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Day 1 - Monday 10th

Welcome
08:00 - 08:50

Welcome Breakfast and Registration

08:00 - 08:50

Leaders in Private Equity: Women’s Breakfast

hosted by PEWIN

Institutional Limited Partners Council (Institutional LPs* only for the morning sessions)
08:50 - 09:00

Welcome from the forum Chair: Institutional Limited Partners Council

John Bowman

John Bowman, President, CAIA Association

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John Bowman

President, CAIA Association

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09:00 - 09:50

Keynote Panel: Constructing and culling the portfolio 2026

Raelan Lambert, Bei Saville, CFA, CAIA, Mark Steed, Lamar Taylor

Deep dive into how allocations in private assets investing are being considered and what it takes to build on team dynamics for strategic insights into liquidity planning, relative value assessments and portfolio monitoring. Further determine who stays and who goes.

Moderator:
Raelan Lambert, Senior Partner and Global Alternatives Leader, Mercer   

Leaders:
Jon-Michael Consalvo, Chief Investment Officer, Carnegie Corporation of New York
Bei Saville, Chief Investment Officer, Advance Treasury and Fingerboard Family Office
Mark Steed, Chief Investment Officer, Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System
Lamar Taylor, Chief Investment Officer, Florida State Board of Administration

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Raelan Lambert

Global Alternatives Leader, Mercer

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Bei Saville, CFA, CAIA

Chief Investment Officer, Advance Treasury and Fingerboard Family Office

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Mark Steed

Chief Investment Officer, Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS)

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Lamar Taylor

Chief Investment Officer, State Board of Administration of Florida

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09:50 - 10:05

Networking and coffee break

10:05 - 10:45

The negotiation table - playing by LP rules

Steven Richman, Peter Keehn, Ya Tung

How satisfied are LPs with the level of urgency that GPs are placing on generating liquidity? Learn how our executives secure more transparency, unique fund structures and favorable terms.

Moderator:
Steven Richman, Partner, Seyfarth

Leaders:
Peter Keehn, Senior Managing Director, Private & Alternative Assets, Allstate Investments
Ya Tung, Chief Investment Officer, The Jefferies Family Office

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Steven Richman

Partner, Seyfarth Shaw

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Peter Keehn

Senior Managing Director, Private and Alternative Assets, Allstate Investments

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Ya Tung

Chief Investment Officer, The Jefferies Family Office

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10:45 - 11:30

Executive Strategy Assessment: Excelling at Performance

Samantha Davidson, Matthew Liposky, Arthur Salzer, Robert "Vince" Smith

Picking the ‘next big thing’ is critical to the success of the portfolio, but discovery, access and due diligence are tricky. Learn from the successes of our top-scoring leaders on what to look out and listen for when connecting with the best partners. Create a roadmap to insight, access, and top scores on benchmarking and reporting, particularly as we assess emerging managers and the next great small buyout manager.

Panelists:
Samantha Davidson, President & Head of Global Investing, Cambridge Associates
Matthew Liposky, Chief Investment Operating Officer, Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management
Arthur Salzer, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Northland Wealth Management
Robert “Vince” Smith, Deputy State Investment Officer& Chief Investment Officer, New Mexico State Investment Council

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Samantha Davidson

President and Head of Global Investing, Cambridge Associates

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Matthew Liposky

Chief Investment Operating Officer, Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management (MassPRIM)

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Arthur Salzer

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Northland Wealth Management

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Robert "Vince" Smith

Deputy State Investment Officer and Chief Investment Officer, New Mexico State Investment Council

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Emerging Managers Forum (Qualified Emerging Managers* only for the morning sessions)
08:50 - 09:00

Welcome from the forum Chair

Kelly DePonte

Kelly DePonte, Managing Director, Kelly DePonte Advisory LLC

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Kelly DePonte

Managing Director, Kelly DePonte Advisory

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09:00 - 09:30

Strategy session: Pitch to handshake - maximizing your differentiator

Hollie Haynes

with Hollie Moore Haynes, Founder and Managing Partner, Luminate Capital

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Hollie Haynes

Founder and Managing Partner, Luminate Capital Partners

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09:30 - 10:00

Case Study: Winning LP Trust: Creating momentum and managing expectations from Fund I to Fund IV

Hollie Haynes, Cris Conner

Hollie Moore Haynes, Founder and Managing Partner, Luminate Capital

Cris Conner, Portfolio Manager, Briar Hall LLC

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Hollie Haynes

Founder and Managing Partner, Luminate Capital Partners

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Cris Conner

Portfolio Manager, Briar Hall

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10:00 - 10:15

Networking and coffee break

10:15 - 11:00

Leadership panel: Value creation for portfolio company growth and profitability — Operational Approaches

Vince Cuticello, Alok Singh

How do fund managers use operational expertise to generate superior returns beyond financing? How do fund managers differentiate themselves in the ways in which they deliver their expertise?

