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earLy BIrD DISCouNtbook by Friday 7 October
marta JankovicSenior Sustainability &Governance Specialist
aPG asset management
Beatrice DupontPartner
venn Partners
Desiree van BoxtelFounder & PartnerKarmijn Kapitaal
maaike van der SchootResponsible Investment Officer
alpInvest Partners
WomeN IN PrIvateequIty Forum 201629-30 November | Institute of Directors, London
REALISING GROWTH THROUGH DIVERSITY
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aGeNDa Day oNe: tueSDay 29 NovemBer
08:00 Registration & coffee
08:50 PeI welcome
09:00 Chair’s opening remarks
09:10 opening keynote interview:Gender diversity in private equityIn this keynote interview we will be asking aninvestor to share their opinion on whether diversityleads to a better fund performance and if addingquestions on GP gender balance to the standarddue diligence questionnaire is a wayto achieve success.
09.45 Opening panel session:
alignment of General and LimitedPartner interests in private equity funds • Are LPs getting more involved in the deal process?How effective are investor advisory groups?
• Manager selection and success evaluation: timefor a deeper due diligence?
• Reporting to investors: what do they want to see?• Brexit: what is the new normal and how will itaffect LP/GP relationships?
10.45 Coffee & networking
11:30 Panel session:
Gender diversity in private equityThe panel will bring together women who went onto found and run their own private equity firms. Theywill share their inspiring stories and give advice towomen in the audience on succeeding amongsttough competition.
• Fund formation, structuring and fees• The power of perseverance• Building and leveraging your network
12.20 Panel session:
Fund manager panel• Reviewing the GP’s outlook for 2017• Building a state of the art fundraising campaign:key factors for success
• Navigating regulatory requirements: how arethe FCA’s guidelines affecting the GP?
• What do first-time fund managers need to do toget interest from investors?
13.00 Lunch
14.00 StreameD rouNDtaBLeS
Career FoCuSPowerful negotiation techniques• Common challenges for women in privateequity and how to overcome them
• Using your network: how much networkingshould you be doing?
• Aiming for a senior-level role: barriers toprogression and recruitment
INDuStry FoCuSDeal sourcing: best strategies oforiginating investments• How has your sourcing strategy evolved andwhat further changes do you expect?
• Sources of deal flow: where are the dealscoming from?
• Differences in origination strategies betweenlarger and midmarket firms
15.00 Coffee & networking
15.30 Presentation:
Inspiring women to join and succeed inthe private equity industryWomen represent a small percentage of professionalsemployed in senior roles in the European privateequity industry. During this session we will look atwhat is changing for women in the primarily male-dominated industry and what more can be done toensure we move closer towards gender equality.
15.50 Panel session:
Investor confidence in real assets• Where are the best capital destinations giventhe current market environment?
• Planning ahead to 2017: good time to fundraiseor invest?
• Europe post Brexit: playground foropportunistic investors?
• Real estate debt: how can investors access theopportunities?
16.35 Closing keynote presentation:Her storyDuring this keynote interview a successful femaleentrepreneur will offer useful advice, tips andrecommendations to aspiring womenentrepreneurs on how to build your business.
17.00 Cocktail reception
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aGeNDa Day tWo: WeDNeSDay 30 NovemBer
Co sponsors:
to DISCuSS SPoNSorSHIP oPPortuNItIeS CoNtaCt:Jane Popova | Senior Conference Producer, t: +44 (0)20 7566 5475 e: jane.p@peimedia.com
08.30 think-tank (invite only)This closed-door session will allow senior-levelwomen at private equity firms to speak freelyabout the issues impacting their office. It is anopen conversation session where attendees canbenchmark ideas and share best practices to gainsolutions for common concerns.
09.30 Chair’s welcome
09. 35 Panel session:
Preparing for a board role• Advice to women looking to secure a boardposition
• Preparing your CV for a board role• How should you be contributing to the board?• Confidence in the boardroom: how can youincrease your leadership presence in key meetings?
10.20 Panel session:
Driving growth through responsibleinvestment• How do investors view responsible investmentand ESG management?
• Getting ESG right throughout the supply chain• Developing greater transparency andaccountability around ESG
• Examining the best practices in ESG reporting
11.05 Coffee & networking
11.30 Panel session:
Improving gender diversity in therecruitment process• What is driving this gender gap?• What initiatives can be implemented internally toattract and retain top female talent?
