Thursday, Feb 26, 2026
8:00am – 8:00pm
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Stanford GSB Emerging Fund Manager Forum

Inaugural Emerging Fund Manager Forum for alumni building their first investment fund, featuring expert-led sessions and peer discussion.
Open to
Alumni

Location

United States

On Campus

The Stanford GSB Initiative for Investing is hosting its inaugural Emerging Fund Manager Forum, a one-day program for GSB alumni actively raising or deploying their first fund. The Forum is designed to help emerging managers successfully launch and build great investment firms. Participants will learn from experienced fund founders, LPs, faculty, and other industry experts. The program will combine practical guidance and candid conversations. The day will conclude with a reception and dinner.

Attendance is by invitation only. GSB alumni actively raising or deploying their first fund may request an invitation. Requests will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the forum reaches capacity.

Speakers

Rob Wallace
CEO
Stanford Management Company

Event Sponsor

The Stanford GSB Initiative for Investing (IFI), established in 2025, unites faculty, alumni, students, and industry leaders to share insights, build skills, and explore emerging investment trends and innovations. Stanford Graduate School of Business has a long history of innovation in investment education, producing the ideas and leaders that have shaped the modern financial landscape. Building on this foundation, the Initiative for Investing seeks to provide a launchpad for tomorrow’s most influential investment leaders by combining Stanford’s deep expertise in innovation, strategic leadership, and adaptive thinking. If you have questions, email gsb_initiative_for_investing@stanford.edu.

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