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With my inspiring panellists for the Global Advancement of Women Summit - Kastity Ha/Metlife, Sabrina Lin/Cisco and Cynthia Lu/UTC.
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Nidhi Shandilya is responsible for research and thought leadership focusing on the investment management industry at State Street’s Center for Applied Research. Her research interests include analyzing the industry’s value proposition with specific focus around topics including behavioral finance, asset allocation, retirement, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds. By utilizing hard data from primary and secondary research, Nidhi tells meaningful stories that seek to mobilize positive change in the industry.
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We were very heartened to hear from Professor James Heckman, the leading American economist and Nobel Laureate, at yesterday's Asia Society roundtable on the Future of Education in Asia that the most effective ways to boost the non-cognitive skills and employability of youth are mentoring and integrating schooling and work
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The Forum on the Future of Education in Asia was a private dialogue of leaders from education, business, and policy to discuss connections between the educational investments and economic growth in Asia.