FINANCE TRACK

BUSINESS & CONSULTING TRACK

CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANKING:
Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
Topics discussed will include leadership development, career opportunities, as well as case study transactions in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions advisory, as well as project finance and loan structuring. 

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT:
Institutional Buy-side, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity
The panel will go through an overview of the investment management industry – from managing assets for institutions, to managing wealth for high net worth clients, to alternative investments, hedge funds and private equity. Panelists will also discuss career trajectories and professional leadership.

CAPITAL MARKETS, SALES, TRADING
Equity/Fixed Income Capital Markets, Research, Sales & Trading
The panel will focus on the different aspects of the capital markets – from pricing and structuring financial products before they go to market, to selling and trading various products, to covering these products through research. Panelists will discuss success strategies for women in these fields.

ECONOMIC & STRATEGY CONSULTING
The panel will go through an overview of the management consulting industry – from providing  strategy consulting services, to organizational and operations consulting. Panelists will discuss industry trends and competitive landscape to educate the audience of the distinctions across functional expertise.

MARKETING, PR & COMMUNICATIONS
Panelists will discuss leadership-building and career opportunities within marketing, PR, and communications. Topics discussed will also include case studies of actual work done in the field, as well as successful brand management strategies.

FASHION, RETAIL, LUXURY GOODS
Panelists will discuss innovation, leadership, and career opportunities in the fashion, retail and luxury goods sector.  Speakers will represent diversity of functions within these industries – from design, to business, to manufacturing.

STRATEGY CONSULTING WORKSHOP
This workshop-presentation will focus on successf strategies and effectivce approaches in solving consulting case study problems, whether for consulting case interviews, or for actual clients.  Speakers will share strategy frameworks, and share insights on problem-solving.

MEDIA & CREATIVE

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
Panel speakers will be leading professionals involved across different functions in movies, TV, gaming, publishing. Topics discussed will include industry trends and opportunities in these fields.

ONLINE MEDIA
Topics will include trends, developments, opportunities, and case studies of success in the online media industry – from portals to user-generated content like blogs; from social networks, to the online arms of traditional film/TV companies.

COMMERCIAL DESIGN & ARTS MANAGEMENT
Panelists will discuss  the creative process, management of the creative process, and leadership development within the art and design world.  Topics will also include career opportunities in these fields.

PUBLISHING & JOURNALISM
Topics discussed will include leadership development, career opportunities, as well as case study transactions in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions advisory, as well as

MEDICINE & MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS
Leaders and professionals in the medical and pharmaceutical industry will discuss the medical profession, and pharmaceutical breakthroughs and innovation.

SOFTWARE, ANIMATION & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Panelists will discuss industry trends and career opportunities in these fields, as well as leadership development  and expertise-building opportunities.

NANOTECHNOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
Topics discussed will include recent innovations and breakthroughs in nanotechnology and biotechnology, as well as career opportunities and success strategies.