Kabir Sehgal

Former Vice President in Emerging Market Equities, J.P. Morgan

New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author

Godson of Ambassador Andrew Young

Kabir Sehgal is the godson of Ambassador Andrew Young and the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of books including Coined, Walk in My Shoes (with Andrew Young), A Bucket of Blessings, and Jazzocracy. A former vice president in emerging market equities at J.P. Morgan, Sehgal's new book is Coined: The Rich Life of Money and How Its History Has Shaped Us. In its review of Coined, the Financial Times wrote "Sehgal is a tireless and eloquent guide."

A dynamic speaker, Sehgal speaks on a wide diversity of topics, ranging from civil rights and mentorship to capitalism and economics.

You will hear from one of ourof Andrew Young who was the top aide to Martin Luther King, Jr. During the civil rights movement, Ambassador Andrew Young worked tirelessly as a strategist and negotiator during the campaigns that resulted in the passage of the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act, and w ...

Kabir Sehgal is the godson of Andrew Young who was the top aide to Martin Luther King, Jr. During the civil rights movement, Ambassador Andrew Young worked tirelessly as a strategist and negotiator during the campaigns that resulted in the passage of the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act, and was at Martin Luther King, Jr.’s side when he was assassinated. For years, in correspondence and conversation, he has been mentoring his godson, Kabir Sehgal. They published a book together