Bürgenstock in Interlaken 2008, September 3 to 6, 2008 > Conference Program
AT A GLANCE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2008
| 02:00 pm | Registration starts Welcome drink offered by Finanz und Wirtschaft |
| 04:00 pm | Opening remarks |
| 04:15 pm | Traditional Diya Lighting |
| 04:20 pm | Welcome address |
| 04:30 pm | Keynote address |
| 05:00 pm | 'Growth of Indian Economy and Opportunities in Financial Sector' |
| 06:00 pm | Press conference |
| 07:00 pm | Opening Cocktails offered by Fortis Bank Global Clearing N.V. |
| 08:00 pm | Press dinner |
| 08:00 pm | Private dinners (by invitation) |
| 10:00 pm | The Cosy Corner offered by Davidoff and Pernod Ricard Swiss |
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
| 09:00 am | 'OTC and Listed Markets - Clearing the Divide' |
| 10:15 am | Press conference |
| 10:15 am | Coffee break |
| 10:45 am | 'Product Innovation - keeping pace with clients needs?' |
| 12:00 pm | Press conference |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch offered by Swiss Bankers' Association Luncheon address on 'The Swiss Financial Center: Facing Global Challenges' |
| 02:00 pm | Keynote address on 'Water - THE challenge of the future' |
| 02:30 pm | 'Europe - Initiatives for more competition' |
| 03:45 pm | Press conference |
| 03:45 pm | Coffee break |
| 04:15 pm | 'Switzerland - on the way to a hedge fund center?' |
| 05:30 pm | Press conference |
| 07:00 pm | ‘Colors of India - the evening to live by…’ hosted by Financial Technologies Group and MCX |
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SPECIAL COMPANION PROGRAM
(on registration only)
on Thursday, September 4, 2008 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (incl. lunch)
Visit of the Violin construction school in Brienz / Lunch at the famous Grand Hotel Giessbach / Mini-cruise on the lake of Brienz *********************
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2008
********************* GALA EVENING
********************* OFF THE PROGRAM A unique opportunity to visit the Top of Europe / Jungfraujoch (3'454 m / 11'350 ft above sea level) *********************
09:00 am 'Derivatives in emerging markets: The smooth or stony road to modernisation?' 10:15 am Press conference 10:15 am Coffee break offered by OCC and OIC 10:45 am 'Futures aiding and abetting commodity price instability?' 12:00 pm Press conference 12.15 pm Lunch offered by NASDAQ OMX 02:15 pm Keynote address on 'Looking back into the Future' 03:00 pm 'Carbon Market coming of Age' 04:15 pm Press conference 04:15 pm Coffee break offered by OCC and OIC 04:45 pm Wrap-up and Outlook 06:00 pm Closing remarks 06:15 pm Press conference
07:00 pm Cocktails offered by New York Mercantile Exchange 08:00 pm Gala dinner
Beverages offered by ICMA - The International Capital Market Association
Entertainment offered by Taiwan Futures Exchange 10:30 pm After dinner party offered by CME Group
(on registration only - separate payment required)
Saturday, September 6, 2008 from 09:00 am to 06:00 pm (incl. lunch)
