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Outstanding Special Guest Speakers FLYING IN DIRECT FROM THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FORMER WHITE HOUSE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC POLICY 8 November, 14:30, 15:20 A former director of economic policy at the White House (1989-1992), a managing director of the $15 billion Tiger hedge fund, and an award-winning economics teacher at Harvard, Todd Buchholz will give an in-depth analysis of the political and global macroeconomic implications of the U.S. presidential election result. Todd Buchholz, Former Director Economic Policy US GOVERNMENT Todd has advised President George W. Bush, and is a frequent commentator on ABC News, PBS and CBS, and recently hosted his own special on CNBC. Todd has authored numerous books that have been translated into a dozen languages and are used in universities worldwide. Market Shock: 9 Economic and Social Upheavals that Will Shake Our Financial Future, was released to rave reviews and dubbed “outstanding” by the Wall Street Journal. Todd’s latest book Rush: Why You Need and Love the Rat Race (2011) was been named by Publishers Weekly as a “top ten” book for 2011, and by the New York Post as One of the Best Books of 2011. ONE-OF-A-KIND SUCCESSFUL GUEST ENTREPRENEUR 9 November, 12:35 Thinking Outside Your Head Guy Browning, Unique Entrepreneur & Innovator Known as the ‘David Attenborough of the business jungle’, Guy Browning is the creator of The Guardian’s Office column, presenting Guy Browning’s Small Talk on BBC Radio 4. Some of Guy’s invaluable tips on how to scale the greasy pole include: “Get yourself noticed by volunteering (but remember, work itself makes you almost invisible); steer well clear of meetings (just tell them you’re in a meeting), and ignore all emails (most of which are bio-degradable).” Guy’s books include Weak at the Top (the uncensored diary of the last cavemanager), Never Hit a Jellyfish with a Spade (how to survive life’s smaller challenges) and Maps of my Life, which he describes as an autobiography without the bad bits. Guy has also brought a new approach to cinema, writing and directing his first film Tortoise In Love, a low-budget romantic comedy financed by and starring locals from his own Oxfordshire village. WORLD AUTHORITY ON FINANCE & ECONOMICS 7 November, 08:20 OPENING KEYNOTE – SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER The Outlook For Europe – Examining The Economic & Currency Environment & How This May Develop Roger Bootle, Founder & Managing Director, CAPITAL ECONOMICS One of the City of London’s best-known economists, Roger Bootle runs the consultancy, Capital Economics, which specialises in macroeconomics and the economics of the property market. He is also a Specialist Adviser to the House of Commons Treasury Committee. Roger was formerly Group Chief Economist of HSBC and, under the previous Conservative government, he was appointed one of the Chancellor’s panel of Independent Economic Advisers, the so-called “Wise Men”. Roger’s latest book, The Trouble with Markets, analyses the deep causes of the recent financial crisis and discusses the threats to capitalism arising from it. GLOBALLY RENOWNED EXPERT ON PRIVATE EQUITY & INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT 8 November, 12:40 Moderator: LP PANEL & FUNDRAISING Shaping The Industry For The Next Ten Years - What Are The Issues For LPs? Where Are The Investment Opportunities And Challenges Created By The Current Macro And Fundraising Environment? 9 November, 09:10 The New Era Of Private Equity: How The Changing Relationships Between General & Limited Partners Is Dramatically Reshaping The Industry 9 November 10:40 Moderator: REGULATION The Impact Of Solvency II And Fatca On Private Equity Investors: What Are The Real Implications Of Regulatory Developments In The USA And Europe On Insurance Companies And Pension Funds? Josh Lerner, Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL Josh Lerner is the Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking at Harvard Business School, with a joint appointment in the Finance and the Entrepreneurial Management Areas. Much of his research focuses on the structure and role of venture capital and private equity organizations. He founded and runs the Private Capital Research Institute, a non-profit devoted to encouraging data access to and research about venture capital and private equity. In the 1993-94 academic year, he introduced an elective course on private equity finance. In recent years, “Venture Capital and Private Equity” has consistently been one of the largest elective courses at Harvard Business School. He has led an international team of scholars in a multi-year study of the economic impact of private equity and long-term investing for the World Economic Forum. Anselm Adams, Director, PECA 6 November, Fundraising Summit, 11.10 Anselm is Director and Portfolio Manager of PE