Stirring up controversy in financial circles for over a decade with her seminal contributions bridging the gap between rational finance and behavioural finance, Dr. Lisa Kramer is no stranger to the dynamic marketplace of ideas. Her work in the American Economic Review identifying the influence of mood on investor cycles of fear and greed has been profiled in The Wall Street Journal, US News and World Reports, The Washington Post, The Daily Telegraph, Business Week, SmartMoney Magazine, The National Post, The Globe and Mail, CBC Television, and CBC Radio.

An expert on behavioural finance, with interests in neuroeconomics/neurofinance, investments, capital market seasonality, and personal finance, Dr. Kramer captivates audiences with her real-time demonstrations of behavioural biases.

Professor Kramer received her Ph.D. in finance from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. She holds the Canadian Securities Institute Research Foundation Term Professorship at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. She recently spent a sabbatical as a Visiting Scholar in the Psychology Department at Stanford University where she conducted groundbreaking research on behavioural finance and neuroeconomics.

Some of her best-known and most provocative research is based on identifying instances where investors' psychological tendencies lead to widespread movements in financial markets.

She has delivered keynote speeches to groups ranging in size from a dozen to a thousand, enlisting audience members to help showcase the way human psychology influences financial decisions. Professor Kramer is able to communicate complex concepts in fun ways that appeal to expert and novice audiences alike. Participants come away with a deeper understanding of recent, state-of-the-art developments in the exciting field of behavioural finance.

In addition to being a sought-after keynote speaker for public audiences, Professor Kramer has given seminars on her research at universities and government agencies around the world, and she is a regular presenter at top international conferences including the meetings of the American Finance Association, the Western Finance Association, and the European Finance Association.

1. Mind Over Money

    Lisa provides a captivating introduction to key concepts from the field of behavioural finance. Traditional economics is based on strong assumptions that market participants are fully rational. In this discussion, we consider an alternative view: that humans are prone to behavioural biases and these affect financial decisions in concrete ways. Many interactive and humorous examples are provided, and almost anything can happen. In any given presentation, randomly chosen audience members may be recruited to demonstrate behavioural finance concepts in real time, entertaining video clips may be employed, or a spontaneous auction of a $20 bill may emerge to humorous effect. Audience members will learn about cutting-edge developments and will come away with a new appreciation for the way our mind affects our money. This presentation can be customized to suit audiences ranging from novices to experts in terms of their financial expertise.

1. This is Your Brain on Finance

    Lisa draws on her experiences as a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University to highlight the exciting new field of neurofinance, which is a blend of neuroscientific analysis and behavioural finance. In this entertaining discussion, she highlights some of the surprising and interesting results that have emerged very recently from studies that use medical brain scanning technology to study financial decision making. What parts of the brain are involved in taking risks versus avoiding risks? Can brain scans tell us what investors are thinking? What does all of this mean for the future practice of finance? Lisa explains what has emerged from this new form of scientific inquiry and demonstrates its relevance to modern finance, consumer marketing, and even law. This presentation is suitable for generalists and financial professionals alike.

1. Custom Content

    Lisa is also willing to customize content to suit your audience's needs.

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