The ELITE Global Leader’s Conference is a private forum exclusively organised by family offices for family offices, ultra elite private investors, prominent impact leaders and business owners, as well as royal family members and international icons.
Nicole Buffett, Founder of Nicole Buffett Studios and http://ZAGADAY.com Painter, NFT Artist.
ELITE Global Leaders Conference in Madrid took place at the ultra modern new addition to Madrid's high end luxury hospitality THE MADRID Edition, from 2 to 5 March.
Among distinguished guests attending this edition of the Conference were new and old family members as Neil Greene, Founder and CEO of the conference, describes constituting JABOY Greatness.
During the most recently held conference, JABOY Productions invited guests to top destinations around the world; Mexico City, Beverly Hills, Panama, Montreal, Rome, the Vatican, New Orleans, London, Deer Valley and now majestic Madrid.
Neil A. Greene, Founder & CEO, JABOY Productions, LLC, www.jaboyproductions.com, and Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, cofounder and president of the career networking site SohoMuse.
"It's all about people and incorporating the culture into the vision of the event. We try to bring people together to the best places in the world." Neil Greene, Founder and CEO of JABOY Productions
This exclusive, invitation-only event, hosted by Neil A. Greene, CEO and Chairman of JABOY Productions, headquartered in Dallas, US, and part of the ELITE Global Leader’s Conference held in ultra-modern new addition to Madrid's high-end luxury hospitality, THE Madrid Edition, from March 2 to 5, brought financial, philanthropic, and business leaders together in the capital of Spain to discuss the steps we must collectively take to create the future we most desire.
The corporate world embraces impact investment
The Madrid conference included sessions on risk management, family governance, opportunity zones, cyber security, philanthropy, and other investing and tax strategies. "The people who are included in this Conference include those from private offices, sponsors like venture capitals, private equity, real estate, celebrities, professional athletes.", adds Neil Greene.
Thomas Handler, J.D, P.C. – Partner, Handler Thayer LLP /Chairman, Advanced Planning & Family Office Practice
Equally, the speakers have put an emphasis on the impact investment and the future and future generations. In a panel with David A. Fergusson, Executive Managing Director - M&A, Generational Equity and Author; Bernard Fay - Managing Partner, UHY Fay & Co; and Carlos Parames, Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey Spain, the discourse evolved on the topic, Cross Border Investment: Navigating Geopolitical and Economic Turbulance for Mamimum Gain. As many speakers noted during the conference, the technological development has reached a point of long-term impact beyond our comprehension, and it is therefore imperative to engage in a dialogue around keeping the relationship between technology and humanity harmonious. The core of this forward-looking initiative, led by co-author of the book "The transHuman code" David A. Fergusson, is that of maintaining the human species at the centre of technological evolution in a continuously changing world. To do so, a code is needed, and bringing together leaders from different industries could only lead to the establishment of an interactive dialogue and a collaborative approach to make sure the foundation is established. As a respected speaker, Fergusson is a corporate finance leader recognized as an expert on the impact of technology on business, government and humankind. Fergusson is an expert about financial services, corporate transformation and social innovation and a speaker at prominent educational institutions, including Cambridge, Columbia, Harvard.
The Honorable James Rosebush, Chairman and CEO, GrowthStrategy, Inc. Founder and CEO, The Wealth and Family Office Management Group, The Rise of Politics and the Decline of Leadership.
The highlight of Madrid's first part of the programme was building on the above with the concluding remarks by The Honorable James Rosebush, Chairman and CEO, GrowthStrategy, Inc. Founder and CEO, The Wealth and Family Office Management Group. Mr. Rosebush's critique, The Rise of Politics and the Decline of Leadership, was as impactful as it could be coming from a White House official; he was a Deputy Assistant to President Ronald Reagan and the longest servicing Chief of Staff to First Lady Nancy Reagan, and instrumental in establishing the Nancy Reagan Foundation. Furthermore, he is a pioneer in the fields of impact philanthropy and investing; beginning in the early 1970s, he became an advocate of employing practices to measure the effectiveness of aid. He also became a proponent of corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs and was appointed to create and manage the first White House office focused on impact philanthropy and investing for President Reagan in 1981. This initiative was patterned by successive administrations.
