Agenda
 
January 18th, 2008
Conference Location: Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue


   
7:30 - 8:45 am Registration and Networking Breakfast
8:45 - 9:00 am Introduction
9:00 - 9:40 am Opening Keynote Address:
David Rubenstein, Co-Founder of The Carlyle Group

9:40 - 10:20 am Morning Keynote Address:
Dick Kramlich, Co-Founder, New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
10:20 - 11:00 am Networking Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:10 pm Concurrent Panels:
U.S. Tax and Legal Environment's Impact on Private Capital Competition
Venture Capital in Healthcare: Maximizing Long-Term Value
The Changing Future of Large Buyouts
12:30 - 2:00 pm Lunch / Afternoon Keynote Speaker (1:00 – 1:40pm)
Guy Hands, Founder, Terra Firma Capital Partners
2:00 - 3:10 pm Concurrent Panels:
International Buyouts in Developed Markets
Venture Capital: New Frontiers in Technology Investing
Staying Competitive in Distressed Investing
3:10 - 4:00 pm Networking Coffee Break
4:00 - 5:10 pm

Concurrent Panels:
Strategies and Opportunities in Emerging Markets
A View from the Top: Limited Partners’ Perspectives on Private Equity
Middle Market: Calmer Waters or Sea of Competition?

5:10 - 6:00 pm Cocktail Reception & Marketplace: