Maria Konnikova, a renowned author, psychologist and poker player, will discuss uncertainty at next week’s Asian Investment Conference (AIC) in Hong Kong, a topic that is certain to be at the front of mind for attendees of the event, hosted by UBS.
She will be among the dozens of policymakers, economists, and robotics scientists to speak at the AIC, which was launched 28 years ago by Credit Suisse, now part of UBS.
Niall Macleod, the curator of the event and UBS’ head of product management for the Asia-Pacific region, said the conference would open with discussions on economics, trade and political issues, before moving into strategies for managing uncertainty.
“What are the tools you can utilise to try and handle the things you can’t see, the things you can’t necessarily predict?” he said.
The political and economic uncertainties are far greater than normal, he said.
“It’s providing a real challenge to investors,” he added.