Leaders:
Vince Cuticello, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Invidia
Alok Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, and Co-Founder, Bridge Growth Partners
Jené ElzieManaging Director, Dunes Point Capital

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Vince Cuticello

Chief Administrative Officer (“CAO”), General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer, Invidia

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Alok Singh

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Bridge Growth Partners

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11:00 - 11:30

Keynote Cross Conversation: Five Major tips to raising a debut fund

John Bailey

Leaders:
John Bailey, Managing Partner, Knox Lane
Leigh Sansone, Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Paceline Equity Partner

 

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John Bailey

Managing Partner, Knox Lane

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Private Wealth in Private Equity Forum (Open to all)
08:50 - 09:00

Welcome from the forum Chair

Madeleine Farman, Senior Reporter, Private Equity International and Secondaries Investor

09:00 - 09:30

Keynote: Why private equity, why now?

09:30 - 10:00

Keynote Fireside Chat: The impact of private equity on the RIA and independent wealth channel

Scott Hanson

Leader:
Scott Hanson, Co-Founder and Vice Chair, Allworth Financial

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Scott Hanson

Co-Founder & Vice Chair, Allworth Financial

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10:00 - 10:15

Networking and coffee break

10:15 - 11:00

Panel: The $80trn opportunity – How GPs are approaching the wealth channel and addressing the problem of liquidity

As private markets funds continue to welcome retail and high-net-worth capital, has the issue of liquidity been sufficiently addressed by GPs? Understand how they are rethinking packaging and distribution options to better align with the private wealth channel.

11:00 - 11:30

Case Study: Redefining private wealth management - Accelerating alternative distributions through digital technology

Accelerate alternative distributions through the wealth management ecosystem by focusing on the tech that helps RIAs build and streamline the portfolio.

11:30 - 12:10

Panel – Outlook of the debt market

Where private equity vehicles may still be lacking liquidity, the mechanisms inherent in private debt vehicles are a natural fit for private wealth clients. As retail clients gain exposure to private credit, understand the nuances of private credit investing and which private credit funds are smartly structured as we assess the outlook for the debt market following years of tailwinds and meteoric growth.

Panelists:
Kristin Reynolds, Partner, Practice Group Director, NEPC

Lunch
11:30 - 13:00

The Future of PE Lunch

Meet the next generation of private equity leaders, recognized by PEI, as LPs connect with the Emerging Managers that match sector and strategy preferences for their portfolio needs.

12:10 - 13:10

Private Wealth Forum Lunch

Time for RIA’s to engage with the partners who can offer private wealth investors a strategy that aligns with needs, risk profile and return expectations.

Emerging Managers Forum | Institutional LPs + Qualified Emerging Managers only
13:00 - 13:30

Cross Conversation: The competitive advantage - building a diversified emerging manager program

Dana Johns, Sherrese Clarke Soares

Learn how to unlock alpha by forming a diverse manager program that can identify early- stage funds with strong potential and accelerate their growth through strong partnerships.

Leaders:
Dana Johns, Head of Private Equity, The New Jersey Department of the Treasury’s Division of Investment 
Sherrese Clarke Soares, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, HarbourView Equity Partners

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Dana Johns

Head of Private Equity, New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Investment

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Sherrese Clarke Soares

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, HarbourView Equity

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13:30 - 14:15

EM Panel: The long-term game: countering tough fundraising for LP trust

Rowena Carreon, Elizabeth Weymouth, Rishi Chandna, Brooke Coburn

Dissect the best strategies for demonstrating transparency and long-term partnership potential. Discover how to approach building a track record on a deal by deal basis, utilizing seeded primaries, engaging the fund-less sponsor route and drafting the economics around these partnerships

