Programme

8:00 Registration and coffee

9:00 WELCOME ADDRESS

Kimberly Romaine, Editor-in-chief, UNQUOTE

9:10 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Does private equity deliver? The social and private return to private equity in the 21st century

Dr Ulf Axelson, Abraaj Capital Chair in Finance and Private Equity, LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

9:50 SPECIAL GUEST ADDRESS: What impact may regulatory change have on fundraising?

• The AIFM directive - how will this impact small / medium sized funds in particular?
• Solvency II and its impact on global funding availability
• Basel III (2014/15)

Dörte Höppner, Secretary General, EVCA

10:30 Morning break and an opportunity to network

11:00 JOINT PRESENTATION: Risk measurements in private equity

Christian Diller, Partner and Co-Founder, MONTANA CAPITAL PARTNERS
Davide Deagostino, Risk Manager, 3i

11:30 ESG PANEL DISCUSSION: Accelerating the transition to sustainable investing

• Practical Ideas to overcome the key barriers to sustainable investing in the investment chain
• Practical ideas for operational implementation from boardroom to mailroom
• Implications for due diligence and engagement at LP and GP level

Moderator: Tom Rotherham, Associate Director - Private Equity, HERMES EQUITY OWNERSHIP SERVICES
Ludo Bammens, Director of European Corporate Affairs, KKR
Ian Blythe, Head of CSR, Alliance Boots
Bernd Jan Sikken, Programme Director Finance & Sustainability, DUISENBERG SCHOOL OF FINANCE

12:10 PANEL DISCUSSION: The internationalisation of private equity- pros and cons of investing in new private equity hot areas

• The case of Brazil
• The case of Asia
• The case of Africa
• The case of Russia

Moderator: Emanuel Eftimiu, Head of Research, UNQUOTE
Eduardo Gutierrez-Garcia, Partner, DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL
Robert Tomei, CEO and Founder, ADVANCED CAPITAL GROUP
John Gripton, Managing Director, CAPITAL DYNAMICS
Oleg Jelezko, Managing Partner, DA VINCI CAPITAL GROUP

12:50 Lunch and an opportunity to network

13:50 Fundraising: Lessons from recently closed funds

Moderator: Kimberly Romaine, Editor-in-chief, UNQUOTE
Vince O'Brien, Director, MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY
Francesco di Valmarana, Principal, PANTHEON
Garrett Curran, Partner, GROWTH CAPITAL PARTNERS

14:30 CLOSING ROUNDTABLE: LP investment style - selecting a partner vs. selecting a strategy

• Going it alone vs. partnering with a fund manager
• Selecting a fund manager - FoF or direct investment
• Co-investment - who it suits and how to be offered the best opportunities
• Evolution of fundraising terms and conditions and how much pressure is coming from LPs in this area

Moderator: Janet Brooks, Managing Director, MONUMENT GROUP
Claudio Siniscalco, Vice-President, HARBOURVEST PARTNERS
Michael Russell, Partner and Head of EMEA, ALTIUS ASSOCIATES
Simon Moss, Head of Europe, HERMES GPE
Oliver Schumann, Director, Co-Investment team, CAPITAL DYNAMICS

15:10 Chairman's closing remarks

15:20 End of conference

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