Under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco
The Sohn Conference Foundation was founded in 1995 to honour Ira Sohn’s memory and battle against cancer. Since then, The Sohn Investment Conference has gathered the global financial industry for an exhilarating day of highly anticipated market insights from the world’s top investors. Through its Conferences, now in 11 cities across five continents, The Sohn Conference Foundation has inspired more than $95 million of charitable giving from the financial community.
“Sohn Monaco offers a unique perspective for leading investors in the hedge fund industry,” said Evan Sohn, Vice President and Co-founder of The Sohn Conference Foundation. “The growing success of The Sohn Investment Conferences has enabled the Foundation to benefit children’s causes and scientific research all around the world.”
The Sohn Monaco Investment Conference beneficiaries have included the Division of Pediatric Haematology-Oncology of the University Hospital of Nice, French National Institute INSERM, and the Innovative Therapies for Children with Cancer (ITCC) in Paris.
The Sohn Monaco Investment Conference, chaired by Justin Hilbert and Florence Tournier, has attracted some of the most talented and influential managers within the European hedge fund space:
2019 Speakers
- Guido Maria Brera, Co-Founder and CIO, Kairos Partners
- Jean Castellini, Minister of Finance and Economy, Principality of Monaco
- Jian Shi Cortesi, Portfolio Manager, GAM Investment Management
- Adrian Courtenay, Portfolio Manager, Odey Asset Management
- Steffen Dietel, Portfolio Manager, Altana Wealth
- Giulia Nobili, Vice-Chairman of the Investment Committee, SSVL
- Alex Paulick, Portfolio Manager, Tavira Group
- Rory Powe, Lead Portfolio Manager, Man GLG
- Jérémy Touboul, Partner and Senior Investment Manager, H2O Asset Management
- Pr. Gilles Vassal, Head of Clinical Research, Gustave Roussy
- Zhang Zhang, Founder, ZhangoMusic
2018 Speakers
- Jean Castellini, Minister of Finance, Principality of Monaco
- Adrian Courtenay, Portfolio Manager, Odey Asset Management
- Bruno Crastes, CEO and Co-Founder, H2O Asset Management
- Alberto Gallo, Partner and Head of Macro Strategies, Algebris Investments
- Carl George, Founder and CIO, Pivot Capital Management
- Ben Giesmann, CIO and Founder of the Io Macro Fund, Monaco Asset Management
- Manoj Jain, Co-CIO, Maso Capital Partners
- Eric Knight, Founder and CEO, Knight Vinke Asset Management
- Thierry Lucas, Founder and CIO, Portland Hill
- Pr. Pierre-Simon Rohrlich, Head of the Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Department (MD, PhD), Nice University Hospital
- Nicolas Walewski, Founder and Portfolio Manager, Alken Asset Management
2017 Speakers
- Tony Chedraoui, CIO and Founder, Tyrus Capital
- Adrian Courtenay, Portfolio Manager, Odey Asset Management
- Ed Cooper, Lead Portfolio Manager, TT Event-Driven Fund Limited
- Matthieu Fleck, Senior Investment Manager, Pictet Asset Management
- Alex Hedstrom, Senior Macro Trader, Field Street Capital Management
- Lee Robinson, CEO and Founder, Altana Wealth
- Rodrigo Rodriguez, Partner and Portfolio Manager, Bluecrest Capital
- Arnaud Sarfati, CEO, La Française Investment Solutions
- Anthony Torriani, Founder, Principal and Managing Director, Monaco Asset Management
About the Sohn Conference Foundation
The Sohn Conference Foundation is dedicated to the treatment and cure of pediatric cancer. The Sohn Conference Foundation supports cutting-edge medical research, state-of-the-art research equipment, and innovative programs to ensure that children with cancer survive and thrive. The Sohn Conference Foundation raises its funds through premier investment conferences around the world, including the renowned annual Sohn Investment Conference in New York.
The Sohn Investment Conference honors the memory of Ira Sohn, a Wall Street professional who lost his battle with cancer at age 29. His friends and family founded The Sohn Investment Conference in New York in 1995. Since then, investment leaders from across the globe have been inspired to launch partner Sohn Conferences to bring the financial community together for charitable causes. Sohn Conferences include Sohn Australia, Sohn Brazil, Sohn Canada, Sohn Geneva, Sohn Hong Kong, Sohn India, Sohn London, Sohn Monaco, Sohn San Francisco, and Sohn Tel Aviv. To date, The Foundation has raised more than $95 million. For more information on the Sohn Investment Conference, visit www.sohnconference.org.