Moderator: 
Rowena Carreon, Head of Investment Advisory Solutions, Addepar

Panelists:
Elizabeth Weymouth, Founder and Managing Partner, Grafine Partners
Rishi Chandna, Managing Partner, Lone View Capital
Brooke Coburn, Co-Founder and Partner, Capitol Meridian Partners

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Rowena Carreon

Head of Investment Advisory Solutions, Addepar

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Elizabeth Weymouth

Founder and Managing Partner, Grafine Partners

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Rishi Chandna

Founder and Managing Partner, Lone View Partners

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Brooke Coburn

Founding Partner, Capitol Meridian Partners

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14:15 - 15:00

LP panel: Reviewing the business convergence case – partnering on fund terms and co-investments

Kyongdo Min, Kevin Killeavy, Caroline Dallas, Jonathan Lesser

How satisfied are LPs with the level of urgency that GPs are placing on generating liquidity and how are they assessing investment playbooks to determine EM’s ability to deliver sustained returns over time? Understand how LPs approach such partnerships and where value creation/exit strategies can be leveraged. We dissect the LP lens around sector specialization, co-investment opportunities, fund terms and de-risked access to outlier companies to compound your return potential.

Panelists:
Kyongdo Min, Senior Portfolio Manager, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
Kevin Killeavy, Chief Investment Officer, Montgomery County Employee Retirement Plans
Caroline Dallas, Investment Sourcing Director, GEM
Jonathan LesserSenior Investment Officer, NYC Comptroller’s Office

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Kyongdo Min

Senior Portfolio Manager, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System

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Kevin Killeavy

Chief Investment Officer, Montgomery County Employee Retirement Plans (MCERP)

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Caroline Dallas

Director, Investment Research, GEM

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Jonathan Lesser

Senior Investment Officer, Private Equity, NYC Comptroller's Office

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Private Wealth in Private Equity Forum | Open to all
13:15 - 13:45

Keynote Fireside Chat

Scott Hanson

with Scott Hanson, Co-Founder and Vice Chair, Allworth Financial

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Scott Hanson

Co-Founder & Vice Chair, Allworth Financial

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13:45 - 14:30

Leadership panel: A strong framework for incorporating private equity into a HNWI’s portfolio

Robert Picard, Heather Jablow, Cameron Dawson, Michael Zeuner

How customized funds can better align with HNWI’s risk-return profiles and liquidity preferences.

Leaders:
Robert Picard, Managing Director, Hightower
Heather Jablow, Head of Private Client Practice, North America, Cambridge Associates
Cameron Dawson, Chief Investment Officer, NewEdge Wealth
Michael Zeuner, Managing Partner, WE Family Office

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Robert Picard

Managing Director, Hightower

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Heather Jablow

Head of Private Client Practice, North America, Cambridge Associates

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Cameron Dawson

CFA, Chief Investment Officer, NewEdge Wealth

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Michael Zeuner

Managing Partner, WE Family Office

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14:30 - 15:00

Strategy deep dive – Beating the J Curve: the opportunity in secondaries

Diversification, money in the ground…lower risk…the secondaries market is gaining traction and attention within non-institutional capital pools. Is the wealth channel ready for secondaries and How can GPs best prepare for increasing compliance requirements?

NEXUS Grand Opening | The Valencia Lawn
15:15 - 15:30

PEI Center Stage: Opening Remarks from PEI’s Editors

15:30 - 15:35

Chairman’s Opening Remarks

15:35 - 16:05

Cross Conversation: Mega forces that can reshape the world

16:35 - 17:15

Keynote Fireside Chat

Stephen M. Ross

with Stephen Ross, Founder and Chairman, Related Companies

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Stephen M. Ross

Founder and Chairman, Related Companies

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17:15 - 17:45

Fireside Chat

17:45 - 18:15

Cross Conversation: Skin in the game – sports investing as the new frontier

Ian Charles

Hear from the industry titans about how the rise in private equity interest across multiple sports verticals is reinforced by a transforming business model that includes IP, streaming, sports betting, sponsorship.

