NEW YORK, April 9, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Wall Street Journal will host the globe's most powerful and influential executives on the street in the first annual Deals & Deal Makers Conference to be held on June 27 at The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Over the last year, global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity was at an all-time high. Alan Murray, Wall Street Journal assistant managing editor and program host will guide the audience for an in-depth look at the world of dealmaking with some of the street's leading powerbrokers.
"We created this conference to bring together the most noteworthy and respected bankers, private equity professionals, hedge fund managers and corporate leaders to discuss important topics affecting the world of finance today," said Mr. Murray. "We hope to discuss the most pressing issues affecting the financial community. What's happened to the pricing of risk? When will the global liquidity glut end? Is private equity displacing the public corporation as the leading model for business and what are the hottest areas for mergers and acquisition in the year ahead?"
The 2007 Deals and Deal Makers conference will feature:
* Lloyd Blankfein, chairman and chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs * Richard Breeden, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Breeden Capital Management * Carly Fiorina, former chairman and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard * Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of C.V. Starr & Company. * Glenn Hubbard, dean of the graduate school of business of Columbia University * Carl Icahn, chairman and president of Icahn Associates * Henry M. Paulson, secretary of The United States Department of Treasury * Steven A. Schwarzman, president, chief executive officer and co-founder of Blackstone Group.
Opening remarks begin at 8:30 a.m. and will feature each speaker throughout the day discussing various topics such as new strategies in the deal world, economics and private equity.
For more information about the Journal's 2007 Deals and Deal Makers Conference, please go to wsjdealsanddealmakers.dowjones.com
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