{"id":40990,"date":"2014-03-05T08:10:02","date_gmt":"2014-03-05T13:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hedgeco.net\/news\/?p=40990"},"modified":"2014-03-05T08:17:40","modified_gmt":"2014-03-05T13:17:40","slug":"salt-francis-ford-coppola-and-kevin-spacey-to-speak-at-hedge-fund-evevt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/03\/2014\/salt-francis-ford-coppola-and-kevin-spacey-to-speak-at-hedge-fund-evevt.html","title":{"rendered":"SALT: Francis Ford Coppola and Kevin Spacey To Speak At Hedge Fund Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/salt20111.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-40994\" alt=\"salt20111\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/salt20111.jpg\" width=\"202\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/salt20111.jpg 336w, https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/salt20111-300x290.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a>New York (HedgeCo.Net) &#8211; The 2014\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.saltconference.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">SALT Conference<\/a>\u00a0is taking place\u00a0May 13-16, at the Bellagio Resort &amp; Casino in\u00a0Las Vegas.\u00a0Approximately 1,800 thought leaders, public policy officials, business professionals and investors will convene to discuss macro-economic trends, geo-political events and alternative investment opportunities for the year ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Keynote presentations from two of the leading minds in entertainment,\u00a0Francis Ford Coppola, Academy Award Winning Film Director, Producer &amp; Screenwriter; and\u00a0Kevin Spacey, Academy Award-Winning Actor &amp; Producer.<\/p>\n<p>SALT is produced by SkyBridge Capital, a global alternative investment firm with approximately\u00a0$9.6 billion\u00a0in assets under advisement or management as of\u00a0December 31, 2013.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As volatile global markets and geo-political tensions continue to weigh on investor sentiment and create uncertainty, SALT is a forum for the world&#8217;s leading minds in business, finance, economics and politics to discuss, debate, and exchange ideas while identifying potential solutions,&#8221; said\u00a0Victor Oviedo, partner and global head of business development at sponsor SkyBridge Capital. &#8220;We have structured the program to focus in real-time, so participants may gain ideas that are applicable and actionable in today&#8217;s current market environment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SALT program highlights and notable speakers include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>A conversation between one of the world&#8217;s top government leaders and\u00a0<b>General David. H. Petraeus<\/b>, Director, Central Intelligence Agency (2011-2012); Commander of U.S. and International Security Assistance Forces-Afghanistan (2010-2011); Commander, U.S. Central Command (2008-2010); Commander, Multinational Force-Iraq (2007-2008);<\/li>\n<li>One-on-one interviews with investment icons,\u00a0<b>Jamie Dinan<\/b>, Chairman &amp; CEO, York Capital Management;\u00a0<b>David M. Rubenstein<\/b>, Co-Founder &amp; Co-CEO, The Carlyle Group; and<b>\u00a0David Tepper<\/b>, Founder &amp; President, Appaloosa Management LP;<\/li>\n<li>Featured presentations from\u00a0<b>Kenneth G. Langone<\/b>, President &amp; CEO, Invemed Associates LLC and Co-Founder of The Home Depot;\u00a0<b>Valerie Jarrett<\/b>, Senior Advisor to the President of\u00a0the United States\u00a0and Assistant to the President for Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs; and\u00a0<b>Mary Schapiro<\/b>, Chairman U.S. Securities &amp; Exchange Commission (2009-2012);<\/li>\n<li>Meeting of the Minds: A Discussion on Global Fiscal Policy Challenges &amp; Economic Realities:\u00a0A timely conversation featuring distinguished economists,\u00a0<b>Lawrence H. Summers<\/b>, Charles W. Eliot University Professor,\u00a0Harvard University&#8217;s\u00a0Kennedy School\u00a0of Government &amp; Director, White House National Economic Council (2009-2010); and\u00a0<b>Nassim Taleb<\/b>, New York Times Bestselling Author, &#8220;The Black Swan&#8221; &amp; Distinguished Scientific Advisor, Universa Investments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to the flagship SALT Conference which takes place in\u00a0Las Vegas\u00a0every May, SALT Asia will take place at the Marina Bay Sands in\u00a0Singapore,\u00a0October 21-24, 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Akesson<br \/>\nEditor for\u00a0<a title=\"hedge funds\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hedgeco.net\/\">HedgeCo.net<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:alex@hedgeco.net\">alex@hedgeco.net<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"hedge fund\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hedgeco.net\/\">HedgeCo.Net<\/a>\u00a0is a premier\u00a0<a title=\"hedge fund database\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hedgeco.net\/\">hedge fund database<\/a>\u00a0and community for qualified and accredited investors only. 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