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Dear students, Please kindly find below an invitation to the London School of Economics SU Alternative Investments Conference 2012 The world's largest student conference on hedge funds and private equity. The LSE SU Alternative Investments Conference is the world's largest student conference on hedge funds and private equity, bringing together over 50 speakers and 350 delegates from across the world. The 2012 Conference will take place at the Marriott Hotel London Grosvenor Square on January 23rd and 24th of 2012. Jointly organised by the LSE SU Alternative Investments Society and the LSE Financial Markets Group, the AIC combines the academic excellence of its namesake institution - the London School of Economics - with the professionalism and prestige of the attending industry professionals and student delegates. All students are encouraged to apply to attend this unique conference which is not only a great learning opportunity but, as past delegates can confirm, is a fantastic networking experience that could lead to possible career prospects in one of the most competitive industries. All applicant CV's are reviewed by our professional recruiting firm as well as by our sponsors, including Man Group, Liongate Capital Management, Bain & Company, Credit Suisse, UBS, IAM and more. Who's coming? Hedge Fund Day, 23 January 2012 Keynotes: * Gillian Tett, US Managing Editor, Financial Times * Peter Clarke, Chief Executive Officer, Man Group * Randall Dillard, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Liongate Capital Management Panelists: * Hugh Hendry, Founder and CIO, Eclectica Asset Management * Christian Levett, Chief Executive Officer, Clive Capital * Dr. John Porter, MD and Head of Global Strategic Portfolio, Barclays Capital * Steven Drobny, Co-Founder, Drobny Global * George Papamarkakis, Co-Founder, Managing Partner and CIO, North Asset Management * Philippa Malmgren, President and Founder, Principalis Asset Management * Stephen Jen, Managing Partner, SLJ Macro * Dr. Savvas Savouri, Chief Investment Officer, Toscafund * Jerome Lussan, Chief Executive Officer, Laven Partners Workshops: * Bernard Minsky, Head of Portfolio Analysis & Risk Management, IAM * Michael Paciullo, Global Head of Operational Due Diligence, IAM * Dr. Savvas Savouri, Chief Investment Officer, Toscafund * Claude Porret, Managing Partner and CEO, 47°N Capital Management
* Ian Mukherjee, Founder and CIO, Amiya Capital * Eric Kim, Managing Director, Maverick Capital * Kristof Bulkai, Co-Head of Water and Agriculture, Thames River Capital * John Thompson, Partner, Energy Alpha Strategies * Erik Serrano Berntsen, Partner, Energy Alpha Strategies * Alon Avner, MD, Sankaty Advisors * Dr. Ramin Nakisa, Strategist and Author, UBS Special Features: "Best Trade Idea Panel" - All AIC 2012 Accepted Student Delegates, who have confirmed their attendance via ticket payment, will be invited to submit a 1-page "Best Trade Idea" for evaluation by a panel of well-known macro managers: Hugh Hendry, Christian Levett, Dr. John Porter, and Steven Drobny. The top three trade ideas will be selected and the three finalists will be invited to give a 3-5 minute presentation to the Managers live at the Conference. The Managers will critique the ideas and select a winner. The segment will end with a Manager discussion of how they structure their trades and a review of their own best trade ideas. Private Equity Day, 24 January 2012 Keynotes: * Glenn Hutchins, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Silver Lake * Lord Stanley Fink, CEO, ISAM and Earth Capital Partners * Hugh Langmuir, Managing Partner, Cinven Panelists: * Vindi Banga, Partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice * David Novak, Partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice * Joseph Baratta, Senior Managing Director, Head of European Private Equity Group, The Blackstone Group * Gareth Turner, Partner, Apollo Management * Jeremy Young, Managing Director, Warburg Pincus * Robin Marshall, Managing Director, Bain Capital * Graham Elton, VP, Head of European Private Equity Practice, Bain & Company * Christian Lucas, MD and Co-Head of Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Silver Lake * Joe Osnoss, MD and Co-Head of Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Silver Lake * Willy Burkhardt, President, Blue Man Group * Erik Baker, Co-Founder, GF Capital Management & Advisors Workshops: * Marc Boheim, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs * Elaine Small, Partner, Paul Capital * Neil Mehta, Co-Founder, Greenoaks Capital * Karima Ola, Chief Investment Officer, ADC, a company of the ABL Group * Timothy Nuy, Investment Officer, ADC, a company of the ABL Group * Douglas Getter, Senior Partner, Dechert LLP * Gus Black, Senior Partner, Dechert LLP * Senior Managing Director (TBA), Credit Suisse Special Features: "Silver Lake Strategy Session" - Glenn Hutchins, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Silver Lake, will join the two co-heads of Silver Lake's European Office, Joe Osnoss and Christian Lucas, on stage to discuss Silver Lake strategy and how the firm evaluates deals before turning to case studies of successful deals and exits. "Behind the Blue: How GF Capital Creates Operational Value for the Blue Man Group" -Willy Burkhardt, President of Blue Man Group, and Erik Baker of GF Capital Management will take us "behind the blue" as they discuss the important role that a private equity firm can play in the development of a brand and how operational expertise can add significant value to a company's business strategy and success. "Operating Model in Practice" - Vindi Banga and David Novak of world-renowned private equity firm, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, will discuss the tried and tested operating model of CD&R that is premised on "building good businesses" through the lens of both the Operating Partner (Banga) and the Financial Partner (Novak). How to register? Registration is a very quick and straightforward process. You can register via our website http://www.lseaic.com/ by completing the application form and submitting your CV. Please note that the application deadline is Sunday, 4 December 2011 at midnight (EST). You will be notified of the outcome of your application during the second week of December. Why register? If you are interested in private equity or hedge funds, you should register! The opportunity to hear from leading industry luminaries as well as the opportunity to increase job opportunities makes AIC the place to be! Some of last year's attendees got interviews and even jobs thanks to the networking provided by the Conference. More information about the conference can be found on our official website http://www.lseaic.com/. We look forward to receiving your applications! Kind regards, Aylin Altan LSE SU Alternative Investments Conference |