Leader:
Ian Charles, Managing Partner, Arctos Partners

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Ian Charles

Managing Partner, Arctos Partners

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19:35 - 21:35

LP Dinner (invitation only)

19:35 - 21:35

Secondaries Dinner (invitation only)

19:35 - 21:35

Networking Bar (open to all)

Agenda

Day 2 - Tuesday 11th

Registration and breakfast
07:30 - 08:05

Open Registration and breakfast

Plenary
08:05 - 08:10

Chairperson’s opening remarks

08:25 - 09:20

Executive Investors Panel: The five-year outlook of the most significant themes impacting allocations

Jennifer Choi, Yup Kim

PEI Group’s Research Director will dissect how the current challenges in private equity – including the cost and availability of debt, dislocation in asset prices are impacting investors allocation decisions, drawing on the findings of PEI Group’s annual LP survey and followed by a panel of executive investors who will add their insight to the findings.

Moderator:
Jennifer Choi, Chief Executive Officer, Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA)

Panelists:
Yup Kim, Chief Investment Officer, Texas Municipal Retirement System

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Jennifer Choi

Chief Executive Officer, Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA)

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Yup Kim

Chief Investment Officer Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)

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09:05 - 09:35

Keynote Fireside Chat: Driving meaningful change - impactful strategies for capital raising and commercial growth

Suzanne Donohoe

Leader: 
Suzanne Donohoe, Chief Commercial Officer and Global Head of EQT-Ext (CXO), EQT

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Suzanne Donohoe

Chief Commercial Officer and Global Head of EQT-Ext (CXO), EQT

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09:35 - 10:05

Keynote Fireside Chat

Orlando Bravo

with Orlando Bravo, Founder and Managing Partner, Thoma Bravo

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Orlando Bravo

Founder & Managing Partner, Thoma Bravo

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10:05 - 10:55

GP Leaders Panel: Executive insights into the future trends of private equity

Hugh MacArthur, Jon Sokoloff

Determine consensus on the U.S. economy and the market outlook with our top GP executives. Discussed are the main risks to the forecast and any signals that might not yet be showing up in national aggregates. Determine how our leaders are adjusting their approaches to evaluating new investment ideas against such a macro backdrop and which strategies are best suited for this environment.

Moderator:
Hugh MacArthur, Senior Partner and Chairman of the Global Private Equity Practice, Bain & Company

Panelists:
Jonathan Sokoloff, Managing Partner, Leonard Green & Partners
Collin Roche, Co-Chief Executive Officer, GTCR
Adam Vigna, Co-Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Sagard Holdings

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Hugh MacArthur

Senior Partner and Chairman, Global Private Equity Practice, Bain & Company

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Jon Sokoloff

Managing Partner, Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.

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10:55 - 11:25

Networking break and refreshments

11:25 - 11:55

Keynote Fireside Chat: Evolution of alts and “tectonic shifts” shaping the private markets

Jon Winkelried

Leader:
Jon Winkelried, Chief Executive Officer, TPG

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Jon Winkelried

Partner and Chief Executive Officer, TPG

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11:55 - 12:25

Fireside Chat: Secondaries - The roadmap to $1 trillion

Yann Robard

Secondaries market veteran to discuss what needs to happen for higher turnover of secondhand private markets exposure and assets, as well as the great valuation conundrum.

Leader:
Yann Robard, Managing Partner, Dawson Partners

Yann Robard, Whitehorse Liquidity Partners

Yann Robard

Managing Partner, Dawson Partners

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12:25 - 12:55

Keynote Fireside Chat

12:55 - 13:55

Networking Lunch

12:55 - 13:55

Leaders in Private Equity Women’s Lunch

13:55 - 14:40

LP Leaders Panel: The private equity portfolio design work - delivering the highest level of return for the given risk

Bill Kelly, Jim Pittman, Allen Waldrop, Robert Mellema

Measure where private equity compares within the diversification strategy and explore opportunities to generate strong portfolio returns. Learn best practices for developing resiliency, mitigating exposure to loss, and testing investment concepts that bridge asset returns and investment values

Moderator:
Bill Kelly, Chief Executive Officer, CAIA

Panelists:
Jim Pittman, Executive Vice President, Global Head, Private Equity, British Columbia Investment Management Corp
Allen Waldrop, Director of Private Equity, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation
Robert Mellema, Managing Director, CPP Investment

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Bill Kelly

Chief Executive Officer, CAIA Association

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Jim Pittman

Executive Vice President & Global Head, Private Equity, British Columbia Investment Management Corp.

