The Economist Events Announces Sixth Annual Buttonwood Gathering on February 10th 2015 in New York City

NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Economist Events announced today that it will hold its sixth annual Buttonwood Gathering on February 10th 2015 in New York City.  This year's event will take place at 10 on the Park at the Time Warner Center in New York City and will focus on the future of finance and global economic growth.

The full-day conference will bring together leaders in finance, economics, business, academia and government to examine the changing role of the state in finance. From public-private partnerships to tax reform, the conference will address how countries and companies can effectively balance government and growth.

"Ever since the financial crisis we have seen regulators and the governments get more involved in the economy. This year's gathering will tackle what the role of the state should be in finance and business today," said Philip Coggan, Buttonwood columnist and capital markets editor at The Economist. "What makes The Buttonwood Gathering so interesting is that it brings together a melting pot of thinkers to address big questions about today's global economy."

Internationally renowned experts from across the globe  will debate the most pressing questions facing the global economy, including whether or not growth has plateaued in the developing world, the benefits and drawbacks of privitisation, the economic implications of escalating violence and political conflict and more. From financial regulation to the rapidly changing economic landscape, The Buttonwood Gathering will examine the issues that matter most to investors today.

Some of the speakers and journalists already confirmed to take part in this year's event include:

Liaquat Ahamed, author of "Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World" 
Kyle Bass, Chief investment officer, Hayman Capital Management 
Olivier Blanchard, Chief economist, International Monetary Fund 
Richard Clarke, Former US National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Counter-terrorism 
Jason Furman, Chairman, President's Council of Economic Advisors 
Tim Geithner, Former US Secretary of treasury and author of "Stress Test" 
Sean Glodek, Director and Board Member, Russian Direct Investment Fund 
Brad Katsuyama, Co-founder and chief executive, IEX 
Stephen King, Chief economist, HSBC 
Annette L. Nazareth, Partner, Davis Polk and former SEC Commissioner 
Arun Sundarajan, Professor and NEC faculty fellow, New York University 
Joseph Stiglitz, Professor at Columbia University and Winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize for Economics 
Peter Thiel, Partner, Founders Fund and Co-Founder, PayPal

A full program and list of speakers can be found at http://econ.st/1ucJZHe. 

Juniper Networks is a platinum sponsor and Platfora is a silver sponsor of the Buttonwood Gathering. Supporting associations include100 Women in Hedge Funds, Association of Financial Analysts, Ellevate, Emerging Markets Private Equity Association, Hedge Fund Association, New York Hedge Fund Roundtable.

For more information on the overall event or to register for the conference, please go to http://econ.st/1untAzC.

Join the conversation and connect with attendees and speakers on Twitter via #Buttonwood.

This event is open to press.  For media registration, please contact Michelle Hayden at [email protected] or 212-641-9827.

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