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CONFERENCE AGENDA

3rd Annual Global Private Equity Conference 2002 (New York):
The Year in Review and Outlook for 2003

Limited Partners and Private Equity Investors with over $500 Billion in Private Equity Capital Discuss Leading Trends in Buyout, Distressed Debt, Venture Capital, Media and Biotechnology Investments. Industry Leaders discuss and analyze M&A and Exit Strategies and Partnership Fund Raising. This "must attend" two-day private equity conference and deal-fest will represent over $500 billion AUM, and will showcase 7 panels, consisting of world-class Private Equity Investors, VCs, LPs, Fund of Funds, and top industry experts, as they review and summarize private equity investing, and make their predictions for 2003 and beyond. The speakers listed below have CONFIRMED:

DATES:	CLICK HERE For Detailed Background Info on Panelists October 17th &18th, 2002 (Metropolitan Club, New York City)
CONFERENCE SPONSORS:	_________________________________________________________________ United Nations Global Compact _________________________________________________________________
MEDIA PARTNERS:	_________________________________________________________________
DAY 1 7:30 - 8:30 AM	Thursday, October 17th, 2002 _________________________________________________________________ Registration and Breakfast _________________________________________________________________
8:30 - 9:00 AM	Welcome Private Equity Investor Welcome James Hahn, Chairman, Global Venture Network, & Partner, Alpine Alternative Assets Keynote Speaker Hardwick Simmons, Chairman & CEO, The Nasdaq Stock Market _________________________________________________________________
9:00 - 10:00 AM	Panel I World-class Buy Out Investors Reveal Strategies For Success Under Volatile Market Conditions And Describe Their Most Recent Transactions Panelists: Marc J. Rowan, Partner, Apollo Management Howard Lipson, Senior Managing Director, Blackstone Group Samuel P. Frieder , Principal, Kohlberg & Co John Lutsi, Partner, Morgenthaler Joe Lipscomb, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group Moderator/Limited Partner: Paula Chester, Director of Private Equity, Office Of The New York State Comptroller _________________________________________________________________
10:00 - 10:30 AM	Q&A _________________________________________________________________
10:30 - 11:30 AM	Panel II The World's Leading Biotechnology And Life Science Investors Describe Their Investment Process, Analyze Deal Opportunities And Highlight Sectors With The Most Potential For Growth Panelists: Peter Barrett, Partner, Atlas Venture Dr. Rob Mashal, Partner, Boston Millennia Partners Dr. Srinivas Akkaraju, Principal, JP Morgan Partners Dr. Drew Schiff, Managing Director, Perseus-Soros Biopharmaceutical Fund Ron Hunt, Partner, Sprout Group Moderator/Limited Partner: Mary Frances Kelley, General Partner, Invesco Private Capital _________________________________________________________________
11:30 - 12:00 Noon	Q&A _________________________________________________________________
12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM	Panel III Global Media & Communications Titans Discuss Investment Opportunities In High Growth Media Industry Segments, Including Broadcasting, Cable & Entertainment, Publishing, Information Services, and Digital Rights Management Panelists: John Griffen, Director, Allen & Company Michael Schulhof, President, Global Technology Investments Josh Steiner, Managing Principal, Quadrangle Group James P. Rutherfurd, Executive Vice President, Veronis, Suhler, Stevenson Moderator: Guy Molinari, Partner, Heller Ehrman _________________________________________________________________
1:00 - 2:00 PM	Luncheon _________________________________________________________________
2:00 - 3:00 PM	Panel IV Premier Venture Capitalists Reveal Their Recent Investments & Identify Sectors For Growth In 2003 Panelists: Dean Goodermote, Partner, ABS Capital John-Paul Ho, Partner, Crimson Ventures Drew Pearson, Principal, General Atlantic Partners Harry Weller, Partner, New Enterprise Associates W. Townsend Ziebold, President, Wasserstein Ventures Moderator: James Hahn, Chairman, Global Venture Network, & Partner, Alpine Alternative Assets _________________________________________________________________
3:00 - 4:00 PM	Panel V Private Equity Buyout Experts And Venture Capitalists Compare And Contrast Exit Strategies: Buyouts, Roll-ups, M&A, And The Return Of The IPO Markets Panelists: Edward Rimland, Senior Managing Director, Bear, Stearns & Co. Hugh R. Lamle, President, M.D. Sass Nick Somers, Partner, Schroder Ventures Moderator: William M. Ainley, Partner, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg _________________________________________________________________
