Biggest Lessons Learned in 2020: Ed Maguire

Part 4 of 4 interviews from our end-of-year event, The Pain and Triumphs of 2020: The Biggest Lessons We Learned This Year, where we asked guest speakers (several of our favorite people who have been part of the Tech 2025 community for years!) what their most profound lesson of 2020 was and how it changed their outlook on the future.

In this episode, longtime friend of the community and advisor, Ed Maguire (Research Principal, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc.) shares lessons we should take away from the experiences of people who struggled the worst last year.

Ed Maguire brings more than 17 years of Wall Street experience in equity research and investment banking to his role as Insights Partner at Momenta Partners, with deep domain expertise in enterprise software.  He has proven success identifying strategic opportunities and articulating actionable insights based on rigorous analysis of technology, operations, competition and markets.

Most recently he was Senior Analyst and Managing Director at CLSA Americas, LLC, covering the software industry, technology and innovation. Prior roles include CEO of strategic consultancy firm MAGNet Strategies, Director at Merrill Lynch’s technology investment banking group, Senior Director at Merrill Lynch’s equity research department, and Research Associate at CIBC World Markets.

Prior to Wall Street, he was Senior Sales Manager for Twinbrook Music Distribution and worked extensively performing and recording as a professional musician. Mr. Maguire holds a B.A. in music from Columbia University and an MBA in finance and management information systems from Rutgers Business School.  He has appeared extensively in major media including CNBC, CNN, the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, BNN, NPR and other outlets.