​Conviction vs. Consensus

​"A conversation on world-class investment decision making"

​Sponsored by FutureSight and CIBC Innovation Banking, join us on November 19th for the FutureSight Investor Summit, featuring Dr. Ashby Monk, Executive & Research Director of Stanford’s Research Initiative on Long-Term Investing.

​Ashby has spent more than 20 years studying how the world’s most sophisticated capital allocators—including pensions, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, and family offices—make investment decisions. He brings a builder’s perspective, too, having co-founded investment technology companies acquired by Addepar and Truist. Ashby will help explore a question that matters to every long-term investor: How do you build conviction when the market rewards consensus?

​Agenda · 90 minutes

​The Long-Term Investor’s Decision Framework with Dr. Ashby Monk · 20 min
Drawing on two decades of research into institutional investing, Ashby will explore how long-horizon investors distinguish independent conviction from market consensus.

​Sponsor Presentation: CIBC on Early-Stage Innovation and Capital Allocation · 5 min
CIBC shares its perspective on early-stage innovation and the role of capital allocation in helping emerging companies grow.

​State of Early Stage · 15 min
FutureSight Partner, Prathna Ramesh on where early-stage capital is concentrating across AI, defense, robotics, deep tech, and biotech—and what that reveals about pricing, overlooked opportunities, and manager discipline.

​Founder Spotlights · 30 min
Meet two vertical AI companies from the FutureSight ecosystem, followed by brief updates from companies previously funded by the FutureSight network.

Gold Heron: AI-Native IP Asset Management

​Argentl: AI Powered Accounts Receivable

​Open Q&A · 30 min
Bring your questions for Ashby, CIBC, the FutureSight team, and the founders.

​Who should attend
LPs, family offices, capital allocators, and early-stage investors interested in disciplined, long-term approaches to venture investing.