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Samantha Kappagoda was Invited to Speak on The Economics and Psychology of Individual and Household Financial Decision Making
Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Economist and Co-Founder of Risk Economics was invited to speak on a panel jointly sponsored by 100 Women in Hedge Funds, Council for Economic Education (CEE) and Schulte Roth & Zabel. The topic of the event was The Economics and Psychology of Individual and Household Financial Decision Making, and


Samantha Kappagoda and David K.A. Mordecai were Invited to Present at RAA Current Issues Forum on Supply-Chain Risks and Contingent Business Interruption
Samantha Kappagoda and David K.A. Mordecai were invited to make a presentation entitled Supply-Chain Risks and Contingent Business Interruption (“CBI”): Forensic RiskTech for Reinsurers as the Strategic Response to Opportunities and Threats from Disruptive Technology, at the Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) Current Issues Forum on Supply-Chain Risk and Contingent


Samantha Kappagoda was Interviewed for an Article “Voice of Experience” in The Glass Hammer
Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Economist at Risk Economics, was interviewed for an article entitled “Voice of Experience” in The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. The profile highlights Samantha Kappagoda’s career path and her activities in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics


Samantha Kappagoda was Honored by the Girl Scouts as a Woman of Distinction in STEM
Samantha Kappagoda was honored by the Girl Scouts of Greater New York (GSGNY) at their 21st Annual Women of Distinction Awards on October 29, 2013 at Cipriani in New York City. The Women of Distinction honorees were selected for outstanding achievement and leadership, serving as role models for young women


Samantha Kappagoda was Invited to Participate in the Judging Panel for the First Girl Scout Leadership Institute
Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Economist of Risk Economics, was invited to participate in the judging panel for the first Girl Scout Leadership Institute (GSLI) on July 13, 2013 at the Athena Center at Barnard College. The first part of the Leadership Institute is a 10-Day Summer Intensive focused on providing a


Samantha Kappagoda and David K.A. Mordecai Participated in NYU CSAW 2011
Samantha Kappagoda and David K.A. Mordecai participated as judges at NYU-Poly’s Eighth Annual Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) Competition on November 11, 2011 at MetroTech Center in Brooklyn, NY. Academic entrants of all levels, from Post-Doctoral fellows and Ph.D. Candidates to high school students took part in the two day Cyber