The 2022 Conference is now closing with sold out events. Thank you to everyone that attended! We look forward to seeing you in 2023. Register Now and Save!
4/18/2022
Genius of Warren Buffett Course Fall 2022 Registration is open!
Register now and Save. GOB Fall 2022 - 18 hours - Thurs., Fri., Sat. - Oct. 6, 7, 8, 2022.
4/18/2022
2022 Value Investor Conference and Events
Registrations for the 2022 Value Investor Conference and Genius of Warren Buffett S22 are now filled. The Berkshire System Summit is still taking registrations! Join us on Thursday, May 4, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Register now while seats remain!
4/18/2022
New Event Health and Safety Information - Update 4/18/22
NOTE: Please be aware that we will follow University of Nebraska's current guidelines for health and safety: No masks required, no vaccine proof required, and no negative COVID test required.
4/14/2022
Registration Discounts until all seats are filled! Register Today and Save!
On-Line only, last minute registrations now until 6:00 p.m. (CST) the day before the Event, if seats remain!
3/25/2022
Berkshire System Summit Speakers and Agenda!
All attendees will receive a copy of Jim Weber's book "Running with Purpose"! Don't miss Adrienne Fay (Borsheims), Larry Cunnigham (Author, Professor), and Ron Olson - (Managing Partner and Bershire Director) with Katherine Chiglinsky (Bloomberg News)!
3/1/2022
Dinner Only Regististration Now Open!
Savings until 3/31/22 or until seats are filled
2/26/2022Updated 4/18/22
New Event Health and Safety Information
Read the latest Event Health and Saftety Information Below
NOTE: All of our events will follow Berkshire's Health and Safety Protocols.
2/1/2022
Early Registration Savings until 3/31/22 or until seats are filled!
1/25/22
Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting - Buffett's 'Woodstock for Capitalists' - set to return in person after 2 years virtual
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/25/berkshire-hathaways-annual-shareholder-meeting-is-slated-for-april-30-in-person.html
11/5/21
Note: All Events will be at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Seating is very limited so early registration is recommended. 2022 Registrations will be automatically carried over to 2023 if Berkshire Hathaway does NOT have an in-person 2022 annual meeting.
4/28-21: Update for 2022 Conference and Events — Berkshire Hathway has announced that their Annual Shareholders Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2022. The Value Investor Conference (VIC) will be held on April 28 - 29, 2022; Berkshire System Summit (BSS) on April 28, 2022; Genius of Warren Buffett Course (GOB S22) on April 25 - 4, 2022; Omaha Value Dinner(OVD) on April 28 and Omaha CEO Dinner (OVD) on April 29, 2022.
12-3-20: Update for 2021 Conference and Events — Berkshire Hathway has announced that their Annual Shareholders Meeting will be held virtually in 2021. Read announcement on Berkshire's site:https://berkshirehathaway.com/news/dec0320.pdf
10-16-20: Update for 2021 Conference and Events — All Events will be held at the Scott Conference Center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Seating is very limited so early registration is recommended. 2020 and 2021 Registrations will be automatically carried over to 2022 if Berkshire Hathaway does NOT schedule or cancels an in person 2022 annual meeting. 2020 and 2021 Refunds permitted (less PayPal fees) upon request. We have moved Omaha 2022 events across the street from Mammel Hall to Scott Conference Center (where we host our dinners). This will give us more social distancing capabilities and greater capacity for the comfort of our attendees.
Value Investor Conference and Events Update as of 3-13-20
We regret to inform you that ALL special events including the 2020 Genius of Warren Buffett Spring Course, Berkshire System Summit, 17th Annual Value Investor Conference, Omaha Value and CEO Dinners have been CANCELLED.
Here is Warren Buffett's Official Announcement: https://berkshirehathaway.com/news/mar1320.pdf
Over the next few days, we will offer this year's attendees alternative options to roll forward to the Genius of Warren Buffett Fall Course (Oct 1 - 3) or Spring Course (April 26 - 28, 2021) and or the 2021 Berkshire System Summit, Value Investor Conference, Omaha Value and CEO Dinners.
All presenters will be carried forward to 2022:
2021 Berkshire System Summit is now scheduled for April 28, 2022;
2021 Value Investor Conference is now scheduled for April 28 and 29, 2022.
All events will be at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Scott Conference Center.
Update: 6-11-20
Unfortunately the Genius of Warren Buffett Course -F20 (GOB) scheduled for Oct 1 - 3, 2020 has been postponed by the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) to the spring of 2021. The Genius of Warren Buffett Spring Course has been rescheduled to April 26 - 28, 2021 with very limited seating. We strongly suggest early registration to insure your participation.
2021 Berkshire System Summit and the 2021 Value Investor Conference are scheduled on April 29 and 30, 2021. Auditorium seats will be very limited due to university requirements. Early registration is also recommended.
When: Thursday and Friday, May 4 - 5, 2023
Early register while a few seats remain. Early Registration:= $1,095. Save $1,000.
Additional Registration for Big or Medium Bundle Options on registration page.
When: Thursday, May 4, 2023
Registration: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Time:
11:00 a.m. - 3:35 p.m. CST
Early Registration (or while seats remain): only $595. Save $200.
"3 Day Investment Lifelong Returns"
Spring 2023
When: Mon., Tues., Wed., May 1, 2, 3, 2023
Where: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Fall 2022 - Now Registering!
When: Thurs., Fri., Sat., Oct. 6, 7, 8, 2022
Where: University of Nebraska at Omaha
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The 2022 Conference is now over with sold out events. Thank you to everyone that participated! We look forward to seeing you in 2023. Register Now and Save!
Welcome to the official information and registration site for the 20th Annual Value Investor Conference and Events.
Be sure to take full advantage of this unique opportunity to interact with these knowledgeable speakers in an informal atmosphere.
Please note: The Value Investor Conference is scheduled so that attendees can attend all the official events related to the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting (which is usually on the first Saturday of May in Omaha, NE)
NOTE: Please be aware that we will follow University of Nebraska's current guidelines for health and safety: No masks required, no vaccine proof required, and no negative COVID test required.
In a wide-ranging conversation, Warren Buffett, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, talks to Charlie Rose about the company he created, his friends, his values, and life at 91.
Watch this amazing Interview!2022 Berkshire Annual Meeting info: https://berkshirehathaway.com/meet01/2022geninfo.pdf
Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting Credentials are issued by the company through its proxy statement mailed in the spring to Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders of record.
2022 Value Investor Speaker
Roberta Wilheim, Executive Director, Girls Inc of Omaha
Topic:"A One-of-a-kind Warren Buffett signed Motiva Art Piece"
Takeaways:
1) Motiva is philosophical art, blending the worlds of art and technology. 2) See and experience the Warren Buffett Motiva before it goes up for auction on August 30, 2022. 3) Benefiting Girls Inc of Omaha, inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold.
