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  • Alternative Investing in Emerging Technology and  Industry Growth Trends
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LEGAL CANNABIS & CBD MARKETS ARE EXPLODING!

  • ​Investors poured $10 billion into the legal cannabis industry in 2018 and the combined​investments in the North American market is expected to reach more than $16 billion in 2019!
  • The global legal marijuana market is expected to reach $146.4 billion by end of 2025!
  • The hemp-CBD market alone is projected to reach $22 billion by 2022!​​

2019 Featured Events
Family Office * Tech * Cannabis * Real Estate * Wealth Management 

12th Annual LD Micro Main Event

December 9-10, 2019
Luxe Hotel on Sunset
11461 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049
LD Micro was founded in 2006 with the sole purpose of being an independent resource in the microcap space. 

What started out as a newsletter highlighting unique companies has transformed into several influential events annually (Invitational, Summit, and Main Event).

In 2015, LD Micro launched ldmicro.com as a portal to provide exclusive intraday information on the entire sector, including the first pure micro-cap index (LDMi) which covers stocks in North America with market capitalizations between $50 million to $300 million.

IC3 Cannabis Real Estate

November 13, 2019
Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza
251 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
IMN is excited to expand its Institutional Capital and Cannabis Conference (IC3) with the launch of a real estate conference for investors and cannabis operators. As legalization across the US gains speed, so does the demand for real estate and this is opening up significant opportunities for investors and other industry professionals. The cannabis play can offer outsized returns but is also more complicated than your average commercial real estate deal.
 
From the operator side, cultivation, processing and retail is also complicated - with numerous legal and operational considerations - and very capital intensive. All cannabis companies need financing options to build and scale their businesses.
 
Against this backdrop, IMN, drawing on the strength of its successful real estate conference division and burgeoning IC3 franchise, has created a program that will bring together cannabis companies, real estate investors, and vendors for a day of discussion, networking, and business development opportunities!

2019 ACG LA Business Conference

September 17-18, 2019
Beverly Hilton Hotel 
9641 Sunset Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
The ACG LA Business Conference (www.acglaconference.com) is a premier gathering of the nation’s top business advisors, deal makers and executives.  It draws more than 1,300 of the strongest business minds and accomplished deal makers from around the nation who make key decisions on capital deployment and investments.  The speaking faculty for the Conference, for the past 21 years, has included world-renowned business and political leaders who are turning ideas into powerful action. 

Techsauce Global Summit
Presented by ​Techsauce Media and HUBBA

May 19-20, 2019
999/99 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan, 
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Techsauce Global Summit is the epicenter for global leaders in technology, startups, corporations, investors, and venture capitalists to collaborate and improve the tech industry.
There will be over 14 stages covering various theme ranging from Smart Cities, Travel Tech, Energy & Auto, Fintech, Food, Ag and Beverage Tech, Health Tech (including Weedtech), Entertainment (including Music, e-Sport, AR VR, Fashion), AI & Data, Blockchain, Startups, Diversity & inclusion, Venture Capital, Social Impact and Google for Startups.
Techsauce Media and HUBBA are proud founders and organizers of the event. Techsauce Media is the leading source of tech and business news in Thailand and Southeast Asia.  It serves as a crucial platform where corporates and startups meet.  HUBBA is the biggest co-working space network in Thailand and is considered the “godfather” of the kingdom’s ecosystem.
From 2016 to 2018 we have been honored to have world-renowned speakers such as David Brown, Kamran Elahian, Joseph Lubin, Justin Kan, Dan Kan, Brett King, Neal Cross, Pieter Kemps and Mike Peng at our summit.
Recent year, Techsauce Global Summit 2018 exceeded expectations with over 10,000 participants from over 30 countries, 200 speakers, 300 investors, and 200 journalists covering the event. CNBC Asia was the official premium media partner and we are considered the Top 3 Must attend Tech summits in Asia.
This year, Techsauce Global Summit 2019 will be bigger than ever. We expect to attract 20,000+ attendees (x2 from last year) from across the world and transform beyond just another tech conference but into a real cultural festival. There will be a music and fashion festival and participants mix are expected to go beyond tech into more communities such as social entrepreneurs, musicians and artists, filmmakers, athletes, LGBTQ and so on.

20th Annual B Riley FBR
Institutional Investor Conference

May 22-23, 2019
The Beverly Hilton Hotel 
9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
B. Riley FBR, Inc. will be hosting the 20th Annual Institutional Investor Conference on May 22-23, 2019 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.  This two-day, invitation-only conference is a premier investment and networking event which brings together public and private companies with institutional investors, high-net worth individuals and corporate clients, as well as select members of the press. The conference will feature multiple tracks of company presentations, fireside chats and private meetings between senior management teams and qualified investors. The event will also feature a number of valuable networking opportunities surrounding the conference.
​The conference has steadily expanded year over year. B. Riley FBR anticipates this year's event to drive record attendance with more than 300 participating public and private companies across a broad range of industry sectors, which have been selected by the firm's award-winning research team, and over 1,200 institutional clients through the firm's broad distribution network.
  • Analysts have strategically selected a line-up of presenting companies to showcase their stories.
  • Sourced highly qualified institutional investors, high net worth individuals and industry professionals.
UNIQUE NETWORKING CELEBRITY CHARITY EVENT
  • On Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 4:30 PM, we invite our conference guests to join us at the 10th Annual "Big Fighters, Big Cause" Charity Boxing Night that will take place during the conference. This event supports The Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation’s mission to raise funds for research and awareness for Type 1 & 2 Diabetes.

SALT CONFERENCE
Presented by: Skybridge Capital

May 7-9, 2019
Bellagio
3600 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
  • SALT is a leading global thought leadership forum that will take its flagship annual conference back to Las Vegas May 7-10th, 2019.  More than 2,000 of the world's most influential investors, business executives, and public policy officials are expected to gather to network and engage in nonpartisan discussions on the future of finance, technology, work, politics, and philanthropy. Heading into its second decade, SALT will also take on a broader scope and mission.
  • "SALT is not just the preeminent annual event for the alternative investments industry, but a leading destination for balanced discussions on a variety of issues ranging from politics to technological innovation," said SALT founder Anthony Scaramucci. "Going forward, we will be growing our international presence with events in Asia and the Middle East and exposing our ideas to a wider audience through digital media initiatives."

2019 MILKEN INSTITUTE
GLOBAL CONFERENCE

April 28 - May 1, 2019
The Beverly Hilton
9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
​Milken Institute Global Conference 
  • The Milken Institute’s 22nd Global Conference will bring together the leading minds in business, technology, government, media, philanthropy, health care, and entertainment to deliver novel, collaborative responses to these great questions of our time.
About Milken Institute
  • The Milken Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank determined to increase global prosperity by advancing collaborative solutions that widen access to capital, create jobs and improve health. We do this through independent, data-driven research, action-oriented meetings, and meaningful policy initiatives.

 WEALTH MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM
Presented by:  CFA Society Orange County

April 24, 2019
The Pacific Club
4110 MacArthur Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 32660
The CFA Society Orange County Wealth Management Symposium is geared for leaders in the wealth advisory community who want to take their practice to the next level. The conference is designed for financial advisors, investment managers, and other private wealth industry professionals to learn about innovative strategies and best practices.
  • Keynote speakers are Greg Valliere, Chief U.S. Policy Strategist at AGF, the Canadian investment firm, who will be discussing the current global investment environment, and Sameer Somal, Co-Founder of Blue Ocean Global Technology who will be sharing 8 strategies for building real relationships  
  • Hear from leading industry experts from BlackRock, Hartford Funds, Abacus and TDAmeritrade about performance reporting and advertising requirements, FinTech and its impact on wealth management, portfolio construction trends, developing a winning culture, and how longevity is impacting retirement management strategies
  • Learn about how women are impacting the wealth management industry, gain key insights into how to bring more women into your practice and hear about the unique challenges of female clients.
  • Take advantage of high-level networking opportunities and receive CFA Institute CE credits
About CFA Orange County
  • CFAOC is the premier association for financial analysts and investment professionals in Orange County.  With over 600 members, most of whom hold the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, CFAOC plays a vital role in advocating continuing education and ethical practices for professional excellence in the growing Orange County investment community.
  • CFAOC is one of 150+ connected local societies across the world that are affiliated with CFA Institute, the global not-for-profit organization of more than 150,000 investment professionals that awards the CFA and CIPM designations.  Society membership creates a valuable link between CFA charterholders and investment professionals in over 165+ countries and regions.​

NEW YORK INVESTMENT CONFERENCE
Presented by:  The National Investment Banking Association 

March 25-26, 2019 
Crowne Plaza Times Square
1605 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
The National Investment Banking Association (NIBA) was proud to host its 146th investment conference on March 25-26, 2019 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square in New York City.
The National Investment Banking Association (NIBA)
  • Since 1982, The National Investment Banking Association (NIBA) has been a not-for-profit association for the micro-cap and small-cap investment community and has hosted 144 investment conferences featuring public and private micro-cap and small-cap companies seeking access to the financial industry.
NIBA Members and Attendees:
  • NIBA’s member firms have a 38 year track record of successfully completing thousands of transactions totaling over $17 billion in new capital for emerging growth companies and are responsible for 90% of all IPOs under $20 million.
  • NIBA’s network is comprised of thousands of investment professionals representing over 60 key industry services and includes over 8,800 registered representatives that have over $78 billion assets under management.

