Welcome to the 17th Annual MIT Sloan Investment Conference, which will take place virtually on March 11th, 2022. The theme of this year’s conference is “Forging the Future.” Speakers will explore the post-COVID-19 investment environment and discuss where the hard work needs to be done in order to remain competitive in an increasingly complex world.

8:30-8:40am
Welcome Address

By Jake Alchek, Conference Co-Chair

8:40-8:50am
Opening Remarks

By David Schmittlein, the John C Head III Dean and Professor of Marketing at the MIT Sloan School of Management

8:55-9:35am
Keynote

Conversation with Pam Holding, co-head of Fidelity Investments’ Equity Division. Interviewed by Ted Keith.

9:40-10:25am
Panels 1-3

Panel 1: Private Equity*
Panel 2: Emerging Markets (China)
Panel 3: Macro Investing

10:30-11:15am
Panels 4-5

Panel 4: Real Estate
Panel 5: Distressed Debt

11:20-12:05pm
Panels 6-8

Panel 6: Growth Equity
Panel 7: Public Markets
Panel 8: Renewable Energy

12:35-1:25pm
Keynote

Fireside Chat with Aileen Lee, Founder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures. Moderated by Frank Ahimaz.

1:30-2:15pm
Panels 9-11

Panel 9: Venture Capital
Panel 10: Quant Investing*
Panel 11: Collaboration in Private Markets*

2:20-3:10pm
Keynote

Conversation with Carla Harris, Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley. Interviewed by Courtney Jacobovits.

3:15-4:00pm
Panel 12

Panel 12: Alternative Real Estate*

4:05-4:50pm
Keynote

Conversation with Coimbatore Sundararajan "C. S." Venkatakrishnan, CEO of Barclays, Interviewed by Debbie Lucas.

4:50-5:05pm
Closing Address

By Nicole Lim, Conference Co-Chair

* There is limited press availability for this conference. Sessions denoted with a * are off the record.