2022 Value Investor Speaker
Dave Sekera, Chief U.S. Market Strategist, Morningstar
Topic:"Spending Reverting Back to Prepandemic Norms, Where to Find Value Today"
Takeaways:
1. As pandemic recedes, we forecast consumer spending behavior will shift back to Services and away from Goods.
2. We’ll review those stocks that we think are currently undervalued and will leverage off this theme.
3. We’ll also provide a broad market valuation update and highlight those stocks with Economic Moats across categories and sectors that are undervalued.
Dave Sekera is the Chief U.S. Market Strategist for Morningstar Research Services LLC. He has held several roles since joining Morningstar in 2010 as a senior securities analyst. Over the past 30 years, he has covered every part of the capital structure from equity to senior secured loans.
Before joining Morningstar, he worked in the alternative asset management space generating capital structure, risk arbitrage, and catalyst driven investment recommendations. His other prior experience includes identifying buy/sell and long/short recommendations for a proprietary trading book and conducting portfolio risk management. He graduated from Miami University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
Taek Lee, CFO, Gallup
Topic: "The Global Rise of Unhappiness"
Takeaways: 1. What economic models miss 2. How to measure happiness 3. Addressing the blind spot
Taek Lee is the Chief Financial Officer at Gallup. He joined Gallup in 2011 and has held numerous leadership roles globally. Taek is responsible for corporate financial governance and financial analytics to ensure Gallup’s growth. Additionally, he oversees Gallup’s digital and licensing channels. As Chief Financial Officer, Taek’s mission is to set Gallup up for short-term and long-term financial success and sustainable growth into the future.
Prior to his current role, Taek was a Regional Director, leading Gallup’s businesses across central U.S., Latin America, and global licensing. He has extensive experience in Asia where he led Gallup’s consulting group for southeast Asia. He also served as a strategic adviser to senior executives and leaders across numerous industries in Asia, applying Gallup science to help organizations improve business outcomes. Taek specializes in management-level consultancy using Gallup’s workplace and marketplace analytics.
Taek is a member of the CFO Coalition Leadership Group for the United Nations Global Compact, where he has actively engaged in driving global awareness for companies to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. He is one of the founding members of the Diversity Advisory Council for Gallup. Taek received his bachelor’s degree from Long Beach State University and his master’s in business administration from the Graziadio Business School at Pepperdine University. He is currently a doctoral candidate in organizational leadership at Eastern University.
Note: NEW LOCATION: Scott Conference Center (6450 Pine St, Omaha, NE 68106)
2022 Omaha Value Dinner Keynote Speaker
Rupal Bhansali, CIO, Ariel Investments
Topic:"The Power and Payoff of Non-Consensus Investing"
Takeaways:
Coming from a long line of bankers and brokers, Rupal Bhansali grew up on stock stories instead of fairy tales. Eager to enter the world of finance, she learned accounting by the age of 16 and began working in the field right out of high school. By age 24, she had edited prospectuses, calculated residual values on lease portfolios and learned how to trade foreign exchange.
During her college days, Rupal was known for challenging conventional wisdom. To break the cyclical habit of students job-hunting upon graduation, she encouraged them to consider entrepreneurship as a path to success by launching a competition called "Mind Your Own Business".
Rupal learned the meaning of volatility firsthand, when she came to the United States to pursue her MBA at the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y., in 1991. The Indian rupee had just devalued by a massive 40%, and stock markets tumbled worldwide due to a global recession. Fortunately, she had earned a Rotary Foundation Scholarship that was not subject to currency risk or equity market fluctuations, which meant she could still fund her education. That formative shock lesson continues to guide her risk management philosophy today.
After earning her MBA, Rupal initially worked on emerging markets and then later on developed markets around the world. Although unusual for a long-only manager, her buy-side career began on the long-short side at Soros, where she sharpened her focus on absolute returns and downside protection. By age 30, she was managing money as an analyst/portfolio manager at Oppenheimer Capital in New York. In 2001, Rupal joined Mackay Shields, where she led the international equities division and enjoyed a distinguished career for 10 years. Fittingly, in September 2009, Forbes International named her a Global Guru. Rupal's unconventional investment views and non-consensus stock picks have also been widely featured in leading publications such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Financial Advisor and the Australian Financial Review.
Rupal joined Ariel in 2011 as Chief Investment Officer for International and Global Equities. She found a kindred spirit in Ariel, where her investment philosophy of applying independent thinking and owning high-conviction, concentrated portfolios coincided with the firm's philosophy.
Having grown up, lived, studied and worked in multiple geographies, Rupal has a keen understanding of the socio-economic-political environments and cultural attributes of various countries in the world. She has several decades of experience analyzing corporate strategies and business models of thousands of companies in a variety of industries operating in North America, Europe and Japan as well as Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia.
It is clear, Rupal was born to invest. (Bio courtesey Ariel Investments.)
2022 Value Investor Speaker
Christopher S. Kiper, Co-Founder Legion Partners Asset Management
Topic: "Small Cap Activism – Uncovering Hidden Gems"
Takeaways: 1) Why small-cap investing with a catalyst can drive returns 2) How the Legion Partners investment process works 3) Actionable investment ideas we are pursuing with substantial upside
Christopher S. Kiper, has served as a Managing Director and is a Co-Founder of Legion Partners Asset Management, an investment fund focused on accumulating large ownership stakes in undervalued U.S. small-cap companies, since April 2012 and at Legion's predecessor entities from March 2010 to April 2012. Prior to Legion, Mr. Kiper served as Vice President at Shamrock Capital Advisors, the alternative investment vehicle of the Disney family, where he served as Portfolio Manager of the Shamrock Activist Value Fund, a concentrated, long-only, activist fund, from April 2007 until January 2010. Before that, Mr. Kiper founded and operated the Ridgestone Small Cap Value Fund, a small-cap targeted activist fund, from June 2000 to April 2007. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Kiper served in a variety of financial and operating roles at Global Crossing Ltd., a telecommunications company that provided telecommunications services, from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Kiper began his career as an Auditor at Ernst & Young, an international tax, consulting and advisory service, from 1994 to 1997. Previously, Mr. Kiper served as a director of Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc. (formerly NYSE: FRZ), the largest packaged ice manufacturer in the United States. Mr. Kiper received a B.S.B.A in Accounting from the University of Nebraska in 1993.
2022 Value Investor Speaker
Greg Steinmetz, Research Analyst - Ruane, Cunnif & Goldfarb
Topic: Fireside Chat among Two Stock Analysts
Takeaways: (1) An inside look into RCG’s investment process (2) Necessary ingredients to being a long term investor (3) Our investment in Berkshire Hathaway
Greg is a shareholder of Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb, having joined the firm in 2000 following a 15-year career in financial journalism. Previously he worked at the Wall Street Journal, most recently as London Bureau Chief. Prior to the Journal, he worked for Newsday, the Houston Chronicle and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He worked for Duff & Phelps Investment Management before entering journalism. Greg graduated cum laude from Colgate University in 1983 and earned a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University in 1986.
