November 9, 2007 | The Waldorf=Astoria New York
Wharton Finance Conference 2007 FPerspectives on Global Finance: Building a Competitive Edge

Wharton Finance Conference 2007


Agenda

TimeEventRoom
8:30-10:00 Registration
VIP Breakfast (Closed List Event by Invitation Only)
General Breakfast
Silver Corridor
Hoover Suite

Grand Ballroom
9:00-9:50 Career Fair (Open to Wharton MBA Students and Sponsors) East/West Foyer
9:50-10:00 Transition Break  
10:00-10:15 Welcome from Conference Chairs
Opening Address: Thomas Robertson, Dean, The Wharton School
Grand Ballroom
10:15-10:50 Morning Keynote: Tyler Dickson, Head of Global Equity Capital Markets Global Equities, Citi Markets & Banking Grand Ballroom
10:50-11:00 Transition Break  
11:00-12:15 Panels
Mergers and Acquisitions in a Competitive Landscape

Wall Street Leaders on Market Competitiveness

Innovation in Financial Markets
 
Astor Salon
 
 
Basildon Room
 
 
Jade Room
12:15-13:15 Lunch: Networking Grand Ballroom
13:15-13:50 Lunch Keynote Address: Kenneth D. Moelis, (W '81, WG '81), Chief Executive Officer, Moelis & Company Grand Ballroom
13:50-14:00 Transition Break  
14:00-15:15 Panels
Changing Face of Investment Banking: Advisory vs. Ownership; New York vs. London

Emerging Markets: Still Emerging?

Towards Greater Synergies: How Will Future Trading Desks be Organized
 
Astor Salon
 
 
 
Jade Room
 
 
Basildon Room
15:15-15:30 Coffee Break Grand Ballroom
15:30-16:05 Afternoon Keynote Address: Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Goldman Sachs Grand Ballroom
16:05-16:15 Transition Break  
16:15-17:15 Panels
The Changing World of Private Equity

Careers in Finance: The Dos and Don’ts of Recruiting – The Recruiters’ Perspective
 
Astor Salon
 
 
Jade Room
17:30-19:30 Closing Cocktails (Open to Speakers, Sponsors, Wharton MBA Students, Wharton Faculty and Staff) Hilton Room