Inaugural NSW Finance Doctoral Conference 2026
The inaugural NSW Finance Doctoral Conference will bring together finance PhD students from Macquarie University, UNSW, the University of Sydney, UTS and the University of Wollongong for a day of research presentations, feedback, mentoring and networking.
The program includes PhD research presentations, a keynote address, faculty mentoring, a career pathways panel featuring speakers from academia, industry and government, and an experience-sharing session with early career researchers and recent hires. The conference is designed to support finance PhD students at different stages of candidature, with a particular focus on research development, networking and preparation for the job market.
Macquarie University City Campus,
Level 24, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney
Wednesday 18 November 2026
PhD Workshop on Entrepreneurial Finance with Michael Ewens
The workshop will cover the latest developments in the entrepreneurial finance literature.
Melbourne
19 Aug 2025 | 9am-12pm
Monash University
Sydney
26 Aug 2025 | 9-10:45am
University of Sydney
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Registrations close 11 August
Michael Ewens is the David L. and Elsie M. Dodd Professor of Finance and co-director of the Private Equity Program at Columbia University. He is also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Associate Editor of the Journal of Financial Economics, Associate Editor at the Review of Financial Studies, Associate Editor at Management Science, Associate Editor at the Journal of Corporate Finance, and co-editor of the Journal of Economics & Management Strategy. He received a Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, San Diego. Since 2006 he has been a quantitative advisor for Correlation Ventures, a quantitative-focused venture capital firm. His research has appeared in the Economist, Bloomberg, and the New York Times.