World Finance Conference 2021 | World Finance Conference (WFC) | 3 August 2021 | Virtual event

Following on from the highly successful inaugural SHARK TANK event at the World Finance Conference 2019 in Santiago, Professor Robert Faff from the University of Queensland Business School will co-ordinate and lead a new SHARK TANK event at the WFC2021 in Norway.

The key focus of this event:

- targeting HIGH QUALITY seasoned papers presented at the WFC2021 conference;

- papers to go through a fast-tracked review for publication at a participating journal;

- the reviews will be based on the SHARK TANK process (as described in the information sheet available at the link shown below).

2021 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Allaudeen Hameed
Professor, National University Of Singapore Business School

Andrei Kirilenko
Associate Professor In Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School

Daniel Ferreira
Head Of Department And Professor Of Finance, London School Of Economics

David Chambers
Reader In Finance And A Keynes Fellow, Cambridge Judge Business School - University Of Cambridge

David Ding
Professor Of Finance And Associated Head Of School Of Economics And Finance, Massey University

Elroy Dimson
Emeritus Professor Of Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School

Franklin Allen
Nippon Life Professor Of Finance And Professor Of Economics, Wharton School Of The University Of Pennsylvania

Haitao Li
Professor, University Of Michigan

Henrik Cronqvist
Zhongkun Group Chair Professor Of Finance, China Europe International Business School (Ceibs)

Iftekhar Hasan
E. Gerald Corrigan Chair, International Business And Finance, Gabelli School Of Business & Co-director Of The Center For Research, Contemporary Finance.

Jay R. Ritter
Joseph Cordell Eminent Scholar In The Department Of Finance, University Of Florida

Joseph P. H. Fan
Professor Of School Of Accountancy And Department Of Finance & Director Of Institute Of Economics And Finance, Chinese University Of Hong Kong

Julapa Jagtiani
Senior Economic Advisor And Economist, Federal Reserve Bank Of Philadelphia

Julian Franks
Professor Of Finance And Academic Director Of The Centre Of Corporate Governance, London Business School

K.c. John Wei
Chair Professor Of Financial Economics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Kalok Chan
Dean, Chinese University Of Hong Kong (Cuhk) Business School

Kose John
Charles William Gerstenberg Professor Of Banking And Finance, Stern School Of Business, New York University

Leslei Young
Professor, Cheung Kong Graduate School Of Business

Liqing Zhang
Author, Co-author Or Editor

Marcin Kacperczyk
Professor Of Finance, Imperial College London

Markus K. Brunnermeier
Edwards S. Sanford Professor, Princeton University

Michale Brennan
Professor Of Finance, Ucla Anderson & London Business School

Oliver M. Rui
Professor Of Finance And Accounting, Zhongkun Group Chair In Finance, Ceibs

Pablo Fernández
Professor In The Department Of Financial Management & Holder Of Iese's Pricewaterhousecoopers Corporate Finance Chair

Peter Tufano
University Of Oxford

Qiao Yu
Professor Of Economics In The School Of Public Policy And Management, Tsinghua University

Raghavendra Rau
Sir Evelyn De Rothschild Professor Of Finance, University Of Cambridge Judge Business School.

Raman Uppal
Professor Of Finance, Edhec Business School

Rene M. Stuls
Everett D. Reese Chair Of Banking And Monetary Economics & Director Of The Dice Center For Research In Financial Economics, Ohio State University

Renée Adams
Professor Of Finance, Saïd Business School, University Of Oxford

Richard Brealey
Emeritus Professor Of Finance, London Business School

Robert Faff
Professor Of Finance And Director Of Researc, Uq Business School

Ronald Masulis
Scientia Professor Of Finance And Macquarie Group Chair Of Financial Services, Australian School Of Business, University Of New South Wales

Sang Yong Park
Professor Of Finance & Former Dean Of The School Of Business, Yonsei University In Seoul, Korea

Sascha Steffen
Professor Of Finance, Frankfurt School Of Finance & Management

Theo Vermaelen
Professor Of Finance,ubs Chair In Investment Banking,& Chair Of The Finance Area, Insead

Tim Jenkinson
Professor Of Finance, Said Business School, Oxford University

Utpal Bhattacharya
Hong Kong University Of Science And Technology

Vikrant Vig
London Business School Term Chair Professor Of Finance