AIC CONVERSATIONS
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, AIC will not pursue its flag-ship physical conference and alternatively execute a webinar series named ‘AIC Conversations'. This series comprises of a sequence of interviews and discussions with founders and executives in the alternative investments industry. All the interviews will be accessible on AIC’s social media channels and the profiles below.
AIC Conversations seeks to act as a learning platform for students and young professionals interested in learning from the brightest individuals in the alternative investment industry. By clicking on each profile viewers have the ability to read more about the speakers background and watch the respective interviews.
This year, AIC has already invited a wide variety of speakers ranging from private equity titans to chief executives of notable hedge funds, as new speakers are confirmed they will be added to the list below, providing anyone the opportunity to submit questions via the link on their profile.
Hover over any of the speakers' photo to learn more! Feel free to post any questions that you may have for each of our speakers in the line-up.
Stephen A. Schwarzman
Blackstone
Stephen Schwarzman is the Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Blackstone, one of the world’s leading investment firms with $584 billion Assets Under Management. He was named one of Forbes’ Top 50 “World’s Most Powerful People” in 2018 and Forbes’ most influential person in finance in 2016.
Marco Benedetti is a Managing Director and co-head of Carlyle's European Buyout Group, an international asset management company and of the largest private equity funds globally. He is most well known for choosing the career path of the buyout business instead of a family empire and making his own success.
Marco De Benedetti
The Carlyle Group
J. Christopher Flowers is the Founder, Managing Director and CEO of J.C. Flowers & Co., a private equity firm with c. $6 Billion in AUM and has made over $16 billion in investments since its launch in 1998. He is personally estimated to have a net worth of $2 Billion and is one of the most famous investors since the financial crisis.
James Christopher Flowers is the Founder, Managing Director and CEO of J.C. Flowers & Co., a private equity firm with $6 billion in AUM and has made over $16 billion in investments since its launch in 1998. He is personally estimated to have a net worth of $2 billion.
J. Christopher Flowers
J.C. Flowers & Co.
Sir Paul Marshall is the Co-Founder and Chairman of $48 billion AUM Marshall Wace, one of the world’s largest hedge funds. He is also a significant benefactor to LSE and has been an active political donor to both the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives.
Sir Paul Marshall is the Co-Founder and Chairman of $48 billion AUM Marshall Wace, one of the world’s largest hedge funds. He is also a significant benefactor to LSE and has been an active political donor to both the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives.
Paul Marshall
Marshall Wace
Jeremy Grantham
Grantham, Mayo & van Otterloo
(GMO)
Jeremy Grantham is the Co-Founder and Chief Investment Strategist of Grantham, Mayo & van Otterloo (GMO), a Boston based asset management firm with $118 billion AUM.
Mr. Grantham is widely considered to be one of the most influential investors of all time.
Jeremy Grantham is the Co-Founder and Chief Investment Strategist of Grantham, Mayo & van Otterloo (GMO), a Boston based asset management firm with $118 billion AUM. Mr. Grantham is widely considered to be one of the most influential investors of all time.
Jim Breyer is the founder and CEO of venture capital firm Breyer Capital, and has been a key investor in some of the most transformative business in the world, including Facebook, Marvel Entertainment, and Spotify.
Jim Breyer is the founder and CEO of venture capital firm Breyer Capital, and has been a key investor in some of the most transformative business in the world, including Facebook, Marvel Entertainment, and Spotify.
Jim Breyer
Breyer Capital
William L. Cornog
KKR
William L. Cornog, aka Bill, is a partner at KKR, an American global investment firm with $148 billion under management. Mr. Cornog currently serves as Global Head of KKR Capstone, KKR's internal operations team.
William L. Cornog, aka Bill, is a partner at KKR, an American global investment firm with $148 billion under management. Mr. Cornog currently serves as Global Head of KKR Capstone, KKR's internal operations team.
Kurt Bjorklund is the Co-Managing Partner at Permira, a London-based private equity firm with €30bn in assets under management. The Permira Funds have made over 250 private equity investments in five key sectors: Consumer, Financial services, Healthcare, Industrial Tech & Services and Technology.
Kurt Bjorklund
Permira
Philippe Laffont
Coatue Management
Philippe Laffont is the Founder and Chief Investment officer of Coatue Management, a hedge fund and venture capital firm with over $25 billion in assets. Laffont is regarded as one of the most successful investors in the technology industry, having backed the likes of Facebook, Snapchat, Spotify, and ByteDance.
Philippe Laffont is the Founder and Chief Investment officer of Coatue Management, a hedge fund and venture capital firm with over $25 billion in assets. Laffont is regarded as one of the most successful investors in the technology industry, having backed the likes of Facebook, Snapchat, Spotify, and ByteDance.
Raj Ganguly is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of B Capital, a global firm specialising in equity investing in venture and growth stage start-ups. Mr. Ganguly is a Senior Advisor to the Boston Consulting Group and serves on the boards of Lanetix, InTurn and Evidation Health.
Raj Ganguly
B Capital
Joanna Rocha Scaff is the Managing Direct and Head of Europe Private Equity of Neuberger Berman, an investment management company that has over $374 billion in AUM, where over $90 billion is invested in private equity. She is one of the top 50 most influential people in private equity across Europe.