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Allen Waldrop

Deputy CIO - Private Markets, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation

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Robert Mellema

Managing Director, CPP Investments

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14:40 - 15:10

Fireside Chat

Tricia Glynn

with Tricia Glynn, Managing Partner, Advent International

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Tricia Glynn

Managing Partner, Advent International

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15:10 - 15:15

Mega-themes in Private Equity

Lawrence Aragon

Chaired by:
Lawrence Aragon, Editor of Venture Capital Journal and West Coast Bureau Chief, PEI Group

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Lawrence Aragon

West Coast Bureau Chief & Editor of Venture Capital Journal, PEI Group

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15:15 - 15:45

Cross Conversation

Isabelle Scemama

with Isabelle Scemama, Global Head, AXA IM Alts

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Mark Hargraves, Head of International Equities and Private Equity, AustralianSupe

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Isabelle Scemama

Global Head, Alts, AXA IM Alts

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15:45 - 16:30

Panel: Key trends shaping the future of private debt and flexible capital solutions

David Miller, Dane Graham

Through increased private equity activity and difficulty in accessing traditional forms of capital, assess how LPs and GPs need to evolve in today’s economy and which flexible capital solutions are emerging. Further explore the private debt landscape that is shaping our investment decisions and what role will NAV loans play as a mechanism for liquidity?

Panelists:
David Miller, Head of Global Private Credit & Equity, Morgan Stanley
Dane Graham, Partner, 17Capital

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David Miller

Global Head of Private Credit & Equity, Morgan Stanley

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Dane Graham

Partner, 17Capital

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16:30 - 16:50

Networking break and refreshments

16:50 - 17:35

Panel: At the forefront of co-investments

Robert Blaustein, Chris Eckerman, Gregory Schmitt, Kyongdo Min

How should GPs innovate in the co-investment space to secure capital, while optimizing returns and attenuating fees for their LPs? Further assess the deal volume and the trend of shifting towards smaller deals to ensure diversification vs. co-investments for larger transactions.

Moderator:
Robert Blaustein, Partner, Investment Funds Practice Group, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Panelists:
Chris Eckerman, Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Co-Investments, State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB)
Gregory Schmitt, Head of Private Equity & Co Investments, MEAG MUNICH ERGO
Kyongdo Min, Senior Portfolio Manager, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System

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Robert Blaustein

Partner, Investment Funds Practice Group, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

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Chris Eckerman

Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Co-Investments, State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB)

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Gregory Schmitt

Head of Private Equity & Co-Investments, MEAG Munich ERGO

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Kyongdo Min

Senior Portfolio Manager, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System

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17:35 - 18:00

Case Study: Enhancing operating models to innovate, value create and fuel top line growth

Determining LP needs and improving transparency by driving powerful operations, maximizing capital efficiencies and growing the portfolio organically (Add-ons considered).

Secondaries Innovation | Chaired by: Adam Le, Senior Editor, EMEA, Private Equity International & Secondaries Investor
15:15 - 16:00

Panel: The future of GP-led secondaries

Mark Boyagi, Rob Campbell

Where will the capital come from to grow this important market and how have GP led continuation funds performed so far. How should buyers position themselves to find lead buyer and will new entrants carve out a new way of reviewing GP-led opportunities to remain competitive? How much opportunity is there in the middle market for GP-led opportunities?

Panelists:
Mark Boyagi, Partner, Investment Funds Group, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Rob Campbell, Head of North America, ICG Strategic Equity

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Mark Boyagi

Partner, Investment Funds Group, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

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Rob Campbell

Head of North America, ICG Strategic Equity (ICGSE)

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16:00 - 16:30

Keynote Fireside Chat: Getting ahead of the next wave of opportunit

Credited with pioneering and developing the multi-billion-dollar market through a number of innovative firsts, learn what’s in store for the secondaries market as we usher in a new wave of opportunities over the next decade

16:30 - 17:05

Networking break and refreshments

17:05 - 17:30

Panel: The New Frontier - Innovation at the forefront of the GP-led market

Paul Sanabria, Vladimir Colas

Private IPOs and continuation funds on continuation funds are being mooted in the secondaries market. How will the market adapt and grow to offer liquidity for a broad set of opportunities of different sizes and stages of growth under the ownership of one GP? Additionally, traditional private markets managers are looking to gain a foothold in the GP-led secondaries market, while more LPs are looking to adapt their strategies to back continuation funds. What does this mean for the growth and the competitive landscape in the secondaries market?

