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85Broads Owner, Constellation Brands CEO, and M &T Bank CEO Top Simon Business School Annual Conference in New York City
ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 24, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prominent senior executives and industry leaders will be speaking at Simon Business School's fifth annual financial conference in New York City on May 8, 2014. The full-day conference will feature discussions about the impact of disruption, regulation, and increasing global competition across various industries including: banking, finance, government, media, and consumer products.
WHO: Leading executives, include:
• Sallie Krawcheck, Owner of 85Broads and former Bank of America President, Global Wealth & Investment Management
• Rob Sands, President & CEO, Constellation Brands, Executive of the Year Award Recipient
• Larry Kudlow, Senior Contributor, CNBC
• Robert Wilmers, Chairman & CEO, M &T Bank
• Michael Cirami, VP, Co-Director, and Portfolio Manager, Eaton Vance
• Michael Jensen, Former Simon Business School Professor and Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus, Harvard Business School
• Mark Zupan, Dean, Simon Business School
WHAT: 2014 Simon New York City Conference
The Global Marketplace: Rising to the Challenges of Regulation, Disruption, and International Competition
Hosted by Simon Business School (University of Rochester)
WHERE: The Grand Hyatt Hotel, 109 E. 42nd Street, New York City
WHEN: Thursday, May 8, 2014 8:30 A.M.–3:30 P.M.
WHY: This gathering of top executives to discuss pathways to success for companies today in the face of increasing global competition and innovation will give attendees a deeper understanding of assessing and managing disruption and regulation across industries. The University of Rochester's Simon Business School hosts this annual event in New York City.
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