Alternative Investing Summit 2018
Presented by: Opal Group

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December 5th-7th, 2018
Ritz Carlton
One Ritz Carlton Dr, Dana Point, CA 92629

The Alternative Investing Summit will bring together trustees and representatives of institutions as well as money managers and consultants to explore the roles of alternative opportunities and strategies. As a strategy, alternatives offer investors a method to obtain the returns they require and break the paradigm of the 60/40 rule, however not all alternatives are the same nor do they come without certain risks. Participants and delegates of this alternative investment conference will investigate a range of critical investment issues, including discussion of the risks and benefits of various asset classes and investment vehicles such as hedge funds and private equity, examining means of cutting costs associated with implementation of absolute returns strategies, reviewing the future of commodities and surveying the landscape of emerging international markets. With the current struggle of obtaining these returns, the question of fees has become of particular relevance, especially within the field of alternatives as investors measure their risks v. rewards. We will also look into impact investing as a way of obtaining returns that are socially responsible as well as many issues involved with fund management and the importance of education for trustees and other investment officers.
The label "alternative" describes a nebulous investment class to many investors, especially those in the institutional world who have strict ethical and fiduciary obligations to their organizations. However, pursuing alternative investments is essential to maximizing returns while maintaining proper asset allocation in plan portfolios of endowments, foundations, family offices, and public and corporate funds.
Conference Format
This conference will exclusively feature dialogue driven panel discussions led by consultants and family offices. In order to maintain the educational value of our events, we prohibit any use of PowerPoint presentations during panel discussions. *Only Standalone Speakers will be allowed to use PowerPoints during their presentation. All other PowerPoint Presentations can be added to our Mobile App by submitting a PDF/PPT document to an Opal Associate. Speakers must keep in mind the educational objective of this event. Speakers will NOT be allowed to market specific products or services during presentations.
About Opal Group 
Opal Group organizes premier conferences catered to top executives and decision makers throughout various industries.
We are dedicated to providing high-quality events and information, through unparalleled speaking sessions, workshops, and unique face-to-face networking opportunities.
Headquartered in New York City, Opal Group has grown to produce more than 50 events annually across the globe.

11th Annual LD Micro Main Event

December 3rd-6th, 2018
Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel
11461 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049
The 11th Annual LD Micro Main Event investor conference will take place December 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th, in Los Angeles at the Luxe Sunset Bel Air Hotel. It will feature 250 companies and will be attended by over 1,200 individuals.  
Presenting Companies - www.ldmicro.com/events/presenter-schedule​
About LDMicro
​LD Micro was founded in 2006 with the sole purpose of being an independent resource in the microcap space. 
What started out as a newsletter highlighting unique companies has transformed into several influential events annually (Invitational, Summit, and Main Event).
In 2015, LD Micro launched ldmicro.com as a portal to provide exclusive intraday information on the entire sector, including the first pure micro-cap index (LDMi) which covers stocks in North America with market capitalizations between $50 million to $300 million.

World Crypto Con 2018

September 31st - November 2nd, 2018
Aria Hotel and Casino
3730 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89158
World Crypto Con (WCC) is a global stage for industry leaders to share their projects and technologies with investors, experts, developers, businesses and attendees who are using blockchain and cryptocurrency to redefine our everyday lives.
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IC3 - Institutional Capital and Cannabis Conference (East)
Hosted by: IMN -Information Management Network

October 22nd, 2018
Convene
117 West 46th Street New York, NY 10036
IC3 - Institutional Capital and Cannabis Conference
IMN is excited to host our fourth Institutional Capital & Cannabis Conference (IC3), the leading investor forum for the cannabis industry, in New York City this October. IC3 is a meeting place for investors who wish to invest or learn more about this exciting and high-growth new asset class, cannabis companies and investment funds who are looking to raise money or showcase their products, and professional service providers who facilitate these groups doing business.
Cowen and Company projects legal marijuana sales will reach $50 billion annually by 2026, from an estimated $6 billion today. Marijuana is legal in some form in 29 states and Canada. Recreational use is legal in eight states, including the entire West Coast, and Canada legalized adult use this summer.
IC3 New York follows sold-out events in California and Florida. We’re excited to host IC3 in the financial capital of the world and encourage investors, professional service providers, and cannabis companies to join us October 22!
About IMN
IMN, founded in 1994, is a global organizer of institutional finance & investment conferences. In 2004, the business was acquired by Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, a UK company listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Hosting over 50 global events annually, IMN conferences deliver timely insights from industry-leading experts, providing attendees the knowledge and resources required to make well-informed business decisions.
IMN structures its conferences with a balanced buy-sell ratio, ensuring representation of the full spectrum of industry participants, and optimizing networking activities to make the most of your time. Our combination of thorough, cutting-edge programs and strong deal-making opportunities has resulted in a peerless reputation for our events in the marketplace.

Association for Corporate Growth
​2018 ACGLA Business Conference

September 25th & 26th, 2018
Beverly Hilton
9876 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, California 90210
​The 2018 ACGLAConference has 3 components (The Conference, The Capital Connection and The Deal Source).
Over twenty years ago, the mission of the ACG LA Conference was simple: bring together like-minded individuals in the finance sector to discuss deals and connect business opportunities to generate growth. That mission is what got us started then and that same mission is what has brought us to our 21th Annual Business Conference. We remain loyal to our core vision but realize our responsibility is a much bigger one. As business continues to change at a rapid pace and the finance sector is no longer business as usual, ACG LA is committed to delivering the best educational platform, networking opportunities, deal connections and thought leadership experience on the ideas and developments shaping our business economies today.

Blockchain Innovators Summit
Hosted by: Artillery One

September 23rd - 26th, 2018
The Inn at Spanish Bay
2700 17 Mile Drive Del Monte Forest, CA 93953
A gathering of business and tech elites, leading the blockchain revolution. The Blockchain Innovators Summit is an invitation-only event which will bring together leading experts in blockchain, cryptocurrency, secondary markets trading of digital assets, AI, edge-computing, big data and other emerging technologies to demystify the global trends and innovative approaches taking over these industries today.
The four-day summit will explore the opportunities that exist in these spheres, foster learning, and discussion around envelope-pushing technologies and provide quality networking opportunities in beautiful Pebble Beach.

