Angela Duckworth, co-founder, chief scientist, and board member of Character Lab, dedicates her career to advancing scientific insights that promote child development. As the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, she co-directs the Penn-Wharton Behavior Change for Good Initiative and Wharton People Analytics. A recipient of the 2013 MacArthur Fellowship, Duckworth's influence extends to advising organizations such as the World Bank, NBA, NFL teams, and Fortune 500 CEOs. Before academia, Duckworth founded a renowned summer school for underserved children, highlighted by Harvard Kennedy School as a case study. Her diverse background includes roles as a McKinsey management consultant and a teacher in public schools across New York City, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. Duckworth holds an undergraduate degree in Advanced Studies Neurobiology from Harvard, an MSc with Distinction in Neuroscience from Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar, and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania as a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow. Duckworth's TED talk ranks among the most-watched globally, and her book, "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance," is a #1 New York Times bestseller, exploring the psychology of achievement. At the Annual Investment Conference 2024, Duckworth shares insights on behavioral economics and the role of perseverance in becoming a better investor, reinforcing her commitment to bridging academic research with practical applications in finance.