4:00 - 4:15 PM	CEO Keynote Speaker Mingchen Zhou, Chairman of the Board. China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Import and Export Corporation (COFCO) _________________________________________________________________
4:15 - 5:30 PM	Networking Reception -- A Selection of Fine Cigars Provided by Davidoff _________________________________________________________________
DAY 2 7:30 - 8:30 AM	Friday, October 18th, 2002 _________________________________________________________________ Breakfast & Networking _________________________________________________________________
8:30 - 9:00 AM	Welcome Private Equity Investor Welcome James Hahn, Chairman, Global Venture Network, & Partner, Alpine Alternative Assets Keynote Speaker V. Peter Harder, Deputy Minister, Industry Canada _________________________________________________________________
9:00-10:00 AM	Panel VI Limited Partners Define Their Criteria For Investments And Provide Insights On Fund Raising For Private Equity Funds Limited Partner Panelists: Dennis P. McCrary, Partner, Adams Street Partners Erik R. Hirsch, Chief Investment Officer, Hamilton Lane James Marley, Managing Director, HSBC Michele G. Kinner, Managing Director, Private Equity Fund of Funds, RBC Capital Shelley M. Zoler, Director, TIAA-CREF Moderator/Limited Partner: Charles van Horne, Managing Director, Abbott Capital _________________________________________________________________
10:00-10:30 AM	Q&A _________________________________________________________________
10:30-11:30 AM	Panel VII Billion Dollar Investors Analyze the Year In Review And Make Their Forecasts For 2003 And Beyond Panelists: Timothy Draper, Founder & Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Venetia Kontogouris, Managing Director, Trident Capital Limited Partners/Fund of Funds: Steven Costabile, Vice President, Head of Private Equity Funds, AIG Wayne D. Smith, CFA, Senior Investment Officer, Massachusetts Pension Reserves Moderator: Stephen M. Davis, Partner, Heller Ehrman _________________________________________________________________
11:30-11:45 AM	Q&A _________________________________________________________________
11:45 AM-12:00PM	Closing Remarks _________________________________________________________________
VENUE: REGISTRATION:	The Metropolitan Club 1 East 60th Street (at Fifth Avenue) New York, New York 10022 For directions, call: 212-277-8502 Metropolitan Club Dress Code requires jacket and tie for men and no jeans are allowed. Please note that the Metropolitan Club is a PRIVATE CLUB, and admission to the club is restricted to Registered Attendees of Global Private Equity Conference with valid name badges. Please arrange to meet your guests who are not participants of the conference outside of the private club facilities. _________________________________________________________________ *All Amounts Are in U.S. Dollars:* Online Registration For This Conference Is Now Closed. Cancellation Policy for 3rd Annual Global Private Equity Conference 2002 (Oct. 17-18, 2002): Cancellations received in writing by 5 PM (Eastern Standard Time) October 3, 2002 will be issued a refund less U.S. Dollar $250 administrative fee per registrant. We regret refunds will not be issued after this date. There will be no exceptions to this policy for any reason. Substitutions in writing may be made at any time up to 1 week before the day of the event. The organizer reserves the right to make any amendments that it deems to be in the interests of the conference and without any prior notice. Topic and speakers may be subject to change. In the event of a conference cancellation, Global Venture Network will refund your registration fee, but assumes no liability for non-refundable transportation costs, hotel accommodations, or additional costs incurred by registrants.
BACKGROUND: HOTELS: ORGANIZER:	_________________________________________________________________ CLICK HERE For Detailed Background Info on Panelists _________________________________________________________________ The following is a list of hotels in the vicinity of Metropolitan Club: The Pierre New York Fifth Avenue at 61st Street New York, New York 10021 Tel: 212-838-8000 The Plaza Hotel 768 Fifth Avenue (at Central Park South) New York, New York 10019 Tel: 212-759-3000 The Four Seasons Hotel 57 East 57th Street New York, New York 10022 Tel: 212-758-5700 _________________________________________________________________ Global Venture Network PO Box 735 Alpine, NJ 07620 _________________________________________________________________ * * * * * * * * New York London Shanghai (Back to top)