Jonathan Brandt, Research Analyst - Ruane, Cunnif & Goldfarb
Topic: Fireside Chat among Two Stock Analysts
Takeaways: (1) An inside look into RCG’s investment process (2) Necessary ingredients to being a long term investor (3) Our investment in Berkshire Hathaway
Mr. Brandt received his BA, Stanford University, 1985, Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. From 1987 to 1990, Mr. Brandt worked as a researcher analyst and writer at the Cuomo Commission on Trade and Competitiveness. From 1990 to 1993, he worked at Farley Capital. Mr. Brandt joined Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb in 1994. Over 25 years experience as a buy-side analyst at a NYC-based company that makes long-term equity investments. A generalist with broad interest and coverage but have an emphasis on conglomerates like Berkshire Hathaway and financial services firms.
2022 Value Investor Speaker
Hendrik Leber, Founder and Portfolio Manager at ACATIS Investment [Germany]
Topic: "30 years later - which principles of value investing are still valid, and which principles have to be adjusted to the modern world?"
Takeaways: "Warren Buffett's shareholder letters were most thought-provoking in the early 1990s. Many of his disciples have oversimplified his thinking to simple rules which did not work well in the last 15 years. Let us examine what Buffett really said and apply it to a modern world."
Hendrik Leber, founded ACATIS in 1994 after having spent 5 years with McKinsey & Company and 5 years with private bank Metzler. Hendrik Leber received his university education in Saarbrücken, Germany, St. Gallen, Switzerland, Syracuse, NY and Berkeley, CA (on a Fulbright scholarship). He did his Ph.D. thesis in 1983 on Swiss banks in the US securities industry. Having read Warren Buffett's shareholder letters in the 1990s he converted from an efficient market believer into a value investor. ACATIS is a value investment boutique in Germany, offering mutual funds (equities, balanced, fixed income) based on a value approach to public and institutional investors with total assets under management now numbering 3.5 bn USD.
To quote German's eminent writer J.W.v.Goethe, Hendrik Leber is constantly seeking "what holds the world together at the core" using analytical tools from simple statistics to artificial intelligence.
At the Value Investor Conference some ten years ago, Hendrik Leber met photographer Michael O'Brien and commissioned him to take photographs of some of the world's leading investors and investment thinkers. William Green is the author of the accompanying investor profiles. The beautifully designed book "The Great Minds of Investing" will be first shown to the public at this conference.
2022 Value Investor Speaker
Guy Spier, Author, Investment Manager, Aquamarine Fund (Switzerland) /with William Green
Takeaways: 1) Character traits, principles, and practices of great investors such as Charlie Munger, Ray Dalio, Mohnish Pabrai, and Nick Sleep. 2) Lessons learned from writing, investing, and spending time with many great investors. 3) How to live a richer, wiser, happier life.
2022 Value Investor Speaker
William Green, Author / with Guy Spier
Topic: "Richer, Wiser, Happier: How the World's Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life"
Takeaways: 1) Character traits, principles, and practices of great investors such as Charlie Munger, Ray Dalio, Mohnish Pabrai, and Nick Sleep. 2) Lessons learned from writing, investing, and spending time with many great investors. 3) How to live a richer, wiser, happier life.
William Green is the author of Richer, Wiser, Happier: How the World’s Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life. This book is based on hundreds of hours of interviews that William has conducted with many legendary investors over the last 25 years, including Charlie Munger, Bill Ruane, Sir John Templeton, Joel Greenblatt, Ed Thorp, Jack Bogle, Peter Lynch, Michael Price, Bill Miller, Howard Marks, Will Danoff, Jeff Vinik, Jean-Marie Eveillard, Mohnish Pabrai, and Nick Sleep. Published by Scribner in April 2021, the book is being translated into 17 languages.
As an editor and coauthor, William has collaborated on several other books, including Guy Spier’s much-praised memoir, The Education of a Value Investor. William also coauthored The Great Minds of Investing, which features profiles of 33 renowned investors. In more than three decades as a journalist, William has written for many leading publications, including The New Yorker, Time, Fortune, Forbes, Barron’s, Bloomberg Markets, and The Economist. He also edited the European, Middle Eastern, African, and Asian editions of Time. Born and raised in London, he was educated at Eton College, studied English literature at Oxford University, and received a master’s degree in journalism at Columbia University. He lives in New York.
2022 Value Investor Speaker
Robert Beauregard, Chief Investment Officer Global Alpha, Lead Portfolio Manager SCES
Topic:"Global Small Cap as an asset class"
Takeaways: 1.How do find the growth in value priced companies, a framework. 2. How to use thematic in bottom-up stock-picking. 3. The expected outcome is a framework to choose companies while minimizing the risk of multiple compression.
Robert Beauregard is Chief Investment Officer for Global Alpha and is lead portfolio manager for its global small cap equity strategies. Robert is also responsible for global coverage of the energy and utilities sectors.
Robert brings over 20 years of financial and investment industry experience to the firm. Prior to founding Global Alpha, Robert was Senior Vice President and portfolio manager at Natcan Investment Management where he managed over $1.5 billion in Canadian and global small cap equities. Before joining Natcan, Robert managed a global high tech portfolio and co-managed the Canadian Small Cap Equity Fund for Caisse de Dépôt du Québec. He has held senior operational, financial and risk management roles with various multi-nationals, including Alcan, IBM and Grant Thornton.
Robert received a B.Admin. from the Royal Military College and an MBA from McGill University. He holds the CFA designation and is Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA). Robert is fluent in English and French.
2022 Value Investor Speaker
Chris Swasbrook, Founder, Managing Director Elevation Capital [New Zealand]
Topic: New Zealand Rural Land Company - A Long-Term Value Opportunity
Takeaways: 1) How New Zealand Rural Land Company emerged as a listed company. 2) Why New Zealand farmland is an attractive long-term asset class. 3) New Zealand Rural Land Company’s assets base and how it compares to globally listed peers. /span>
Christopher Swasbrook is the Founder and Managing Director of Elevation Capital. He incorporated Elevation Capital in October 2006. Mr. Swasbook was previously a partner of Goldman Sachs JBWere PTY Limited, Co-Head of Institutional Equities at Goldman Sachs JBWere (NZ) Limited [1997-2006], Foundation Broker of the New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) and Individual Full Member of the NZ Stock Exchange (NZSE). Currently a board member of the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and a member of NZ Markets Disciplinary Tribunal and NZX Listing Sub-Committee. Director of NZX listed Allied Farmers (ALF:NZX), New Zealand Rural Land Company (NZL:NZX), Bethunes Investments Limited, Ruapehu Alpine Lifts and Swimtastic Limited and Advisory Board Member of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki. Co-founder of New Zealand Rural Land Management.
Adam Seessel, Author, Founder, Managing Member, Gravity Capital
Topic: "Where the Money Is: Value Investing in the Digital Age"
Takeaways:1) Classic value-based frameworks aren’t capturing the wealth created by software-based companies. 2) Value investors must recalibrate their instruments to measure how Alphabet, Amazon and the rest build shareholder value. 3) Just as value investing transitioned from Graham to Buffett – from Value 1.0 to Value 2.0 -- it must now transition to Value 3.0.