Panelists:
Paul Sanabria, Senior Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Secondaries, Manulife Investment Management
Vladimir Colas, Executive Vice President, Vice Chairman of the executive committee, Co-head of Secondaries & Primaries, Ardian

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Paul Sanabria

Senior Managing Director & Global Co-Head of Secondaries, Manulife Investment Management

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Vladimir Colas

Executive Vice-President, Vice-Chairman and Co-Head of Secondaries & Primaries, Ardian

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17:30 - 18:10

Panel: Deal dynamics from an LP perspective

How can an LP differentiate themselves among a sea of syndicate investors in either LP-led or GP-led deals? How can they provide more intelligent capital, stand out as a long-term partner and negotiate better terms. We also assess if programmatic sales are the future and how strategic LPs can achieve best pricing for portfolios – what should they keep in mind when considering bringing a portfolio to market?

Moderator:
Andrew Gershon, PartnerDebevoise & Plimpton

Panelists:
Zach Jackson, Partner, Queensland Investment Corporation

High Growth Sectors | Chaired by: MK Flynn, Editor and Chief, PE HUB
15:15 - 16:00

Panel: The dealmaking sweet spot – Life in the middle market

Beatrice Mitchell, Xavier Robert

As we assess the middle market and lower middle market, deep dive into where to find the most compelling returns and flexibility in exit plans, sale drivers, and sectors ripe for dealmaking.

Moderator:
Beatrice Mitchell, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Sperry, Mitchell and Company

Panelists:
Xavier Robert, Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Bridgepoint

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Beatrice Mitchell

Co-Founder & Managing Director, Sperry, Mitchell & Company, Inc.

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Xavier Robert

Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Bridgepoint

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16:00 - 16:30

Case Study: The biggest opportunities in consumer-oriented health

With expanding powers from the US health department, as well as patient scrutiny, learn about the current landscape for healthcare investing and appetite for distressed healthcare businesses.

16:30 - 17:05

Networking break and refreshments

17:05 - 17:30

Panel: Supercharging AI as a high value driver in the portfolio

Rudina Seseri, Carmen James

Explore the current climate for tech deals and the role private equity plays in identifying and building the most advanced tech portfolio. We’ll also find out this leader’s process for a top-down analysis of structural growth drivers in promising technologies such as cybersecurity and GenAI.

Panelists:
Rudina Seseri, Founder and Managing Partner, Glasswing Ventures
Carmen James, Chief Strategy & CDO, Liquidity Partners

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Rudina Seseri

Founder and Managing Partner, Glasswing Ventures

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Carmen James

Chief Strategy & CDO, Liquidity Group

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17:30 - 18:10

Panel: Deep dive into private equity’s role in the energy transition

Neil McMahon, Petya Nikolova

Asset owners are under pressure to position their portfolios for the energy transition and capture upside from arguably the largest economic shift since the industrial revolution. Which strategies are positioned to drive real change in the face of uncertainty, risk and regulatory changes.

Dr. Neil McMahon, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Kimmeridge Energy Management Co. LLC
Peyta Nikolova, Deputy CIO and Head of Infrastructure, New York City Bureau of Asset Management

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Neil McMahon

Managing Partner, Kimmeridge

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Petya Nikolova

Deputy CIO and Head of Infrastructure Investments, New York City Comptroller's Office

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Plenary
18:20 - 18:50

Closing Keynote

18:50 - 19:50

Networking Bar

Agenda

Day 3 - Wednesday 12th

Welcome
08:00 - 08:55

Breakfast and Networking

08:00 - 08:55

LP-only breakfast hosted by ILPA

Jennifer Choi

Roundtable discussion focusing on the latest trends facing global LPs. Share your experiences and hear from the community.

Jennifer Choi, Chief Executive Officer, Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA)

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Jennifer Choi

Chief Executive Officer, Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA)

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08:00 - 08:55

GP Roundtables: Exit Strategies in Today's Challenging Environment

  1. Selling to strategic buyers
  2. Selling to other PE firms
  3. Continuation fund or reinvesting
  4. Going public
Plenary
08:55 - 09:00

Chairperson’s opening remarks

09:00 - 09:35

Cross Conversation: The vanguard of value creation - engaging employees as owners

Pete Stavros, Daniel Goldstein

The model of equity compensation as a means for sharing wealth with workers, is on the rise. These powerful changemakers provide their perspectives on how to successfully implement ESOPS into your portfolio strategy for increased fund performance.

