Thank You!

Thank you to all our sponsors, speakers and delegates for making the 5th Annual AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum \ Australia a great success. Australia's premier international private equity forum saw 300 senior representatives and overseas dignitaries, including general partners, institutional investors and professional advisers, congregate at the Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney.

Highlights of the two-day conference included the keynote address from The Hon. Wayne Swan MP, Treasurer of Australia, Member for Lilley, who shared his views on the future prospects of the Australian economy, which has enjoyed 17 years of uninterrupted growth and is expected to continue its rise despite what is happening in the international financial markets. He also promoted Australia as "an excellent place to invest" and outlined the new government's various schemes and policies to promote fiscal health Down Under. The speech was followed by HarbourVest's Philip Bilden conducting a Larry King-style interview with the Treasurer on a number of very timely subjects.

Next year's event will take place in Sydney in early March yet again. We look forward to seeing you there.

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