Adam Seessel graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College and began his professional career as a newspaper reporter in North Carolina. Seessel won the George Polk Award for environmental reporting in 1990 and in 1995, Seessel took his research skills to Wall Street. He worked for Sanford C. Bernstein, Baron Capital, and Davis Selected Advisers before starting his own firm, Gravity Capital Management, which manages money for high-net worth individuals and institutions. Since beginning a record of stock-market performance while at Davis Funds in mid-2000, Seessel has beaten the S&P 500 index after fees. In addition to running Gravity, Seessel is a regular contributor for both Barron’s and Fortune magazines. Married and with one grown son who works as a software engineer, Seessel and his wife, an artist, live in Manhattan.
Ross Glotzbach, CFA, CEO, Head of Research, Southeastern Asset Management
Topic: Why We Believe in Value, Even When it is Hated, Ignored and Misunderstood
Takeaways:1) Finding a balance between Graham and Buffett by seeking out the “Business, People, Price” sweet spot. 2) Investing for the long-term in an evolving market environment. 3) Uncovering hidden quality and owners focused on creating value per share.
Mr. Ross Glotzbach, CFA serves as Chief Executive Officer, Head of Research, Principal, Director and Portfolio Manager at Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. Previously, Mr. Glotzbach served as President and Senior Analyst at the firm and has been with the firm since 2004. He served as a Corporate Finance Analyst at Stephens Inc. from the year 2003 to 2004. Mr. Glotzbach serves as a Director of Ballet Memphis Corporation. He has an extensive investment experience. He is a CFA Charter holder since 2006. Mr. Glotzbach received a B.A. in Economics from Princeton University in 2003.
Kim Shannon, CFA, MBA. Founder, CIO, Sionna Investment Managers [Canada]
Topic: MacroValue Investing Lessons from History in Navigating this Changing Market Environment
Takeaways: 1) Return expectations in bull markets and sideways markets. 2) The coming Value Bull market. 3) Canadian Value expected to Outperform U.S. and Global markets for next several years.
Ms. Shannon founded Sionna in 2002 and has more than 35 years of industry experience. She is the president and co-chief investment officer at Sionna, and was previously chief investment officer and senior vice president at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Canada. Kim serves as a board member with the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance and is the Chair of its Governance Committee. She is also on the board for the Brandes Institute, the Ontario Arts Foundation, United Corporation (a listed closed-end fund), a member of the C.D. Howe Institute’s National Council and the CFA Institute Board of Regents (she previously served as its chair). Kim is also a past president of the CFA Society Toronto. She was awarded Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year (2005), the RBC Canadian Woman Entrepreneur Award, the Women’s Executive Network’s Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award (2007, 2017), continuously listed as one of Profit Magazine’s Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs over the last several years and a recipient of the 2015 Rotman Women in Management Association Top 10 Awards (Entrepreneur Category).
2022 Value Investor Speaker
Martin Bouchard, Founder, Copernic Technologies, President, QScale [Canada] with Michel Bell
Topic: "Artificial intelligence, supercomputers and quantum computers. The new space race between countries."
Takeaways: 1) Which business sectors will be most disrupted by artificial intelligence. 2) Why access to supercomputers and energy is key in AI. 3) How to differentiate between “fake” and “real” AI companies.
Martin Bouchard is a successful serial entrepreneur, who revolutionized the web by founding Copernic Technologies in 1996, a leading search technology company that was later sold to a NASDAQ listed company.
Later, seeing the immense opportunity of cloud computing, he founded 4Degrees, one the largest data center complex in Canada and operated by Vantage Data Centers.
He is now president of QScale, a company that is developing a world-class clean-energy computing center purpose built for HPC, AI, and supercomputers.
A visionary entrepreneur, Mr. Bouchard has won numerous industry awards, including the prestigious Ernst & Young Emerging Entrepreneur Grand Prize, and has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Pioneers in information in Quebec after demonstrating exceptional leadership throughout his career.
About QScale
QScale develops environmentally responsible computing centers for applications such as high-performance computing and machine learning. QScale's technology infrastructures help meet the growing computing/IT needs of global companies while enabling them to achieve their ESG objectives.
2022 Value Investor Speaker
Michel Bell, Investment Advisor, CIBC Wood Gundy [Canada] with Martin Bouchard
Topic: "Artificial intelligence, supercomputers and quantum computers. The new space race between countries."
Takeaways: 1) Which business sectors will be most disrupted by artificial intelligence. 2) Why access to supercomputers and energy is key in AI. 3) How to differentiate between “fake” and “real” AI companies.
Michel Bell is an investment advisor from Quebec, Canada. In 1987 Michel started his investment career witvalh Wood Gundy. He is a professional speaker, author, producer and former host a television series in Canada on investments. Over the past few decades, Michel has developed an investment philosophy as advocated by Warren Buffett. He is also an accomplished portrait artist.
Born in 1959, Michel Bell obtained a Bachelor's degree in physics from Laval University in 1981. He is the father of five children.
Note: NEW LOCATION: Scott Conference Center (6450 Pine St, Omaha, NE 68106) - a block from Mammal Hall
2022 Omaha CEO Dinner Keynote Speaker
Parag Khanna, Author, Founder and Managing Partner of FutureMap [Singapore]
Topic: "Climate adaptation: America's great resettlement challenge
Takeaways: 1. Why our sequencing of climate modeling, immigration, and infrastructure investment is backwards 2. Why investing in the right geography is the best ESG strategy 3. How AI can help us re-sort American real estate
Parag Khanna is a leading global strategy advisor, world traveler, and best-selling author. He is Founder and Managing Partner of FutureMap, a data and scenario based strategic advisory firm. Parag's newest book is The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict & Culture in the 21st Century (2019). He is author of a trilogy of books on the future of world order beginning with The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order (2008), followed by How to Run the World: Charting a Course to the Next Renaissance (2011), and concluding with Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization (2016). He is also author of Technocracy in America: Rise of the Info-State (2017) and co-author of Hybrid Reality: Thriving in the Emerging Human-Technology Civilization (2012).
In 2008, Parag was named one of Esquire's "75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century," and featured in WIRED magazine's "Smart List." He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics, and Bachelors and Masters degrees from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He has traveled to nearly 150 countries and is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum.
Parag Khanna (author of The Future is Asian) TED Talk - Watch video: https://www.ted.com/talks/parag_ khanna_mapping_the_future_of_countries?language=en
2022 Berkshire Systems Summit Speaker
Robert Miles, Executive in Residence, University of Nebraska Omaha, College of Business Administration
Topic: "Opening/Closing Remarks"
Takeaways: 1) Thanks to our presenters and for attending 19th Annual Value Investor Conference. 2) Hope to see you next year for the Genius of Warren Buffett Course on May 1 -3; the Berkshire System Summit, May 4; and the 20th Annual Value Investor Conference and Dinners, May 4 & 5, 2023
Robert P. Miles is an internationally acclaimed keynote presenter, author and distinguished authority on Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway.
