Friday, October 30, 2009

Women’s Alternative Investment Summit in NY December 1-2, 2009

The inaugural Women’s Alternative Investment Summit will be held on December 1-2, 2009 at The Setai and Cipriani Wall Street, in New York’s financial district. This event is the “sister” conference of the popular Women’s Private Equity Summit (to be held March 4-5, 2010 in Half Moon Bay, CA), and addresses the broad range of asset classes, including private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, real estate, and infrastructure.

The Women’s Alternative Investment Summit is designed to enhance networking, fundraising, and deal-making opportunities for senior-level women in alternative investments. Featured speakers include industry leaders Sandra Horbach, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group; Raudline Etienne, Chief Investment Officer, New York State Common Retirement Fund; D. Ellen Shuman, VP and Chief Investment Officer, Carnegie Corporation of New York; Sheryl Schwartz, Managing Director, Alternative Investments, TIAA-CREF; Alice Ruth, Managing Principal and Chief Investment Officer, Quadrangle Asset Management; Darcy Bradbury, Senior Vice President, D. E. Shaw Group; Chairman, The Board of Managed Funds Association; Molly F. Ashby, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Solera Capital; Marleen Groen, CEO and Founder, Greenpark Capital; Jacquelyn Zehner, President, Jacquelyn and Gregory Zehner Foundation, Founding Partner, Circle Financial Group; and many more.

Don’t forget: registration is also open for the Women’s Private Equity Summit, March 4-5, 2010.

Beth Falk/781-652-9610
Email: beth.falk@falkmarquesgroup.com

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Investor's Circle Conference in November

November 15 - 17, 2009
Washington, D.C.

Golden Seeds members can obtain a discount. please check with Mirella Cicio

Investors' Circle is the premier meeting place for social entrepreneurs, investors, business professionals, foundations, non-profits, and those passionate about creating a sustainable economy.

Breakouts
- Quantifying Impact: an Exploration of Assessment tools
- New Frontiers: What's the Next Hot and Impactful Sector?
- Scaling the Green Economy
- Walk Before You Run: Supporting Early Stage Businesses
- True Confessions: What Entrepreneurs Wish You Knew
- Impact Investing 301: Investing in Global Social Entrepreneurs

Who Should Attend
Business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, non-profits, academics, foundations, and others interested in creating a sustainable future

What Can I Expect?
Valuable workshops, a ground-breaking venture fair, a compelling plenary, interactive breakouts, inspiring keynotes, a marketplace of IC companies, great food and plenty of networking!

Register.

Womensphere Global Summit - NY Oct 20th

WOMENSPHERE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT UNITES TOP BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURIAL WOMEN WITH SOCIAL CHANGE LEADERS & FILMMAKERS

SUZY WELCH TO LEAD KEYNOTES

www.womensphereglobalsummit.com


New York, NY - October 20, 2009 -
On October 24th, 2009, in Lower Manhattan, the Womensphere Global Summit 2009: Leadership, Entrepreneurship & Innovation will gather over 500 women leaders, and feature over 30 innovative women as speakers including author and media journalist Suzy Welch; Barbara Adachi, Deloitte Consulting Chief Talent Officer; Nancy Pedot, Managing Director, Golden Seeds, and Former CEO of Gymboree; and Shazi Visram, CEO, HAPPYBABY - 2nd Place Winner in the NBC-American Express Shine a Light competition - bringing them together with successful women executives, CEOs, community leaders, and social entrepreneurs. The Summit, which is Womensphere's final and most important event of the year, will be held at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Golden Seeds in Boulder CO

We are planning an event in the new year hosted by Julie Lerner. If you would like to be invited please contact our investor liaison, Mirella Cicio at mrc@goldenseeds.com