Dear Sir or Madam,

Please kindly find below an invitation for all Cracow School of Business students to the

London School of Economics SU Alternative Investments Conference 2012

The world's largest student conference on hedge funds and private equity.

All your students are encouraged to apply to attend this unique conference which is not only a great learning opportunity but, as past delegates can confirm, is a fantastic networking experience that could lead to possible career prospects in one of the most competitive industries. All applicant CV’s are reviewed by our professional recruiting firm as well as by our sponsors, including Man Group, Liongate Capital Management, Bain & Company, and more.

Could you please forward this invitation to all your students? Registration via the website www.lseaic.com  is a very quick and straightforward process (CV only).

Deadline for applications is midnight EST on Sunday, 4 December.

Join our Facebook page on www.facebook.com/AlternativeInvestmentsConference

and watch a video of last year’s conference on our website www.lseaic.com/PastConferences/Default.aspx

Thank you very much for your attention.



Yours sincerely,
Jakub Szewczyk


So, what’s the LSE SU AIC?
The LSE SU Alternative Investments Conference 2012 (www.lseaic.com ) is the world's largest student conference on hedge funds and private equity, bringing together over 50 speakers and 350 delegates from across the world. The 2012 Conference will take place at the Marriott Hotel London Grosvenor Square on January 23rd and 24th of 2012.

Who’s Coming?
Speakers for AIC 2012 include:

Hedge Fund Day:

Gillian Tett, US Managing Editor, Financial Times
Peter Clarke, CEO, Man Group
Randall Dillard, Co-Founder and CIO, Liongate Capital Management
Hugh Hendry, Founder and CIO, Eclectica Asset Management
Christian Levett, CEO, Clive Capital
Dr. John Porter, Managing Director, Head of Global Strategic Portfolio, Barclays Capital
Steven Drobny, Co-Founder, Drobny Global
Stephen Jen, Managing Partner, SLJ Macro Partners
Jerome Lussan, Founder and CEO, Laven Partners
Bernard Minsky, Head of Portfolio Analysis & Risk Management, IAM
Michael Paciullo, Global Head of Operational Due Diligence, IAM
Dr. Savvas Savouri, CIO, Toscafund
Kristof Bulkai, Co-Head of Water and Agriculture, Thames River Capital
Senior Managing Director (TBA), UBS
 


Private Equity Day:

Lord Stanley Fink, CEO, ISAM and Earth Capital Partners
Glenn Hutchins, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Silver Lake
Hugh Langmuir, Managing Partner, Cinven
Christian Lucas, MD and Co-Head of Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Silver Lake
Joe Osnoss, MD and Co-Head of Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Silver Lake
Vindi Banga, Partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
David Novak, Partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Joseph Baratta, Senior Managing Director, Head of European Private Equity Group, The   Blackstone Group
Graham Elton, VP, Head of European Private Equity Practice, Bain & Company
Gareth Turner, Partner, Apollo Management
Jeremy Young, Managing Director, Warburg Pincus
Marc Boheim, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Elaine Small, Partner, Paul Capital
Karima Ola, Chief Investment Officer, ADC, a company of ABL Group
Timothy Nuy, Investment Officer, ADC, a company of the ABL Group
Willy Burkhardt, President, Blue Man Group
Erik Baker, Co-Founder, GF Capital Management & Advisory
Neil Mehta, Co-Founder, Greenoaks Capital
Gus Black, Senior Partner, Dechert LLP
Douglas Getter, Senior Partner, Dechert LLP
Senior Managing Director (TBA), Credit Suisse

Special Features

"Best Trade Idea Panel": All AIC 2012 Accepted Student Delegates who have paid for their Conference ticket will be invited to submit their 1-page "Best Trade Idea" for evaluation by a panel of well-known macro managers: Hugh Hendry, Christian Levett, Dr. John Porter, and Steven Drobny. The top three trade ideas will be selected and the three finalists will be invited to give a 3-5 minute presentation to the managers at the Conference. The managers will critique the trade ideas and select a winner. The segment will end with a manager discussion of how they structure a trade and a review of their own best trade ideas.

"Silver Lake Strategy Session": Glenn Hutchins, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Silver Lake will join the two co-heads of Silver Lake's European Office, Joe Osnoss and Christian Lucas, on stage to discuss Silver Lake strategy and how the firm evaluates deals before turning to case studies of successful deals and exits.

"Behind the Blue: How GF Capital Creates Operational Value for the Blue Man Group": Willy Burkhardt, President of Blue Man Group, and Erik Baker of GF Capital Management & Advisors, will take us "behind the blue" as they discuss the important role that a private equity firm can play in the development of a brand and how operational expertise can add significant value to a company's business strategy and success.

Registration
You can register by going to www.lseaic.com  and click “Register”. Registration is open until midnight EST on Sunday, 4 December of 2011. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application during the second week of December. To register you must complete the application form on the website and submit your CV (in pdf).

Why Register?
If you are interested in Private Equity or Hedge Funds, you should register! The opportunity to hear from leading industry luminaries as well as the opportunity to increase job opportunities makes AIC the place to be! Some of last year’s attendees got interviews and even jobs thanks to the networking provided by the Conference.

So, if you think this might be of interest to you, don't hesitate to apply!

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Jakub Szewczyk
LSE SU Alternative Investments Conference 
jakub.szewczyk@lseaic.com | +44 (0) 789 571 8008 | www.lseaic.com