Wharton Restructuring and Turnaround Conference

Welcome from the Conference Co-Chairs

On behalf of The Wharton School and the 2010 Wharton Restructuring and Turnaround Conference Planning Committee, we welcome you to the 6th annual Wharton Restructuring and Turnaround Conference. Each year, the conference gathers students, faculty, executives, investors and restructuring professionals to explore the issues and trends shaping the restructuring industry. The conference offers attendees a unique opportunity to network and exchange ideas with peers from across the restructuring field.

This year’s conference theme, “Road to Recovery?  Restructuring, Rebuilding and Regulation”, seeks to address the question of where the restructuring industry will head next in this environment of economic uncertainty and how best to address potential opportunities arising from the current landscape.  We are pleased to offer a rich program of distinguished keynote speakers and panelists to explore the conference theme. Our six panels will examine the following topics:

• Case Study Panel: The Restructuring of Charter Communications
• Distressed Private Equity Panel: Investing in an Uncertain World
• Operational Restructuring Panel: Supply Chain Management in the Automotive Industry
• Legal Restructuring Panel: Governmental Involvement in Distressed Opportunities
• Distressed Hedge Fund Panel: The Changing Face of Hedge Fund Capital
• Financial Restructuring Panel: The Leverage Wall: Navigating the Coming Wave of LBO Debt

It is our hope that the perspectives shared today will provide insight for current and aspiring restructuring and turnaround leaders. We invite you to engage with those around you, consider the unprecedented economic environment we face, and challenge one another to be forward thinking about solutions and next steps.

We are grateful to the distinguished group of speakers and panelists who have traveled to be with us today. We would also like to thank the sponsors whose generous support made this conference possible. Finally, we would like to thank our Conference Planning Committee for their unwavering commitment to the success of this conference.

We hope that you will enjoy this year's conference. Thank you for your participation and continued support.

Sincerely,