The presentation begins with a comparison of the academic, cultural and professional achievements of different ethnic groups around the world, using data from Nobel prizes, university participation and other relevant metrics.
 
It continues with an exposé of the theories of Amy Chua and her husband Jed Rubenfeld, Yale Law School professors, regarding the factors that make certain ethnicities, often but not always minorities, particularly successful in key areas of human endeavor. Chua's 'findings' are evaluated and critiqued. 

The presentation's second half discusses more specifically the case of the Lebanese success abroad, the main drivers of this phenomenon and any policy considerations for its sustainability and strengthening.

Oussama A. Nasr

Oussama A. Nasr has worked for 38 years as a lawyer, banker, financial trainer and consultant in New York City and Beirut. He began his career at a large law firm in New York City, then joined a premier investment bank, before establishing his finance consultancy 27 years ago with a small number of close colleagues.

Since childhood Oussama has been fascinated by the question addressed in this talk, namely what factors drive certain individuals and ethnic groups to achieve meaningfully greater success than others in important areas of human endeavor. He has explored and researched this question voraciously and has changed his mind many times about its answer. 

Oussama holds BA and MA degrees from the University of Cambridge in Mathematics and Philosophy and a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School.

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