# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Stay Calm: Lessons in leadership from investor David Booth
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Hear from David Booth—founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors and author of Stay Calm—on making sound decisions in uncertain times.About this EventJoin The Holdsworth Center for a Place the Ladder conversation with David Booth, an investment manager at the center of a monumental transformation in personal finance and author of the forthcoming book  (Out Sept. 1). Ticket includes a copy of Stay Calm.In partnership with Texas Book Festival, the conversation will be moderated by Robert S. Kaplan, Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs and former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas . Kaplan also serves on the Holdsworth board. The founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors, Booth didn’t just witness the financial revolution: He helped lead it. For five decades, he bridged academic theory and real-world investing, collaborating with Nobel laureates along the way. He’s also an avid art collector, a committed philanthropist and The Holdsworth Center’s neighbor on the shores of Lake Austin.At Place the Ladder, Booth will open up about his leadership journey from a shoe salesman in Lawrence, Kansas to building a firm entrusted with managing $1 trillion in global assets. He’ll also share the lessons, mindsets and stories behind the personal finance revolution outlined in Stay Calm, and show listeners how to apply those lessons in their own lives.About The Holdsworth CenterDriven by the belief that students and teachers thrive with great leadership, The Holdsworth Center builds stronger leaders for Texas public schools. Founded as a nonprofit in 2017 by H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt, Holdsworth provides world-class leadership development programs and services within districts and at its Campus on Lake Austin, a one-of-a-kind place dedicated to the idea that public education holds worth.About Texas Book FestivalTexas Book Festival connects authors and readers through experiences that celebrate the culture of literacy, ideas, and imagination. Their annual Festival features more than 250 authors of the year's best books and attracts 40,000 book lovers, and they also produce impactful programs across the state year-round.Agenda🕑: 05:00 PMNetworking Reception🕑: 06:00 PMPlace the Ladder ConversationHost: David Booth
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/austin/stay-calm-lessons-in-leadership-from-investor-david-booth/100001991594562950
- **Event Categories**: art, festivals, literary-art, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: The Holdsworth Center
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 40, max: 40, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Austin
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Holdsworth Center
- **lat**: 30.3464851
- **long**: -97.78727719999999
- **full address**: The Holdsworth Center, 4907 Ranch to Market Road 2222, Austin, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Stay Calm: Lessons in leadership from investor David Booth being held?
  - **A:** Stay Calm: Lessons in leadership from investor David Booth takes place on Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Holdsworth Center, 4907 Ranch to Market Road 2222, Austin, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Stay Calm: Lessons in leadership from investor David Booth?
  - **A:** Stay Calm: Lessons in leadership from investor David Booth is organized by The Holdsworth Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Stay Calm: Lessons in leadership from investor David Booth is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Austin, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Stay Calm: Lessons in leadership from investor David Booth sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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