Deadline: 30 November 2012
Open to: Students, academics, young professionals and corporates from all over the world
Venue: Vallendar, 17 – 18 January 2013
Description
The financial crisis and the subsequent sovereign debt crisis have dominated the political debate and the media for years and have highly affected large parts of today’s globalized societies. Therefore, financial institutions may no longer operate at will as their future decision making has to take political as well as media’s and society’s repercussions into consideration. Quite obviously, higher equity requirements initiated by Basel III are already reducing the return of financial institutions on their equity capital which significantly affects bank profits but also bonuses and compensation schemes for the executive bodies of banks. Although a crisis as complex as the current sovereign debt crisis would require a well-thought-out process of problem solving, today’s highly complex and interconnected financial markets as well as the ever-increasing speed of news coverage and diffusion necessitate quick coordination and ample reactions by governments and regulators alike. News outlets have a substantial impact on the readers’ opinions and expectations regarding their government’s actions. Hence, financial institutions are forced to dramatically enhance the management of their perception in the media. Doing so may contribute to a more balanced media coverage and thus potentially alleviate the regulatory, political and societal pressure. The Campus for Finance – New Year’s Conference 2013 will discuss the question “Who follows and who leads in today’s financial markets?” as well as “Who rules the world, politicians, institutional investors and bankers or journalists?”, amongst others.
Location
The Campus for Finance Conferences take place on the campus of the WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management in Vallendar. The WHU is located in an ancient 18th century castle, surrounded by modern lecture hall buildings. Vallendar is within a one hour-reach to Frankfurt and Cologne Bonn airports and also easily accessible by train. We will offer a shuttle service to the surrounding train stations and to hotels and guesthouses.
Eligibility
The conference is eligible for the students, academics and young professionals from all over the world. Corporates are eligible for participating in the conference too. Participation fee is 70 Eur for students and 120 Eur for academics. The fee includes accommodation, meals, shuttle service, final party. Travel subsidies for all participating students and academics. Amount depends on the region you are coming from. Check the travel subsidy calculator for details.
Participation fee for young professionals is 120 Eur and 800 Eur for corporates. It includes access to exclusive corporate events, all speeches, gala dinner and services.
Application process
You can apply now in Online Application System. Application deadline for the New Years Conference 2013 will be November 30, 2012.
For more information, please visit the official website.
