GABA and Deutsche Bank Wealth Management are delighted to invite you to step into the future of investing! Now in its third year, this signature event features Deutsche Bank’s Chief Investment Officer, Deepak Puri, in an interactive conversation moderated by renowned financial journalist Frank Mottek.

As 2025 closes with markets showing remarkable resilience amid tariff debates and global tensions, 2026 presents both fresh opportunities and new complexities: AI-driven innovation, robust US growth, and resilient earnings set against a backdrop of persistent geopolitical risks, inflation concerns, and shifting trade dynamics.

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore how disciplined diversification, active risk management, and structural growth themes can help investors navigate the year ahead. Join us as we turn uncertainty into opportunity - we look forward to welcoming you!
Deepak Puri
Deepak Puri is widely published and has been quoted in various mainstream and financial publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, CNN Business, Business Insider, Barron’s, Bloomberg and Reuters to name a few. He also frequently appears on television and has been featured on CNBC, Yahoo Finance and Bloomberg.
Frank Mottek
Frank Mottek is an American broadcast journalist known as “The Voice of Business News in Los Angeles” for hosting business news shows including "Mottek On Money" on 790 KABC. He is also known for his reporting and anchoring on TV stations KCAL-TV, KCBS-TV and KTLA in Los Angeles as well as the Nightly Business Report on PBS. Wikipedia
Early Registration until Jan 9, 2026:
Members: $15
Non-Members: $35
Registration after Jan 9, 2026:
Members: $25
Non-Members: $45
Includes drinks and appetizers.
Registered guest only - no walk-ins.
Self-parking at the Annenberg Community Beach House parking lot at $10.
➡️ 6:00 - 6.30pm Arrivals and Welcome Drink
➡️ 6:30 - 7:45pm Moderated Discussion
➡️ 7:45 - 8:30pm Drinks and Appetizers
➡️ 8:30pm Guests Depart