9th Annual SALT Conference 2017 | Sky Bridge Capital | 16 May 2017 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Meeting of the World's Most Prominent Thought Leaders from the Worlds of Finance, Alternative Investments, Politics, Science, Pop Culture and Philanthropy.

NEW YORK, March 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The ninth annual SALT Conference will take place from May 16th – 19th at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Over 2,000 of the world's most influential and impactful industry influencers, decision makers and investors will engage in bipartisan discussions and debates spanning the most topical and pressing themes that are shaping the future of finance, global markets and society.

Over the course of four days, more than 125 speakers – from the intersecting worlds of finance, investing, politics, public policy, pop culture and philanthropy – will participate in curated panels, fireside chats and keynote remarks. Topics include the evolving state of the alternatives asset industry, the future of American politics, the influence of policy, populism and tax reform on global financial markets and the impact of growing geopolitical tensions around the globe. Based on registrations to date, SALT is expected to draw a 20% increase in attendance amongst institutional investors, with a significant turnout from asset allocators at leading public and private pensions and sovereign wealth funds.

"This year's program features an unprecedented, comprehensive lineup of speakers who will candidly discuss the world's most relevant topics, controversial issues and actionable solutions so that we may capitalize on tomorrow's opportunities and improve societal conditions," said Victor Oviedo, Co-Founder of the SALT Conference. "Over the past nine years, we have truly built a bespoke, global platform for the greatest minds in finance to exchange ideas, expand their network and grow their business."

Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States

Bill Ackman, CEO & Portfolio Manager, Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.

Teresa C. Barger, CEO, Cartica Management, LLC

Dr. Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (2006-2014)

Donna Brazile, Political Strategist & Former Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC)

John Brennan, CIA Director (2013-2017)

R. Nicholas Burns, Former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs; Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO; Former U.S. Ambassador to Greece; Professor of the Practices of Diplomacy & International Politics, Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government

Governor Jeb Bush, Governor of Florida (1998-2007)
David Cameron, Prime Minister, Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2010 - 2016)

James Chanos, Founder & President, Kynikos Associates LP

Liz Claman, Anchor, Fox Business Network
George Cook, Institutional Consulting Director, Graystone Consulting

Josh Earnest, White House Press Secretary For President Obama (2014-2017)

Joshua S. Friedman, Co-Founder, Co-Chairman & Co-CEO, Canyon Partners, LLC

Emanuel J. Friedman, CEO and Co-CIO, EJF Capital LLC

Jamie Foxx, Academy Award Winning Actor, Grammy Award Winning Musical Artist & Comedian

Troy Gayeski, Partner & Senior Portfolio Manager, SkyBridge Capital

Reade Griffith, CIO, Polygon's European Event-Driven Fund & Co-Founder & Head of Investment Committee, Tetragon

Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO & CIO, DoubleLine

Steve Harvey, Comedian, Television Host, Producer, Radio Personality, Actor & Best-Selling Author

Chris Hentemann, Managing Partner & CIO, 400 Capital Management LLC

Sir Michael Hintze, Founder, Chief Executive & Senior Investment Officer, CQS

Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos & New York Times Bestselling Author of Delivering Happiness

Brett R. Jefferson, President & CIO, Hildene Capital Management

Mark Jeffries, Author & Communications Expert
Jerry Jones, Owner, President & General Manager of Dallas Cowboys

Jason Karp, Founder & CIO, Tourbillon Capital Partners, L.P.

Jewel Kilcher, Singer-Songwriter, Entrepreneur, Actress, Author & Poet

Michael P. Kortan, FBI Assistant Director, Office of Public Affairs

Marc Lasry, Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder, Avenue Capital Group

Marc Levin, Award Winning, Independent Filmmaker & Executive Producer, Brick City TV

Daniel S. Loeb, Founder & CEO, Third Point LLC
Lara Logan, Award-Winning Foreign Correspondent & Correspondent for CBS's 60 Minutes

John Lykouretzos, Founder & CIO, Hoplite Capital Management, L.P.

Omeed Malik, Global Head of Capital Strategy, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Morris Mark, Managing Partner & CIO, Mark Asset Management

Mark Mobius, Executive Chairman, Templeton Emerging Markets Group

Ray Nolte, Managing Partner & CIO, SkyBridge Capital
George Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece (2009-2011)

Felix Partow, Portfolio Manager, The Midway Group
Christopher Pucillo, CEO & CIO, Solus Alternative Asset Management LP

Bruce Richards, Chairman & CEO, Marathon Asset Management

Sarah Robb O'Hagan, CEO, FlyWheel Sports; Founder, Extreme You; Named Forbes' "Most Powerful Women in Sports"; Former President, Equinox & Former Global President, Gatorade

David Rosenblum, Partner & Portfolio Manager, Prophet Capital Asset Management L.P.

Jack Ross, Principal & Co-Founder, Waterfall Asset Management

Karl Rove, Former Deputy Chief of Staff & Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush & Author of The Triumph of William McKinley: Why the Election of 1896 Still Matters

David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, The Carlyle Group

Ricky Sandler, Founder, CEO & CIO, Eminence Capital
David C. Saunders, Founding Managing Director, K2 Advisors

Anthony Scaramucci, Founder, SkyBridge Capital
Erik Schatzker, Television Correspondent, Bloomberg Television

George Sullivan, EVP & Global Head of Alternative Investment Solutions, State Street Corporation
Nicolas Vassalli, Head of Portfolio Management, Structured Portfolio Management (SPM)

Gary Vaynerchuk, Founder, VaynerMedia; Angel Investor: & New York Times Best-Selling Author of Crush It!, The Thank You Economy, & Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook

Ty Wallach, Partner, Paulson & Co. Inc.
Boaz Weinstein, Founder & CIO, Saba Capital Management, L.P.

Basil Williams, Managing Director & Head of Portfolio Management, PAAMCO

Robert Wolf, CEO, 32 Advisors
Dick Wolf, Emmy Award Winning & Grammy Winning Producer

Jake Wood, Co-Founder & CEO, Team Rubicon USA
Sam Zell, Founder & Chairman, Equity Group Investments

Roslyn Zhang, Managing Director, Head of Hedge Fund Investments, China Investment Corporation (CIC)

Platinum:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Morgan Stanley
Starbreeze Studio
State Street

Gold:
Chateau D'esclans
FLY
McLaren
Paulson & Co. Inc.
RSM
State Street Global Advisors
SPDR
SPM
Whispering Angel

Silver:
400 Capital
Select Sector Spiders
AXONIC Capital LLC
BDO
Cartica
DST
EJF
Golden Tree
Hildene Capital Management, LLC.
Hoplite
Marathon Asset Management
Mark Asset
Neuberger Berman
options
Polygon
preqin
Saba Capital
Societe Generale
Solus
Waterfall

Bronze:
accenture consulting
Backstop Solutions
Blue Bay Asset Management
BNY Mellon
Crowe Horwath
DoubleLine
Fidelity Charitable
RBC
S&P Global
STOXX
The Midway Group
UMB
USCF
Wells Fargo