Abby Cohen
Senior Investment Strategist and President, Global Markets Institute, Goldman Sachs
Abby Cohen is president of the Global Markets Institute and senior investment strategist at Goldman Sachs. She began her career as an economist at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C. Cohen's outside activities focus on education and public policy. She serves on the White House-appointed Innovation Advisory Board for economic competitiveness. Cohen is also chair of the Jewish Theological Seminary. She serves as a presidential councillor at Cornell University and on the boards of the Weill Cornell Medical College, the Brookings Institution and The Economic Club of New York. Cohen is a former chair of the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute and the recipient of its Distinguished Service Award. She is an advisor to several investment committees, including Major League Baseball's. A frequent guest lecturer at leading universities and graduate schools, Cohen earned degrees in economics and holds three honorary doctorates. Her career is the subject of a Harvard Business School case study and a BusinessWeek cover story.
Global Conference 2013
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, philanthropist Bill Gates and Strive Masiyiwa of Econet Wireless discuss advancing prosperity in Africa.