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David K.A. Mordecai Participated in FinTech Innovation Lab 2024
David K.A. Mordecai, President of Risk Economics, participated in FinTech Innovation Lab (FTIL) New York 2024 as Scientist-in-Residence. FTIL is an accelerator platform for early and growth stage technology firms, organized by the Partnership Fund for New York City, in conjunction with Accenture and a consortium of venture capital firms and global financial institutions. As Scientist-in-Residence for FTIL, Dr. Mordecai is one of

Samantha Kappagoda was Featured in “Directors to Watch” by Directors & Boards
Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Economist of Risk Economics, Inc. and Independent Director of Credit Suisse Funds, has been included in “Directors to Watch” in the Directors & Boards 2024 public company boardroom gender diversity issue. Her governance and operating experience was featured in this special issue alongside twenty other directors serving on the boards of public/listed entities. For

David K.A. Mordecai Appointed as Adjunct Professor of Law at NYU Law School
Risk Economics, Inc. President and Co-Founder, Dr. David K.A. Mordecai has been appointed Adjunct Professor of Law at NYU Law School, and to begin co-teaching the course Quantitative Methods in Litigation, with fellow Adjunct Professor, Katherine Forrest, a Paul Weiss partner chairing the Digital Technologies practice and a former Federal Judge. With his corresponding focus

David K.A. Mordecai Taught Financing the Grid: Valuing Transmission & Storage Capacity Course at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
David K.A. Mordecai, President of Risk Economics and Adjunct Professor of Econometrics and Statistics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, taught Financing the Grid: Valuing Transmission & Storage Capacity course in Spring 2024. His co-faculty were: John R. Birge, Hobart W. Williams Distinguished Service Professor of Operations Management Kevin M. Murphy, George J. Stigler

Samantha Kappagoda was a Speaker on AI and Data Governance at the 3rd Annual WGOB Summit Toronto
Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Economist of Risk Economics, Inc. and Independent Director / Trustee of Credit Suisse Funds, was invited to speak at the 3rd Annual Women Get On Board Summit in Toronto on May 15, 2024. Women Get On Board Inc. (WGOB) was founded in 2015 with a mission to elevate the next generation of

Samantha Kappagoda was a Speaker at the Executive Forum Panel Navigating AI from A to Z: Executive and Board Perspectives
Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Economist of Risk Economics® and Independent Director/Trustee of Credit Suisse Funds, was invited to speak at Executive Forum Navigating Artificial Intelligence (AI) from A to Z: Executive and Board Perspectives panel on May 10, 2024. Samantha discussed the challenges in adopting AI and other emerging technologies from the board and operating perspective. The