2021 AGENDA


May
20

ILPA Discussion: Driving LP/GP Collaboration on ESG

John Hershey, Director of Investments, Oregon State Treasury

Manuela Fumarola, ESG Manager for Private Markets, Aberdeen Standard Investments

Rune Jepsen, Principal, QIC

Moderator: Matt Schey, Senior Director, Senior Projects, ILPA

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May
20

Rethinking Fund Terms and Conditions for the Pandemic

Mara Topping, Partner, White & Case                                 

Jeffrey Liebert, CEO, Gazelle Finance

Opuiyo Oforiokuma, COO, Africa50

Patrice Backer, COO, AFIG

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May
20

The Future of Food

Matias Muchnick, CEO & Founder, NotCo

Max Rye, Co-Founder & Chief Strategist, TurtleTree

Carrie Chan, Co-Founder & CEO, Avant Meats Company Limited

Moderator: Sebastián Popik, Founder & Managing Partner, Aqua Capital

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May
20

CEE in Focus: New Success for Tech Investors

Cem Sertoglu, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Earlybird Venture Capital

Sever Totia, Partner, 3TS Capital Partners

Pawel Padusiński, Partner, Mid Europa Partners

Moderator: Katherine Stepanian, Senior Analyst, EMPEA

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May
20

Global IPOs and SPACs: Capitalizing on Liquidity in Public Markets

Sunil Kaul, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group  

Lin-Lin Zhou, CEO & Co-Founder, Principle Capital

José Berenguer, CEO, Banco XP

Moderator: Drew Guff, Managing Director and Founding Partner, Siguler Guff 

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May
20

Funding Innovation: New Models for Global Entrepreneurship

Christine Tsai, CEO & Founding Partner, 500 Startups  

Andy Tsao, Managing Director, Silicon Valley Bank  

William Sonneborn, Senior Director, IFC  

Katie Rae, CEO & Managing Partner, The Engine  

Moderator: Julie Ruvolo, Managing Director, Venture Capital, EMPEA 

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May
20

Spotlight on Healthcare, Healthtech & Biotech

Judith Li, Partner, Lilly Asia Ventures

Priscila Rodrigues, Managing Partner, Crescera Capital

Arjun Oberoi, Managing Director, Everstone Capital

Moderator: Brian Lim, Partner and Head of Asia & Emerging Markets, Pantheon Ventures

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May
20

The Southeast Asia Tech Opportunity

Shane Chesson, Founder & Partner, Openspace Ventures

Kuo-Yi Lim, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Monk's Hill Ventures

Chang Wen Lai, Co-Founder & CEO, Ninja Van

Nipun Mehra, Co-Founder & CEO, Ula

Moderator: Sunil Mishra, Partner, Adams Street Partners

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May
20

China in Focus

Suyi Kim, Head of Asia Pacific, CPP Investments

JP Gan, Founding Partner, INCE Capital

Julian Cheng, Managing Director, Co-Head of China, Warburg Pincus

Moderator: Rebecca Xu, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Asia Alternatives Asset Management

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May
19

Global Private Capital Update: Insights from EMPEA Industry Data

Jeff Schlapinski, Managing Director, Research, EMPEA

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May
19

The Opportunity of Impact Investing for Fund Managers

Join us for a discussion on the rapidly emerging impact investing market. In this session, we will identify the market opportunity for impact and why it matters for private equity funds in emerging markets. We will also explore the question of what exactly is “impact” and how it differs from ESG and how it can be incorporated into fund strategy and investor reporting. We will also explain how the Operating Principles for Impact Management can be used by managers of impact funds.

Issa Faye, Director of Development impact, IFC

Maria Teresa Zappia, Chief Impact Officer and Deputy CEO, BlueOrchard

Luc Rigouzzo, Managing Partner, Amethis

Moderator: Neil Gregory, Chief Thought Leadership Officer, IFC

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May
19

Highlighted Transaction: A Conversation on GP-led Secondaries

Kirk Beaton, Partner, Lexington Partners

Ganen Sarvananthan, Co-Managing Partner, TPG Capital Asia

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May
19

Practical Lessons: Detecting Fraud and Financial and Tax Irregularities

Xuong Liu, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal

Yvette Chan, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal

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May
19

Global Credit and Lending Strategies

Kanchan Jain, Managing Director & Head of India Credit, Baring Private Equity Asia

Parvoleta Shtereva, Head of Investments, Gemcorp Capital

Robert Petty, Co-CEO & Co-CIO, Fiera Capital (Asia)

