Building on last year's success, the 2008 conference, hosted at the Kellogg School of Management in conjunction with the Larry and Carol Levy Institute for Entrepreneurial Practice, will provide executives, managers, investors, and students with a forum to discuss leading and investing in a successful turnaround.

Following the event's theme, "Leading Corporate Renewal," panel discussions will analyze the latest developments in the field from a variety of strategic and operational as well as financial perspectives.

   Andrew
   J. McKenna
   Non-Executive Chairman,
   McDonald’s Corporation

   Chairman, Schwarz    Paper Company

Diane Swonk
Chief Economist

   Jerry York
   CEO, Harwinton Capital

   Director, Apple Inc.,
   Tyco International Ltd.,
   MyPublisher

Update:

We are pleased to announce that the conference is now available for viewing via streaming video. Please click on the links below to access the videos.

• Morning Keynote: Diane Swonk
• Lunch Keynote: Andrew J.McKenna
• Panel: Distressed Investing from the Hedge Fund and Private Equity Perspectives
• Panel: Choosing and Retaining the Right Management Team
• Panel: International Opportunities in Turnarounds
• Panel: The First 100 Days of a Turnaround
• Panel: Winn-Dixie: Case Study of an Award Winning Turnaround
• Panel: The Changing Structure of Workouts

Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, we are not able to provide a recording of Mr. York's speech. However, Mr. York has graciously agreed to share the materials from his presentation. Please click below to download the files:

• Corporate Turnarounds and Value Creation
• Structured Approach to Turnaround Management: IBM Reengineering Example