Leading Private Equity Experts Gather At Columbia Business School

NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than 20 years, highly respected leaders in the private equity and venture capital community gather at Columbia Business School to discuss key trends and major challenges facing their industries. The annual conference has become the industry's pinnacle platform for discourse on private sector investments.

"I am honored to continue my support of Columbia Business School's Private Equity Program," said David Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, The Carlyle Group. "By sharing my experiences and perspectives on the industry, I hope to provide actionable insights to the next generation of Private Equity and Venture Capital professionals."

Hosted by the Private Equity & Venture Capital Club, one of over 100 student-led organizations at Columbia Business School, the conference convenes on February 19 at the New York Marriott Marquis. The theme for this year's conference is Creating Value in Dynamic Markets.

"A highly anticipated event, the annual conference engages over 500 industry professionals, alumni, students and faculty with an impressive roster of distinguished keynote speakers and panelists sharing their expertise on relevant landscape topics, building upon Columbia Business School's distinguished history and impact in the finance industry and reinforcing its commitment to linking theory with practice," said Donna Hitscherich, director, Private Equity Program.

Several of the distinguished keynote speakers include:

• Molly Ashby, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Solera Capital
• Wayne Berman, Senior Advisor for Global Government Affairs, The Blackstone Group
• Anton Levey '03, Managing Director, Head of Global Internet & Technology Sector, General Atlantic
• Arif Naqvi, Founder and Group Chief Executive, The Abraaj Group
• David Rubinstein, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, The Carlyle Group

For additional information and to view the conference agenda, visit http://www.cbspevcconference.com

To learn more about Columbia Business School's Private Equity Program, visit http://www.gsb.columbia.edu/privateequity.

About Columbia Business School
Columbia Business School is the only world–class, Ivy League business school that delivers a learning experience where academic excellence meets with real–time exposure to the pulse of global business. Led by Dean Glenn Hubbard, the School's transformative curriculum bridges academic theory with unparalleled exposure to real–world business practice, equipping students with an entrepreneurial mindset that allows them to recognize, capture, and create opportunity in any business environment. The thought leadership of the School's faculty and staff, combined with the accomplishments of its distinguished alumni and position in the center of global business, means that the School's efforts have an immediate, measurable impact on the forces shaping business every day. To learn more about Columbia Business School's position at the very center of business, please visit www.gsb.columbia.edu.

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