The Inaugural Game-Changers Finance Symposium

The symposium is dedicated to fostering the growth and networking of underrepresented minorities in finance academia. We will hold the inaugural symposium on May 22, 2024, at Stony Brook University on Long Island, New York.

Attendance is FREE. We acknowledge financial support from the College of Business at Stony Brook University.

Event Time: Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Event Address: Harriman Hall, Stony Brook University, New York 11794

Event agenda:

• 9:30 am - 9:35 am Program overview, Matthew Wynter, Event Host & Assistant Professor of Finance, Stony Brook University
• 9:35 am - 9:45 am Welcome remarks, Haresh Gurnani, Dean of College of Business, Stony Brook University
• 10:00 am - 10:45 am Paper 1, "Racial Protests and Credit Access" Raffi Garcia, Assistant Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• 10: 45 am - 11:30 am Paper 2, "CEO Inside Debt and Insider Trading." Dominique Outlaw, Associate Professor, Hofstra University
• 11: 15 am - 11:30 am Tea/coffee break and networking
• 11:30 am - 12:15 am Paper 3, "Do female directors reduce misconduct?" Matthew Wynter, Assistant Professor, Stony Brook University
• 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Luncheon and Keynote (Justin Birru, The Ohio State University)
• "The Real Effects of Sentiment and Uncertainty" Justin Birru, Associate Professor, The Ohio State University
• 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm Tea/coffee break and networking
• 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Closing remarks
• 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Campus tour (weather permitting)