The New Year revelations and celebrations are over. It’s time to get back to work. The world of business is looking to improvise on the best business practices this year. The result is some of the best business conferences to have ever taken place. The cream of the world of business will come together at different venues all around the world and some great new decisions for the betterment of business will be taken.

Venture capital, managing defined contribution/401(k) plans, mergers & acquisitions, private equity investing, funding newer technology etc will be some of the topics on discussion. So let us take a look at some of the best conferences that are all set to take place this year.

Webcast

The Webcast conference on the 25th of January will be a hub for the top venture capitalists of the world. The venture capital industry which is a highly volatile one has been a hot topic of debate by industrial giants. This conference will focus on the current trends that are affecting the marketplace.

Valuation and deal structuring, liquidity and equity stakes are some of the topics that will be discussed.

The Clean-Tech investor summit

The impact of development and technology on the environment has been the subject of discussion in the last few years. The growing impact of Global Warming is not to be neglected. As a result the focus has shifted on to clean-tech industries which use clean technology across various industrial applications.

In 2006 alone, clean-tech investing in the US reached $2.7 billion. This conference will discuss the options for new investors in this highly lucrative field. There will be large entrepreneurs, investors, corporations and policy makers in this conference. You will be able to witness emerging trends, discover and eliminate old pitfalls.