Knebworth House, Hertfordshire, UK. June 7th and 8th 2006   
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Speakers' Corner

Agenda for "Speakers' Corner"

WED 7 JUN HEDGESTOCK, DAY 1 Venue
10:00 - 10:40 Kinetic Partners Survey of Leading Hedge Fund Managers reveals changing priorities for the hedge fund industry David Butler, Kinetic Partners S1.1
10:40 - 11:20 Watch Out for The Regulator - he's finding more jobs to do Simon Firth, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP S1.2
11:20 - 12:00 When the Revenue Calls Anne Stopford , Julian Bartlett, Malcolm Powell, RSM Robson Rhodes LLP S1.3
Lunch
14:15 - 14:45 Overlays to Optimize Hedge Fund and Fund of Fund returns Chris Welch, Mako S1.4
14:45 - 15:15 Distressed Debt - a guide to misery, gloom and despair that's sure to raise your spirits Allan Brown - Edward Altman, Concordia Advisors LLP S1.5
15:15 - 15:45 Hottest Investment Styles for the Year 1000 - what do investors want and what will be the hottest investment styles for the year 2006? Bruce Wilcox, Cumberland Associates S1.6
15:45 - 16:15 Commodity Indexation - Analysing Icebergs Colin Lloyd, Mulvaney Capital Management S1.7
16:15 - 16:45 Ye tales from Michael Steinhardt's and Michael Price's "Secret Golden Goose"": JAPONICA PARTNERS Paul B. Kazarian, Japonica Partners S1.8


THU 8 JUN HEDGESTOCK, DAY 2 Venue
10:00 - 10:40 Hedge Fund Return Compression - Myth, Reality, Opportunities Jason Hathorn, Concordia Advisors LLP S2.1
10:40 - 11:20 Operational Risk: Investing in Hedge Funds Blind Jerome Lussan, Laven Partners LLP S2.2
11:20 - 12:00 Developments and Trends in Capital Protected Structures Linked to Hedge Funds Yoshiki Ohmura, Baer Alternative Solutions Ltd S2.3
Lunch
14:15 - 14:45 How Much is Your Fund Worth? Julian Korek, Kinetic Partners S2.4
14:45 - 15:15 Valuation of Hedge Funds Stephen Cohen, Troika Dialog (UK) Ltd S2.5
15:15 - 15:45 Raising Assets for Hedge Funds Andrew Stotland - Carlton Klein, Pirate Capital LLC S2.6
15:45 - 16:15 Role of Non-Executive Fund Director Andrew Main, Stratton Street Capital LLP S2.7
16:15 - 16:45 Tell Me About Guernsey Again? John Clacy, Deloitte S2.8


Agenda for "My Shout"

WED 7 JUN HEDGESTOCK, DAY 1 Venue
10:00 - 10:40 Structured Credit Funds - a new breed of hedge funds George Tintor, Palomar Capital Advisors Ltd M1.1
10:40 - 11:20 Looking Behind the Curtain - introducing Monte Carlo simulations for evaluating hedge fund performance Steven Draper, PPCA Inc. M1.2
11:20 - 12:00 What's Wrong with The Americans Anyway? Understanding the SEC and why they do what they do Timothy Spangler, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP M1.3
Lunch
14:15 - 14:45 Why Converts? Eric Hage, Mohican Financial Management M1.4
15:15 - 15:45 Why a tight credit spread environment with a rising default rate is the best environment for a credit long/short term strategy Bob Burke, Par IV Capital Management M1.5
15:45 - 16:15 Valuation in Semi-Private Equity and PIPEs Deals Randolph Cohen, Vision Capital & Harvard Business School M1.6


THU 8 JUN HEDGESTOCK, DAY 2 Venue
10:00 - 10:40 Distressed Investing in India Ravi Chacra, Eight Capital Management LLC M2.1
10:40 - 11:20 Central Bank Policy and Increasing Volatility Woody Jay, Rock Ridge Advisors M2.2
11:20 - 12:00 Harnessing Raw Energy - investing in emerging managers/funds Tushar Patel, Hedge Fund Investment Management Ltd M2.3
Lunch
14:15 - 14:45 Housing Bubble - much ado about nothing? Paul A .Ullman, Highland Financial Holding Group M2.4
15:15 - 15:45 Fund of Fund Strategies for High Risk-Adjusted Returns Randall Dillard, Liongate Capital Management M2.5
15:45 - 16:15 EU Expansion Offers Increased Tax Opportunities Stephen Rabel, Kinetic Partners M2.6
16:15 - 16:45 Lost Vagueness - the quest for fund concepts and to maintain the fine art of simplicity Graham Neilson, Credaris Portfolio Management M2.7