Anthony Scaramucci - Skybridge Capital  ​
Future of SkyBridge and Market Outlook

June 27th, 2018 
Mr. C Beverly Hills
​1224 Beverwill Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90035
Fund Managers, family offices and high net worth investors are being invited on behalf of the entire SkyBridge team regarding a special invitation to an after-hours presentation that we will be hosting at MR. C Beverly Hills on June 27th, 2018 at 5pm where Founder, Anthony Scaramucci, and Co-Managing Partner and CIO, Ray Nolte, will be discussing the future of SkyBridge, current portfolio positioning and market outlook.  RSVP to Jacquie Greyserman, SkyBridge Capital Tel   212-485-3142  jgreyserman@skybridgecapital.com

Anthony Scaramucci (Founder, Co-Managing Partner)
Anthony Scaramucci is the Founder and former Co-Managing Partner of SkyBridge Capital. He is the author of three books: The Little Book of Hedge Funds, Goodbye Gordon Gekko, and Hopping Over the Rabbit Hole, a 2016 Wall Street Journal best
seller.
Prior to founding SkyBridge in 2005, Scaramucci co-founded investment partnership Oscar Capital Management, which was sold to Neuberger Berman, LLC in 2001. Earlier, he was a vice president in Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs & Co. In 2016, Scaramucci was ranked #85 in Worth Magazine’s Power 100: The 100 Most Powerful People in Global Finance. In 2011, he received Ernst & Young’s “Entrepreneur of the Year – New York” Award in the Financial Services category. Anthony is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), vice chair of the Kennedy Center Corporate Fund Board, a board member of both The Brain Tumor Foundation and Business Executives for National Security (BENS), and a Trustee of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Foundation. He was a member of the New York City Financial Services Advisory Committee from 2007 to 2012.
In November 2016, he was named to President-Elect Trump’s 16- person Presidential Transition Team Executive Committee. In June 2017, he was named the Chief Strategy Officer of the EXIM Bank. He served as the White House Communications Director for a period in July 2017. Scaramucci, a native of Long Island, New York, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Tufts University and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.
About Skybridge
SkyBridge Capital is a global investment adviser with approximately $10.5 billion in assets under management or advisement. Our flagship fund, Series G is a ‘40 Act registered, multi-adviser, multi-strategy fund of hedge funds and is designed to serve as a core hedge fund holding with the goal of providing additional diversification to an overall investment portfolio. Series G has a 14+ year track record, approximately $5.0 billion under management, 1099 tax reporting (no K-1), low investment minimums ($50k), unlimited IRA/ERISA capacity and no UBTI (US tax-exempt investor friendly).

Ophthalmology Technology Summit

June 29, 2018
Fashion Island Hotel 
690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Orange County is the single most technology-rich epicenter for ophthalmology technology. OCTANe's annual Ophthalmology Technology Summit (OTS) will continue to build upon the rich tradition of creating a local forum where leading ophthalmology technologists, researchers, clinicians, and entrepreneurs can come together to discuss ground-breaking ophthalmic technologies, unmet clinical needs, and new business opportunities, all to fuel the ophthalmology ecosystem in Southern California.  OTS will feature many other luminaries in ophthalmology including: Jim Mazzo; Brent Saunders; John Hovanesian, MD, FACS; Ehsan Sadri, MD, FACS; Elizabeth Yeu-Lin, MD; Richard Lindstrom, MD; Bill Link, PhD, and many more. 

iCFO Private Equity Conference

May 15, 2018
OC Plaza
2575 McCabe Way Irvine, CA 92614
The iCFO is a Premier gathering of sophisticated private equity Investors, Institutional Investors, Angel Investors, VC’s, Family Offices, Wealth managers, and other Investment professionals gathering to discover High Quality & Cutting edge early and later stage growth oriented companies.
Featuring
  • Pre-arranged one-on-one meetings for presenting companies and investment professionals
  • Company Presentations, by CEO’s of Growth, Early & Later Stage Companies
  • Deal flow sourcing networking
Presenting Company Benefits
  • Private Equity funds, Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, Family Office Managers, Wealth Managers, among others.
  • Discover New Investors and Partnership Opportunities to Build your Company.
  • Build Personal relationships with investors and investment professionals

Milken Institute California - China Business Summit

May 3, 2018
Beverly Hilton
9876 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, California 90210
Despite trade disputes and uncertainty, the relationship between California and China remains an essential bridge across the Pacific. Join us at the 2018 California-China Business Summit as we explore and highlight the vibrant California-China trade relationship and practical strategies for bilateral success. Governor Jerry Brown will deliver the keynote. 
Meet 100 top business leaders and investors from across China who are ready to do business with California. Access business, political and thought leaders to learn about the latest information on the dynamic partnership between California and China. 
Six topics:
-Advanced manufacturing
-Artificial intelligence
-Cleantech
-Ecommerce
-Public-private partnerships
-Trade & FDI (luncheon plenary)
Speakers (partial list)
-Hon. Jerry Brown, Governor, State of California (keynote)
-Ambassador Zhang Ping, People's Republic of China
-Madame Liu Chun, Vice-President & Secretary General, China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Machinery & Electronic Products
-Winston Ma, Managing Partner & CIO, China SilkRoad Investment Capital (CSIC); Author of “China’s Mobile Economy”
-Jonathan Woetzel, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company; Director, McKinsey Global Institute Shanghai
-Curtis S. Chin, Managing Director, RiverPeak Group LLC; Asia Senior Fellow, Milken Institute; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank
-Wendy Teramoto, Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Commerce
-Hon. Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Assembly Member, District 4, State Assembly, State of California
-Hon. Rob Bonta, Assembly Member, District 18, State Assembly, State of California
-Hon. Ed Chau, Assembly Member, District 49, State Assembly, State of California
-Hon. Kansen Chu, Assembly Member, District 25, State Assembly, State of California
-Hon. Chad Mayes, Assembly Member, District 42, State Assembly, State of California
Attendees can expect to:
* Meet senior Chinese investment and trade delegates from throughout China
* Learn about trends and opportunities in cross-border business directly from top practitioners
* Connect with valuable business and strategic resources to help you define and execute your China strategy
* Gain exposure to projects at the leading edge of California-China business
* Get involved with ongoing California-China business development activities and initiatives

Milken Institute Global Conference 2018

April 29 - May 2, 2018
Beverly Hilton
9876 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, California 90210
Milken Institute’s 21st Global Conference
At the Milken Institute’s 21st Global Conference, the strongest minds in business, government, technology, philanthropy, academia, and media will examine these challenges to find actionable, collaborative solutions to some of the most important questions of our time.

Navigating a World in Transition
A global transformation is underway, disrupting traditional social and economic foundations and heralding an era of rapid change and challenge. Shifting political tides, emerging demographic trends, and relentless leaps in technology are bellwethers of a world in transition. 
These developments promise longer and healthier lives, broader prosperity, and, possibly, a more just society. To realize their potential, we must address the downsides of change: rising income inequality, uneven access to health care, diminishing financial security, polarization, and geopolitical uncertainty. 

7th Annual Fink Investing Conference 

Monday, April 30, 2018
UCLA Carnesale Commons
​251 Charles E Young Drive West
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Keynote Speaker
Jay Wintrob, CEO
Oaktree Capital Group LLC

Every spring the Fink Center partners with the Anderson Investment Association and Jackson Square Partners to sponsor a conference on investment management.   The conference is attended by over 400 students, alumni, faculty and industry professionals who gather to hear well-respected executives share investing insights accumulated over years in the business, as well as company history and career advice. The full-day event includes a registration breakfast, multiple financial panels, fireside chats, a keynote speech, networking lunch and cocktail reception.

Keiretsu Forum Angel Capital Expo

April 25, 2018
​Julia Morgan Ballroom
465 California St, San Francisco, CA 94104
Angel Capital Expo is the premier gathering of the angel capital community.  The Expo is bringing together investors and entrepreneurs looking for funding. Keiretsu Forum created Angel Capital Expo to foster collaboration among angel groups, as well as reach out to the larger investment community. At the last Expo we had over 400 angel investors in attendance with 18 presenting companies.

Recurring Revenue

Thursday, April 12, 2018
Marina Del Rey Marriott
4100 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA
Sutton Capital Partners is proud to present the fourth annual Recurring Revenue Conference. We invite entrepreneurs, executives and investors who want to learn about the latest innovations, business models and customer retention to achieve explosive growth. Whether you are a SaaS or subscription business, or if customer retention is critical for your success, this is the premier Southern California event to learn from the tech pioneers. Today’s analytical insights, coupled with disciplined tactics are enabling companies to deepen their customer relationships in unparalleled ways. Come hear from experts who are successfully growing their industry-leading companies, as well as from the investors backing them.

China: Finding Solutions @ USC U.S.-China Institute

April 6, 2018
USC Campus Tutor Campus Center, Grand Ballroom
Los Angeles, CA
"Finding Solutions" will focus on the work of individuals, companies, and NGOs to address some of China’s pressing challenges.  
China, not unlike the United States, confronts enormous challenges. These include deadly environmental degradation, a rapidly aging population, unequal access to education and health care, a skills mismatch between what graduates can do and what employers seek, low social trust and community engagement, regional and intraregional inequality, and low labor and capital productivity.
​Often conferences merely document such problems without exploring in concrete terms what businesses, non-profit organizations, and government agencies are doing to address them. Our China: Finding Solutions conference won’t minimize the size and complexity of such problems, but it will highlight how individuals and institutions are battling them. Our panelists will include distinguished scholars, entrepreneurs, organization leaders, and officials. We invite you to be a part of the discussion.

 Vint Cerf in Conversation with Reddit's Chris Slowe @ Google LA

March 29, 2018
Google LA
320 Hampton Drive Los Angeles, CA 90291
Google LA  is hosing another Silicon Beach event at the Google LA campus as Reddit CTO Chris Slowe engages one of the “Fathers of the Internet,” Vint Cerf, on topics ranging from innovation in LA to connecting the next billion users!

The Rising Tide Summit

March 28 - 29, 2018
AltaSea 
​at the Port of Los Angeles
The Rising Tide Summit – with support from the XPRIZE Ocean Initiative and AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles – will convene business leaders, thinkers and innovators later this month to discuss and unite on issues and solutions surrounding ocean conservation. 
"The ocean is the most powerful economic engine on earth and without a healthy ocean, there are no healthy people, planet or profits,” said Vipe Desai, Founder, Rising Tide Summit and CEO of HDX Hydration Mix. “This summit was designed to prompt solution-driven conversations among thought leaders and socially responsible brands. Science informs us of the problem. Businesses should be able to deliver a solution. That’s what the Rising Tide Summit is about.”
The conference will be held from 9 am to 4 pm, March 28 and 29 at AltaSea’s harbor-area campus for advanced science, education and innovation incubation in San Pedro, California. The conference is designed to raise awareness about the state of our oceans and help the conservation community build consensus solutions to problems facing our world’s most valuable resource. 
“If the 20th Century was focused on exploration of our frontiers in space, the 21st Century will be about a frontier much closer to home, our vast, largely unexplored oceans,” said Jenny Krusoe, AltaSea’s executive director. “AltaSea brings together ocean-based research, STEM education and sustainable business incubation, to solve the great problems facing our world. Hosting the inaugural Rising Tide Summit here in the nation’s busiest port complex is a natural fit. We must join together to address the challenges facing our oceans, and ourselves.” 
The conference will feature panel discussions, keynote presentations, workshops and more by science experts, investors, business leaders, emerging ocean advocates and foundation executives. Several major announcements are anticipated from participating organizations regarding new projects, research and campaigns.

Esports: Building Community

March 27, 2018
TCL Chinese Theatre - MX4D Theater
Hollywood, CA 90028
Esports: Building Community panel where we'll discuss how esports venues, leagues, and teams help build their community online via social media, Twitch, and offline via events, tournaments, meetups and more.SPEAKERS- Bob Laity, TCL Chinese Theatres CEO, and Hollywood Esports, CEO.
- Matt Rutledge, Complexity, Director of Mobile Gaming, and Mobile Gaming Mondays Director, and Hollywood Esports strategist
- Dan Jamele, MediaMation, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer. Dan invented the MX4D Esports Theatre, with motion seats, strobe lighting, water, and smell effects. Effects are coordainted with visuals on a movie screen via pre-programmed, or live via a game jockey controlling the effects during esports tournaments.
- Chris Oestman, Sports Academy, Esports Coordinator. Sports Academy is a sports facility in Thousand Oaks which recnetly added esports training classes.
- Justin Mier, Gfinity, Marketing, CMO. Justin drives all marketing strategy and execution for the global Gfinity Esports business which includes flagship brands, Challenger Series & Elite Series, the Gfinity Esports Arena venue in London, in addition to our white label solutions for Microsoft, Formula 1, and other entertainment and sports companies. He recently moved to LA to expand US marketing.
- Jonathan Weinberg, Quarterback, CEO. The Quarterback platform allows eSports players and other influencers to engage their fan base by hosting daily challenges, sponsoring clubs, giving away prizes and offering other perks when their fans play games like League of Legends. It lets players monetize their fans when they -- the fans -- are playing, and the professional player is offline.

11th Annual "Luc Robitaille Celebrity Hockey Shootout"

March 11, 2018
Toyota Sports Center
555 North Nash Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
The 11th annual "Luc Robitaille Celebrity Shootout" in Los Angeles is coming off the most successful Celebrity Shootout ever! 
All proceeds from this event will benefit Echoes of Hope.
Echoes of Hope, a charity founded by Stacia and Luc Robitaille, strives to awaken a spirit of hope in the lives of children, youth, and young adults in need by alleviating barriers and helping them reach their full potential.
Our commitment is to inspire and empower motivated youth through compassion, integrity, advocacy, and individual holistic support.

LA5 Rotary - Steve Cooley  In the Line of Duty

February 16, 2018
California Club
538 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

 Speaker
Steve Cooley
​Author & Politician

Steve Cooley is an American politician and prosecutor. He was the Los Angeles County District Attorney from 2000 to 2012. Cooley was re-elected in 2004 and again in 2008.
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LA5 Rotarian, Hon. Steve Cooley has written a timely book that explores the line-of-duty deaths suffered by the law enforcement "blue" family.  This book examines the deaths of eight police officers and one police canine in Los Angeles County. The chapters portray the fallen officers and the canine as true heroes who each made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their community. Steve will share inspirational and poignant stories about those who make the ultimate sacrifice in service to their community.

What is LA5: The Rotary Club of Los Angeles?
Shaping the Future of Los Angeles
The Rotary Club of Los Angeles, LA’s leading business and civic organization since 1909, is comprised of over 300 of LA’s most prominent leaders in business, legal, government, and not-for-profit sectors. An historic pillar in the community, the Rotary Club of Los Angeles, also known as LA5, possesses the influence to shape the future of Los Angeles.

What is Rotary?
A volunteer movement addressing the world’s greatest challenges
Service Above Self
Rotary is an international organization made up of over 1.2 million members who share their expertise, time, and money to support local and international humanitarian projects that address some of the world’s most pressing challenges, such as hunger, poverty, and illiteracy.
Rotary brings together the kind of people who step forward to take on important issues for local communities worldwide. Rotary members hail from a range of professional backgrounds who leverage their expertise to improve lives everywhere.
Each week, millions of Rotarians throughout the world gather for fellowship and service, and  business development opportunities. They gather to share ideas and to conduct service projects that will improve the life in their community.
Rotary International, the worldwide association of Rotary clubs, supports the work of local clubs. For three decades, Rotary International has united around the cause of eradicating polio from the world. Since 1985, Rotary has contributed more than $1.2 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect more than 2 billion children in 122 countries. In addition, Rotary’s advocacy efforts have played a role in decisions by donor governments to contribute over $9 billion to the effort.

Chinese in Entertainment

February 15, 2018
400 S Baldwin Ave
Arcadia, CA 91007
Chinese in Entertainment (CIE) is a Los Angeles based non-profit organization that supports and promotes Chinese talent and culture in the United States. CIE members are mostly young professionals working in entertainment, media and the arts.
http://chineseinentertainment.org

Chinese Investment In California

February 8, 2018
Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
3502 Watt Way #304, Los Angeles, CA 90089
Beijing-based Oceanwide is one of the Chinese companies
​who are changing the Los Angeles skyline.
Chinese direct investment in the U.S. reached a record $45 billion in 2016. Over a third of that came to California. The pace and scale of investment dropped in 2017. California still saw nearly $5 billion in new investment. The Rhodium Group has been a leader in documenting and analyzing these trends. Founding partner Daniel Rosen has spoken at the USC U.S.-China Institute a couple of times, including in 2013. On Thursday, Feb. 8, we are delighted to welcome Rhodium Group senior analyst Cassie Gao to speak. She has written extensively on Chinese investment in the U.S. and is especially focused on California. She will discuss the most prominent sectors for Chinese investors and the investors who are making the biggest impact in California. 
Cassie Gao is a Senior Analyst at RHG focusing on China's international trade and investment flows. Cassie works extensively on Chinese investment into the United States, as well as broader Chinese macroeconomic reform dynamics.

