Speakers 2015
Benjamin J. Butler
Owner of Edge Capital, founder of Apotheosis Consulting
Benjamin is a futurist and catalyst with a profound interest in the human mind, innovation and finance. As an international columnist covering financial market trends, he writes for the Dow Theory Letters, one of the world’s oldest market strategy newsletters. He is also Advisor to the Co-Creation Institute at the Design School of Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He attended the Faculty of Law at Kings College London and graduated from the School of Oriental and African Studies with a BA in Economics and Japanese.
After a career in finance (Morgan Stanley, Nomura, UBS) and as a Principal of his own hedge fund (Edge Capital), he spent time investing in and consulting to start-ups on the West Coast of the USA before establishing Apotheosis Consulting. Having lived in London, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, and NYC, Benjamin is fascinated by the human journey.