Financial Darwinism: Create Value or Self-Destruct in a World of Risk

Leo M. Tilman (NY, NY) has been named Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum for his professional accomplishments, commitment to society and potential to contribute to shaping the world.  As the Chief Institutional Strategist and Senior Managing Director at a leading investment firm, Tilman is known for providing institutional clients with advice and solutions regarding strategic decision making, corporate finance, investment strategy, product design, asset/liability management, and risk management.  Tilman is also a lecturer in the financial engineering program on foundations of finance at Columbia University.  He is co-author of Risk Management and editor of Asset/Liability Management of Financial Institutions, as well as contributing editor of The Journal of Risk Finance.  He makes regular TV appearances and is often quoted in the financial media such as The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Forbes, Bloomberg, and Barron’s among others.  He earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Columbia University.