Recognizing the diverse and intricate challenges of the global economy and the opportunities presented to private equity investors, Thunderbird is pleased to host its Third Annual Global Private Equity Investing Conference.

This event is one of the premier private equity conferences in the world designed to be truly global—focused on the opportunities, methods, risks and rewards of globalization.

Distinguished Speakers Include
	Vinod K. Dham Executive Managing Director, NEA-Indo US Ventures As a pioneer in the technology industry, Vinod (Vin) Dham is the acknowledged "Father of the Pentium" microprocessor. Vin has been named as one of the top 100 most influential Asian Americans of the decade and later was appointed to serve on the US President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. [read bio]
	Franklin “Pitch” Johnson Founding Limited Partner and Adviser, Renaissance Capital (Poland and Czech Republic) and Russian Technology Fund Known throughout the venture capital industry for his vision, insight and principles, Pitch has been at the center of a number of Silicon Valley's biggest and longest-running success stories. He stands out as one of the inventors of the venture capital business. [read bio]
	Michael Koester Mr. Koester serves as the serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Private Investment Area for Goldman Sachs. He will be providing the “State of the Industry Address: Global Buyout and Private Equity Funds” on the first day of the conference. [read bio]

Audience Profile: Approximately 300 attendees representing institutional investors, general partners, family offices, corporate investors, fund of funds managers, industry advisors, investment and commercial bankers, academics, students and global emerging growth companies.

In-Depth Regional Views: Success stories from Greater China, India, Japan, United States, Mexico, Brazil, Israel, Western Europe, Eastern Europe.

Speaker highlights include:
	Dominic Wilson, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (Co-Author of “Dreaming with BRICs: A Path to 2050”)
	Douglas Thomas, Managing Director, Fortress Global Alternative Investment & Asset Management Firm
	René Eichenberger, Managing Partner, CrossBow Ventures
	Michael Kwee (T-Bird ’70), Chairman & CEO, PAMA Group
	Thomas Greer (T-Bird ’73, TPEC Advisory Board Member), Managing Director, Enterprise Capital Corporation
	Christopher Efird, President & Managing Partner, Access America Investments, LLC (AAI)
	Robert Theleen, (T-Bird '70), Chairman & Co-CEO, ChinaVest
	Cynthia Hostetler, Vice President for Investment Funds, OPIC
	Nishith Desai, Founder, Nishith Desai Associates
	Michael W. Short, Asia Pacific Representative, WJ Hopper Ltd.
	Barry Schiffman, Executive Managing Director/Co-Founder, Globespan Capital Partners
	Eliezer Manor, Founder & Former Chairman of the Israeli Venture Capital & Private Equity Association
	Peter Wolken, (T-Bird ’59, TPEC Advisory Board Vice Chairman), Founder & General Partner, Associated Venture Investors
	John Gabbert, Managing Director, Private Markets, DowJones
	John Mascarenas, Senior Investment Manager, Intel Capital
	Enrique Septien, Principal, Latin American Enterprise Fund (LAEF)
	Ana Vigon, Managing Director and Head of Latin America Private Equity of AIG Capital Partners
	Kurt Geiger, Business Group Director, Financial Institutions & Equity, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (TPEC Advisory Board Member)
	Patricia Cloherty, Chairman and CEO, Delta Private Equity Partners, LLC
	Chuck L. Griffith, Executive Director, Global Head of Portfolio Management, ArCapita
	Aamir H. Khan, Managing Director, Global Private Equity, Unicorn Investment Bank of Bahrain
	Uli Grabenwarter, Head of Division for Private Equity/Venture Capital, European Investment Fund
	Jean-Bernard Schmidt, Managing Partner & Chairman, Sofinnova Partners
	Larry Mellinger, (T-Bird ’68, TPEC Advisory Board Vice Chairman), Private Equity Advisor, LKM Advisors, LLC; Former Head of AIG Global Private Equity; Former Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank
	Dr. Angel Cabrera, President, Thunderbird School of Global Management