BlackRock | Lisbon Annual Event | 20 de Setembro | Lisboa

Wei Li, Managing Director, is Global Chief Investment Strategist for BlackRock. She leads the Investment Strategy team within the BlackRock Investment Institute (BII), responsible for developing thought leadership on tactical asset allocation, and delivering actionable views across asset classes. In addition to her core responsibilities, Wei leads the EMEA China Working Group - a key growth market for BlackRock and an important focus for BII's coverage - and partners with colleagues across the firm to advance its vital work on sustainability. She also represents BlackRock’s views on markets and the investment outlook for the firm’s clients and in the media. Prior to her current role, she was the head of EMEA Investment Strategy for ETF and Index Investments (EII).

Filipe Santos é Professor de Empreendedorismo Social e Diretor (Dean) da CATÓLICA-LISBON, sendo titular da Cátedra Alfredo da Silva em Empreendedorismo e da Chair Girl Move Academy for Social Entrepreneurship. Desempenhou funções como Diretor-Adjunto para a Faculty antes da sua nomeação como Diretor em Fevereiro de 2019. É também Professor Visitante no INSEAD, escola onde foi professor de carreira durante 12 anos entre 2003 e 2014. No INSEAD, Filipe Santos dirigiu o Centro de Empreendedorismo entre 2009 e 2013 e fundou e dirigiu a Iniciativa em Empreendedorismo Social de 2007 a 2014. Tem licenciatura em Economia e Mestrado em Gestão e Estratégia. É Doutorado em Ciências da Gestão e Engenharia pela Universidade de Stanford, com foco em Empreendedorismo. Recebeu da Universidade de Stanford o prémio Lieberman por contribuições extraordinárias para a Universidade ao servir como Chair of the Graduate Student Council of Stanford University dos 8000 Alunos Graduados.

Sir Robert Fairbairn, Vice Chairman, is responsible for some of BlackRock’s largest, global clients. Sir Robert also plays a key role in the talent development of BlackRock’s employees as Co-Chair of the Human Capital Committee and Global Executive Committee Sponsor of BlackRock’s Professional Networks which include administrative assistants, analysts, associates, and vice presidents. He also oversees the BlackRock Alumni Network as the Global Executive Committee Sponsor. He is a member of the Global Executive Committee, Global Operating Committee, and Director of BlackRock’s U.S. Mutual Fund Boards. Previously, Sir Robert was Senior Managing Director, overseeing the Strategic Partner Program responsible for the firm's largest client relationships and the Strategic Product Management Group responsible for the firm's overall product strategy. From 2012 to 2016, Sir Robert served as global head of the Retail and iShares businesses. Prior to that, he served as head of the Global Client Group and Chairman of BlackRock’s International Businesses. His service with the firm dates back to 1993, including his years with Mercury Asset Management (Mercury) and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. At MLIM, he was Senior Vice President and head of the EMEA Pacific region and member of the MLIM Executive Committee, with responsibility for all of MLIM's non-US businesses. He joined Mercury in 1993 and became head of the EMEA Sales Division in 1999 and Chief Operating Officer of the EMEA Pacific region in 2001. From 1990 to 1993, he was with Lazard Investors' business development team. Prior to that, he spent five years with GT Management as an investment manager Sir Robert currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Campaign Board of Durham University and is a member of the British American Business Advisory Board as well as the American Associates of the National Theatre Board. He earned BA degrees in history, economics, and Russian studies from Durham University in 1987.