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I’ve had a request to mention the following event at the London School of Economics. Aimed at young professionals, the conference boasts an impressive list of speakers including the CEO of Deutche Bank, Josef Ackermann. The event takes place in January at the Marriot in London’s Grosvenor Square – so if you know anyone who would be interested, feel free to forward this on. 

Greetings from London School of Economics,
 
The LSE Alternative Investments Conference (AIC), the world’s largest student-run conference on private equity and hedge funds, will be held on the 19th and 20th of January 2009.  We are currently accepting a limited number of junior finance professionals, ideally in their first to third year of an analyst program, for participation.  The opportunity to hear pressing market issues discussed by internationally recognized leaders and participate in break-out sessions facilitated by senior private equity and hedge fund professionals will be most beneficial to those interested in transitioning to the alternative investment sector in the near term.
 
In previous years, we have been proud to host leaders from firms including The Blackstone Group, KKR, TPG Capital, Apollo Management, Man Group, Lansdowne Partners, Goldman Sachs and Abraaj Capital.  Confirmed speakers for AIC 2009 include:
 
Hedge Fund Day, 19 January

* Dr. Josef Ackermann, CEO, Deutsche Bank
* Michael Hintze, CEO, CQS
* David Harding, CEO, Winton Capital Management
* Nagi Kawkabani, Co-CEO, Brevan Howard Asset Management
* Paul Harvey, CEO, GLG MMI
* Randall Dillard, Senior Partner and CEO, Liongate Capital
* Victor Haghani, Founding Partner, Long Term Capital Management
* Aron Landy, Partner and Chief Risk Officer, Brevan Howard Asset Management
* Dr. Savvas Savouri, Co-CIO, Tosca Fund Management
 
Private Equity Day, 20 January
 
* Hughes Lepic, Co-Head of European Private Equity, Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area
* Joshua Harris, Founding Partner, Apollo Management
* Lionel Assant, Senior Managing Director, The Blackstone Group
* Jon Moulton, Managing Partner, Alchemy Partners
* Ed Siskind, Head of European Real Estate, Goldman Sachs
* Ray Doody, Head of European Leveraged Finance, JPMorgan
* Andrew Tymms, Head of European Private Equity, Bain & Co.
* Andrew Cowley, Head of European Infrastructure Funds, Macquarie Capital
* John Sinik, Managing Director, Towerbrook Capital
* John Hess, CEO, Altius Associates
* Thierry Baudon, Managing Partner, Mid Europa Partners
* Omar Lodhi, Executive Director, Abraaj Capital
* Richard Anthony, Head of European Fund Marketing, Neuberger Investment Management
* Marc Boheim, Head of European Private Equity Group, Goldman Sachs

Registration
 
Junior professional participation is capped each day, but we have opened “fast track” conference registration for a limited time.  Visit http://www.lseaic.co.uk/ and register for the day of your choice (£299 per diem registration fee applies) and your participation will be confirmed within forty-eight (48) hours.  Demand for slots has exceeded capacity at each previous conference, so we strongly encourage you to register today.

Questions

If you have any questions at all about the conference, its history, the delegate mix or the programme, do not hesitate to contact Jaymal Nathwani at jaymal.nathwani@lseaic.co.uk. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about alternative investments from top minds in the field, providing valuable insight and contacts as you explore a career transition amidst unique market conditions.