Moderator: Paul Sanford, CIO, TriLinc Global

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May
19

Expanding Access Through New Tech Infrastructure

Thomas Liu, Partner, Head of Greater China and North Asia Real Estate, Actis

Ben Jenkins, CIO, Digital Colony

Matías Gutierrez, Partner, Linzor Capital Partners

Moderator: Stephanie von Friedeburg, Senior Vice President, Operations, IFC

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May
19

Sectors and Strategies That Deliver Returns and Impact

Anita Marangoly George, Executive Vice-President & Deputy Head, CDPQ Global

Andy Kuper, Founder & CEO, LeapFrog Investments

Runa Alam, Co-Founding Partner & CEO, DPI

Gillian Tett, Chair of the Editorial Board & Editor-at-Large, US, Financial Times

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May
19

India in Focus

Rajeev Kalra, Managing Director & Head of India, The Rohatyn Group 

Gopal Jain, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Gaja Capital

Karthik Prabhakar, Executive Director, Chiratae Ventures

Kapil Singhal, Managing Partner, True North Credit Strategies

Moderator: Mani Saluja, Partner, Head of Private Equity Funds and Co-Investments, Quilvest

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May
19

LP Perspectives: Committing Capital Across Global Markets

Hideya Sadanaga, Senior Managing Director, Japan Post Bank

Angela Miller-May, CIO, Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund

Pierre Barber, Portfolio Manager, Private Assets, Canadian Medical Protective Association

Moderator: Stephen O'Neill, Managing Director, 57 Stars

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May
19

Backing Global Tech Entrepreneurs

William E. Ford, Chairman & CEO, General Atlantic

Ricardo Weder, Founder & CEO, Jüsto

Byju Raveendran, Founder & CEO, BYJU's

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May
18

The New Climate Agenda and the Role of Private Capital

John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate

David M. Marchick, COO, DFC

Moderator: Rekha Unnithan, Co-Head of Impact Investing, Nuveen

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May
18

Brazil in Focus

Bruno Zaremba, Head of Private Equity, Vinci Partners

Eric Acher, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, monashees

Wilson Rosa, Managing Director, Advent International

Jonathan Whittle, Managing Partner, Quona Capital

Moderator: Jennifer Petrini, Senior Investment Officer, IFC

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May
18

Latin America in Focus

Farah Khan, Partner, L Catterton

Alex Manzo, Partner, Australis Partners

Héctor Sepúlveda, Managing Partner, Mountain Nazca

Moderator: Ivonne Cuello, CEO, LAVCA

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May
18

Africa in Focus

Paul Boynton, Joint CEO & CIO, Old Mutual Alternative Investments

Souleymane Ba, Partner, Helios Investment Partners

Ziad Oueslati, Executive Co-Founding Partner, AfricInvest

Albert Alsina, Founder & CEO, Mediterrania Capital Partners

Moderator: Anthony Mwangi Njoroge, Senior Investment Officer & Regional Lead Africa, IFC

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May
18

Deal Management During the Pandemic

Geoff Burgess, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton

Maurizio Levi-Minzi, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton

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May
18

Opportunistic Investing and Turnarounds

Paulo Mattos, Co-Founder & CEO, IG4 Capital

Srini Sriniwasan, Managing Director, Kotak Investment Advisors

Emre Ernşekal, Managing Director, Special Situations, Castlelake

Moderator: Prakash Mehta, Partner, Akin Gump

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May
18

Pivoting in the Pandemic: Featured Deal Cases

Nainesh Jaisingh, Founding Partner and CEO, Affirma Capital

Lenny Lim, Partner, Navis Capital

Karim El Solh, Co-Founder & CEO, Gulf Capital

Ronald Mincy, Partner, African Capital Alliance

Moderator: Cate Ambrose, CEO & Board Member, EMPEA

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May
18

A New Paradigm on Global Cooperation and Trade

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, WTO

Rajiv J. Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation

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May
18

What's Next for Global Economies

Henry McVey, Partner and Head of Global Macro & Asset Allocation, KKR

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May
17

Key Considerations for Portfolio Construction (Qualified Institutional Investors only)

Andrea Kramer, Managing Director, Hamilton Lane

Johara Farhadieh, Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer, Illinois State Board of Investment

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May
17

What has Changed in Manager Selection and Due Diligence(Qualified Institutional Investors only)

Mike Elio, Partner, StepStone Group

David E. Simpson, Investment Officer, LACERA

Weichou Su, Partner & Head of Asia, StepStone Group

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