Pursued by journalists and media moguls on just about each and every move that Mr. Buffett makes, Robert is not only a long term shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway [nyse: BRKa/BRKb], he has had the great honor of getting to know Warren Buffett, the man and the remarkable wealth-building strategist.
He is the author of 3 books, has created assorted audio and video programs, and has appeared on many radio and television programs on five continents, including NPR, CNN, CNN International, CNBC, FOX Business, Channel News Asia, Sky Business News, Shanghai Today, CNBC Asia, CNBC Africa and Bloomberg TV. His Buffett CEO book was featured as a special on National Public Television's Nightly Business Report.
As the writer of the top-selling books, The Warren Buffett CEO: Secrets From the Berkshire Hathaway Managers and 101 Reasons To Own the World's Greatest Investment: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway [Wiley], Robert has relentlessly followed his passion and found great success in doing so.
He is the author and presenter of Warren Buffett Wealth: Principles and Practical Methods Used by the World’s Greatest Investor[Wiley (book) and Nightingale (audio)]. He is host of the Buffett CEO Talk video series, conversations with the Berkshire Hathaway managers filmed before live studio audiences and broadcast on public television.
Many of his live keynotes, along with his hardcover and paperback books have been translated into assorted foreign languages, including Chinese, Korean, Thai, Japanese, and Vietnamese.
Known for his subtle wit and entertaining stories, this author without borders has shared his valuable insights, strategies, philosophies, and anecdotes with enthusiastic audiences throughout the world.
For more than a decade, Miles has given hundreds of live presentations throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia in 15 countries, over 45 cities and 12 universities.
Miles is the founder and host of the original Value Investor Conference held each year immediately preceding the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. Attendees from all 6 continents enjoy this unique retreat style forum featuring presentations from Warren Buffett CEOs, global investment managers and best-selling authors.
In the fall of 2011, at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Robert Miles created the curriculum and began teaching a graduate Executive MBA course based on his worldwide lectures and titled The Genius of Warren Buffett: The Science of Investing and the Art of Managing. This one of a kind program includes a distinguished speaker series, multiple valuation case studies of actual businesses and stocks purchased by Warren Buffett, and for the final exam, student presentations of businesses they think would best fit into the Berkshire family of businesses.
Miles is a graduate of the University of Michigan Business School and resides in Tampa, Florida.
Read more detailed information about Mr. Miles here.
Recommended Books by Robert P. Miles: (1) 101 Reasons to Own the World's Greatest Investment (2) Warren Buffett CEO (3) Warren Buffett Wealth
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Global Symposium for the Rational Investor representing all Six Continents and over 28 Countries: [Africa] Mauritius, South Africa [Asia] China, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea; U.A.E. [Europe] Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands; Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom [North America] Canada, Mexico, USA; [South America] Brazil, Chile, Panama; [Oceana] Australia, New Zealand. Plus More!
Please plan to join us in 2023 for our 20th Annual Value Investor Conference and Events: Genius of Warren Buffett S23 - May 1 - 3, 2023, Summit Series S23: May 4, 2023, Value Investor Conference - May 4 - 5, 2023, Omaha Dinner S23 May 4, 2023, and Omaha CEO Dinner S23 - May 5, 2023.
When:
Where: UNO Scott Conference Center
Location: 6450 Pine Street, UNO, Omaha, Nebraska 68106
Date:
Location: Scott Conference Center, Omaha
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. CST — Dinner Event
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CST — Speaker: Rupal Bhansali, CIO, Ariel Investments
Topic:"The Power and Payoff of Non-Consensus Investing"
Key Takeaways:
Benefiting: UNO Maverick Investment Club
Please join us in 2023!. On-line only, last minute registrations until 6:00 p.m. the day before this event. Early Registration Savings until 9/30/22 or until seats are filled.
When: Friday,
Where: Scott Conference Center
Location: 6450 Pine Street, UNO, Omaha, Nebraska
2022 Keynote Speaker:
Date: Friday,
Location: Scott Conference Center, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.CST
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CST - Speaker: Parag Khanna, Author, Founder and Managing Partner of Future Map
Topic:"Climate adaptation: America's great resettlement challenge"
Key Takeaways: 1) Why our sequencing of climate modeling, immigration, and infrastructure investment is backwards (2) Why investing in the right geography is the best ESG strategy (3) How AI can help us re-sort American real estate
Please join us in 2022! On-Line last minute registrations until the day before event if seats remain!
All times listed are CST - Central Standard Time. Please check your phone settings for automatic location time zone changes.
Thursday,
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CST
REGISTRATION CHECK-IN
University of Nebraska at Omaha,
Scott Conference Center Atrium
4:00 p.m. - 4:05 p.m.
Robert Miles
Executive in Residence, University of Nebraska Omaha, College of Business Administration
Topic: Opening Remarks
4:05 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Roberta Wilheim
Executive Director, Girls Inc of Omaha
Topic: "A One-of-a-kind Warren Buffett signed Motiva Art Piece"
offered at Upcoming Benefit Auction
4:10 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
David Sekera
Chief U.S. Market Strategist, Morningstar
TOPIC: "Spending Reverting Back to Prepandemic Norms, Where to Find Value Today"
5:00 p.m. - 6:20 p.m.
Taek Lee,
CEO, Gallup
Topic:
"The Global Rise of Unhappiness"
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CST
Omaha Value
Dinner
Keynote Speaker:
Rupal Bhansali
CIO, Ariel Investments
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CST
Topic: "The Power and Payoff of Non-Consensus Investing"
Note: NEW LOCATION: Scott Conference Center (6450 Pine St, Omaha, NE 68106)
(approx. 1 block from Mammel Hall
Friday, April 29, 2022
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. CST
REGISTRATION CHECK-IN
Mammel Hall Atrium
University of Nebraska at Omaha,
College of Business Administration
8:00 a.m. - 8:40 a.m. CST
Chris Kiper
Co-Founder, Legion Partners Asset Management
Topic: "Small Cap Activism – Uncovering Hidden Gems"
8:40 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. CST
Networking Break, Mammal Hall
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. CST
Johnny Brandt and Greg Steinmetz
Research Analysts, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
Topic: "Fireside Chat among Two Stock Analysts"
10:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. CST
Networking Break, Mammal Hall
10:20 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. CST
Dr. Henrik Leber
Founder, Portfolio Manager, ACATIS Investment [Germany]
Topic: "30 years later - which principles of value investing are still valid,
and which principles have to be adjusted to the modern world?"
11:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. CST
Guy Spier
Author, Founder, Portfolio Manager, Aquamarine Fund [Switzerland]
William Green
Author
Topic:
"Richer, Wiser, Happier:
How the World's Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life"
11:40 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. CST
Lunch
12:40 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. CST
Robert Beauregard
CIO Global Alpha, Lead Portfolio Manager SCES
Topic: "Global Small Cap as an asset class"
1:20 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. CST
Networking Break
1:40 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. CST
Chris Swasbrook
Founder, Managing Director, Elevation Capital [New Zealand]
Topic: "New Zealand Rural Land Company - A Long-Term Value Opportunity"
2:20 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CST
Adam Seessel
Author, Founder, Managing Member, Gravity Capital Management
Topic: "Where the Money Is: Value Investing in the Digital Age"
3:00 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. CST
Networking Break, Mammel Hall
3:20 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CST
Ross Glotzback
CFA, CEO, Head of Research, Southeastern Asset Management
Topic: Why We Believe in Value, Even When it is Hated, Ignored and Misunderstood
4:00 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. CST
Kim Shannon
CFA, MBA. Founder, CIO, Sionna Investment Managers [Canada]
Topic: MacroValue Investing Lessons from History in Navigating this Changing Market Environment
4:40 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Networking Break, Mammel Hall
5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. CST
Martin Bouchard, Founder, Copernic Technologies, President, QScale [Canada] with
Michel Bell, Investment Advisor, CIBC Wood Gundy [Canada]
Topic: "Artificial Intelligence, Supercomputers and Quantum Computers:
The New Space Race Between Countries"
5:50 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. CST
Robert Miles
Executive in Residence, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Topic: "Closing Remarks"
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6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. CST
Omaha CEO Dinner
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CST
Omaha CEO Dinner Keynote Speaker
Parag Khanna
Author, Founder, FutureMap [Singapore]
Topic: "Climate adaptation: America's great resettlement challenge"
Location:
Scott Conference Center at the University of Nebraska (approx. 1 block from Mammel Hall
Dinner Benefitting: UNO Executive MBA Program
For any registration questions, please email VicAssistant@gmail.com.
All times listed for the Conference and Events are CST - Central Standard Time zone.
General Info: All Events for 2023 will be held at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), College of Business Administration and Scott Conference Center – across the street from the College of Business Administration (CBA), 6708 Pine Street, Omaha, NE 68106.
Note for 2023 Conference and Events — All Events will be at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Seating is very limited, so early registration is recommended. 2023 Registrations will be automatically carried over to 2024 if Berkshire Hathaway does NOT have an in-person 2023 annual meeting.
Please note: Upon receipt of your payment you will receive an email registration confirmation from VicAssistant@gmail.com.
Name badges and table tents will be issued in lieu of tickets upon check-in. Seating is unassigned. If seats are still available, online registration will close at 6:00 p.m. CST the day BEFORE each event.
NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION.
Agendas will be given to registrants. All events are limited seating.
The Value Investor Conference is closed to the media. Click here to read FAQ
NOTE: Please be aware that we will follow University of Nebraska's current guidelines for health and safety: No masks required, no vaccine proof required, and no negative COVID test required.
Location/Parking Information
Mammel Hall Parking and Transportation:
Open parking during event hours so ignore student permit parking only signs.
PLEASE NOTE: there is a lot of construction happening around the parking lot.
Currently, the easiest way to get to Mammel Hall is from Pacific street.
Take the first entrance, near the Pete Kiewit Institute and drive through the parking lot to get to Mammel Hall.
• Map of construction near Mammel Hall: Construction and Parking Overview (click for map)
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Happy Taxi Cab: (402) 292-2222 http://happycab.com/
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Uber is available in Omaha.
Berkshire Annual Meeting Credentials for Shareholders
https://berkshirehathaway.com/meet01/2022geninfo.pdf
Berkshire shareholders and their guests need credentials to attend the annual meeting, to get special discounts at Berkshire-owned businesses and to attend the other shareholder-only events in Omaha in the days before and after the meeting.
Please note: The Value Investing Conference is scheduled so that attendees can attend all the official events related to the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting (which is usually on the first Saturday of May in Omaha, NE)
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Cancellation Policy
Q. Do you have a cancellation policy?
A. Refunds are available for cancellation requests received 60 days prior to the conference, less a $200 processing fee. Within 60 days of the event, there are no refunds however you may send a colleague in your place provided you notify us by email at least 2 weeks in advance. VIC highly recommends the purchase of travel and medical emergency insurance should flight delays and illness prevent your attendance. VIC reserves the right to refuse service to anyone and to make necessary changes in speakers, fees, content or any other details of the program or to cancel it without notice, in which event VIC's liability is solely to refund all registration fees.
A. Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting Credentials are issued by the company to shareholders upon request through its proxy statement mailed in the spring (around Mid-March) to shareholders of record. Berkshire Hathaway also posts the form on its website around that time, so check the website when the meeting info is posted to request credentials. Anyone owning a large cap mutual fund or S&P 500 index fund is likely an owner and may bring proof of ownership to Omaha to receive meeting credentials.
2019 Value Investor Conference: All 6 Continents and 28 Countries Registered to Attend
[Africa] Mauritius, South Africa [Asia] China, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea; U.A.E. [Europe] Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands; Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom [North America] Canada, Mexico, USA; [South America] Brazil, Chile, Panama; [Oceana] Australia, New Zealand
Join us in 2023!
Please join us in 2023 for our 20th Annual Value Investor Conference and Events:
Berkshire System Summit is an in-depth discussion on the unique culture, principles and methods used by Warren Buffett's conglomerate to become America's 2nd largest company (by sales) for over 50 years. To understand the system is to understand Berkshire Hathaway, one of the world's most admired companies. Often copied but never duplicated, these are some of the areas the Summit will explore: (1) Extraordinary Capital Allocation; (2) Unique Corporate Values Culture and; (3) Passionate and Talented Managers
REGISTRATION CHECK-IN: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Mammel Hall Atrium
2022 Berkshire Systems Summit Speaker
Larry Cunningham, Author, Founding Partner, Quality Shareholders Group,
Vice Chairman, Constellation Software
Topic: "Everything You Want to Know About the Berkshire System"
Takeaways: (1) Understand the key features and value of Berkshire culture. (2) Understand how Berkshire attracted the highest quality shareholders and how that has added value to Berkshire (3) Understand the plan to sustain Berkshire after Warren Buffett leaves the scene (4) Why is it valuable
Lawrence A. Cunningham is an expert on Berkshire Hathaway and corporate culture generally, due to his research and writing as well as his involvement in corporate life at many different companies. Recently retired from a career as a professor of corporate governance, Cunningham is the Founding Partner of the Quality Shareholders Group, a boutique consultancy connecting managers with patient and focused shareholders. He is vice chairman of the board of Constellation Software Inc., where he actively engages on the board's behalf with the company's shareholders. The author of a regular weekly column in MarketWatch called Cunningham’s Quality Investing, Cunningham’s many influential books include The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America, in collaboration with Mr. Buffett; The AIG Story, with Hank Greenberg; and Quality Investing, with AKO Capital. Cunningham is a Trustee of the Museum of American Finance; a Member of the Dean’s Council of Lerner College of Business at the University of Delaware; and a Member of the Board the Ben Graham Centre for Value Investing of Ivey Business School in Canada. In 2018, Cunningham was recognized with the lifetime achievement award in corporate governance from the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).
