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Conference programme
Research for the 2012 conference programme is now underway. Information is featured below on the 2011 conference programme.
If you would like to contribute or have any specific questions on the conference sessions then please email the Conference Manager, Victoria Coles who would be delighted to hear from you.
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Keynote Address
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| Alex Hibbert, Record-Holding Polar Explorer, Expedition Leader, Speaker & Photographer |
Alex is a world-record holding polar expedition leader and photographer. Only twenty-five years old, he has spent over one hundred and sixty-five days unsupported in the Arctic and has crossed the second largest icecap on Earth four times.
His highlight to-date is leading the 2008 record-breaking Tiso Trans Greenland expedition which, at 1374 miles, is the longest fully unsupported polar journey in history.
Other highlights include the publication of his first book, The Long Haul, in March 2010, guiding an international team 350 miles across the Greenland icecap in Spring 2010 and along with his team mate , Andrew Wilkinson, covering 330 miles of the Greenland icecap from the Nagtivit Glacier to a position on the Russell Glacier in eleven and a half days in 2011.
In the winter of 2012, Alex will present a documentary from the Inuit communities of Eastern Greenland, followed by a winter crossing of the notorious Icelandic Vatnajökull icecap.
His second book, a photographic account of his various travels in Arctic Greenland, will be published in the late spring.
He also has world-first Arctic Ocean plans for 2012/3 – watch this space!
Alex is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Explorers Club.
Alex will also be running an associated workshop session for delegates. |
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Highlights from Past Conference Programmes
Highlights form the 2011 Conference Programme
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| Keynotes, Industry & Non-Industry Specific Sessions |
| Sessions & Speakers |
Keynote Addresses:
- Opening Address: Where is the world economy going? - Prof. Andrea Boltho Emeritus Fellow, Magdalen College, Oxford University
- Friday Keynote: Searching for safe havens like Switzerland - Dr Thomas Held, Analyst, Strategist & Futurist
- After Dinner Entertainment: The Unterseen Community Choir
Industry Sessions, Discussion Groups & Professional Devlopement Workshops:
- Global economic investment challenges and opportunities - Burkhard P. Varnholt, Chief Investment Officer, Bank Sarasin
- Risk management strategies for HNW & private clients - Dr Ariel Sergio Goekmen, Head of the Management Board, Kaiser Partner Private Bank
- European 2012 equity outlook - Robert Quinn, CFA, Chief European Equity Strategist, S&P Capital IQ
- Regulatory changes post financial crisis - updates and challenges - Dr Raoul Stocker, Head of Tax Practice, & Mr. Roland Truffer, Partner, Bär & Karrer
- Private Banking - first signs of renewal - Dr. Gabriel Brenna, Partner, McKinsey & Company, Zurich
- Active Asset Allocation – what this really means and how to manage risk- Gregor M.A. Hirt, Head Multi Asset Continental Europe, Schroder Investment Management
- Family Offices – the unique issues facing them - Dr Steen Ehlern, Managing Director, Ferguson Partners Family Office
- Time to think - Freya Williams, Executive Business Coach
Investment Forums & Exhibitor Presentations:
- Harvard and Yale Endowment Funds: Inspiration for successful investing: Michael Azlen, Executive Chiarman, Frontier Investment Management LLP
- Transparency and liquidity in alternative and non-correlated asset classes: Paul Holmes, Institutional Sales Director & David Rawson-MacKenzie, Director, Centurion Fund Managers
- Quality Investing - Great opportunities for stock pickers in Europe: Heiko Veit, Director, Head of the Growth Equity Team, Metzler Asset Management
- High flyer: high yield joins the mainstream: Kevin Telfer, Fixed Income Product Specialist, Kames Capital
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