Welcome

On behalf of the Harvard Business School Venture Capital & Private Equity Club, we are pleased to welcome you to the 15th annual 2009 Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference. The conference is the largest and most anticipated student-run industry conference at HBS, attracting a great deal of interest among students, alumni, faculty and industry professionals alike.

Through keynote addresses by distinguished industry leaders as well as numerous topic-specific panel discussions, the conference aims to address the key issues and trends relevant to venture capitalists, private equity investors, entrepreneurs and those who support the venture capital and private equity communities. Attendees will have the opportunity to gain insights from, pose questions to and network with leading investment professionals representing a diverse group of firms, markets and geographies.

Through this event, we seek to foster the close ties between the Harvard Business School community and practicing venture capital and private equity professionals.