#1 Business & Financial Industry Event
In 2018, 3,000 of the world’s savviest investors gathered at Lincoln Center for the New York Sohn Investment Conference, where top hedge fund managers shared their tips, insights, and predictions for the future. Founded in 1995, the event benefits the Sohn Conference Foundation’s work to end childhood cancer. Next: May 6, 2019
In 2019, UBS Investment Bank will combine two of its most important long-running events into one. The former Global Technology Conference and Global Media and Communications Conference now fall under one umbrella: the UBS Global TMT Conference. The event at the New York Hilton Midtown will bring together more than 100 top analysts and bankers from the technology, media, and telecom sectors, who will offer their thoughts and insights to 1,500 investors. Next: December 9-11, 2019
#3 Business & Financial Industry Event up from #4
Barbara Corcoran, Chris Albrecht, Mark Cuban, and Danica Patrick were among the thought leaders who participated in Ignition: Media, Technology & Transformation in 2018. Presented by Business Insider, the two-day conference at Spring Studios explores the ways that changes in media, technology, and global markets affect business, society, and culture. Next: Winter 2019
#4 Business & Financial Industry Event (up from #5)
The World Business Forum is held throughout the year all over the world, and the New York edition at Lincoln Center draws 1,800 attendees who come from different industries. Speakers on tap for this year’s event include Janet Yellen, Simon Sinek, Jim Collins, and Randi Zuckerberg. Next: November 20-21, 2019
#5 Business & Financial Industry Event (new to the list)
Since 2002, American Banker magazine has honored the accomplishments of the women leading the industry at the Most Powerful Women in Banking Awards Dinner. The event encompasses four lists: the 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking, the 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance, 25 Women to Watch, and the Top Teams in Banking. In the age of the #metoo movement, last year's black-tie dinner at Cipriani Wall Street highlighted the role that women can play in supporting each other in the workplace and called for an increase in diversity at the top levels of banks and financial firms. About 900 guests attended. Next: October 3, 2019
