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September 29, 2026 · Columbia University, New York

Blair W. Effron, Centerview Partners

Siyang Ding, vice president of Weston Talks and a student at Columbia University, sat down with Blair W. Effron, partner and co-founder of Centerview Partners, in front of a full house at Columbia’s Roone Arledge Cinema. Students from Columbia and across the Weston Talks network came for a free fireside conversation, followed by questions from the audience.

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Students fill Columbia University's Roone Arledge Cinema for the Weston Talks fireside chat with Blair Effron of Centerview Partners
Weston Talks vice president Siyang Ding and Centerview Partners co-founder Blair Effron seated on stage under the Columbia University screen
Blair Effron of Centerview Partners answers a question with a microphone while Siyang Ding listens, Weston Talks at Columbia University
Audience of Columbia University students watching Siyang Ding interview Blair Effron in Roone Arledge Cinema
Siyang Ding of Weston Talks holds a microphone while moderating the conversation with Blair Effron of Centerview Partners
Side view of the Columbia University audience at the Weston Talks event with Blair Effron and Siyang Ding seated by the screen
Rows of Columbia University students taking notes during the Weston Talks fireside chat with Blair Effron
Packed auditorium of students at Columbia University for the Weston Talks Distinguished Speaker Series
View from the audience of Siyang Ding and Blair Effron on stage beneath the Columbia University in the City of New York screen
Blair Effron, co-founder of Centerview Partners, and Siyang Ding of Weston Talks after the Columbia University event

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