2014 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL FORUM
The M&A Advisor in partnership with Bloomberg and Foreign Affairs
October 22, 2014 – London
BLOOMBERG HEADQUARTERS AUDITORIUM
50 FINSBURY SQUARE
AGENDA
7:30 – 8:30 am Check-In and Breakfast
8:15 – 8:25 am Welcome
David Fergusson | President, The M&A Advisor
8:25 – 8:45 am Keynote Address – Reglobalization & Widespread Innovation
Marcos Troyjo | Co-Founder, BRICLab, Columbia University
8:45 – 9:05 am Keynote Address – The Rise of China
Patrick Zhong | President, Pramerica Fosun China Opportunity Fund, Fosun Group
9:05 – 9:25 am Keynote Address – The Middle East as The Next Frontier
His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal | Chairman, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Saudi Arabia
9:35 – 10:15 am Stalwarts Roundtable – Crossing The Emerging Market Border
Keynote Introduction: His Excellency Roberto Jaguaribe | Ambassador of Brazil to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Moderator: Robin Johnson | Partner and Chair of Cross Border/International M&A, Eversheds
Panelists: Andrew Huntley | Co-Founder and Sr. Managing Director, BDA
Mario Garnero | Founder & Chairman of the Board, Brasilinvest Group
Paul Fletcher | CEO, Actis Capital
10:15 – 10:55 am Stalwarts Roundtable – Advisor’s Outlook for 2015
Moderator: Matt Campbell | Deals Reporter EMEA, Bloomberg News
Panelists: Francesco Ceccato | Group Head – Strategy & Corporate Development, Barclays
Hernan Cristerna | Global Co-Head of M&A, JP Morgan (pending)
Kevin Burrowes | UK Financial Services Leader, PwC (pending)
10:55 – 11:35 am Stalwarts Roundtable – Investor’s Outlook for 2015
Moderator: Jeremy Kahn | Senior Reporter, Bloomberg Markets
Panelists: Dominic Coles | COO and CFO, Discovery Network Western Europe
Charlie Johnstone | Partner, ECI Partners
Andy Dunkley | CEO, Lee Cooper
Tim Farazmand | Managing Director, LDC; Chair, British Private Equity& Venture Capital Assn.
Keith Robertson Cochrane | Chief Executive Officer, Weir Group plc
11:30 – 12:00 pm Keynote Conversation
Steve Miller | Chairman, AIG; Chairman, MidOcean Partners
With Guy Johnson | TV Anchor, Bloomberg
12:10 – 12:50 pm Lunch
12:50 – 1:30 pm Stalwarts Roundtable – Activists In The Shadows
Moderator: Beth Jinks |Reporter, Bloomberg News, Businessweek
Panelists: Selina S. Sagayam | Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Cas Sydorowitz |CEO, Corporate Advisory, Georgeson
Jonathan Doorley | Managing Director, Sard Verbinnen & Co
1:30 – 2:00 pm Keynote Conversation
Rodgin Cohen | Executive Chairman, Sullivan and Cromwell
2:00 – 2:40 pm Stalwarts Roundtable: Geopolitics of Finance
Moderator: Christian Déséglise | Managing Director, Global Head of Central Bank & Reserve Mgrs, HSBC
Panelists: Dr. Chi Ping “Patrick” Ho | Deputy Chairman and Secretary General, China Energy Fund Committee; Former Secretary for Home Affairs of the Government of Hong Kong, China
Carlos Moreira | Chairman and CEO, Wisekey
Sir Paul Judge | Sherriff of the City of London; Chairman, British North American Committee
Dr. Thomas Andersson | Chairman, INTENEC; IKED; GINI
2:40 – 3:10 pm Keynote Conversation
Featuring Benn Steil | Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations; Author, The Battle of Bretton Woods with Marshall Sonenshine | Chairman, Sonenshine Partners; Professor, Columbia University
3:10 – 3:50 pm Stalwarts Roundtable: Vive La Difference – A Race to The Border For French FDI
Moderator: Aaron Kirchfeld | European M&A Reporter, Bloomberg News
Panelists: Frédéric Lerner | Partner, Orsay Société D’avocats
Raphael Wisniewski, Partner, Edmond De Rothschild Group
3:50 – 4:30 pm Stalwarts Roundtable: Portfolio Sales & Workouts: Recipe for Growth or Round of Liquidations
Moderator: Jeremy Kahn | Senior Reporter, Bloomberg Markets
Panelists: Chris Mallon | Partner and Chair, Corporate Restructuring Practice – Europe, Skadden
Rick Morris | Managing Director, Fixed Income Securities & Commodities, Goldman Sachs
Martin Gudgeon | Sr. Managing Director, Head of European Restructuring& Reorganization Group, Blackstone
Richard Stables | Managing Director, Co-Head, Restructuring – EMEA, Lazard
Jed Hart | Sr. Managing Director, Centerbridge
4:45 – 5:15 Keynote Address – Bordeless Business
Sir Martin Sorrell | Chief Executive Officer, WPP
5:15 – 5:45 Keynote Address – What´s Next for Global Finance
Tony Thompson | Chief Executive Officer, KPMG Europe
5:50 – 6:30 The M&A Advisor Dealmakers’ Awards Ceremony
6:30 – 8:00 pm Dealmakers’ Awards Cocktail Reception
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