Women in Private Markets Summit 2021
The worlds’ leading diversity event focused on alternatives; the Women in Private Markets Summit is returning to London on 1-2 December.
This is an event like no other within alternative assets for networking. Take part in the discussion and make real lasting connections with industry participants. The agenda is designed to facilitate networking opportunities and includes speed-networking, an investor-only workshop, roundtable discussions, think-tanks, mentoring sessions and much more.
Connect with 600+ institutional investors, fund managers and the surrounding industry, the event provides a platform for men and women of all levels to build their network across alternative asset classes.
This year’s Women in Private Markets Summit will once again be co-located with the Women in Private Equity, Women in Infrastructure, Women in Real Estate and Women in Private Debt Forums. All summit attendees will have access to the four forums.
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Day one – 1st December
08.00
Registration and coffee
08.45
PEI Welcome
8:50
Chairperson’s opening remarks
Laurie Mahon, Vice-Chair, US Investment Banking, Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets
9:00
Keynote Speech: Building a career as a dealmaker in private equity
Cheryl Potter spent two decades at Permira leading the Global Consumer Team and the London office. She also served on the firm’s Executive Committee and the Compensation and Partnership Committee. Whilst the number of women in private markets has grown since Cheryl joined Permira in 1999, there is still a long way to go with only 10% of women working in Senior Investment roles. (Level 20 and BVCA D&I Survey 2021).
While more women are entering the industry at a junior level, Private Equity still struggles to retain diverse talent.
This keynote speech will share learnings from a career spent in the deal team, how the industry can attract and retain more women and the role of Level 20.
Cheryl Potter, Chair, Level 20
9:25
LP Allocations to private markets in a changed economy
- How well have investments performed compared to other strategies since March 2019?
- Views on the future of fundraising after the changes caused of the past 18 months
- How are LPs supporting emerging managers and are they concerned about the flight to familiarity?
- To what extent are LPs making investment decisions based on diversity?
Moderator: Natalie Breen, Global Head of Strategic Growth, Sanne Group
Teia Merring, Investment Director – Private Equity, USS
Carolin Blank, Managing Director, Hamilton Lane
Sarah Farrell, Head of Private Equity Europe and Asia, Allstate Investments
Sunaina Sinha, Managing Partner, Cebile Capital
Tricia Ward, Director, Head of Private Credit, Redington
10:05
How industry leaders are walking the talk on diversity
- Examples of the benefits of diverse teams in fundraising
- How are firms recruiting and retaining diverse candidates?
- Changes to working practices since covid-19, returning to the office and the impact on women
- Advice for those making their way in private markets
Moderator: Aranpreet Randhawa, Partner, Proskauer
Deborah Zurkow, Global Head of Investments, AllianzGI
Benoit Durteste, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive Officer, ICG
Emma Watford, Partner, Bridgepoint
Phil Peters, Global Head of Client Solutions Group, Macquarie Asset Management
10:45
Coffee & Networking
11:30
The continued rise of impact investing in alternatives
- To what extent are impact strategies within mega funds integrated with ESG?
- Balancing outcome with fiduciary responsibility
- How are managers in impact differentiating themselves in their investment approach?
- Are impact strategies allowing funds to broaden their investor base?
Moderator: Ruth Knox, Partner–ESG & Impact, Kirkland & Ellis
Rikke Kjær Nielsen, Partner, EQT
Vivian Ngan, Investment Director, Bridgepoint
Joanna Reiss, Partner and Co-lead of Impact, Private Equity, Apollo Global Management
12:10
How has economic disruption impacted appetite for co-investments?
- Differences across asset classes and lessons learnt: private equity vs real estate or infrastructure?
- To what extent have co-investments been used to help companies through a crisis?
- Opportunities created by the past year
- The blurring lines between secondaries and co-investments
Floortje Brouwers, Senior Vice President, GIC Private Markets
Jackie Peradotto, Principal, HarbourVest Partners
Karin Hyland, Senior Investment Director, Abrdn
Adriana Ballard, Private Equity Portfolio Manager, Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS)
12:45
Lunch
| 13:40
Infrastructure chairperson’s opening remarks Laurie Mahon, Vice-Chair, US Investment Banking, Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets
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13:40Private Equity chairperson’s opening remarks Alison Hampton, Founder, Alma Verde Advisors |
13:40PERE chairperson’s opening remarks
Gila Cohen, Managing Director of Real Estate and Private Equity,MUFG |
13:40 Private debt chairperson’s opening remarks Dalit Nuttall, Principal, West Valley Capital |
| 13:45
Are we entering a ‘roaring twenties’ for infrastructure? Gwenola Chambon, CEO – Founding Partner, Vauban Infrastructure
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13:45
How well positioned is Private Equity to turn the crisis into an opportunity? Moderator: Alex Farmer, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis |
13:45
Real estate demand post-pandemic: finding opportunities a dislocated market Moderator: Gila Cohen, Managing Director of Real Estate and Private Equity, MUFG
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13:45
How has private debt fared in comparison with other investment strategies in the past few months? Natalia Tsitoura, Managing Director, Head of European Private Debt, Apollo Management International Nicole Downer, Managing Partner, MV Credit |
| 14:25 Asset Management: How managers have adapted capabilities to manage through disruptionIrina Frolova, Head Asset Management Infrastructure, PGGM Helen Price, Director, Infrastructure, InfraRed Capital Partners |
14:25
Investor perspectives on PE as we enter a new cycle |
14:25
Where are opportunities in a fiercely competitive logistics market? Jane Harrison, Real Estate & Customer Experience, Director,Prologis