• How to handle maternity to ensure top talent isnot lost• Avoiding the bottleneck in career progression atmiddle-management level
12.15 Panel session:
LP panel: what are investors looking for?• Finding opportunities in a competitivemarketplace
• How have investor preferences changed recently?Looking at geographies/sectors/investmenttrends
• Most preferred investment structures• Working with fund managers: advice from LPs onhow to build closer, better relationships
13.00 Lunch and close of conference
The Women in Private Equity Forum 2015 was an excellent event to shed lightand build awareness around issues that women in private equity face today.anubha Shrivastava, Founder, eos equity
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reaSoNS to atteND:
1 ProGreSS your CareerFrom a workshop on powerful negotiation techniques to a panel on preparing for a boardrole, you will gain key skills needed to succeed in the industry. You will also hear inspiringstories and advice from women who went on to found and run their own private equity firms.
2 BuILD your KNoWLeDGe aND your NetWorKMeet influential investors, fund managers and advisors from across the community andgain insight into the industry as they share their experiences through panel discussions,interviews and debates.
3 FIND your ComPetItIve eDGe tHrouGH DIverSItyUnderstand what initiatives can be implemented to attract and retain top female talent toyour firm and discover how a diverse workforce can help promote new thinking so you canstay ahead of the curve.
WHo WILL you meet?
Managing Director/Director 27%Managing Partner/Partner 21%Head of Department 18%Senior Associate/Associate 14%CEO/COO/Founder 11%Other 9%
I was really impressed with theevent and the quality of theparticipants.… What I experiencedhere was unique. The women followedup, took action and numerous followup meetings are scheduled.Dr Sabine Dembkowski, managing Partner,Better Boards Limited
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SPeaKerS INCLuDe:
Giselle BrightInvestment DirectorBregal Private equityPartners
Sabine DembkowskiManaging PartnerBetter Boards
Laura CoquisPartnerBC Partners
Deirdre DaviesDirectorDeutsche Bank
agate FreimaneSenior InvestmentDirectorBrickvest
Nicole DownerManaging Partnermv Credit
Jenny HammarlundDirector, Real EstateKKr
Helen LambChief Operating OfficerColler Capital
marta JankovicSenior Sustainability &Governance SpecialistaPG asset management
therése LennehagHead of ResponsibleInvestmenteqt Partners
Isobel markhamSenior ReporterPeI
megan LindhePrincipal, Funds,Secondaries & Co-InvestmentsCPP Investment Board
Liliana reasorFounder & CEONovus ordo Capital
Sunaina SinhaManaging PartnerCebile Capital
Carol rosatiDirector & Global Headof InspireHarvey Nash
Lindsay SmartHead of ImpactClearlySo
Sasha van de WaterManaging PartnerKeyhaven CapitalPartners
Kinga StanislawskaFounder & ManagingPartnerexperior venture Fund
victoria WaddingtonDirectoraerius associates
Helene WinchPortfolio DirectorLow Carbon
roxana WagnerInvestment Manager,Europeallianz real estate
runa alam, Co-Founding Partner &Chief Executive Officer,Development PartnersInternational
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: HER STORYNovemBer 29, 16.35 – 17.00 Runa Alam is a Co-Founding Partner and CEO of DevelopmentPartners International, a leading Pan-African private equity firm withover US$1.1 billion of assets under management. In her keynoteaddress Runa will offer advice on how to succeed in the industryand provide practical tips on running your own business.
PAST ATTENDEES INCLUDED:Aberdeen Asset ManagementAdveqAerius AssociatesAirbus GroupAres ManagementAriadne CapitalAsante Capital GroupBrookfield Asset ManagementBVCACaldwell PartnersCDC Group plcCDPQCoffee RepublicCPPIBCredit Suisse
Crito CapitalCurtis Murray AssociatesEQT Partners EBRDEuropean Capital Financial Services ExperiorFirst Avenue FrogmoreGICGreenOak Real EstateGreystar Investment GroupHamilton LaneHermes Investment ManagementIFC Asset ManagementKSL Capital Partners
Lexington PartnersOmnes CapitalOPF PartnersOPTrustPartners GroupPGIM Real EstateSilver LakeStandard Chartered Private EquityTerra FirmaThe 30% ClubThe Abraaj GroupThe Wellcome TrustTIAA-CREFTriton PartnersUSS Investment Management
VENUE: INSTITUTE OFDIRECTORS, LONDONaddress: 116 Pall Mall, SW1Y 5EDtel: +44 (0)20 7766 8866
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