assets: fund-of-funds, funds and direct co-investments at PECA Limited (member of ILPA), advisor and part of a major European family office. He has over 18 years’ experience in private equity, venture capital and investment banking. Anselm has worked at Schroders, Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs. Ralph Aerni, CIO, STRATEGIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 7 November, 12.25 Ralph Aerni has more than 18 years of professional experience in the financial services industry. Before joining SCM, he worked for Swiss Life Private Equity Partners and Bank Vontobel, where he was responsible for the selection of private equity funds. Mr. Aerni started his career in Corporate & Investment Banking for major clients at UBS AG. Hans Albrecht, Founder & Partner, NORWIND CAPITAL 8 November, Stream B, 17.15 Prior to founding Nordwind Capital, Hans was co-founder and co-head of Carlyle Europe, the first non-American fund of the Carlyle Group. In this capacity, Hans has invested €347 million in four transactions. Even after leaving Carlyle in 2002, Hans remained responsible in particular for the investments in Honsel and Messer Eutectic Castolin. In the meantime, all these investments have returned twice the original investment. Before co-founding Carlyle Europe Partners in 1997, Hans was managing partner of IMM Industrie Management München. Richard Allsopp, Managing Partner, CAMPBELL LUTYENS 7 November, Stream B, 14.40 Richard was the Global Head of the Private Equity Funds Group at UBS until 2008. He joined UBS in 1998 to set up their global fund placement group based in London, before moving in 2003 to the US to further develop the business. During his tenure, the group closed nearly 50 funds with total commitments of over $100bn. Prior to this, Richard was Head of Capital Markets at Babcock & Brown, where he was responsibility for all aspects of their work with LPs and private funds. Hannes Ambacher, Head of Institutional Banking & Private Equity BANK GUTMANN GROUP 6 November, Fundraising Summit, 14.30 Hannes Ambacher has more than 20 years of professional experience, more than 13 of which are in private equity direct investments and investment management. The private equity investment activities at Bank Gutmann Group, started in 1999, focus primarily on buyout funds in the US, Western Europe and Eastern Europe. Prior to joining Bank Gutmann, Hannes co-founded Gamma Capital Partners (Vienna), a technology investments group, where he originated and executed direct investments. Ian Armitage, Chairman, HG CAPITAL 8 November, Stream C, 17.45 Ian Armitage has led HgCapital since 1990 and transformed the firm to be the first sector specialist private equity firm in the mid-market. In 2000, Ian completed the buy-out of the business from Merrill Lynch which resulted in HgCapital becoming independent. Ian became Chairman in September 2007. He previously spent 10 years with 3i plc, in London and Dublin. Ian is Chairman of LPEQ and has served as chairman of the Investor Relations Committee of the British Venture Capital Association. John Arney Managing Partner ARLE CAPITAL PARTNERS 7 November, Stream A, 17.50 John has led European buyouts in the Energy & Natural Resources, Industrials and Services sectors for over seventeen years. Prior to leading the buyout of Arle in April 2011, John worked at JPMorgan Partners, 3i and Candover. Successfully realised buyouts include Vetco, Aibel, Mobifon, Thule and Get. Lionel Assant, Senior Managing Director THE BLACKSTONE GROUP 8 November, 10.40 Since joining Blackstone in 2003, Mr. Assant has been involved in various European investments or investment opportunities. Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Assant worked for seven years at Goldman Sachs in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Asset Management, and Private Equity divisions. GREEN = LPs & FoFs BLUE = GPs & Industry Experts Speakers For 2012 André Aubert Partner LGT CAPITAL PARTNERS 6 November, Secondaries Summit, 10.10 André Aubert co-heads the firm’s Private Equity Secondary practice. Prior to joining LGT Capital Partners in 2005, Mr. Aubert was a Principal at Index Ventures, a pan-European venture capital firm, which he joined in 1999. Prior to joining Index, Mr. Aubert worked as a consultant for McKinsey & Company in the Zurich and Geneva offices, primarily in the telecommunications and banking sectors. Dan Aylott, Private Investments Specialist Consultant CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES 6 November, Fundraising Summit, 17.45 Dan specialises in advising clients on the construction of custom private investment portfolios working with a variety of clients, including institutional investors and private clients. Prior to his current role, Dan was employed at Kedge Capital Services Ltd., a London and Geneva based family office, where he was program manager in private equity. Prior to this, Dan spent three years as a private equity portfolio manager at BP Investment Management. Kathleen Bacon, Managing Director HARBOURVEST PARTNERS 7 November, 12.25 Kathleen Bacon is a managing director who concentrates on managing European and emerging markets primary partnership investments. She has also been involved with direct and secondary partnership investments. Kathleen joined the Firm’s London subsidiary in 1994 and serves on the advisory boards of a number of private equity partnerships. Kathleen’s prior experience includes a position with the First National Bank of Boston, where she was responsible for lending to U.S. subsidiaries of U.K.