The Don't Get Fired Podcast by Stanford Long-Term Investing

Aaron Bennett, Chief Investment Officer of Ontario's University Pension Plan, dives into the fascinating world of building a new Canadian pension fund. He discusses the innovative challenges of creating a mid-size fund likened to a 'baby dragon,' emphasizing unique governance and collaboration. Bennett explores how emerging technologies like AI can improve asset management and enhance investment decision-making. He also highlights the importance of team alignment and diverse talent in fostering high performance within the pension sector.

Send us a textWith giant new new SDFs coming to Indonesia and the United States, the former and founding CEO of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund reflects on the challenges of SDF design, governance, and management. 

Mark Steed, Chief Investment Officer of Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, hashes out his journey from intern to investment leader. He discusses the challenges of predictive accuracy in finance, emphasizing the need for a total portfolio approach. The conversation dives into enhancing decision-making with innovative forecasting methods and the blend of human insight with machine learning. Steed also highlights the essential balance between accountability and technology in refining investment strategies.

Send us a textThe CEO and CIO at University of Cambridge Investment Management discusses how she has leveraged Cambridge University's unique sustainability knowledge and networks in order to drive more resilience - and higher performance - into this £4.5B endowment portfolio.

Send us a textThe Managing Director of Quantitative Analytics at Fremont Group discusses how this major Single Family Office has tapped neurodiversity in the pursuit of differentiated portfolios that outperform.

Send us a textThe Chief Investment Officer of the Construction and Building Unions Superannuation Fund discusses the power of long-term thinking and the connection of his fund's outperformance to the real economy.

Send us a textThe Managing Director of Public Markets at San Francisco Employees' Retirement System (SFERS) explains his fund's evolving approach to public equities and reflects on constructing -- and then reconstructing -- the active equities book.

Kevin Bong, the Chief Investment Strategist of the Alberta Investment Management Corp, known for his client-centric investment strategies, shares insights on his innovative 'Multi-Model Model.' He discusses the importance of collaboration in pension funds and how technology enhances customized portfolios. Bong emphasizes transforming infrastructure for better client delivery and draws intriguing parallels between investment management and orchestral music, spotlighting adaptability and teamwork as key elements for success.

Send us a textAfter 24 years as Chief Investment Officer of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, Chris shares his reflections (just days before he retires) on a remarkable career bringing innovation to public pension funds, with particular focus on his experience building three different "innovation labs" inside CalSTRS.

Send us a textThe Chief Operating Investment Officer of The California Public Employees Retirement System explains how he invented the Long-Term Investor Fellowship - with a certain neat-o team from Stanford University - to build a new and unique talent pipeline from universities to public pensions.