September 16 - 18, 2008
The Alternative Investment Annual Meeting
2007 Attendees Included
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Agenda
Tuesday, September 16th
| 8:00am to 9:00am | Breakfast & Networking |
| 9:00am to 10:00am | Morning Keynote: Rudolph W. Giuliani, Partner, Bracewell & Giuliani |
| 10:00am to 11:00am | Green Trading & Carbon Finance Details |
| 11:00am to 11:25am | Morning Networking Break |
| 11:25am to 12:30pm | Beyond Alpha and Beta: An Update on What's Next Details |
| 12:30pm to 1:50pm | Luncheon & Keynote: An Interview with Larry Summers, Managing Director, DE Shaw and Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury |
| 1:50pm to 3:00pm | Rise of the Sovereign Wealth Funds Details |
| 3:00pm to 3:30pm | Afternoon Networking Break |
| 3:30pm to 4:40pm | Hedge Fund Managers Workshop: Creating Reinsurance Firms and Banks: New Permanent Capital Vehicles for Hedge Funds and Fund of Funds Details |
| 4:40pm to 5:30pm |
Afternoon Keynote:
Dan Esty, Hillhouse Professor of
Environmental Law & Policy, Yale University
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| 5:30pm to 8:30pm | Opening Night Reception |
For questions or to register by phone, please call the Connecticut Hedge Fund Association at 203-319-1902.
Wednesday, September 17th
| 8:15am to 9:00am | Breakfast & Networking |
| 9:00am to 9:45am | Morning Keynote: Martin Leibowitz, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Equity Research Global Strategy |
| 9:45am to 10:50am | Global Hedge Fund Regulation Details |
| 10:50am to 11:15am | Morning Networking Break |
| 11:15am to 12:15pm | The Global Economic Outlook Details |
| 12:15pm to 1:30pm | Luncheon & Keynote Address: Eugene Ludwig, Chairman & CEO, Promontory Interfinancial Network & Former U.S. Comptroller of the Currency |
| 1:30pm to 1:50pm | Afternoon Networking Break |
| 1:50pm to 3:00pm | Global Institutional Investing Details |
| 3:00pm to 4:15 pm | Hedge Fund Manager Workshop: Islamic Finance: Tapping Middle Eastern Wealth Through Islam-Compliant Vehicles is Easier Than Most HF Managers Think Details |
| 4:15pm | Closing Remarks |
Thursday, September 18
| 8:15am - 9:00am | Breakfast & Networking |
| 9:30am - 5:00pm | "Green Hedge Trail - Tour of Hedge Funds" Institutional Investors who register to attend the Global Alpha Forum will be invited to attend a tour of some of Connecticut's hedge funds. Very limited seating is available for this component of the event. Upon receipt of your completed registration for the Global Alpha Forum, you will be contacted to confirm your place in the tour and the day’s itinerary will be forwarded to you. You must be an institutional investor to be part of this component of the Global Alpha Forum. Details |
Order and timing subject to change. Panel topics subject to change.