Agenda
4th November
Registration and networking
Chair welcome address
Krystal Scanlon, Deputy Editor, The Drawdown
Opening panel discussion
Private Equity technology: What you need to know for the next 5 years
Chair: Lisa Weaver-Lambert, Data and Digital Private Equity Portfolio Executive
Peter Findon Bamrud, Head of Analytics, Verdane
Stuart Mair, Head of IT, BC Partners
Mark Peacock, CTO, Nordic Capital
Panel discussion
Keeping on top of your strategy and maintaining balance: What you do inhouse and what do you outsource?
Chair: Toby Venables, Advisory Director, PwC
Martin Garcia, CFO, Bitkraft
Iain Katimbo, Head of Funds, LDC
Angus McDowell, CFO, Recruitment Entrepreneur
Karen Sands, Chief Operating Officer, Hermes GPE
Coffee break and networking:
Tech Case Study Corner.
Hear directly from GPs and their providers on tech projects that are looking to change the way private equity does business
Case study 1: HazelTree’s treasury solution
Christopher Corrao, Managing Director, Hamilton Lane
Jeremy Slade, Managing Director, Hazeltree
Case study 2: Alpha FX’s banking solution
Ash Hall, Senior Partner, Alpha FX
Jason Howard, CFO, Headway Capital Partners
Debate
ESG - An afterthought or an integral part of a firm’s strategy? Discussing what private equity is actually doing to tick their ESG boxes.
Chair: Michael Zornitta, Fund Solutions, Investec
Adam Black, Head of ESG, Coller Capital
Rebecca Boscott, Head of Compliance, Hanover Investors
Rebecca Noyes, CFO, Alderwood Capital
Dawid Sawicki, Financial Controller, Kennett Partners
Panel Discussion
Monitoring Fund finance: the evolution of products and providers
Chair: Krystal Scanlon, Deputy Editor, The Drawdown
Katja Baur, CFO, Montana Capital Partners
Allan Dowie, Partner, N4 Partners
Charlotte Henderson, COO and General Counsel, All Seas Capital
Jason Howard, CFO, Headway Capital Partners
Lunch break and networking
Interview
Keeping up to speed with regulation
Karen Allan, Director, Haysmacintyre
Interviewee: Chris Bulger, General Counsel, Vitruvian Partners
Roundtables
- Classified: Secrets to launching a fund/investment structure that will save you time and money
Chair: Ken Ritchie, Head Of Fund Administration, Highvern
Aidan O’Flanagan, Director, Head of Funds, Highvern
- Empowering front-to-back office team: tools for the trade
Chair: Chris Kelly, VP Business Development, Nasdaq
Casino drinks reception
Dinner
5th November
Coffee and networking
Expert presentation
The top cyber security risks for private equity and how to mitigate them
James Owen, Global Head of Cyber Security, Control Risks
Roundtables
- Classified: Secrets to launching a fund/investment structure that will save you time and money
Chair: Ken Ritchie, Head Of Fund Administration, Highvern
Aidan O’Flanagan, Director, Head of Funds, Highvern
- The evolution and sophistication of Fund Finance - bringing greater benefits to GPs and LPs
Chair: Mike Slane, Fund Solutions, Investec
Coffee break and networking
Panel discussion:
More than just women: Implementing a comprehensive diversity and Inclusion strategy
Chair: Krystal Scanlon, Deputy Editor, The Drawdown
Raxita Kapashi, CFO, Dawn Capital
Dorte Wigg, HR Director, IK Partners