In this science-backed keynote, finance veteran Kal Ghayur introduces Composed Performance™, a practical framework grounded in neuroscience and elite performance research.
In high-stakes finance, technical skill and experience matter — but they’re not what separate good professionals from great ones. The real differentiator is the ability to stay clear-headed, focused, and composed when it matters most.
In this science-backed keynote, finance veteran Kal Ghayur introduces the concept of Composed Performance™, a practical framework grounded in neuroscience and elite performance research. Attendees will explore how clarity, focus, and physiological state directly influence decision quality, communication, leadership presence, and cognitive endurance.
This session delivers immediately usable techniques for maintaining composure under pressure, improving performance in critical moments, and navigating the demands of modern finance.
Join us for this timely and actionable session for professionals looking to elevate their performance edge.


Kal Ghayur is a distinguished keynote speaker and an accomplished global finance leader with more than 35 years of experience across investment management, research, and executive leadership. He has served as CEO of Westpeak Global Advisors and Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, MSCI, and HSBC, where he built and led high-performing global teams and helped advance innovations in quantitative investing and Smart Beta strategies. His work has supported some of the world’s largest and most-sophisticated institutional investors. A successful entrepreneur, Kal built and sold Westpeak to Goldman Sachs.
Kal now specializes in the science of Composed Performance™ — the intersection of neuroscience, physiology, and elite performance research. He recently founded VoCalmi, a platform that uses clarity, focus, and the regulation of internal state for more consistent performance under pressure.
Kal is a long-standing contributor to CFA Institute; two-term Governor, Trustee of Research Foundation, Editorial Board member of the FAJ, Founding President of CFA Society UK. Kal holds a Master’s in Econometrics, an MBA in Finance, and is a CFA charterholder.