Annual Dinners
The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Business and Economics Journalism has helped mid-career journalists hone their reporting in the field for over thirty years. Its continued success is possible in part because of the generous support of donors. As a part of its fundraising efforts, the program hosts an annual gala dinner featuring a keynote speech from a leader in the business world. Transcripts of previous speeches from Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., Robert Rubin, and others available below.
Knight-Bagehot 36th Anniversary Gala: November 7, 2011
The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship celebrated its 36th anniversary at a gala fundraising dinner on Nov. 7, 2011, at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square. The evening featured a keynote address by Robert Thomson, editor-in-chief of Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal. The dinner was chaired by Vikram Pandit, CEO of Citigroup.
Greg Farrell ’97 is the winner of the 2011 Christopher J. Welles Prize for his book “Crash of the Titans,” which tells the story of the decline and fall of Merrill Lynch and its troubled sale to Bank of America. The Welles Prize is awarded each year to a former Knight-Bagehot Fellow whose work most epitomizes Chris’s ideals of thorough reporting, good storytelling and timeliness. Greg, who is currently a reporter for Bloomberg News, received a $500 cash prize at the 36th anniversary dinner celebration on November 7.
Watch Robert Thompson's Keynote Address
Read Robert Thomson's Keynote Address (Transcript)
Watch Greg Farrell's Acceptance Speech
All photos by George Spence
Knight-Bagehot Gala: November 1, 2010
The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship celebrated its 35th anniversary at a gala fundraising dinner on Nov. 1, 2010, at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square. The evening featured a keynote address by Matt Winkler, editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News. More than 450 friends, funders and alumni attended the dinner, which was chaired by Robert E. Diamond, Jr., president and deputy group chief executive of Barclays PLC.
Matt Winkler's Keynote Address 2010 (Transcript)
Slideshow of the Ceremony 2010
Knight-Bagehot Gala: November 2, 2009
The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship celebrated its 34th anniversary at a gala fund-raising dinner on November 2 at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square. The evening featured a keynote speech by W. Geoffrey Beattie, Deputy Chairman of Thomson Reuters. Dinner Co-Chairs were Chris Ahearn, President, Reuters Media; Paul Calello, CEO, Investment Bank, Credit Suisse; and Les Hinton, CEO & Publisher, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Geoffery Beattie's Keynote Address 2009 (Transcript)
Knight-Bagehot Gala: November 3, 2008
The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship celebrated its 33rd anniversary at a gala fundraising dinner on November 3, 2008 at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square. The evening featured a keynote address by Steve Forbes, President and CEO of Forbes, Inc. Dinner Chairs were W. Geoffrey Beattie, Deputy Chairman of Thomson Reuters; Barbara J. Krumsiek, President and CEO of Calvert Group, Ltd.; and Sheryl WuDunn, Vice President, Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs.
Video of the Ceremony 2008
Knight-Bagehot Gala: November 1, 2007
The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship celebrated its 32nd anniversary at a gala fundraising dinner on November 1, 2007 at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square. The evening featured a keynote address by Thomas Curley, President and CEO of The Associated Press. Dinner Chairs were Steve Forbes, President and CEO of Forbes Inc. and Robert Kindler, Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley.
Knight-Bagehot Gala: November 1, 2006
The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship celebrated its 31st anniversary at a gala fundraising dinner on November 1, 2006 at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square. The evening featured a keynote speech entitled “Press Freedom and Responsibility” by Peter Kann, (photo right) Chairman of Dow Jones & Co., Inc. The “Best of Knight-Bagehot” award was presented to alumnus, Anne Tergesen (’97), for her coverage of hedge funds in BusinessWeek.
Knight-Bagehot Gala: November 10, 2005
Lionel Barber, editor of The Financial Times, delivered the keynote address at a fundraising dinner celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism on November 10, 2005. In his remarks, Barber discussed how the digital revolution is fundamentally changing the way in which we consume news and information. The "Best of Knight-Bagehot" award for journalistic excellence was presented to Knight-Bagehot alumnus, Peter Gosselin (’84), for his series called “The New Deal,” which appeared in The Los Angeles Times.
Video of the Ceremony 2005
Knight-Bagehot Gala: November 8, 2004
Robert E. Rubin, the 70th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, delivered the keynote address at a fundraising dinner celebrating the 29th anniversary of the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism. In his remarks, Rubin warned against the dangers of increased federal deficits. The "Best of Knight-Bagehot" award for journalistic excellence was presented to Knight-Bagehot alumnus, Sara Silver ('00), for her coverage of Mexico's First Lady, Marta Fox, which appeared in The Financial Times.
Video of the Ceremony 2004
Previous Dinners
Over the years many prominent leaders of the business community have appeared at the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship Dinners. More information about these events is available upon request.
Donald E. Graham, Chairman and CEO of The Washington Post Company
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Paul Steiger, Managing Editor of The Wall Street Journal
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Stephen B. Shepard, Editor-in-Chief of BusinessWeek
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Arthur Sulzberger Jr, Chairman of The New York Times Company and Publisher of
The New York Times
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Marjorie Scardino, CEO of Pearson PLC
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