The second day was rounded up with cultural highlights during the second day event that celebrated once again the culture of its host country.
The corporate world embraces impact investment
The Madrid conference included sessions on risk management, family governance, opportunity zones, cyber security, philanthropy, and other investing and tax strategies.
LTR: Larisa B. Miller – CEO, Phoenix Global LLC.; LaVonne Idlette, Oly MBA Esq. – Managing Member, Premier Deal Partners, Olympian; Jesse L. Luketa – Linebacker, NFL Arizona Cardinals; and Garry Gilliam – Founder & CEO, The Bridge Eco-Village, Former NFL Player.
Equally, the speakers have put an emphasis on the impact investment and the future and future generations. In a conversation with Visionnaire Moralmoda, Jesse Luketa, line-backer, NFL Arizona Cardinals, reflects that although his family office strategy doesn't fit the standard definition of impact investing, he still allows for thinking along the lines of common growth and wants to be instrumental in "shifting the mindset of [professional] athletes to bring awareness about the importance of long-term planning and financial literacy" (e.g., when it comes to investments focused on the development of athletes careers) and would pair this with his work with colleagues to create opportunity for retired athletic players.
Sebastian Huth - Co-Founder, Precise Blockchain Solutions LLC. Featured Speaker during the day 3, on Investing Into a New Landscape of Crypto, Blockchain and Web 3.0.
Another interesting case of investment that leads to long-term impact and CSR is highlighted in Institutionalizing an Industry: Power Through Perseverance, by Trixy Castro, Founder and CEO. Her upbringing created a passion to build up blighted and impoverished neighbourhoods. This led her to start Genesis Capital, LLC, in 2007, which took the credit and underwriting risk models of larger institutions and combined them with the concierge service of smaller organizations. With this approach, she grew Genesis Capital to become an industry leader and sold it to Goldman Sachs ten years later.
It can be argued that the current investment climate is as uncertain as when Trixy Castro launched Genesis Capital 15 years ago. In a panel moderated by Adi Divgi, Managing Director, EA Global LLC, panellists Jon Najarian, Co-Founder, MarketRebellion.com; Eric Ball, General Partner, Impact Venture Capital; John Carrick, Managing Principal, Integrated Capital Management; and Dave Mirolli, Managing Partner, Catalyst Wealth Management, discussed the long-term strategy options.
“The Five Elements of Success” by Nicole Buffett – Founder, Nicole Buffett Studios | Granddaughter of Warren Buffett.
Highlighting the Madrid edition's general theme and the continuity of family businesses, Nicole Buffett, founder of Nicole Buffett Studios and granddaughter of Warren Buffett, made a presentation on "The Five Elements of Success," which are fundamental to her being a painter and creating her art. Nicole's art became rapidly successful in the crypto space, but she explains that she started making NFTs because, in the early pandemic period, "this was the only way to reach my audience globally." Today renowned as a working painter and an artist who makes and sells NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, of her work, Nicole was even included on Fortune’s NFTy 50 list, which ranks the most influential players on the scene.
Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, cofounder and president of the career networking site SohoMuse.
"JABOY's in-person events gather great content and quality Family Offices along with many private-investors. I find Neil's events lead to meaningful dialogs and deep relationships." Says Pierre duPont, G5 and G8 Family Member
Fireside Chat Keynote on “Change the Game with an Executive in Residence” with Elaine Hamm, PhD– Executive in Residence, Tulane University / CEO, Ascend BioVentures. Moderated by: James R. Zanewicz, JD, LLM, RTTP – Chief Business Officer, Tulane University.
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Majestic Madrid. lmages copyright of Visionnaire Moralmoda.
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