-owned companies. Benjamin Ball, Managing Director BENJAMIN BALL ASSOCIATES 6 November , Fundraising Summit, 12.20 Benjamin Ball spends his time helping management teams win pitches and communicate effectively in investor presentations. Recently he has run sessions for senior management at Statoil, Premier Oil, Linklaters, BNP Paribas, & Doughty Hanson amongst others. He has helped them with messaging, presentation performance and pitch winning workshops. Ludo Bammens, Director of Corporate Affairs KKR 9 November, 08.20 Before joining KKR, Mr. Bammens was the Director of European Public Affairs at Coca-Cola Company Europe Group. Prior to taking this role he was Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications for the Europe Group of Coca-Cola Enterprises, the largest bottler in the Coca-Cola system. From 1986-1991, Mr. Bammens was Deputy Chef de Cabinet of King Baudouin of Belgium. Alex Bangash, Managing Director RUMSON GROUP 8 November, 09.35 Alex Bangash is the founder of Trusted Insight, an institutional investor marketplace and social network for Alternatives, and Rumson, an adviser to institutional investors focused on venture capital and emerging markets. Since 2003, Rumson has helped clients invest over $1.0 billion in more than 50 funds, including some of the very best VC funds backing the marquee companies of last decade. Rumson clients include top ten foundations, endowments, pensions, and sovereign wealth funds. Prior to Rumson, Mr. Bangash held various positions at Bell Labs, AT&T, Lucent in Optical and Wireless Networking and Supply Chain. John Barber, Partner & Co-Head of Investor Services BRIDGEPOINT 6 November, Fundraising Summit, 16.45 John was previously a managing director at Helix Associates, the private equity placement agents. Before joining Helix in 1997, John co-founded Yucatan Foods in Santa Monica, California, a specialty food company where he arranged several rounds of equity and debt financings. He previously worked at WSGP Partners, a private equity firm established by former US Treasury Secretary William E Simon in Los Angeles, and at Morgan Stanley, working in corporate finance and in its offices in New York, London and Sydney. GREEN = LPs & FoFs BLUE = GPs & Industry Experts Lionel Bergeron, Principal QUILVEST 9 November, 14.50 Lionel, who joined Quilvest in 2007, has more than 10 years’ private equity experience. He is spearheading Quilvest Ventures’ global investment strategy in private equity technology and energy funds, as well as executing direct investments across these sectors. Over the years, Lionel has executed more than 40 private equity transactions in the US, Europe and Asia. He is a member of the Investment Committee, a member of several funds’ Advisory Board and a Board member of several companies. Bruno Bertrand, Partner BAKER & McKENZIE 6 November, Secondaries Summit, 12.00 Bruno has extensive experience advising funds of funds and other international investors on their primary or secondary investments in private equity funds. He has built a particularly strong practice in secondaries, having advised on several of the recent landmark transactions in Europe and in the US. He also advises private equity funds on fundraising, LBOs, financings and other corporate matters. Leon Black, Chairman & CEO| APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT 7 November, 11.00 Mr. Black is the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Apollo Global Management, LLC and a Managing Partner of Apollo Management, L.P. which he founded in 1990 to manage investment capital on behalf of a group of institutional investors, focusing on corporate restructuring, leveraged buyouts, and taking minority positions in growth-oriented companies. From 1977 to 1990, Mr. Black worked at Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated, where he served as Managing Director, head of the Mergers & Acquisitions Group and co-head of the Corporate Finance Department. Jonathan Blake, Head of International Funds Group SJ BERWIN 7 November, 10.05 Jonathan Blake is Head of the International Private Funds practice. He is a corporate lawyer with a background in tax and with wide ranging experience of M&A, buyouts and capital markets transactions and has advised on numerous private funds. In April 2004, Jonathan was admitted to the BVCA