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Join GIC as we kick off our 2009
Global Conference Series in Philadelphia! In partnership with the CFA
Society of Philadelphia and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia,
this half-day conference will focus on the food price inflation crisis
as it pertains to investment in sectors tied to food and water, and the
geopolitical ramifications of increased cost and decreased supply.
Panels peakers include:
• Charles
Plosser, President of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank, Welcoming
Remarks
• Sean Egan, President, Egan-Jones Ratings to discuss "Food,
Water and Credit: Securing Our Future"
• George Friedman, CEO, Stratfor will address “Food
and Water: Geopolitical Risk”
• Jim McTague, Washington Editor, Barron’s to speak
on “Washington and Agriculture”
• Gerry Sweeney, Portfolio Manager, Aqua Terra Asset
Management to
speak on “The Global Water Crisis and Investment
Opportunities”
• Paul Walsh, Founder and Principal Consultant of G2 Weather
Intelligence to discuss “Intersection of Climate Change and
Weather Volatility on Global Crop Production”
• Matt Hougan, Editor, Index Universe and ETFR to speak on
"Investing In Food And Water With Exchange-Traded Funds"
• Domenic D'Ginto, CFA, Managing Director, PNC Capital Markets
and
President, CFA Society of Philadelphia, Opening Remarks
• David Kotok, GIC Program Chair and CIO, Cumberland Advisors,
Opening Remarks
Keynote
Panel - “Food and Water Shortage: Path to
Global Instability?” featuring Congressman Frank LoBiondo
(R-NJ 2nd
District) and Congressman Robert Andrews (D-NJ 1st District) both
members of the Armed Services Committee
GIC would like to thank the CFA Institute for creating the following podcasts from our event.
Food and Water Shortage: Path to Global Instability?
Congressmen Frank LoBiondo and Robert Andrews
http://www.cfawebcasts.org/cpe/what.cfm?test_id=940
GIC Food and Water Panel Discussion
http://www.cfawebcasts.org/cpe/what.cfm?test_id=941
Food and Water: Geopolitical Risk -
George Friedman
http://www.cfawebcasts.org/cpe/what.cfm?test_id=939
To see more video footage of the event, please click here.
GIC is
delighted to acknowledge our partners in the 2009 Global Conference
Series
GIC
gratefully acknowledges the following companies for their financial
support of the 2009 Global Conference Series
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