WELCOME

On behalf of Columbia Business School’s Private Equity and Venture Capital Club and The Private Equity Program, we are delighted to welcome you to our 15th annual Private Equity & Venture Capital Conference.

This year, our conference will draw some 700 alumni, professionals, and students to Lerner Hall, for informative discussions on emerging trends in the private equity and venture capital communities. The purpose of our conference is to educate and provide a forum for interaction among those active in private equity and venture capital. In addition, as the club’s largest annual event, the conference seeks to highlight Columbia Business School’s commitment to private equity and venture capital and its position as one of the leading mentors to the next generation of industry talent.

We are pleased to be offering for the first time three panels featuring case studies exploring the fruitful relationships that can exist between management and their private equity and venture capital financial sponsors, as well as third party advisors. By including representatives from management, the financial sponsor and advisors, our goal is to present interesting perspectives from all sides of each partnership.

Since last year’s conference, we have experienced a period of dramatic uncertainty and rapid consolidation that has resulted from turbulence within the credit markets. We feel that this year’s speakers will offer unique insights into the opportunities that currently exist despite these conditions, lending credence to our theme of “Today’s Uncertainty, Tomorrow’s Opportunity.” We are extremely grateful for the participation of each of our keynote speakers and panelists, and for the guidance from Professor Laura Resnikoff, director of the Private Equity Program.

Regards,

To read about last year's conference, make sure you have Adobe Reader installed and open the PDF below:

The Carried Interest