Private Equity “Hall of Fame” in recognition of his contribution to the private equity industry over the past two decades. In November 2011, Jonathan was named as one of the 100 most influential people in private equity over the last decade. Christopher Bödtker, Managing Partner AKINA 7 November, Stream C, 17.50 Christopher Bödtker is also Chairman of the firm’s Investment Committee. In 1998, Christopher joined forces with the LO Group and founded the private equity business, which today is known as Akina. Christopher and his partners built the business together with LO. In the beginning of 2010, Christopher and his partners created a fully independent Akina through buying the ownership interests of LO. Previously, Christopher worked for 13 years with UBS in various senior functions in Europe, the Americas and Asia. Marc Boheim, Managing Director, AIMS GOLDMAN SACHS 8 November, 09.05 Marc is a Managing Director in the Alternative Investments & Manager Selection (AIMS) Group based in London, where he is the co-COO of the AIMS Private Equity Group. He is a member of the Investment Committee and leads the group's activities in Europe. Marc first joined Goldman Sachs in 1992 in the Investment Banking Division and was named Managing Director in 2005. Jonathon Bond, Head of Fundraising & ESG, ACTIS 9 November, 10.00 Jonathon is responsible for Actis’s global fundraising and investor relations activities. He joined Actis in 2001 and worked extensively on the formation of Actis in 2004. He is a member of Actis’s Supervisory Board and Executive Committee. Jonathon also has responsibility for and oversight of Actis’s ESG function. Jonathon previously worked as a founding Director of HSBC Private Equity in India (1994-2000), Electra Private Equity Partners in London and Paris (1988-1994) and Bain & Co in London (1985-1988). GREEN = LPs & FoFs BLUE = GPs & Industry Experts 6 For latest programme and to register: www.icbi-superinvestor.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 7017 7200 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7017 7807 Email: info@icbi.co.uk
Speakers For 2012 David Bonderman, Founding Partner, TPG 6 November, Fundraising & Secondaries Summits Keynote, 12.40 TPG generally makes significant investments in operating companies through acquisitions and restructurings across a broad range of industries throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. TPG and its affiliates have approximately $49.4 billion of capital under management. Portfolio companies controlled by TPG have combined revenues of over $100 billion, operate in more than 100 countries and employ approximately 600,000 people. Among the portfolio companies of TPG are: PETCO; IMS Health; Avaya; Harrah’s Entertainment, Energy Future Holdings (TXU); Neiman Marcus; SunGard and Univision. Roger Bootle, Founder & Managing Director CAPITAL ECONOMICS 7 November, 08.20 & Stream A 14.40 One of the City of London’s best-known economists, Roger Bootle runs the consultancy, Capital Economics, which specialises in macroeconomics and the economics of the property market. He is also a Specialist Adviser to the House of Commons Treasury Committee. Roger was formerly Group Chief Economist of HSBC and, under the previous Conservative government, he was appointed one of the Chancellor’s panel of Independent Economic Advisers, the so-called “Wise Men”. Roger’s latest book, The Trouble with Markets, analyses the deep causes of the recent financial crisis and discusses the threats to capitalism arising from it. Wim Borgdorff Managing Partner, Co-Lead Fund Investments Team ALPINVEST PARTNERS 8 November, 10.40 Wim co-leads AlpInvest Partners’ Fund Investments team, where he focuses on transactions in Asia. He also chairs the Investment Committee. Wim co-founded AlpInvest Partners and captures over 20 years of alternative investment experience. He joined from ABP Investments, where he set up the alternative investments unit. Previously, he was at ING Asset Management. Mark Boyle, Director, Private Equity Funds NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL 7 November, Stream B, 17.50 Northwestern Mutual Capital is a subsidiary of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, a US insurer with over $145 billion in assets. Mark Boyle has been involved in Northwestern Mutual’s investment business for 30 years and is a member of Northwestern Mutual’s private debt and equity group where he focuses on private equity and mezzanine investments. Nic Brisbourne, Partner, DFJ ESPRIT 9 November, 14.50 Nic‘s main areas of focus have been software and media. Prior to joining DFJ Esprit Nic was with Reuters Venture Capital, a software and services start-up called Operis; and Cap Gemini. Nic also authors a popular blog commenting on the European technology and venture capital markets. Please see www.theequitykicker.com Bob Brown, Managing Director ADVENT INTERNATIONAL 8 November, 15.50 Bob Brown joined Advent