PULSE 2018  Entertainment, Sports & Technology Conference

Friday, February 2, 2018
UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center​ 
425 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095
Jerry Bruckheimer
Award-Winning TV & Film Producer
Game Changer Award Recipient 
Fireside Chat with Harry Sloan
The UCLA Anderson PULSE Entertainment, Sports & Technology conference brings together leading executives to share insights and perspective on the current trends, opportunities and challenges impacting the entertainment, sports, technology industries. 
The UCLA Anderson PULSE Conference is your ultimate forum for strategic discussion, game changing insights and career changing networking opportunities and is hosted by the UCLA MEMES Center. 
Center for Management of Enterprise in Media, Entertainment & Sports
As the preeminent organization for thought leadership in media, entertainment and sports, the Center for MEMES brings together distinguished professionals, students, and researchers to explore new ideas on how companies and executives can manage and thrive in the face of transforming business models. With a unique offering of courses, leading research, industry events and elite network, we examine the convergence of these increasingly complex sectors. Visit: http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/centers/memes

Featured Events 2017

Alternative Investing Summit 2017

December 3-5, 2017
Ritz Carlton, Dana Point
​1 Ritz Carlton Dr, Dana Point, CA 92629
The Alternative Investing Summit will bring together trustees and representatives of institutions as well as money managers and consultants to explore the roles of alternative opportunities and strategies. As a strategy, alternatives offer investors a method to obtain the returns they require and break the paradigm of the 60/40 rule, however not all alternatives are the same nor do they come without certain risks. Participants and delegates of this alternative investment conference will investigate a range of critical investment issues, including discussion of the risks and benefits of various asset classes and investment vehicles such as hedge funds and private equity.

WORLD FUNDING SUMMIT 2017

Access to capital for small businesses and UNDER SERVED markets

November 17-18, 2017
Los Angeles Convention Center
​1201 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California 90015
World Funding Summit is the premier mission-driven event in modern venture financing and a unique knowledge-driven platform that stands at the forefront of financial innovation, seeking to widen access to capital for small businesses and under served markets while featuring THE MOST comprehensive mix of capital sources. Since 2012, we've been UNITING disruptive investors & some of the most influential financiers of our time to educate, connect and empower the next generation of entrepreneurs and financiers on a global scale.In two days only, build your capital network, meet our elite SPEAKERS and be ready to become fluent in the following topics:
  • Website:  www.worldfundingsummit.com 
  • ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings), cryptocurrencies & blockchain (DEEP DIVE, DAY 2)
  • Liquidity: mini- IPOs (REG A+) and alternative stock exchanges
  • Online fundraising & crowdfunding under the JOBS Act
  • Global online fundraising, blockchain enabled platforms and regulations
  • P2P lending
  • The future of Venture Capital (VC), Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) and online VCs
  • Royalties/Revenue Share financing & investing
  • Foreign investors & EB-5 programs

Alternative Asset Summit

October 22-24, 2017
Encore Las Vegas 
​3131 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Anthony Scaramucci
Founder of SkyBridge Capital
Keynote Speaker
The Alternative Asset Summit is the industry’s first Allocator Waived Registration event designed for the Industry Professional as collaboratively structured by Industry Professionals. The annual fall event is uniquely collaboratively structured, investor heavy and service provider light. Experientially, the Summit is a designed for the Industry Professional to efficiently accomplish their annual informational and networking needs. As attendees are predominantly Investors, Managers and only a select amount of only the most expert of Service Providers in their respective fields, the Alternative Asset Summit is unique in that it brings together the highest concentration of leading hedge fund managers and institutional investors to one venue. Given the smaller and selective attendance comprised largely of friends and friends of friends, the Summit generates 3 days of hyper-networking and concentrated open and insightful discussions generating more take-aways than larger, less personalized service provider heavy conferences.

Digital Hollywood Fall

Convergence of the Entertainment and Technology Industries

October 10 - 12, 2017
Skirball Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles
Digital Hollywood debuted in 1994 and has from its start been among the leading trade conferences in its field with over 15,000 top executives in the film, television, music, home video, cable, telecommunications and computer industries attending the various events each year.

China - U.S. Cross Border

Silicon Valley Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum 

September 28-29, 2017
Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California
SVIEF 2017 - The 7th Silicon Valley Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum
Since 2011, SVIEF has hosted successfully in the past 6 years; it has become the largest conference that fosters innovation and business partnership between China and the U.S. in Silicon Valley. SVIEF 2016 has attracted close to 10,000 attendees in two days, with over 150 exhibitors from both countries. During the conference, 30 finalists from the previous SVIEF Star Startup Contests gathered at the 6th SVIEF Startup Final Contest, showcasing their innovative ideas and business potential. 
To enhance cross-border collaboration and resource sharing between China and the U.S., the sparks of innovation in SVIEF 2017 will start from Chengdu, China on May 10-12, follow by Shenzhen on May 14, Xi’an on May 16, Beijing on July 15 and come back to the Silicon Valley on September 28-29. 

Private Equity Investors

20th Annual ACG LA Business Conference

September 12-13, 2017
Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, California
The LA conference attracts participants from across the nation and around the world and showcases some of the most influential speakers from the business, entertainment and political realms. This year's Keynote speaker is President Obama.
Founded in 1954, the Association for Corporate Growth has chapters worldwide representing 14,500 members. ACG serves 90,000 investors, owners, executives, lenders and advisers to growing middle-market companies. ACG’s mission is to drive middle-market growth.

Family Office Forums

Ivy Family Office Network (Ivyfon)

The Ivy Family Office Network (IVYFON) has scheduled forums that may be of interest to you between now and January 2018.  Over the last 12 months we sold out an event a month in locations such as NYC, Switzerland, Miami, San Francisco, Austin, Texas and Newport Beach, CA among locations.  
Several family offices are scheduled to speak at multiple upcoming events including:  Family Offices led by Steve McCarthy, Charles Preston, Richard Richman, Fred Nazem, Don Phillips, Chuck Stetson, Darsh Singh, Bob Levine, Alan Snyder, Wendy Craft of Favara, LLC, Fraser McCombs Capital and Multi Family Offices led by Carol Pepper of Pepper International, Victoria Vysotina of VV Strategic, Skip Coomber, Artivest, Ben Halliburton, Pat Soldano, Centripetal Capital, and several others.
Companies who have participated in our events as presenters include the main wirehouses and institutional funds such as Black Rock, Wilshire, Goldman Sachs, Brookfield Investments.  Other breakout funds and advisors have included Clean Energy Advisors, Luminous Capital, Harvest Volatility Capital, Beryl Capital, Pantera, Dome Equities, Global Sigma, Art Capital, etc.. Shadow bankers and Fintech firms that have participated include OnDeck Capital, Circle Up, Prosper, Borro, BinaryFin, iCapital and several others. Many special projects have received funding via our group ranging from healthcare to fintech to specialty real estate. We average 3,000+ annual attendees among our forums, dinner parties and other specialty events.
Since our inception, more than 35,000 people have attended our events with more than 2,000 fund general partners presenting. Attached, please find the calendar for September 2017 - January 2018. 

U.S. - China Cross Border

Global Trade Summit

Thursday, July 27, 2017
​DoubleTree by Hilton Ontario Airport, 222 N. Vineyard Ave. Ontario CA 91764
The Global Trade Summit was hosted by inQbrands.  The summit was a unique opportunity to learn about the latest developments in branding, global trade platforms and access to China, California, and global resources, while networking with international experts.  The speakers included the China Consulate, Hai Yan Liu, who discussed China- US trade and relations.
The Summit provided sessions on how to develop complete lines of branded products, from naming and logo creation, quality assurance and compliance, to US corporation registration and warehousing to e-commerce and wholesale, providing a one-stop solution to what companies need to succeed in the global marketplace.  
inQbrands
inQbrands was formerly known as Made-in-China.com U.S.A. The rebranding aims to make international trade borderless and simple.  inQbrands is comprised of a team of experts in California who specialize in Sales, Marketing, Branding, Product development, Sourcing & Warehouse Logistics.
MadeinChina.com
With the continuous and explosive growth of Chinese export, trade and number of internet users, Focus Technology launched its online trade platform, Made-in-China.com. Made-in-China.com provides the most complete, accurate and up-to-date information on Chinese products and Chinese suppliers available anywhere on the web. Nowadays, Made-in-China.com is a world leading B2B portal, specializing in bridging the gap between global buyers and quality Chinese suppliers.
To be better to serve non-English speaking countries, Made-in-China.com is a multi-lingual B2B platform, with ten languages, such as Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Italian, German, Dutch, Arabic, Korean and Japanese.
Focus Technology
 Focus Technology is a pioneer and leader in the field of electronic business in China. Founded in 1996, with the mission of enabling clients to drive cost down and increase sales and profits with effective web-based solutions, Focus Technology has helped many Chinese small-and-medium-sized enterprises compete in international trade, advance into new markets and meet the needs of their clients.

