The Columbia Business School Private Equity & Venture Capital Club proudly presents:The 17th Annual Columbia Business SchoolPrivate Equity and Venture Capital Conference“Navigating New Opportunities and Challenges” February 25th, 2011 - Alfred Lerner HallFeaturing keynote speakers:Russell Carson ’67 – General Partner, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe                                                   Stuart Ellman - Co-Founder and Managing Partner, RRE VenturesJohn Howard - Chief Executive Officer, Irving Place Capital Stephen Murray ’89 - President and Chief Executive Officer, CCMP Capital                                                       Panels include:   Private Equity in the Emerging Markets: Charting the Course  The Leveraged Buyout in 2011  The LP-GP Relationship: Where Does it Stand and Where is it Going?  Private Equity and Venture Capital in a Greening Marketplace  Venture Capital in New York: Investing in Silicon Alley  Real Estate Private Equity: Investing in the Wake of the Storm