International in February 2010 and is responsible for the firm’s fundraising and investor relations activities worldwide. Previously, he was a managing director at The Carlyle Group, where for 11 years he focused on North American fundraising and investor relations. From 1994 to 1999, Mr. Brown was a vice president at Merrill Lynch, responsible for raising private equity, real estate, hedge fund and co-investment capital. Guy Browning, Unique Entrepreneur & Innovator 9 November, 12:35 Guy Browning is the creator of The Guardian’s Office column and presents Guy Browning’s Small Talk on Radio 4. Guy runs the Smokehouse consultancy, helping companies conceive more innovative products, services and processes, and new ways of communicating. Frank Bruno President & Senior Managing Director CERBERUS GLOBAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS 7 November, 11.25 Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Bruno was a Vice President at Merrill Lynch from 1996 to 1998. From 1990 to 1994, he was a Vice President at Weber Management Consultants. In 1989, he was an Associate with Tiffany & Co. In 1988, he was an Assistant Foreign Exchange Trader at the Bank of Tokyo, Ltd. the Cerberus Capital Management Investment Committee. Todd Buchholz, Former Director Economic Policy US GOVERNMENT 8 November, 14.30 & 15.20 Todd Buchholz is a former director of economic policy at the White House (1989- 1992), a managing director of the $15 billion Tiger hedge fund, and an award-winning economics teacher at Harvard. He is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Two Oceans Management, LLC and was a fellow at Cambridge University in 2009. Todd’s latest book Rush: Why You Need and Love the Rat Race (2011) has been named by Publishers Weekly as a “top ten” book for 2011, and by the New York Post as One of the Best Books of 2011. James Burdett Partner BAKER & MCKENZIE 8 November, Stream B, 16.45 James co-heads Baker & McKenzie's Global Funds Group and has extensive experience in advising GPs and LPs on fundraisings, primary fund investments, co-investments, GP buy-outs, restructurings and secondary transactions. His practice spans private equity, real estate, infrastructure and other asset classes including environmental markets. James sits on the Investment Funds Committee of the Law Society of England and Wales and is named as a Leading Lawyer in Private Equity Funds by Chambers. Ross Butler, Director, LPEQ 8 November, Stream C, 17.45 Ross joined LPEQ, an association of listed private equity companies, in 2012 as a board director and member of the executive. Previously he was Communications Director at the European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association, where he worked on regulatory campaigns and reputation-management. He is also a journalist, serving as Editor of Real Deals (2004-2008), as well as contributing to the Spectator, the Grocer, the Corporate Financier, FOW, and the BBC World Business Report. Walter Butler, Managing Partner BUTLER CAPITAL PARTNERS 7 November, Stream C, 17.50 Butler Capital Partners is a leading European turnaround and distressed investing firm based in Paris, which invests in special situations such as turnarounds or workouts. Prior to founding Butler Capital Partners in 1991, Walter Butler was an Executive Director of Goldman Sachs in New York. From 1986 to 1998, he was in charge of privatisation in the media sector, within the French Government. Anne-Maree Byworth, Founder WATLEDGE CONSULTING 8 November, Stream A, 17.45 Watledge Consulting is an emerging market private equity advisory firm that provides due diligence services for investors seeking to make commitments to private equity funds operating in Asia and Africa. Anne-Maree also acts as a business coach for general partners seeking to develop robust business platforms, particularly those seeking to operate in nascent private equity markets. Prior to this, Anne-Maree was Director of Private Equity at CDC Group plc, the fund of funds business owned by the British Government that invests in the developing economies of Africa, Asia and Latin America. Mark Calnan, Global Head of Private Equity TOWERS WATSON 6 November, Secondaries Summit, 17.20 & 7 November, Stream C, 14.40 Mark is the Global Head of Private Equity, leading a multiple location team responsible for the provision of private equity advice and fiduciary management services to Towers Watson's global client base. As part of this role, Mark works closely with a number of Towers Watson's largest private equity accounts and his responsibilities include providing strategic advice on the structure of the overall private equity programme and fund recommendations. Pablo Caló, Managing Director PINEBRIDGE INVESTMENTS 6 November, Secondaries Summit, 16.45 Pablo Caló leads PineBridge’s private equity secondary business in Europe as part of its Global Secondaries team managing an aggregate of $1.5 billion of committed capital