Thank you for joining us at the 18th Annual Venture Capital and Private Equity Conference!

Dear Speakers, Faculty Advisors, and Guests of the VCPE Conference,

We would like to thank you for making the 18th edition of the Venture Capital and Private Equity conference at Harvard Business School a success.

In 2012, the conference has been the largest – and we believe, the most anticipated – student-run conference on campus. Over 850 students, alumni, faculty and industry professionals joined us for two days to gather knowledge and share experience. By bringing together a diverse group of talented individuals, we believe we succeeded in initiating or furthering a broad range of debates into the key trends affecting the industry today.

Our theme, "Discovering New Horizons", was chosen in order to channel our thoughts on uncovering future opportunities in a highly uncertain economic climate, reflecting both the scale of impact across developed economies, along with an increasing focus on emerging opportunities. The panels and keynote addresses were designed to trigger stimulating discussions on topics ranging from frontier investing to major buyouts in core markets, and much in between. We hope that the keynote addresses, dynamic panels, and interactive networking sessions have sparked a productive dialogue and provide a setting for professional networks to grow.

We are grateful for the participation of four hugely significant figures in private equity and venture capital as our keynote speakers: Dan D'Aniello, Founder of The Carlyle Group; Guy Hands, Founder and Chairman of Terra Firma; Richard Kramlich, Chairman and Co-Founder of New Enterprise Associates; and Alexander Navab, Co-Head of North American Private Equity at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. We greatly appreciate their time and look forward to benefiting from their participation in the future.

We would also like to sincerely thank our over 100 panelists and moderators who exchanged ideas and presented their perspectives throughout the day's 20 panel discussions. The panels have addressed a range of today's most relevant topics, ranging from limited partner investing, through founders' dilemmas, to geography specific investment opportunities.

The conference would certainly not be possible without the generous support of our dedicated Platinum Sponsors – Ernst & Young, Goodwin Procter and Kirkland & Ellis. Their substantial network and intellectual leadership provided unparalleled input for this year's conference. We are delighted to have many guests from all our Platinum Sponsors present at the conference today. We would also like to thank our Gold Sponsors BackBay Communications, Capital Roundtable and Golden Networking; our Bronze Sponsors Blue Chip Career, LAVCA and SEEPEA and all our dedicated media partners.

We would also like to extend a special thanks to the Harvard Business School faculty and staff for their support and dedication in creating this event. The conference was the culmination of months of planning by the Conference Executive Committee and many volunteers, all of whom contributed large amounts of personal time to help ensure today's success. We hope you enjoyed the conference and that you found its content intriguing and thought-provoking. We are looking forward to welcoming you to the next edition of our conference, to be held in 2013.

Sincerely,
Alex Radu
George Davies
Co-Presidents of 2012 Conference