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  1. Production & Strategy

U.S. Business & Financial Industry Events 2019

September 30, 2019
1. Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference
1. Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference
Sun Valley, Idaho
Boutique investment bank Allen & Company hosts the exclusive Sun Valley Conference, which has become known as “summer camp for billionaires.” The five-day retreat, now in its 35th year, brings together a who’s-who of media, business, and technology in Sun Valley, Idaho, for dealmaking opportunities and panel discussions. Some of the powerful players who attended the 2019 gathering included Apple C.E.O. Tim Cook, General Motors C.E.O. Mary Barra, Comcast C.E.O. Brian Roberts, and Uber C.E.O. Dara Khosrowshahi. Next: Summer 2020
Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images
2. Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Summit
2. Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Summit
Washington
Following the theme “Building America’s Future,” the 2019 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Summit focused on fiscal sustainability in the United States. The event’s prominent participants included leaders, policymakers, and experts like House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means Representative Kevin Brady, who discussed topics like the rising national debt, climate change, and education. Next: May/June 2020
Photo: Courtesy of 2. Peter G. Peterson Foundation
3. Sohn Investment Conference
3. Sohn Investment Conference
New York
More than 3,000 portfolio managers, private investors, and asset allocators gathered at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center for the 2019 Sohn Investment Conference. For many of the event’s Wall-Street-elite speakers, the event is the only public forum in which they share their coveted insights all year. CNBC and Bank of America Merrill Lynch were among the event’s top sponsors, and ticket sales benefited the Sohn Conference Foundation, which funds initiatives to cure and treat pediatric cancer. Next: May 13, 2020
Photo: Adam Jeffery/CNBC
4. Milken Institute Global Conference
4. Milken Institute Global Conference
Up from #5
Los Angeles
The Milken Institute’s Global Conference brings together top players in business, technology, government, philanthropy, healthcare, and entertainment to discuss major issues that affect the world today. The 2019 program balanced hard-hitting conversations about government and finance with stress-relieving activities like yoga, massages, and playtime with puppies. More than 4,000 heavy hitters attended this year’s conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel to gain insights from leaders like IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, Goldman Sachs C.E.O. David Solomon, and Ivanka Trump, whose lunch session on shared prosperity was the week’s hottest ticket. Next: May 2-6, 2020
Photo: Courtesy of Milken Institute
5. Roth Conference
5. Roth Conference
Los Angeles
Roth Capital Partners hosted its 31st annual conference at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Orange County. More than 4,700 bankers attended the event, where more than 500 financial experts participated in presentations over three days. The invite-only event is also known for its stellar parties, which this year included a St. Patrick’s Day costume bash to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and a performance from Blink-182. Next: March 2020
See more: How This Financial Conference Avoids Being Stuffy
Photo: Justice Photography
6. UBS Global TMT Conference
6. UBS Global TMT Conference
New York
Two of UBS Investment Bank’s tentpole annual events will join forces this year. The former Global Technology Conference and the Global Media and Communications Conference are now the UBS Global TMT Conference (Technology, Media, Telecommunications). More than 100 top analysts and bankers will offer their expertise to 1,500 investors during panel presentations and one-on-one and group meetings at the New York Hilton Midtown. Next: December 9-11, 2019
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