China - Hollywood Entertainment 

Silicon Dragon LA

Wednesday, July 26, 2017 
Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, California

Freedom Fest 2017

July 19-22, 2017
Paris Resort and Casino 

Alternative Investing

Salt Conference

Tuesday, May 16th - Friday, May 19th,  2017
Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
The ninth annual SALT Conference will take place from May 16th – 19th at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Over 2,000 of the world's most influential and impactful industry influencers, decision makers and investors will engage in bipartisan discussions and debates spanning the most topical and pressing themes that are shaping the future of finance, global markets and society.
Over the course of four days, more than 125 speakers – from the intersecting worlds of finance, investing, politics, public policy, pop culture and philanthropy – will participate in curated panels, fireside chats and keynote remarks. Topics include the evolving state of the alternatives asset industry, the future of American politics, the influence of policy, populism and tax reform on global financial markets and the impact of growing geopolitical tensions around the globe. Based on registrations to date, SALT is expected to draw a 20% increase in attendance amongst institutional investors, with a significant turnout from asset allocators at leading public and private pensions and sovereign wealth funds. 
"This year's program features an unprecedented, comprehensive lineup of speakers who will candidly discuss the world's most relevant topics, controversial issues and actionable solutions so that we may capitalize on tomorrow's opportunities and improve societal conditions," said Victor Oviedo, Co-Founder of the SALT Conference. "Over the past nine years, we have truly built a bespoke, global platform for the greatest minds in finance to exchange ideas, expand their network and grow their business."
Current speakers include:
  • Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States
  • Bill Ackman, CEO & Portfolio Manager, Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
  • Teresa C. Barger, CEO, Cartica Management, LLC
  • Dr. Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (2006-2014)
  • Donna Brazile, Political Strategist & Former Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC)
  • John Brennan, CIA Director (2013-2017)
  • R. Nicholas Burns, Former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs; Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO; Former U.S. Ambassador to Greece; Professor of the Practices of Diplomacy & International Politics, Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government
  • Governor Jeb Bush, Governor of Florida (1998-2007)
  • David Cameron, Prime Minister, Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2010 - 2016)
  • James Chanos, Founder & President, Kynikos Associates LP
  • Liz Claman, Anchor, Fox Business Network
  • George Cook, Institutional Consulting Director, Graystone Consulting
  • Josh Earnest, White House Press Secretary For President Obama (2014-2017)
  • Joshua S. Friedman, Co-Founder, Co-Chairman & Co-CEO, Canyon Partners, LLC
  • Emanuel J. Friedman, CEO and Co-CIO, EJF Capital LLC
  • Jamie Foxx, Academy Award Winning Actor, Grammy Award Winning Musical Artist & Comedian
  • Troy Gayeski, Partner & Senior Portfolio Manager, SkyBridge Capital
  • Reade Griffith, CIO, Polygon's European Event-Driven Fund & Co-Founder & Head of Investment Committee, Tetragon
  • Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO & CIO, DoubleLine
  • Steve Harvey, Comedian, Television Host, Producer, Radio Personality, Actor & Best-Selling Author
  • Chris Hentemann, Managing Partner & CIO, 400 Capital Management LLC
  • Sir Michael Hintze, Founder, Chief Executive & Senior Investment Officer, CQS
  • Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos & New York Times Bestselling Author of Delivering Happiness
  • Brett R. Jefferson, President & CIO, Hildene Capital Management
  • Mark Jeffries, Author & Communications Expert
  • Jerry Jones, Owner, President & General Manager of Dallas Cowboys
  • Jason Karp, Founder & CIO, Tourbillon Capital Partners, L.P.
  • Jewel Kilcher, Singer-Songwriter, Entrepreneur, Actress, Author & Poet
  • Michael P. Kortan, FBI Assistant Director, Office of Public Affairs
  • Marc Lasry, Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder, Avenue Capital Group
  • Marc Levin, Award Winning, Independent Filmmaker & Executive Producer, Brick City TV
  • Daniel S. Loeb, Founder & CEO, Third Point LLC
  • Lara Logan, Award-Winning Foreign Correspondent & Correspondent for CBS's 60 Minutes
  • John Lykouretzos, Founder & CIO, Hoplite Capital Management, L.P.
  • Omeed Malik, Global Head of Capital Strategy, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  • Morris Mark, Managing Partner & CIO, Mark Asset Management
  • Mark Mobius, Executive Chairman, Templeton Emerging Markets Group
  • Ray Nolte, Managing Partner & CIO, SkyBridge Capital
  • George Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece (2009-2011)
  • Felix Partow, Portfolio Manager, The Midway Group
  • Christopher Pucillo, CEO & CIO, Solus Alternative Asset Management LP
  • Bruce Richards, Chairman & CEO, Marathon Asset Management
  • Sarah Robb O'Hagan, CEO, FlyWheel Sports; Founder, Extreme You; Named Forbes' "Most Powerful Women in Sports"; Former President, Equinox & Former Global President, Gatorade
  • David Rosenblum, Partner & Portfolio Manager, Prophet Capital Asset Management L.P.
  • Jack Ross, Principal & Co-Founder, Waterfall Asset Management
  • Karl Rove, Former Deputy Chief of Staff & Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush & Author of The Triumph of William McKinley: Why the Election of 1896 Still Matters
  • David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, The Carlyle Group
  • Ricky Sandler, Founder, CEO & CIO, Eminence Capital
  • David C. Saunders, Founding Managing Director, K2 Advisors
  • Anthony Scaramucci, Founder, SkyBridge Capital
  • Erik Schatzker, Television Correspondent, Bloomberg Television
  • George Sullivan, EVP & Global Head of Alternative Investment Solutions, State Street Corporation
  • Nicolas Vassalli, Head of Portfolio Management, Structured Portfolio Management (SPM)
  • Gary Vaynerchuk, Founder, VaynerMedia; Angel Investor: & New York Times Best-Selling Author of Crush It!, The Thank You Economy, & Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook
  • Ty Wallach, Partner, Paulson & Co. Inc.
  • Boaz Weinstein, Founder & CIO, Saba Capital Management, L.P.
  • Basil Williams, Managing Director & Head of Portfolio Management, PAAMCO
  • Robert Wolf, CEO, 32 Advisors
  • Dick Wolf, Emmy Award Winning & Grammy Winning Producer
  • Jake Wood, Co-Founder & CEO, Team Rubicon USA
  • Sam Zell, Founder & Chairman, Equity Group Investments
  • Roslyn Zhang, Managing Director, Head of Hedge Fund Investments, China Investment Corporation (CIC)

Entertainment Investing

DIGITAL HOLLYWOOD

Tuesday, May 23rd - Thursday, May 25,  2017
The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles
Digital Hollywood debuted in 1994 and has from its start been among the leading trade conferences in its field with over 15,000 top executives in the film, television, music, home video, cable, telecommunications and computer industries attending the various events each year.During the past two decades Victor Harwood has developed and produced over two hundred leading conferences and events for artists, professionals and top executives. Mr. Harwood is considered a leading authority on the convergence of the entertainment and technology industries, founding and organizing such conferences as Digital Hollywood, Politics 2008: The Media Conference on the Election of the President, Media Summit New York, Building Blocks, Advertising 2.0, Digital Hollywood Europe in London, the Entertainment Globalization Initiative, Multimedia Expo, Production East at Lincoln Center, the International Business in Space Conference and the New York Writers Conference. He coined the now ubiquitous expression "The Digital Revolution."