2022 Berkshire Systems Summit Speaker
Adrienne Fay, Vice President and Officer, Borsheims Jewelry
Topic: "Q & A"
Takeaways: (1) What is the Berkshire System? (2) How does Berkshire’s Culture compare to previous employer. (3) How does Borsheim benefit by being part of the Berkshire Family of Businesses?
Adrienne Fay is a Vice President and Officer of Borsheims Jewelry, overseeing the customer purchase journey. She ensures that customers, both individual and corporate, will have the same excellent shopping experience whether their transaction is using ecommerce or actual store shopping. She is currently implementing ERP solutions, virtualizations, customer outreach and other new marketing programs for the company.
Ms. Fay is a 15-year veteran of Borsheims Jewelry, a company founded in 1870 and purchased by Bershire Hathaway in 1989. Her previous position at Borsheims had been as the Director of Marketing and Business Sales.
2022 Berkshire Systems Summit Speaker
Jim Weber, CEO, Brooks Sports
Topic: "Running with Purpose: How Brooks Outpaced Goliath Competitors to Lead the Pack"
(NOTE: complimentary book for first 100 attendees) https://www.brooksrunning.com/en_us/meet-brooks/running-with-purpose/
Note: Jim Weber will be available during the 1:50 p.m. Networking Break to autograph his book.
Takeaways: (1) What is the Berkshrie System? 2) Brooks Sports culture before and after Berkshire's acquisition. 3) What will reader learn by reading Running with Purpose?
Jim Weber joined Brooks Running Company as CEO in 2001 and is credited for the Seattle-based company’s aggressive turnaround, focusing the team solely ondelivering personally inspiring products and experiences that keep people running. The business and brand success caught the attention of Warren Buffett, who declared Brooks a standalone subsidiary company of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. in 2012. Weber’s professional journey includes leadership roles for several consumer product brands such as chairman and CEO of Sims Sports, president of O’Brien International, vice president of The Coleman Company, and various roles with The Pillsbury Company. Weber also spent several years in banking as managing director of U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Seattle Investment Banking practice and as a commercial banking officer at Norwest Bank Minneapolis (now Wells Fargo).
Weber received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management and a Master of Business Administration degree with high distinction from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He currently serves on the boards of directors for Brooks and the Tuck School.
2022 Berkshire Systems Summit Speaker
Ron Olson, Managing partner of Munger, Tolles and Olson and Berkshire Director
Topic: "Q&A Ron Olson with Katherine Chiglinsky, Bloomberg News"
Takeaways: : 1) What is the Berkshire System? 2) Berkshire latest acquisitions and updates. 3) Berkshire's latest board appointments. 4) Succession
Mr. Olson is a director of Berkshire Hathaway, Edison International, City National Corporation, Graham Holdings Company, and Western Asset Trusts. He serves as a director of several non-profits, including the RAND Corporation (formerly chair), the Mayo Clinic, and the California Institute of Technology. He was chairman of the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section (1981-1982) and the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary (1991-1992). He was also chairman of the board of trustees of Claremont University Center and Graduate School (1984-1994), founding chairman of the board of trustees of Southern California Public Radio (1999-2004) and a director of the Council on Foreign Relations (2002-2010).
2022 Berkshire Systems Summit Speaker
Katherine Chiglinsky, Bloomberg News
Topic: "Ron Olson with Katherine Chiglinsky, Bloomberg News"
Takeaways: : 1) What is the Berkshire System? 2) Berkshire latest acquisitions and updates. 3) Berkshire's latest board appointments. 4) Succession
2022 Berkshire Systems Summit Speaker
Robert Miles, Executive in Residence, University of Nebraska Omaha, College of Business Administration
Topic: "Opening/Closing Remarks"
Robert P. Miles is an internationally acclaimed keynote presenter, author and distinguished authority on Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway.
Pursued by journalists and media moguls on just about each and every move that Mr. Buffett makes, Robert is not only a long term shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway [nyse: BRKa/BRKb], he has had the great honor of getting to know Warren Buffett, the man and the remarkable wealth-building strategist.
He is the author of 3 books, has created assorted audio and video programs, and has appeared on many radio and television programs on five continents, including NPR, CNN, CNN International, CNBC, FOX Business, Channel News Asia, Sky Business News, Shanghai Today, CNBC Asia, CNBC Africa and Bloomberg TV. His Buffett CEO book was featured as a special on National Public Television's Nightly Business Report.
As the writer of the top-selling books, The Warren Buffett CEO: Secrets From the Berkshire Hathaway Managers and 101 Reasons To Own the World's Greatest Investment: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway [Wiley], Robert has relentlessly followed his passion and found great success in doing so.
He is the author and presenter of Warren Buffett Wealth: Principles and Practical Methods Used by the World’s Greatest Investor[Wiley (book) and Nightingale (audio)]. He is host of the Buffett CEO Talk video series, conversations with the Berkshire Hathaway managers filmed before live studio audiences and broadcast on public television.
Many of his live keynotes, along with his hardcover and paperback books have been translated into assorted foreign languages, including Chinese, Korean, Thai, Japanese, and Vietnamese.
Known for his subtle wit and entertaining stories, this author without borders has shared his valuable insights, strategies, philosophies, and anecdotes with enthusiastic audiences throughout the world.
For more than a decade, Miles has given hundreds of live presentations throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia in 15 countries, over 45 cities and 12 universities.
Miles is the founder and host of the original Value Investor Conference held each year immediately preceding the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. Attendees from all 6 continents enjoy this unique retreat style forum featuring presentations from Warren Buffett CEOs, global investment managers and best-selling authors.
In the fall of 2011, at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Robert Miles created the curriculum and began teaching a graduate Executive MBA course based on his worldwide lectures and titled The Genius of Warren Buffett: The Science of Investing and the Art of Managing. This one of a kind program includes a distinguished speaker series, multiple valuation case studies of actual businesses and stocks purchased by Warren Buffett, and for the final exam, student presentations of businesses they think would best fit into the Berkshire family of businesses.
Miles is a graduate of the University of Michigan Business School and resides in Tampa, Florida.
Read more detailed information about Mr. Miles here.
Recommended Books by Robert P. Miles: (1) 101 Reasons to Own the World's Greatest Investment (2) Warren Buffett CEO (3) Warren Buffett Wealth
One of a kind concentrated study of The Genius of Warren Buffett: The Science of Investing and the Art of Managing presented by Robert Miles. Learn the Oracle of Omaha's educational timeline, investment principles, management philosophies, corporate governance, succession plan, mistakes, philanthropy and more.
