2021 AGENDA
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Global Private Capital Update: Insights from EMPEA Industry Data
Jeff Schlapinski, Managing Director, Research, EMPEA
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
Highlighted Transaction: A Conversation on GP-led Secondaries
Kirk Beaton, Partner, Lexington Partners
Ganen Sarvananthan, Co-Managing Partner, TPG Capital Asia
Practical Lessons: Detecting Fraud and Financial and Tax Irregularities
Xuong Liu, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
Yvette Chan, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
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
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
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
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
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
Backing Global Tech Entrepreneurs
William E. Ford, Chairman & CEO, General Atlantic
Ricardo Weder, Founder & CEO, Jüsto
Byju Raveendran, Founder & CEO, BYJU's
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
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
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
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
Deal Management During the Pandemic
Geoff Burgess, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
Maurizio Levi-Minzi, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
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
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
A New Paradigm on Global Cooperation and Trade
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, WTO
Rajiv J. Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation
What's Next for Global Economies
Henry McVey, Partner and Head of Global Macro & Asset Allocation, KKR
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
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