Agenda at a Glance

Agenda at a Glance


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DAY ONE - Tuesday October 11th, 2011
8:15AM Opening Remarks from the Chairman
8:30AM The Keynote Economic Forecast
9:30AM China - The Bull And Bear Debate
10:30AM Networking Break
11:00AM KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - Adam Posen, Monetary Policy Committee Member, BANK OF ENGLAND, Senior Fellow, PETERSON INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS (PIIE)
11:30AM Central Bank Exit Policies and the End Game for Sovereign Risk
12:00PM The Investors' Response
Determining the Impact of Central Bank Policy on Market Conditions and Investment Opportunities Today and Over the Next 12 Months
1:00PM Luncheon for all attendees
1:45PM The Legends of Macro Interview
2:30PM Evaluating the Tail Risk of A Permanent Oil Supply Shock and How This May Be Traded or Hedged In an Institutional Portfolio
3:15PM Global Consequences of Food and Agriculture Inflation
4:00PM Networking Break
4:20PM Board Room Breakouts
5:00PM Moving At The Speed Of Light
How Facebook Sped The Revolution In The Middle East And The Implications Of Social Media On The Nature And Pricing Of Geopolitical Risk
5:45PM Cocktail Reception
DAY TWO - Wednesday October 12th, 2011
7:30AM Closed Door End-Investor Breakfast
8:15AM Opening Remarks from the Chairman
8:30AM Assessing the US Fiscal Condition and whether the Political Will Exists To Prevent A US Sovereign Crisis
9:00AM Determining the Status of the Dollar as Reserve Currency
9:45AM Resolving the Global Imbalance between Emerging Markets and the Developed World
10:30AM Networking Break
11:00AM Exploring the Theoretical Framework for Tail Risk, the Relative Cost Of Tail Risk Protection and Value to an Institutional Portfolio Given the Nature and Frequency of Fat Tail Events
11:30AM How Leading Investors Are Adapting Their Portfolio Construction Strategies, Using Tail Risk Protection and Changing Manager Selection Processes In the Face Of Current Market Crises
12:15PM Luncheon for all attendees
1:45PM Doing Well In Global Investing
Top Institutional Investors Explain How Market Upheavals Are Influencing The Ways In Which They Are Allocating Risk On A Global Basis
2:30PM Exogenous Threats
Understanding the Limitations of Prediction and Using Vulnerability Analysis to Protect Your Investments
3:00PM Networking Break
3:20PM Board Room Breakouts
4:00PM Examining the Fiscal Condition and Outlook for Europe and the Impact on Market Risks and Opportunities
4:40PM Macro World or Stock Pickers' Paradise? Have We Reached The Inflection Point Where Micro Matters, Or Will Investment Returns Continue To Be Driven By Geopolitical Shocks And Major Global Events?
5:30PM End of Conference