and is actively involved in the Firm’s global capital raising initiatives. Mr. Caló has over 15 years of private equity experience with PineBridge and a predecessor group AIG Capital Partners. Before joining the Firm, he worked at Citibank and prior that, was dedicated to agribusiness in Latin America. Scott Church, Founding Partner, REDE PARTNERS 6 November, Fundraising Summit, 10.10 & 8 November, Stream C, 17.15 Scott has over 20 years’ institutional sales and origination experience across private equity and debt capital markets. Prior to founding Rede Partners in 2011, he led the non-US investor and business development efforts for the PE placement groups at Lazard and Merrill Lynch. Scott has worked on c 90 fundraising assignments in the last 12 years representing over $125 billion in aggregate funds raised. Jason Cipriani, Partner, Head of Private Capital STERLING STAMOS 6 November, Fundraising Summit, 14.30 Jason is responsible for managing the firm’s private capital business and investment activities, including the Private Equity and Real Assets funds. Prior to joining Sterling Stamos in 2010, he was Head of Strategic Fund Investments for Bank of America with responsibility for the company’s proprietary investments in private equity funds and hedge funds. Jason was previously Chief Operating Officer of the Global Strategic Capital group at Bank of America and held other roles within Bank of America’s Global Corporate and Investment Bank. Owen Clarke Managing Director & CIO EQUISTONE PARTNERS EUROPE 7 November, 09.10 Owen Clarke is Chief Investment Officer of Equistone Partners Europe and chairs the European Investment Committee. He joined Equistone (formerly Barclays Private Equity) in 1995. Owen has led seven £100m plus private equity transactions in the Financial Services sector: the buy-outs of Global Blue, A-Plan, FirstAssist, Admiral Group, Cabot Financial and Preferred Mortgages and the buy-in of Clydesdale Financial Services. Jeremy Coller, CIO COLLER CAPITAL 8 November, 15.50 Jeremy Coller founded Coller Capital in 1990. Prior to this, Jeremy spent five years at Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) Investment Management, where he pioneered the acquisition of private equity secondaries. He began his career as a public equities investment analyst at Fidelity International Investment Management in London. In 2012, Jeremy was recognised as one of the 20 most influential people in private equity over the last decade by Private Equity International (PEI). Steven Costabile Managing Director, Global Head of Private Funds Group PINEBRIDGE INVESTMENTS 9 November, 10.00 Steven Costabile joined the firm’s predecessor company in 2000 and brings his In-depth knowledge of private funds to PineBridge Investments, where he has played a significant role in the successful growth of four product lines, Pinestreet LLC (securitisations), PineStar (secondaries), PEP Programs (Equity) and Credit Opportunities funds. Mr Costabile serves on the Developed Markets Fund Investment Committee, Secondaries Investment Committee and Asia Private Equity Investment Committee. His current responsibilities include overseeing all private funds investments in the developed and many emerging markets, as well as sourcing, due diligence, monitoring product development, and marketing. Steve Cowan, Managing Director 57 STARS 8 November, Stream A, 17.45 Mr. Cowan is a founder of 57 Stars, an independent global investment manager owned and managed by its investment team with more than USD 1 billion under management focused on partnership and co-investment in select private equity markets outside of the United States, primarily in emerging markets. Operating out of four offices around the world, 57 Stars’ team has approximately 100 years of collective experience investing in international private equity markets. Prior to 57 Stars, Mr. Cowan served in the Investment Funds Department of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). Jakub Crhonek Managing Partner CLEARSIGHT INVESTMENTS 7 November, Stream A, 17.10 Clearsight Investments is a private equity fund of funds firm with over a quarter of a billion Euro in commitments focused exclusively on European turnaround and restructuring teams. Prior to founding Clearsight, Jakub worked at HRJ Capital and LGT Capital Partners in the Zurich area and before that at Citadel Investment Group and Credit Suisse First Boston in San Francisco. Kristin Custar Principal, Head of Investor Relations THE JORDAN COMPANY 6 November, Fundraising Summit, 16.45 Kristin Custar joined The Jordan Company (TJC) in 2007. Ms Custar oversees all of TJC’s marketing, investor relations and public relations activities as well as fundraising efforts. Previously, Ms Custar was the Director of Investor Relations at First Reserve Corporation. Prior to First Reserve, she spent two years working at GE Equityand also spent four years at Arthur Andersen in the Transaction Advisory