The Harvard Club of Japan and Harvard Business School Club of Japan

Present 

A Discussion with Narv Narvekar and Rick Slocum from the Harvard Management Company

The Harvard Club of Japan and Harvard Business School Club of Japan will be hosting N.P. “Narv” Narvekar, CEO and Rick Slocum, CIO of the Harvard Management Co. (HMC), in person at the Deloitte Innovation Park in Tokyo on Monday, April 13, 2026.Join us to get a glimpse into Harvard's unique way of managing one of the biggest university endowments in the world and get to know how HMC amplifies donations to enable the advancement of ideas and promotion of enduring knowledge that make the world a better place.

The event will be moderated by Mr. Tatsuo Kawasaki, MBA '95, President of the Harvard Business School Club of Japan.

Please register for the event using the reservation function below. 
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Date: Monday, April 13, 2026

Time: Doors open: 18:15 / Talk start: 18:30 / Reception 19:30 – 21:00

Venue: Deloitte Tohmatsu Innovation Park Room D Auditorium

Address:  Room D Auditorium, Shin Tokyo Building 8th Floor

                 3-3-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

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Participation fee: 8,000 JPY per person, to be paid IN CASH at the door

(Covers event participation and standing buffet, with separate cash bar. Admission to the venue will be permitted only after the participation fee has been paid.)

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Dress code: Business casual - Collared shirts, no shorts or sandals.

Child policy: As alcohol will be served at this event, participation is limited to guests aged 20+.

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Enquiries: For any problems registering or other enquires please e-mail HCJ Events Co-Director Jonathan Harlow at: jonathan@jonathanharlow.com

N.P. “Narv” Narvekar ProfileChief Executive Officer
Harvard Management Company, Inc.

Narv Narvekar became managing director and chief executive officer of Harvard Management Company, Inc. (“HMC”) in December of 2016 and initiated a five-year restructuring of both HMC's organization and the investment portfolio to improve the long-term returns of this critical University resource. These changes involved every aspect of the firm's operations, investment processes, and asset allocation. Officially completed in October of 2020—more than a year ahead of schedule—the restructuring has already improved endowment returns.

Prior to joining HMC, Mr. Narvekar oversaw Columbia University’s endowment for 15 years and, before that, was Managing Director of Investments for the University of Pennsylvania endowment. He began his career at J.P. Morgan, where he served in a number of roles and rose to the position of Managing Director, Equity Derivatives.

Mr. Narvekar currently serves on the boards of the McKinsey Investment Office, Novo Holdings, and Valence8. He previously served as a director for Soros Fund Management, TIFF, The Johnson Company, the Geller Investment Office, and the Chapin School.

Mr. Narvekar earned an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Haverford College.

Rick Slocum ProfileChief Investment Officer
Harvard Management Company, Inc.

Rick Slocum joined Harvard Management Company as managing director and chief investment officer in March 2017. Along with Narv Narvekar, CEO of HMC, they have restructured the endowment’s investment operations, repositioned the portfolio, and worked closely with the University to identify the endowment’s optimal risk level.

Previously, Mr. Slocum served as chief investment officer of The Johnson Company, a large single-family office based in New York City. Prior to that, Mr. Slocum was responsible for private assets and portfolio management at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. While at The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, he chaired the Best Practices Committee of the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA), helping to create ILPA's first Model Term Sheet.

Mr. Slocum has also worked as a senior director at the Office of Investments at the University of Pennsylvania, as a private placement specialist at two different banks in New York City, and began his career as a credit analyst at Chemical Bank.

Mr. Slocum holds a BS and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He currently serves on the investment committees for The Rockefeller Foundation, TIFF, Berklee College of Music, and Constanter Foundation.