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The Oxford Investment and Banking Conference aims to be the UK’s leading forum for dialogue on key issues and future developments in investment and banking. It is an inaugural event organized by CapitOx and The Oxford Union, both major Oxford student societies, and it will be run in association with the Oxford Careers Service.

This conference aspires to bring together a specially‐targeted group of leading executives from the world’s largest investment banks and financial consulting firms, top officeholders from world’s leading asset managers, leaders in financial journalism and academia, and students from Oxford University and other leading universities in the UK.

To be held in the historic confines of the Oxford Union, our conference aims to expand the Union’s proud and famous traditions of debate and intellectual exploration into one of the most fascinating question of our times; the nature, role and future of investment banking in the 21st century. Our vision is to create a stimulating platform for open and frank discussion, providing participants with invaluable insider perspectives on present and future trends in the highlycompetitive and fast paced Investment and Banking sectors.

The aim of the conference is to stimulate some of the brightest finance‐oriented minds at Oxford University and other top universities through an informative and engaging event, empowering them to contribute to the future success of the financial world.

The conference will take place on Friday 20th November 2009 in the Union’s famous debating chamber. The day will be split in two, with a discussion on ‘The Future of the Banking Industry’ in the morning, and a discussion on ‘The Future of the Economy’ in the afternoon. Senior executives are invited to speak in the session related to their field and need only stay until the end of their session, but of course are welcome to stay for the rest of the conference if they so wish.

The Conference will begin with an opening address from our platinum sponsors. This will be followed by a series of talks, debates and networking sessions throughout the course of the day featuring senior business figures, academics and journalists.

We have scheduled a number of networking sessions over the course of the day and firms that choose to sponsor have the chance to set up networking booths during these sessions, and to talk to students about the opportunities that they can offer.