1st Place: Barna Management School
Team members: Massiel Hahn Ceara, Mirtha Perez, and Angel Cortina
2nd Place: Ivey Business School
Team members: Karanvir Singh, Maha Amjad, and Smarth Narula
3rd Place - Queen’s University
Team members: Alexander Daicar and Alexander Rogers
Ben Graham Centre’s 2025 Value Investing Conference Agenda
Conference Organizer and Chair
Topic: "How to Determine the Quality of a CEO?"
Dr. George Athanassakos, Founder & Managing Director, Ben Graham Chair in Value Investing, Ivey Business School
Morning Keynote Speaker
Topic: "Opportunities in Equity Markets"
Presenter: Josef Lakonishok, Founder/CEO/CIO, LSV Asset Management, Chicago, Illinois, USA
See an in-depth article on Josef Lakonishok's presentation here.
Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Topic: "Intangibles and Modern Value Investing"
Presenter: Michael Mauboussin, Head of Consilient Research, Counterpoint Global, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, New York, New York, USA
See an in-depth article on Michael Mauboussin's presentation here.
Afternoon Keynote Speaker
Topic: "Value Investing in a Commodity Sector - Using a Margin of Safety Approach in a Historical Growth Equity Industry"
Presenter: Adam Waterous, Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Waterous Energy Fund, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
See an in-depth article on Adam Waterous's presentation here.
Value Investor Session
Topic: "Investing the Templeton Way"
Presenter: Scott Phillips, Principal and Chief Investment Officer, Templeton and Phillips Capital Management, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, USA
See an in-depth article on Scott Phillips's presentation here.
Topic: "The Investment Process"
Presenter: Robert Gill, Portfolio Manager, Fairbank Investment Management Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
See an in-depth article on Robert Gill's presentation here.
Topic: "The Day I Almost Fought Mike Tyson and Other Value Investing Tall Tales"
Presenter: Tim McElvaine, Founder and President, McElvaine Investment Management Ltd., Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
See an in-depth article on Tim McElvaine's presentation here.
Topic: "Value: I'll Know It When I See It ..."
Presenter: Lorne Steinberg, President and Portfolio Manager, Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management Inc., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
See an in-depth article on Lorne Steinberg's presentation here.
Topic: "Fishing Where the Fish Are"
Presenter: Desmond Kingsford, Founder and Portfolio Manager, Highwood Value Partners, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
See an in-depth article on Desmond Kingsford's presentation here.
Topic: "Value(s) Trump Growth?"
Presenter: Ajit Dayal, Founder, Quantum Advisors India, Mumbai, India
See an in-depth article on Ajit Dayal's presentation here.
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