2008 Conference

The Inaugural UNC Kenan-Flagler Private Equity Conference, re-branded as the Alternative Investments Conference for 2009, offered attendees a wide variety of current and expected trends within the alternative investment space and was a tremendous success.  The sold-out event was held at The Rizzo Conference Center in Chapel Hill, NC on February 1, 2008.  Representatives from private equity, hedge fund, investment management and other alternative investment firms spoke extensively on issues surrounding the recent convergence of private equity and hedge fund strategies, lending practices in a difficult market, emergence of firms going public, and various other current industry topics. 

The 2008 Conference theme was “Hedge Funds: Convergence or Conquest?” and featured impressive keynote speeches from Dwight Anderson of Ospraie Management and Glenn Hutchins of Silver Lake.  Over 150 professionals along with select faculty and students attended the event and responded with overwhelmingly positive feedback.

We would like to express our gratitude to UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Class of 2008 graduates Joe DeSapri, Sean Miller and Chad Plotke for spearheading the inaugural conference and building the foundation for future success. 

Joe DeSapri	Sean Miller	Chad Plotke
Conference Founder	Director of	Director of
2008 PE Club President	Private Equity Panels	Hedge Fund Panels