Group. Armando D’Amico, Managing Partner ACANTHUS ADVISERS 7 November, Stream A, 17.10 Acanthus Advisers is an independent award-winning firm providing advisory services focused on European mid-market private equity. Since establishing Acanthus, Armando has advised GPs, LPs and financial institutions across Europe on fund conception, structuring, placement and investor development. Previously he worked as a senior banker with the EBRD where he co-managed a €700 million fund-of-funds programme. Nigel Dawn Global Co-Head, Private Funds Group UBS INVESTMENT BANK 6 November, Secondaries Summit, 09.30 Nigel Dawn established the Secondary Market Advisory team in 2004 and has advised on around $30 billion of secondary transactions. He joined the firm in 1997 within the fixed income area before taking responsibility for making direct equity investments to support the strategic aims of UBS Investment Bank business areas as part of the e-commerce function. Most recently, he was head of UBS Investment Bank’s Third-Party Private Equity Funds Team. As part of this role, Nigel structured and executed a $1.3 billion joint venture between UBS and HarbourVest Partners, Tresser, L.P., and reduced private equity exposure by selling third-party funds. Anna Dayn Head of Private Equity CARDANO 7 November, Stream C, 14.40 Anna Dayn is an Investment Manager at Cardano focusing on researching and selecting private equity fund investments on behalf of Cardano’s eight UK pension plan clients. Prior to joining Cardano, Anna was at Capital Dynamics, a global private equity focused investment management firm where she was part of a team that managed $20bn in fund of fund products, separate accounts and structured private equity products. At Capital Dynamics, Anna was responsible investing in Private Equity partnerships in Europe and the United States. Russell Deakin Managing Director RIO BRAVO INVESTIMENTOS 7 Novermber, Champagne Roundtable, 18:30 Russell Deakin is a Managing Director of Rio Bravo Investimentos, one of Brazil’s largest independent asset management firms, with a total AUM of USD 2.5 billion. A private equity professional since 2001, Mr Deakin is spearheading international fund raising activities for Rio Bravo, including the Rio Bravo Power Energy Fund. Paul Denning, CEO DENNING & CO 6 November, Fundraising Summit, 10.10 Prior to founding Denning & Company, Paul had been at Hambrecht & Quist, as Managing Director of the Private Equity Market Group in San Francisco and integrated into the Private Fund Group as co-head following the Chase Manhattan acquisition in 1999, and subsequently, the merger with JP Morgan in 2001. Kelly Deponte, Partner PROBITAS PARTNERS 6 November, Fundraising Summit, 09.40, 10.10 & 15.45 Kelly is responsible for Probitas Partners' research. Prior to joining Probitas Partners, Kelly was Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director at Pacific Corporate Group, a leading provider of alternative investment advisory, management and consulting services. Kelly oversaw the partnership investment program, which comprised more than $20 billion in capital dedicated globally to private equity. Pierre-Antoine de Selancy Managing Partner 17CAPITAL 6 November, Secondaries Summit, 12.00 17Capital provides preferred equity financing to owners, managers and buyers of private equity portfolios. Pierre-Antoine has 18 years’ private equity experience. Prior to founding 17Capital in 2008, he spent five years with Idinvest Partners where he launched the secondary practice. He spent his earlier career at Fondinvest Capital, Coller Capital and PAI, in Paris and Hong Kong. Craig Donaldson, Partner, Head of Client Services & Strategy HG CAPITAL 6 November, Fundraising Summit, 15.45 & 8 November, Stream B, 17.45 Craig has over 20 years’ experience in advising institutional investors on global alternative investment strategies. Professional responsibilities have included investment acquisitions and disposals, portfolio management, financial analysis, fundraising and client service. In addition to having overall responsibility for client services and fundraising, Craig coordinates the firm’s co-investment activities, supervises the firm’s investment marketing function and oversees a number of legacy portfolio investments. Laurent Donin de Rosière, Partner, BC PARTNERS 6 November, Fundraising Summit, 16.45 Laurent was previously with Citi where he was most recently a Director in the Citi Alternatives Distribution Group, focusing on investor relationships in Europe. Prior to this Laurent was a Principal at Acanthus Advisers LLP, a corporate finance advisory firm focused on private equity. Previously Laurent was Marketing Director in Munich and London at venture capital firm RVC Capital Europe Ltd (a spin-out from Reuters) and prior to that he was Assistant Vice President in the Alternative Investments Group at LCF Rothschild. Mathieu Dréan, Managing Partner, TRIAGO 6 November, Secondaries