China INVESTING

CHINAWEEK 2017 CALIFORNIA-CHINA BUSINESS SUMMIT

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017
Millennium Biltmore Hotel In Los Angeles
The day-long business summit is designed for California business leaders involved in or contemplating engagement with China. Meet top business leaders and investors from across China who are ready to do business with California. Access the most authoritative speakers and latest information on the dynamic partnership between California and China.
 OPENING PLENARY REMARKS 
Peter Shiao, Chairman, CHINAWEEK
Chris Argentieri, Chef Operating Officer, Los Angeles Times 
Madam Liu Chun, Vice President & Secretary General, CCCME
Consul General Liu Jian, Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles
Keynote by California Governor Jerry Brown
Five major topics will be featured in breakout sessions co-organized by industry leaders and experts in the field including:
-Agriculture: Exporting from California to China
-Clean-tech: New technologies and trends between California & China
-Cross-Border investment: Policy update and accessing Chinese capital
-E-commerce: Selling to and buying from China
-Infrastructure: Collaborations between California & China
Attendees can expect to
• Meet senior Chinese investment and trade delegates from throughout China
• Learn about trends and opportunities in cross-border businesses directly from top practitioners
• Connect with valuable business and strategic resources to help you develop and execute your China strategy
• Gain exposure to numerous projects at the leading edge of California-China business
• Get involved with ongoing California-China business development activities and initiatives 

 Global Investing

MILKEN INSTITUTE GLOBAL CONFERENCE 2017

Sunday, April 30th - Wednesday, May 4th,  2017
Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles
The Global Conference convenes the best minds in the world to tackle the most stubborn challenges. That commitment to the power of ideas has set this event apart for two decades. It is a unique setting in which the individuals with the capital, power and influence to move the world forward meet face-to-face with those whose expertise and creativity are reinventing industry, philanthropy and media.
​Expand your network of accomplished and influential people — 3,500 attendees from 50 countries, all senior decision-makers in their fields.

​DIGITAL HEALTH INVESTING

VATOR SPLASH Health 2017 

MARCH 23, 2017
FORT MASON, SAN FRANCISCO
Please use this discount code during registration: completionfund2017
email with any questions: bradjt@gmail.com

INVESTOR EVENTS 2016

Venture Capital, Entrepreneurs & Startups

October 13, 2016
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel

Vator Splash LA 2016 with Brian Lee & Mark Cuban

Please use this discount code during registration: completionfund2016
email with any questions: bradjt@gmail.com
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Speakers at this years Vator Splash LA 2016 event include Mark Cuban (one of the hosts of Shark Tank and owner of the Dallas Mavericks); Brian Lee (Founder & CEO, Honest Company); Leura Fine (Founder & CEO, Laurel & Wolf ); Nick Green (Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Thrive Market); Tri Tran (CEO & Co-founder, Munchery); Adam Goldenberg (Founder & CEO, JustFab); Andre Haddad (CEO, Turo); Mike Jones (Founder, Science) and many more.  
Honest Company in the News
Recode wrote yesterday that the company was engaged in acquisition discussions that may or may not result in a sale. Honest Company, founded five years ago in L.A., was reportedly valued at $1.7 billion when it raised $100 million in financing last year. Altogether, it has raised $222 million from investors and, according to Recode, it generated revenue of $300 million last year. (A three-month-old Bloomberg report said its sales last year were $275 million.)
About Vator
Vator (short for innovator) is a professional network for entrepreneurs and investors.  http://vator.tv/company/vator
​Founded and run by veteran and award-winning journalist Bambi Francisco, Vator consists of Vator.tv (soon to be vator.co), one of the largest business networks dedicated to entrepreneurship, VatorNews, Vator's news site focused on the business and trends of high-tech entrepreneurship and innovation. VatorNews has 500-plus contributors. Vator also has a technology platform called Vator Competitions, which is an online competition management system.

Investors, Private Equity & Broker DealeRS

OCTOBER 26, 2016
Balboa Bay Resort, Newport Beach

139th investment conference Hosted by 
​THE NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANKING ASSOCIATION (NIBA)

Please use this promotion code during registration: completionfund2016
email with any questions: bradjt@gmail.com
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NIBA Conferences are one-and-a-half day fast-paced intimate events that provide private and public issuers, regardless of size or industry, a unique platform to present their individual stories to our vast network of Registered Investment Advisors, Private Equity Groups, Family Offices, Investment Bankers, Broker Dealers, Boutique Corp. Finance, Specialized Investment Brokerages, Venture Capital Groups, Financing Partners, Market Makers and market professionals, all experienced within the capital markets.
Our Conference forum is specifically designed to capitalize upon expended time for management of presenting companies by providing an abbreviated initial 10 minute overview presentation to all conference attendees which is also live filmed, providing access to members not in attendance and an additional marketing opportunity for presenters by posting to their company websites. Additionally, scheduled one-on-one meetings provide presenting companies an opportunity to fully engage potential investors with full presentations and affords time for in-depth question and answers.
About NIBA
The National Investment Banking Association (NIBA)Since 1982, The National Investment Banking Association (NIBA) has been a not-for-profit association for national, regional and independent broker dealers, investment banking firms, investment advisors, and related capital market service providers.
NIBA has over 35 years of experience hosting conferences featuring public and private micro-cap and small-cap companies.  During those 35 years NIBA Members have completed thousands of deals that have raised over $12 billion dollars for emerging growth companies.  The NIBA Membership represents over 60+ services centered around micro-cap and small-cap companies.

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MARCH 15, 2016 

March 12, 2016

March 10, 2016

February 23, 2016

February 13, 2015

Freedom IS Rising! In Las Vegas on July 13, 2016
FreedomFest is an intellectual mecca that encourages you to flesh out your ideas and learn new ones! It's a challenging but welcoming environment, which will push you like a training montage but then treat you to a steak dinner.
Debates, panels, speeches, mock trials, a film festival, an investment seminar, receptions, banquets, karaoke, a buzzing exhibit hall...the excitement never stops at FreedomFest!

FreedomFest is an annual festival where free minds meet to celebrate “great books, great ideas, and great thinkers” in an open-minded society. It is independent, non-partisan, and not affiliated with any organization or think tank. Founded and produced by Mark Skousen since 2002, FreedomFest invites the “best and the brightest” from around the world to talk, strategize, socialize, and celebrate liberty. FreedomFest is open to all and is purely egalitarian, where speakers, attendees, and exhibitors are treated as equals.

Location

Planet Hollywood
​3667 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109​

Freedom Fest 2015 

Com​e join the film and Digital entertainment leADERS at digital Hollywood at the skirball museum IN Los Angeles ON May 3, 2016

Digital Hollywood debuted in 1994 and has from its start been among the leading trade conferences in its field with over 15,000 top executives in the film, television, music, home video, cable, telecommunications and computer industries attending the various events each year.During the past two decades Victor Harwood has developed and produced over two hundred leading conferences and events for artists, professionals and top executives. Mr. Harwood is considered a leading authority on the convergence of the entertainment and technology industries, founding and organizing such conferences as Digital Hollywood, Politics 2008: The Media Conference on the Election of the President, Media Summit New York, Building Blocks, Advertising 2.0, Digital Hollywood Europe in London, the Entertainment Globalization Initiative, Multimedia Expo, Production East at Lincoln Center, the International Business in Space Conference and the New York Writers Conference. He coined the now ubiquitous expression "The Digital Revolution."

