SKAGEN has been hosting a New Year's Conference every year since 2004, inviting renowned speakers and experts from around the world. In 2025, the investment conference will seek to find answers to the question how to make better investment decisions in the global financial markets. 

When Value and Responsibility Go Hand in Hand

Professor of finance, speaker, and author. Alex Edmans is known for his expertise in the relationship between responsible business practices and a company’s financial performance.

The Bestselling Author Who Challenges Risk and Uncertainty
 
Acclaimed by The Economist, New York Times bestseller, and advisor to the Canadian Prime Minister, the journalist Dan Gardner has made a career of challenging risk and uncertainty.

An Active Manager with a Proven Track Record

As an active manager, Jennifer Wallace has consistently outperformed for over 15 years in her role as investment director and portfolio manager of the US-based company Summit Street Capital Management. 

The Art of Playing Your Cards Right. 

Value investor, author, and poker player. The co-founder and president of Greenlight Capital is known for playing his cards at just the right time. 

A Rate Hawk Offers Insight into the Financial Machinery

After 10 years as one of the twelve Federal Reserve chiefs and head of the Cleveland Fed, Loretta Mester has unique insight into the US economy and the heart of the financial system. 

The Mountain Infantryman Exploring Emerging Markets.

Emerging markets have been the focus of Louis-Vincent Gave’s career, where he, in addition to being an author, also serves as a founding partner and CEO of the company Gavekal.

Stein joined SKAGEN Funds almost ten years ago, where his first role was as a portfolio strategist before becoming a portfolio manager. Since 2023, he has combined this position with being CEO of the management company, SKAGEN AS. 

Tim Warrington has been Chairman of the Board of SKAGEN since November 2023. Prior to this he was CEO of SKAGEN from June 2018 until November 2023. He joined SKAGEN in 2008 and was appointed Deputy CEO in June 2013. Prior to this, he was responsible for international distribution and domestic wealth management.

Siri Lill Mannes is the moderator at SKAGEN's New Year's Conference.

Siri Lill Mannes has won Norway's broadcasting award, opened the OECD World Forum and has many years' experience as a TV presenter.