The Debt Markets Conference at Kellogg will bring together leading academics and researchers to explore critical topics in credit, banking, and financial intermediation. Scheduled for April 11, 2025, the conference is designed to foster engagement, collaboration, and the exchange of innovative ideas in a dynamic, focused setting.

The conference program features a full day of research presentations, discussions, and dialogue in the White Auditorium at the Kellogg Global Hub. Sessions will include both early and established scholars, offering a platform for cutting-edge research on debt-related issues such as syndicated lending, credit ratings, and banking. To further support the next generation of researchers, the program also includes a morning seminar on contemporary debt market topics for doctoral students and other interested attendees, led by Kellogg faculty.

We look forward to welcoming invited participants to Kellogg for this event, where the combination of high-quality research, thoughtful discussion, and meaningful networking will contribute to advancing our collective understanding of debt markets

The 2025 Debt Markets Conference at Kellogg will be held April 11, 2025 at the Kellogg Global Hub on the campus of Northwestern University and is hosted by Kellogg’s Accounting Information & Management department. The conference is invite-only; if you would like to request an invitation, please contact us.

We are pleased to announce our 2025 Conference Presenters and Discussants:

Presenters:
Fabian Nagel (Northwestern-Kellogg)
Ed Owens (Utah-Eccles)
Jim Naughton (UVA-Darden)
Yadav Gopalan (Notre Dame-Mendoza)
Irina Luneva (NYU-Stern)

Discussants:
Scott Dyreng (Duke-Fuqua)
Aytekin Ertan (LBS)
Joe Weber (MIT-Sloan)
Stephen Ryan (NYU-Stern)
Robert Bushman (UNC-Kenan-Flagler)

Information about our conference presenters, discussants, moderators, and attendees, can be found on our People page.

The Debt Markets Conference at Kellogg has partnered with the Hyatt House Chicago/Evanston to provide lodging for conference guests. The conference will also provide a scheduled shuttle from the Hyatt House to the Global Hub and back. Check out our Hotel page for information about our discounted rate as well as shuttle times.

Last Updated: 8 January 2025.