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Samantha Kappagoda was Appointed to the Business Board of the Governing Council at the University of Toronto

Risk Economics^® is pleased to announce that Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Economist and Co-Founder of Risk Economics, Inc. has been appointed to the Business Board of the Governing Council at the University of Toronto, effective July 1, 2024.

The University of Toronto is a public research institution founded in 1827, currently ranked first among Canadian universities, and top five among public universities in North America. The university has annual revenue of C$4 billion, approximately 70,000 students enrolled across three campuses in the greater Toronto area, and over 700 undergraduate and 200 masters and doctoral graduate programs. The Business Board is one of three boards of the Governing Council. Its mandate includes resource allocation, oversight of policy and major commercial transactions for the University, as well as advancement, public and community relations, and alumni affairs.

Samantha Kappagoda currently serves as an Independent Director / Trustee, Nominating Committee Chair, and Audit Committee Member of Credit Suisse Funds, which are comprised of two closed-end funds (NYSE: DHY and CIK) and six open-end funds investing in commodity, quantitative and high yield and credit strategies. She is also Chief Economist and Co-Founder of Risk Economics^® and Visiting Scholar at Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences NYU, advising research activities at RiskEcon^® Lab for Decision Metrics @ Courant Institute.

About Risk Economics, Inc.
Risk Economics^® specializes in economic analysis of risk and liability. It provides advisory services at the intersection of commercial business-process engineering and risk engineering with a particular focus on coupling commercial reinsurance and financial technology, through the rigorous application of agent-based, demographic, and statistical methodologies to microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis. The RiskEcon^® client roster is diverse and includes governmental and quasi-governmental agencies, global insurance and reinsurance firms, leading law firms, technology firms, global banking institutions, asset management firms, multinational corporations with interests in natural resources, commodities, and energy, as well as government agencies and regulators. For additional information, please visit https://riskeconomicsinc.com/.

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Samantha Kappagoda was Invited to Speak at the University of Toronto

Samantha Kappagoda was invited to speak at the University of Toronto on January 19, 2022. She addressed the attendees on leadership in an international context.

Samantha Kappagoda is Chief Economist and Co-Founder of Risk Economics. She is an active University of Toronto alumnus, currently serving on the Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship committee. Samantha earned an M.A. in Economics with concentrations in Industrial Organization and Monetary Economics. She was a Massey College Junior Fellow and awarded the Ontario Graduate Scholarship.

About the University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King’s College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada. The University of Toronto offers over 700 undergraduate and 200 graduate programs. In all major rankings, the university consistently ranks in the top 10 public universities in the world and as the top university in the country. It receives the most annual scientific research funding and endowment of any Canadian university and is one of two members of the Association of American Universities outside the United States.

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Samantha Kappagoda was Invited to Speak at the University of Toronto Next Steps Conference

Samantha Kappagoda was invited to speak at the University of Toronto annual Next Steps Conference on January 26, 2019. She spoke on a panel entitled Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The Next Steps Conference offers University of Toronto students and recent graduates with insights into professional development, career growth and network building in various areas and sectors.

Samantha Kappagoda is Chief Economist and Co-Founder of Risk Economics. She earned an M.A. in Economics with concentrations in Industrial Organization and Monetary Economics from the University of Toronto, where she was a Massey College Junior Fellow and awarded the Ontario Graduate Scholarship.

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Samantha Kappagoda Joined the Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship Committee at the University of Toronto

Samantha Kappagoda was invited to join the Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship Committee at the University of Toronto in January 2019.

The Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship at the University of Toronto offers an unparalleled opportunity for outstanding international students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, creativity and leadership. The scholarship is named for Lester B. Pearson (UofT BA 1919), a scholar, statesman, soldier, Nobel Prize winning diplomat and the 14th prime minister of Canada (1963-68). The scholarship covers tuition, books, incidental fees, and full residence support for four years.

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Samantha Kappagoda was Invited to Speak at the University of Toronto

Samantha Kappagoda was invited to speak at the University of Toronto, on November 14, 2018. She was the sole presenter and discussed her career path and her experience in developing analytics, addressing an audience of alumni and current students.

About the University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King’s College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada. The University of Toronto offers over 700 undergraduate and 200 graduate programs. In all major rankings, the university consistently ranks in the top 10 public universities in the world and as the top university in Canada. It receives the most annual scientific research funding and endowment of any Canadian university and is one of two members of the Association of American Universities outside the United States.

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