Recognizing the diverse and intricate challenges of the global economy and the opportunities presented to private equity investors, Thunderbird is pleased to host its 5th Annual Global Private Equity Investing Conference.

Kurt Geiger Head of Financial Institutions, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development

Robert Theleen, Founder & Chairman, ChinaVest Amit Ratanpal, Head- Private Equity, ICICI Bank, India

5th Annual Conference Speakers to Date:

• Douglas Lowenstein, President, Private Equity Council (Invited)
• Joseph Quinlan, Managing Director, US Trust- Bank of America
• Dr. Helmut M. Schühsler, Managing Director, TVM; Former Chairman, EVCA
• Robert Theleen, Founder & Chairman, ChinaVest (T-bird '70)

Previous Conference Speaker Highlights Include:

• A. Charles Baillie, Goldman Sachs
• Patricia Cloherty, Delta Private Equity Partners
• Vinod K. Dham, NEA-Indo US Ventures
• Timothy C. Draper, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
• Aamir Khan, Unicorn Investment Bank of Bahrain
• Pitch Johnson, Renaissance Capital & Russian Technology Fund
• Robert E. Grady, The Carlyle Group
• H. Jeffrey Leonard, Global Environment Fund
• Promod Haque, Norwest Venture Partners
• Richard Kramlich, NEA
• Amit Ratanpal, ICICI Bank of India
• Cynthia Hostetler, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) 
• Roger Wittlin, Silver Lake Investments

Testimonials:

"An excellent event which should be on the calendar for all who work in Private Equity and Venture Capital."

—Kurt Geiger, Head of Financial Institutions, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development 

"The 4th Annual Thunderbird Global Private Equity Investing Conference was extremely valuable, I learned so much and made such incredible contacts."

—Patrick Harvey, Manager, Downhole Risk, LLC

For additional information about the 2009 conference and sponsorship opportunities please contact:

Jim La Marche
Tel: 602.978.7501
Fax: 602.978.7950
Email: james.lamarche@thunderbird.edu
Web:www.thunderbird.edu/TPEC-conference