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14:25
What role can private credit providers play in helping companies integrate ESG and sustainability? Moderator: Magdalena Kowalska-Habermeier, Senior Portfolio Manager, NN Investment Partners
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| 15:00
Digital infrastructure: finding value in an ultra- competitive market |
15:00
Outlining the commercial value of ESG integration in PE |
15:00
The future of offices in a post-pandemic world Megan Walters, Global head of research,Allianz Real Estate |
15:00
Distressed & special situations: how is it performing as we move along the creditcycle? Daniela Jönsson, Principal, Ares Management
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15:40
Coffee & networking
| 16:00 Defining social infrastructure and where private capital fits into the ecosystemAnnette Bannister, Head of European Infrastructure and Project Finance,Metlife Investment Management Julia Schiffer, Senior Portfolio Manager,Mercer |
16:00
Why growth equity & venture capital are growing rapidly worldwide Saachi Oza, Senior Investment Associate,Bregal Milestone |
16:00
Why investors are flooding into life sciences Moderator: Andrea Carpenter, Director, Women Talk Real Estate |
16:00
View of the world: how different regions are prospering and why Asia-Pacific is in the spotlight |
| 16:35
Opportunities in the Energy Transition as the world aims for net-zero Moderator: Dan McCarthy, Chief Executive Officer, One Search |
16:35
How technological innovations can democratise PE investing? Carine Schneider, President, Astrella |
16:35
Traditional vs alternative lenders: what are their intentions for the real estate market post-pandemic? Daljit Sandhu, COO & Founder, Précis Capital Partners |
16:35
Exploring the potential of private debt secondaries Carmen Alonso, Head of UK & Iberia, Tikehau Capital
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| 17:10
Sustainable value creation: How ESG has moved from a cost centre to a value driver in infrastructure |
17:10
Emerging Managers: what it takes to raise a first-time fund
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17:10
How sustainability considerations have moved beyond just the environment in real estate Gilda Perez-Alvarado, Global CEO, JLL Hotels & Hospitality |
17:10
Why is interest in asset-backed lending & project finance increasing? Sophia Damianou, Managing Director, Business Development (EMEA), Northleaf Capital Partners Christine Farquhar, Global Head of the Credit Investment Group, Cambridge Associates
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17:45
Sponsorship opportunity: Cocktail reception
Day two: 2nd December
08:00-9:00
Invitation only think-tanks
These sessions will allow women to speak freely about the issues impacting their office and asset class. It is a closed door, open conversation where attendees can benchmark ideas and share best practices to gain solutions for common concerns.
- Infrastructure (invitation and LP/GP only)
- Private Equity led by Danai Musandu, Senior Investor Relations Associate, HPE Growth
- Private Debt
- Real Estate led by Gila Cohen, Managing Director of Real Estate and Private Equity, MUFG
9:10
Measuring the ‘S’ in ESG
- Why do we care about S
- Micro measurement: The GOOD FINANCE framework: Why was there a need for this piece of work? What obstacles are preventing progress?
- Macro measurement: The importance of addressing the S & G: Growth and Governance Hub at TII
- Making the research useful and relevant for private markets
Dr. Grace Lordan, Associate Professor/Founding Director of The Inclusion Initiative, London School of Economics
Tina Fordham, Partner-Head of Global Political Strategy, Avonhurst
9:50
Highlights of the PEI LP Insight findings
The PEI Investor Research and Analytics team surveyed over 100 LPs to capture investor sentiment on asset allocation, relationships with GPs, and performance predictions. The study also features insight on gender diversity and inclusion. Investors range from established players with diverse fund portfolios, to those planning to make their first alternatives commitments in 2021
10:00
Will fundraising ever be the same again?
- Learnings from working remotely: will it make fundraising more efficient in the long-term?
- Stories of completing due diligence remotely
- How to build new LP relationships without travelling the world
- Tips for emerging managers
Moderator: Emily Brown, Partner, Ropes & Gray
Daria Litvinova, Head of Investor Relations, Vauban Infrastructure
Anamica Broetz, Head of Coverage & IR: Private Equity & Impact Investing, DWS
10:40
Secondaries market update
- To what extent are GP led deals driving growth of the market?
- Are managers looking to opportunities in Asia?
- Comparing performance and growth of secondaries in different asset classes
- Implementing ESG in secondaries
Laura Shen, Partner & Co-Founder, Headway Capital Partners
Sophia Damianou, Managing Director, Business Development (EMEA), Northleaf Capital Partners
11:15
Coffee & networking
11:45
How talent experts are helping to change their organisations
- The importance of getting the buy-in of senior management
- What innovations have participants brought into their companies and portfolio investments?
- Recruiting and retaining diverse talent
- Stories of success and failure within current and previous position
Sue Brown, Managing Director, Real Estate Balance
12:15-13:15
Network building in private markets hosted by Sanne Group
The room will be split up into roundtables each led by an expert moderator. Delegates will have the opportunity to join two tables each for 30 minutes with the aim to meet likeminded people and discuss a topic of interest;
- Maria Perez Corral (Rubicon Partners) – Fundraising in a changed world
- Anne Clarke (ABSTRACT) – Attracting Sponsors & Mentors’
- Overcoming unconscious bias
- Kendall Langford (Patron Capital Advisers) – An intro to the world’s first gender-lens property fund
- ESG across private markets
- Melissa Li (CIBC Capital Markets) – Finding opportunities in a crowded market
- Making yourself indispensable to the firm
- Aspiring to a NED position
- Renumeration
- Evie Mulberry (Astia Fund) – A career in venture
- Marie Measures (Sanne Group) – TOPIC TBC
13:15
Close of conference