LOCATION

2701 N Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Digital Hollywood Fall 2015 @ Ritz Carlton

 Investing in Smart Beta on March 22, 2016 @ the Westin Fort Lauderdale

Much has been said regarding the timing of investing in factor-based strategies. In addition to understanding the underlying assumptions of these funds it's critical to know what's driving returns and will these tilts work going forward. Are these strategies for long-term investors only or can they be utilized as a tactical play as well? 
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Atthe 2016 Investing in Smart Beta conference you will have the opportunity to hear from two leading experts as they discuss the pros & cons of single factor vs. multi-factor strategies and when they should be used.
Factor Investing And Its Difference From Other Approaches To Smart Beta
Smart beta’s critics have frequently contended that it’s little more than a variation of factor tilting. Yet in recent years, leading investment companies have introduced a host of vehicles based on a variety of factors, including quality, value, momentum, low volatility and size that contribute to different levels of risk and return for investors. This session will analyze the theory behind these products and compare holding a broad smart beta strategy versus implementing a do-it-yourself approach that blends factor ETFs together.

location

400 Corporate Dr,
​Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334

Investing in Smart Beta Conference 2016
@ Westin Fort Lauderdale Pictures

Performance Marketing & Lead Generation
​in Las Vegas on March 15, 2016

LeadsCon is the definitive conference for vertical media, online lead gen and direct response marketing.  Founded in 2007, LeadsCon showcases the best people and companies in vertical media and direct response marketing. 5000+ (3,000 for Las Vegas & 2,000 for New York) people rely each year on LeadsCon for unparalleled insights and access to marketing leaders.
Conference Highlights Will Include Discussions On:
  • Improving the buyer & seller relationship, calculating lead costs, optimizing lead campaigns, and understanding buyer intent
  • Best practices and trends for today’s vertical markets, including insurance, finance, lending, education, solar, and legal
  • Maximizing your content marketing, building your brand to compete, and operating in a regulatory climate
  • Engaging through email, optimizing sell-thru and conversions, and extending your mobile reach
  • Connecting through call marketing, expanding into offline lead gen, marketing to SMBs, and activating affiliates and advocates

Location

The Venetian
​3355 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Leadscon 2016 @ Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas

The West Coast’s Premier Alternative Investment Conference
​Hosted by CFHA, CFALA & CAIA ​March 10, 2016

ALTSLA is a non-profit, educationally focused alternative investment conference designed to bring the professional investor community together for a full day of dialogue and discussion on the most relevant topics facing investors today.
ALTSLA is specifically designed to provide relevant, educationally focused content for individuals who manage, advise, allocate to, or oversee alternative investments. This includes:
  • Institutional investors
  • Financial advisors
  • Family offices
  • Asset managers
  • Investment consultants
  • Plan trustees
  • Portfolio managers
  • Research analysts
​California Hedge Fund Association - http://www.calhedgefund.org/
CFA - Chartered Financial Analyst of Los Angeles - http://www.cfala.org/
CAIA - Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association

Location

The Omni Hotel
251 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

ALTSLA 2016 @ Omni hotel in Los Angeles ​ 

ICFO Capital 
​Irvine Investor Conference March 12, 2016 

The iCFO Investment Conference features a panel of 20 to 30 potential "INVESTORS", as they consider offers from aspiring entrepreneurs seeking debt or equity investments for their business. The Investor group evaluates the concept, product, or business model. This process allows potential investors to discuss opinions, voice interests or concerns.

This meeting is limited to Accredited Investors, Angel Investors, and Investment Bankers who are interested in pre-qualified investment opportunities. 

iCFO Capital provides value to our clients through a variety of tools, including our Investment Conference series, Business Plan / Investment packaging, and Interim CFO consulting.
 

location

Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP 
2040 Main St, 2nd Floor 
Irvine, CA 92614

Recurring Revenue Conference Welcomes Leading CEOs, Investors and Financial Experts at Skirball Cultural Center February 23

How do you make it difficult for your competitors to take away customers while also making it undesirable for your customers to switch their business? Today a growing number of companies are engaging recurring revenue business models. Those who want to learn more are invited to attend the Recurring Revenue Conference  on Wednesday, February 23, 2016 at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The event featuring CEOs, venture capitalists, private equity investors, financial advisors, panels, workshops and networking is sponsored by Clear Channel Advisors.  
    “This dynamic conference highlights today’s fast-growing subscription-based economy from monthly renewals and software as a service to strategic solutions enabling companies to gain higher sales, better yields and increase customer retention,” said Brad Turner, CEO Santa Monica-based Market Completion Fund and marketing director for Quants Corporation.
    Recurring revenue models empower companies to grow non-traditional sales, gain competitive advantage and increase market share in healthcare, retail, e-commerce, entertainment and hundreds of industries. Industry experts estimate the total market value of the opportunity for recurring revenue business at $500 billion or more. 
    Conference attendees will learn why companies less than five years old are valued at 10-20 times earnings or higher as others struggle to grow. How Salesforce, Adobe, NetSuite, Amazon, and Netflix have reaped huge benefits from new consumption and distribution models built on recurring revenue, and new partnering relationships including Comcast-Xbox, DropBox, SalesForce App Exchange, Apple App Store and others. And key criteria why investors are investing in this explosive growth category.​
     So what exactly is recurring revenue? According to Investopedia, it is the portion of a company's revenue that is highly likely to continue in the future; revenue that is predictable, stable and can be counted on in the future with a high degree of certainty. 

Location

Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049
The Skirball Cultural Center is an educational institution in Los Angeles, California devoted to sustaining Jewish heritage and American democratic ideals. It has been open to the public since 1996.
With recurring revenue business models shown to deliver stable, predictable income and higher customer lifetime value along with flexibility and personalization for customers, it’s no surprise that an estimated half of all U.S. businesses have either adopted or are planning to adopt recurring revenue models! 
    With recurring revenue fast becoming the gold standard for business models as not all revenue is created equal, many of today’s CEOs are advised to build this strategy into their own business models. Unlike traditional or one-time sales models that rely heavily on customer acquisition, up-front fees and outdated manual processes like spreadsheets and database exports, recurring revenue models offer opportunities to establish continual, highly predictable revenue streams. With scalability, enhanced customer engagement and longer retention. But beware of exchanging a current business model for the quick-fix recurring revenue solution: implementation often demands planning, processes, software and systems technology, along with seasoned experts to guide you. 
    Attendees will also learn why investors pay premium prices for companies with subscription revenue models, how successful subscription-based businesses are managing explosive growth, and why building and optimizing ongoing customer relationships are the lifeblood of subscription businesses. A host of panel presentations include The Big Impact of Big Data; So Cal Rockstars You Don’t Know-But Will, Cyber Security: The Shadow Under the Cloud, and Analytics That Drive Your Venture’s Valuation, Reinventing Med-Tech: Meet The Disruptors, and Fast Pitches To Seasoned Investors. 
Featured speakers are Nick Green, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Thrive Market; Perry Wallack, CFO, Cornerstone OnDemand; Esther Nordlinger, Creative Artists Agency (CAA); Alex Backer, QLess; Heather Bearfield, Marcum; Michael Bell, Infrascale Inc; Chirag Chotalia, Pritzker Group Venture Capital; Nick Desai, Heal; Mark Hauser, OFS Capital Management, LLC; Bill Hunscher, TZP Growth Partners; Amit Jain, Bridg; Graham Jones, eSalon; Ben Kuo, Socaltech LLC; BJ Lackland, Lighter Capital; Jess Lewis, FilmTrack; Chris Lueck, FastSpring; Brian Nolan, Sellbrite; Nimish Patel, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP; Robin D. Richards, CareerArc; Jesse Saivar, Greenberg Glusker LLP; Rick Smith, CrossCut Ventures; John Tabis, TheBouqs.com; Leonard Lanzi, LAVA; Barry Yates, NetSuite; Erik Rannala, Mucker Capital; Mark Schwartz, Harvard Business School Angels, and others.
The Recurring Revenue Conference be held at Skirball Cultural Center on February 23, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, followed by a cocktail reception. For pre-registration and more information visit www.recurringrevenueconference.com.

Recurring Revenue 2016 

iCFO Capital Investment Conference February 13

We’ve invited some of Southern California most influential Private Investors, Private Equity Firms, Broker-Dealers, Investment Bankers, Accredited Investors, and other industry professionals. This means great opportunities you won’t find at any other conference this year, whether you’re looking to invest or to secure funding.
This meeting is limited to Accredited Investors, Angel Investors, and Investment Bankers who are interested in pre-qualified investment opportunities. 

The iCFO Investment Conference features a panel of 20 to 30 potential "INVESTORS", as they consider offers from aspiring entrepreneurs seeking debt or equity investments for their business. The Investor group evaluates the concept, product, or business model. This process allows potential investors to discuss opinions, voice interests or concerns.

Location

Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP 
2040 Main St, 2nd Floor 
Irvine, CA 92614

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