Location: BNP Paribas, NYC Office
787 7th Ave. (btwn. 51st and 52nd St.)
MPR Room, 9th Floor
Attire: Business
Hosted by BNP Paribas
Special thanks to Won Palisoul (Class of 2024) and Chen Rao (Class of 2023) for organizing this event!
All Committee of 100 members and Next Generation Leaders are invited to an engaging fireside chat with Committee of 100 member Joyce Chang, Chair of Global Research at J.P. Morgan’s Commercial and Investment Bank; Jitania Kandhari, Head of Macro and Thematic Research for Emerging Market Equity and Deputy CIO of the Solutions and Multi-Asset Group at Morgan Stanley; and Shamaila Khan, Head of Fixed Income Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific at UBS Asset Management. The evening will begin with a fireside chat, followed by a networking reception, offering an opportunity to welcome the Class of 2026 NGLs and engage with the Committee of 100 and BNP Paribas communities.
Program
- Welcoming Remarks
by Laila Arolkar, Co-Chair of Asian ERG, BNP Paribas
- Opening Remarks
by Suresh Subramanian, Managing Director, Regional Head of Transaction Banking Americas, and Executive Sponsor, BNP Paribas
and Paul Cheung, President, Committee 100
- Introduction of Moderator
by Won Palisoul (NGL Class of 2024), Asian ERG Representative, BNP Paribas
- Fireside Chat
moderated by Wendy Francis, Head of Learning and Development and REACH ERG Representative, BNP Paribas. Speakers: Joyce Chang (Committee of 100 member), Chair of Global Research, J.P. Morgan; Jitania Kandhari, Head of Macro and Thematic Research for Emerging Markets Equity and Deputy CIO of Solutions and Multi-Asset Group, Morgan Stanley; Shamaila Khan, Head of Fixed Income Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific, UBS Asset Management
- Closing Remarks
by Chen Rao (NGL Class of 2023), MixCity ERG Representative, BNP Paribas
- Networking Reception
About the speakers
Joyce Chang is Chair of Global Research for J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank, with 36 years of experience across macro, cross-asset, fixed income, emerging markets, and geopolitical research. Since joining in 1999, she has held senior leadership roles including Global Head of Research, Fixed Income Research, and Emerging Markets Research. Previously, she was a Managing Director at Merrill Lynch and Salomon Brothers. Chang earned 25 #1 Institutional Investor rankings and was inducted into the Fixed Income Analyst Society Hall of Fame in 2014. She serves on multiple nonprofit and academic boards, is a member of leading policy organizations, and has been recognized among top women in finance by Barron’s and American Banker. She holds an MPA from Princeton and a BA from Columbia.
Paul Cheung is President of Committee of 100, where he promotes Chinese American civic participation and U.S.–China dialogue. He has 25 years of experience in media innovation, philanthropy, and nonprofit leadership. His career includes leadership roles at the Center for Public Integrity, Knight Foundation, NBC News, The Associated Press, The Miami Herald, and The Wall Street Journal, where he advanced digital transformation and inclusive journalism. Cheung also serves as an advisor and board member for organizations including Hacks/Hackers, The Literacy Lab, the Institute for Independent Journalists, and the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Wendy Francis is Head of Learning & Development for the Corporate and Institutional Bank (Americas) at BNP Paribas. She leads initiatives to build a culture of continuous learning, strengthen leadership capabilities, and support talent development across the organization. Her career spans human resources roles in financial services, including positions at J.P. Morgan Chase, Credit Suisse, and Citi. Francis holds an MS in Human Resources Management from the Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy. Based in New Jersey, she is an avid traveler with a global outlook.
Jitania Kandhari is Deputy CIO of Solutions and Multi-Asset Group, Lead Portfolio Manager for the Passport Equity Strategies, Head of Macro and Thematic Research for the Emerging Markets Equity at Morgan Stanley. With over 25 years of investment experience, she specializes in global macroeconomics, market analytics, and thematic investing, and was named one of Citywire’s Top 20 Female Portfolio Managers in the U.S. She began her career in India and previously held roles at ABN Amro, First Global Securities, and Kotak Securities.
Shamaila Khan is Head of Fixed Income Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific at UBS Asset Management and a member of its Fixed Income Investment Forum, where she chairs the Emerging Markets sub-committee. She joined UBS in 2023 after leading Emerging Markets Fixed Income at AllianceBernstein and previously serving as Managing Director at TIAA-CREF. With experience since 1998, she specializes in corporate and sovereign emerging-market debt. Khan has contributed to global publications, conferences, and media, and has received multiple industry honors, including recognition among top professionals in emerging market debt.
Suresh Subramanian leads Transaction Banking Americas at BNP Paribas’ Corporate and Institutional Banking division, overseeing strategy, products, and sales. He is active in industry initiatives across trade and payments and previously served as Chairman of the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade. Subramanian also sits on the board of BNP Paribas Asset Management North America and holds multiple leadership roles within the firm’s regional and global committees. He is Executive Champion of the Asian Business Networking Group and holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and a BCom from Bombay University.
