Is capitalism broken? How would Adam Smith respond to current calls to reform capitalism? How should business leaders respond to income inequality? When will the next recession happen? To find answers to all these questions and more, join us for drinks, appetizers, and a lively discussion at our annual summer reception in the Bay Area. 

Frances Newton Stacy, Fox Business commentator and directory of portfolio strategy at Optimal Capital, and Adam Lashinsky, executive editor of Fortune, will be leading the discussion.  

Frances Newton Stacy is Director of Portfolio Strategy at Optimal Capital. She brings 11 years of technical market analysis and trading experience to her role. After successfully trading the 2008 bear market, Frances became passionate about studying the history of credit crises and navigating the risks excessive debt levels pose to the economy and financial markets.

She is a frequent guest on Fox Business News as a commentator on Central Bank Policy and its effects on the economy. Frances has also appeared on CNBC as well as several local and national television and radio programs. She has blogs for the trading community, helping them recognize key cycles and significant support and resistance levels. She has taught a number of classes for trading students and has spoken extensively on the subject.

Frances lives in the Bay Area advising clients across the west coast as well as nationally. She incorporates her unique research and experience into portfolio construction and management into her role with Optimal Capital.  Frances holds a Series 65.

Adam Lashinsky is executive editor of Fortune. He writes and edits magazine feature articles and the daily Data Sheet newsletter. He also helps run numerous Fortuneconferences, including Brainstorm Tech, the Global Forum, and the CEO Initiative. Lashinsky joined Fortune in 2001, and his coverage has ranged from Silicon Valley to Wall Street and beyond, including features on venture capital, private equity, oil exploration, and the economic recovery of post-Katrina New Orleans. The subjects of his numerous cover stories have included Apple, Google, Amazon, Nike, Dell, Facebook, Alibaba, and Tencent. Lashinsky is the author of 2017 book Wild Ride: Inside Uber’s Quest for World Domination, and the 2012 bestseller Inside Apple: How America’s Most Admired—and Secretive—Company Really Works. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Lashinsky was based in Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Tokyo before moving to California 20 years ago.