•Unique and Limited: One of a kind course
•Inclusive and Diverse: Open to non-enrolled students from a
variety of ages, academic backgrounds and work experience
•Distinguished Guest Lecturers: Including Berkshire managers
•Buffett Style Valuations: Immediately apply methods taught to
value actual stocks and businesses acquired by Warren Buffett
•Investment Challenge Contest: Present a stock that fits
Buffett's acquisition criteria
•Immediate Measurable Results: Previous participants
selected an actual stock purchased by Berkshire Hathaway,
have been promoted to lead Berkshire subsidiaries and appointed board
members of non-profits
Fall Course Schedule:
Thursday (10/6/2022): 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. Catered dinner
Friday (10/7/22): 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. Catered dinner
Saturday (10/8/2022): 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Catered lunch
Make your travel plans and register now, this class fills early.
Spring 2019 Guest Speaker Susie Buffett explaining the Sherwood Foundation.
One of a kind concentrated study of The Genius of Warren Buffett: The Science of Investing and the Art of Managing presented by Robert Miles. Learn the Oracle of Omaha's educational timeline, investment principles, management philosophies, corporate governance, succession plan, mistakes, philanthropy and more.
•Unique and Limited: One of a kind course
•Inclusive and Diverse: Open to non-enrolled students from a
variety of ages, academic backgrounds and work experience
•Distinguished Guest Lecturers: Including Berkshire managers
•Buffett Style Valuations: Immediately apply methods taught to
value actual stocks and businesses acquired by Warren Buffett
•Investment Challenge Contest: Present a stock that fits
Buffett's acquisition criteria
•Immediate Measurable Results: Previous participants
selected an actual stock purchased by Berkshire Hathaway,
have been promoted to lead Berkshire subsidiaries and appointed board
members of non-profits
Genius of Warren Buffett production by Maverick PR at UNO.
Spring Course Schedule:
Monday (5/1/2023): 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Catered lunch
Tuesday (5/2/2023): 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Catered lunch
Wednesday (5/3/2023): 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Catered lunch
Berkshire System Summit (5/4/23): 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. CST Lunch included
Make your travel plans and register now, this class is usually sold out very early.
Q. What are the differences between the Genius of Warren Buffett Fall and Spring Course?
A. While the fall and spring courses cover the same material, share the same syllabus and include catered meals, the principle difference is the amount of course hours.
Although both sessions are 3 days, the spring course is a total of 30 hours (8 hours per day on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 am to 5 pm plus an additional bonus day and 6 hours of the Berkshire System Summit). The spring seminar is popular with international Berkshire Shareholders traveling to Omaha the first week of May to immerse themselves in an advanced study of Warren Buffett. The concentration of like-minded investors representing all continents and over 40 countries is a one of a kind experience. Some have repeated the spring course as many as 4 times.
The fall course is a total of 18 hours (6 hours per day from 3 pm to 9 pm on Thursday and Friday and 8 am to 2 pm on Saturday). This session is designed for the busy executive, professional investment manager, or private investor seeking a better understanding of Warren Buffett's investment principles and methods. Many Omaha executives enrolled in the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Executive MBA program select the fall course as an elective towards their degree. The first weekend in October is also popular with families and time sensitive investors wishing to fly into Omaha on Thursday morning, stay two nights to complete the course and fly home on Saturday afternoon.
Special Berkshire subsidiary tours, welcome lunch/dinner, introduction to investment research reports, guest speakers, investment pitch contest and UNO Certificate of Completion are the same for the Spring and Fall courses.
Genius of Warren Buffett Course Fall 2022 - Thurs., Fri., Sat. - Oct. 6, 7, 8, 2022
Genius of Warren Buffett Course Spring 2023 - Mon., Tues., Wed.. - May 1, 2, 3, 2023/Berkshire System Summit - May 4, 2023
Genius of Warren Buffett Course Spring 2024 - Mon., Tues., Wed.. - May 1, 2, 3, 2024/Berkshire System Summit - May 4, 2023
Read article from the University of Nebraska - Omaha about the course. https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-business-administration/news/2019/04/weekend-investment-brings-lifelong-returns.php
Watch CBS television station segement that profiled the Genius of Warren Buffett Course and interviewed lifelong learners from Brazil and Canada highlighting GOB's international reach. https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/genius-of-warren-buffett-executive-mba-course-being-taught-at-uno
Previous - GOB Spring 2018 Events - pre and post-media coverage
Pre-coverage:
https://www.valuewalk.com/2018/01/mohnish-pabrai-books/
http://unothegateway.com/lifelong-learner-bob-miles-teaches-genius-warren-buffett/
Post-coverage:
By Maria Nevada
Diamonds sparkled in the light as visitors explored Omaha-based luxury jewelry store Borsheims.
For the participants in the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Genius of Warren Buffett Executive MBA course, the October 5 tour was a master class in the importance of detail and strategy. Led by Adrienne Fay, "Borsheims'" Director of Marketing and Business Sales, the tour allowed visitors to gain insight on selling a brand.
At one point during the tour, Fay ushered the group inside a semi-enclosed area that displayed and highlighted the most prized pieces in the Borsheims' inventory. The space gives customers a sense of privacy and exclusivity, Fay says.
The site visit is a bi-annual "skills check-in" for Fay to stay informed on every aspect of the store, its history and progress. She points out the details invisible to the untrained eye that create a consumer journey.
When customers enter the store, they are gently misted with a relaxing scent that reinforces Borsheims' branding. Fay says this tactic is called scent marketing. Everything down to the packaging of the products, Fays says, creates "moments." To improve customer experience, the company also plans to put new carpet down to remove the subtle discomfort from standing on a hard floor. "Sometimes it's hard to see past the beautiful jewelry or the really unique things that make our store visibly beautiful," Fay says. Borsheims develops goals and strategies that define everyday business decisions "to ensure that our business stays strong and vibrant." Borsheims offers a glamorous experience and luxury goods- but at a discount, Fay says. It's a business model maintained through various methods. As part of the Berkshire Hathaway family, the company receives direction from Warren Buffett. Every year, Buffett writes a note to the company. It's simple, concise and shows how Borsheims is part of the Berkshire Hathaway experience. The company even sets up a pop-up store every year at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting, held the first weekend in May.
Previous Genius of Warren Buffett course participants suggested guest speakers include a Berkshire subsidiary Chief Financial Officer and a Chief Marketing Officer to highlight the depth of the Berkshire culture. Fay has been a course lecturer for five years now.
Like the course participants, Fay considers herself a life-long learner.
"It's really wonderful," Fay says. "It's probably one of the hardest talks that I do but is the most rewarding as well."
Instructor Robert Miles with S19 class.
"Genius Course for S15, S16, S17 and S18 included international groups of students representing over 20 countries and were sold out."
Topics in Robert Miles' “Genius of Warren Buffett” class at UNO this week included “the Oracle of Omaha's educational timeline, investment principles, management philosophies, corporate governance, succession plan, mistakes, philanthropy and more,” according to the class marketing materials. — CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Read complete article about the Spring 2014 Course. (Photo/Article courtesy: The World-Herald)
Berkshire Annual Meeting Credentials
Berkshire shareholders and their guests need credentials to attend the annual meeting, to get special discounts at Berkshire-owned businesses and to attend the other shareholder-only events in Omaha in the days before and after the meeting.
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