Fine Wine and Food Pairing in the East Bay
FWA members and guests spent a warm summer evening on July 18 networking and catching up while pairing delicious food and wine. Thirty-five members and guests filled the AuburnJames Tasting Room and Art Gallery in the heart of historic downtown Danville with lively discussion.
Read morePitfalls, Perils and Possibilities of Investing in Asia–A Fund Manager’s Perspective
Teresa Kong, CFA and Portfolio Manager at Matthews International Capital Management, spoke to a full house at the jointly sponsored FWA and Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco event on May 15th. Teresa’s talk highlighted the differences between the U.S. and China’s interpretation and implementation of international accounting, and corporate and securities laws.
Read moreVenture Capital Today: San Francisco is the Center of the Universe for Entrepreneurs
Ann Winblad, Heidi Roizen, and Laura Roden, three pioneering venture capital professionals spoke to a large crowd of FWA members and guests on June 20th about some of the current trends in venture capital.
Read moreWomen on Top: Lessons for Life and Business from the Mountains
High-altitude mountain climbing is strenuous, fatiguing, consuming, and dangerous...but rewarding! Speaker Emilie Cortes, Senior Investment Consultant at Alan Biller and Associates, inspired everyone at our April 11th event with her thrilling personal stories and beautiful photographs from six out of the seven continents.
Read moreThe “Science of Fashion”
Wardrobe Stylist and Fashion Educator, Anthea Tolomei, captivated a sold-out audience from the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank and the Financial Women’s Association on April 26th. Anthea shared her eighteen years of image consulting experience showcasing brave volunteer runway models from the Federal Reserve Bank.
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