John Birkhold is a partner and portfolio manager with Origin Asset Management, a London-based global equity fund manager. He was previously a managing director at Credit Suisse HOLT, producer of a leading corporate performance and valuation system that is currently utilized by over 400 asset management firms worldwide. At HOLT, he held a variety of senior roles over a 16-year career including as the leader of non-U.S. business (London) for seven years, founding partner of the Asia Pacific franchise (Sydney) and portfolio consultant (Chicago). Prior to joining HOLT, Birkhold was an investment analyst for the Ameritech Pension Fund in Chicago. He started his career as a systems analyst with Titan Systems, a Virginia-based defense contractor. Birkhold holds a B.S. and M.E. in systems engineering from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Chicago.
Global Conference 2013
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, philanthropist Bill Gates and Strive Masiyiwa of Econet Wireless discuss advancing prosperity in Africa.