Summit, 10.10 Mathieu Dréan joined Triago in 1998. Since its creation, Mathieu has been leading the operations of Triago's dedicated secondary team. Mathieu has over 10 years of industry experience, as a global fundraising professional and secondary transactions specialist. Prior to joining Triago, Mathieu was a Sales Manager in a trading company. Mathieu holds an MBA from the ESSEC Business School. Nathalie Duguay, Partner, SJ BERWIN November 7, Stream C Chair Nathalie Duguay is a partner in the international funds group of SJ Berwin and specialises in private equity investment funds, secondaries and related transactions. She assists clients in the creation of worldwide private equity investment funds and in setting up regulated portfolio management companies and carried-interest schemes for management teams. Martin Dunnett, Managing Director, Fundraising & Investor Relations, WARBURG PINCUS 6 November, Fundraising Summit, 16:45 Martin Dunnett joined Warburg Pincus in 2009. He is a member of the firm’s fundraising and investor relations team. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Dunnett led the private equity group within Wealth Management at UBS, creating the leading team in the industry. Niclas During, ESG Manager, CDC GROUP 9 November, 11:40 Niclas During joined CDC in September 2009 from McKinsey & Company where he worked on strategy and organisational matters for clients in various industries including private equity, oil and gas, steel, and insurance. Prior to McKinsey he worked in operational management consulting with Celerant Consulting, and before that with the World Bank on investment climate enhancement and regulatory reform in markets in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Rainer Ender, Managing Director ADVEQ MANAGEMENT 6 November, Fundraising Summit, 15.45 Rainer Ender co-heads Adveq’s global Investment Management practice across all regions and market segments. Rainer is a member of Adveq’s Executive Management Group and chairs the Investment Committee. He is also active on several advisory boards of underlying funds. Before joining Adveq in 2001, Rainer was an underwriter for alternative risk transfer at Zurich Reinsurance Company. From 1997 to 2000 he was a manager in the Financial Risk Management Practice at Arthur Andersen. Bernhard Engelien, Managing Director COGENT PARTNERS EUROPE 6 November, Secondaries Summit, 10.10 Mr Engelien is a Managing Director in Cogent Partners’ London office and advises clients in the UK, continental Europe and the Middle East. Prior to joining the firm, Mr Engelien was an Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company where he worked for six years serving financial services companies and private equity firms on a broad range of strategy and corporate finance topics in the UK, continental Europe and the Middle East. He was also a leader of McKinsey’s European Banking & Securities practice. Mr Engelien started his career at Goldman Sachs in London. Tom Eriksson Partner AERIS CAPITAL 6 November, Fundraising Summit, 11.40 Prior to founding Aaeris Capital AG in 2006, Tom Eriksson worked at Adveq Management, an international private equity fund of funds company based in Switzerland. From 1997 to 2004 he held several senior management positions at Wärtsilä Corporation in Helsinki. Before joining Wärtsilä in 1997, he was working for Dresdner Kleinwort Benson in Frankfurt, Germany and Union Bank of Finland (now Nordea Bank) in Helsinki, Finland. Christophe Evain Managing Director, CEO ICG 7 November, 11.25 Christophe Evain is a Managing Director and CEO of ICG plc who joined the company in 1994. Christophe has been instrumental in driving the international expansion of ICG having opened ICG’s first non-domestic office in Paris in 1995. He then set up both the Asian and North American businesses. He began his career at Credit Lyonnais in the United States and held a number of roles in leading financial institutions including Banque de Gestion Privée, National Westminster Bank and Credit Lyonnais specialising in leverage and structured finance. He was appointed a Managing Director of ICG in November 2005 and CEO in March 2010. Christophe is a member of the Executive Committee and Investment Committee. Franck Falezan Managing Director CARLYLE EUROPE PARTNERS (CEP) 8 November, 11.30 Franck Falézan focuses on opportunities in French speaking countries as well as in media and healthcare. Since joining Carlyle in 1998, Mr. Falézan has led investments in and the oversight of Le Figaro, Aprovia, Medimedia, Waterpik, Otor, as well as Zodiac Marine & Pool and B&B Hotel Group. He was also a member of the team that executed Carlyle's investment in Nielsen and as lead Director led the listing of AZ Electronic Materials on the London Stock Exchange. Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Falézan was a Senior Consultant with The Boston Consulting Group. 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