Leaders:
Pete Stavros, Co-head of Global Private Equity, KKR
Daniel Goldstein, Chief Executive Officer, Go ESOP LLC

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Pete Stavros

Partner, Co-Head of Global Private Equity, KKR

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Daniel Goldstein

Chief Executive Officer, Go ESOP LLC

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09:35 - 10:10

Opening Keynote Cross Conversation

Chip Kaye

with Chip Kaye, Chief Executive Officer, Warburg Pincus

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Chip Kaye

Chairman, Warburg Pincus

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10:10 - 10:45

Keynote Fireside Chat

Raymond Svider

with Raymond Svider, Chairman, BC Partners

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Raymond Svider

Chairman, BC Partners

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10:45 - 11:30

Investor panel: Delivering true alpha across the globe

Peter Stensgaard Mørch, Stefan Fallgren

Can institutions still expand far beyond their borders, or is the era of globalization over – and what does that mean for investment strategies?

Leaders:
Peter Stensgaard Mørch, Chief Executive Officer, PensionDanmark
Alice Mew, Director, External Investments & Partnerships, NZ Super Fund
Stefan Fallgren, Head of Private Equity and Infrastructure, Skandia Mutual Life Insurance Company

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Peter Stensgaard Mørch

Chief Executive Officer, PensionDanmark

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Stefan Fallgren

Head of Private Equity and Infrastructure, Skandia Mutual Life Insurance Company

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11:30 - 12:00

Fireside Chat: Emerging powerhouses – Investing in the Asia opportunity

As interest in China wanes, how should investors be getting more granular opportunities across Asia, particularly with India? How does India stack up against the other Asian growth powerhouses; Indonesia and strong developed markets such as Japan?

Lunch and networking activities
12:00 - 15:00

Culinary Experience with a world-class Chef

12:00 - 15:00

Partnerships & Pickleball Match

12:00 - 17:00

Golf: The Annual NEXUS Cup

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NEXUS is built on a premium, sophisticated networking program that will ensure you connect with the right people at the right time.

Our unique matching technology and on-site networking team will introduce you to the best investors, managers, and solution providers that fit your goals for attending the event.

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“The greatest benefit for me is the networking and the opportunities that you can get involved in. It’s all about the people that you meet here.”

Winston Hubbard, ZSP Capital Group


Networking Escapades  

Enjoy activities geared around the gorgeous grounds of the Ritz-Carlton hotel. Relax on the golf course or let your competitive spirits fly on the pickleball court.

$11 trillion - and counting - of LP AUM in attendance, including:

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Networking with the most promising emerging managers

Where emerging funds and investors converge. Exclusive networking for institutional investors and emerging managers will conclude the forum. All attendees of the Forum are also invited to the Future of Private Equity Lunch – spark connections with rising stars in the industry.


The Future of Private Equity Lunch

Meet the changemakers and the next generation of private equity leaders, recognized by Private Equity International

**In an exclusive networking environment this invite-only luncheon will be composed of leading institutional investors, top performing emerging managers, award winners from Private Equity International’s publications and influential VIPs in private markets.**

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Networking to power private wealth in private equity

Powering the growth of private wealth in private equity. Diversifying a private wealth portfolio with private equity can skyrocket returns and NEXUS will provide the best opportunity for family offices and RIAs to connect with leading fund managers in exclusive networking to conclude the forum.


Grand opening reception

Hear from A-list keynotes on the PEI Main Stage and use the dedicated networking lounge to book 15-minute meetings with the investors or managers that match your profile via the meetings app.

The NEXUS agenda is built to maximize networking time

Our esteemed speaker lineup

NEXUS builds its speaker roster from the brightest minds in private equity.

For any agenda inquiries please contact the program director, Jenna Williams at jenna.w@pei.group.

Lawrence Aragon

West Coast Bureau Chief & Editor of Venture Capital Journal, PEI Group

John Bailey

Managing Partner, Knox Lane

Graham Bippart

Editor, Private Funds CFO & Private Equity International, PEI Group

Robert Blaustein

Partner, Investment Funds Practice Group, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

John Bowman

President, CAIA Association

Mark Boyagi

Partner, Investment Funds Group, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Orlando Bravo

Founder & Managing Partner, Thoma Bravo

Rob Campbell

Head of North America, ICG Strategic Equity (ICGSE)

Rowena Carreon

Head of Investment Advisory Solutions, Addepar

Rishi Chandna

Founder and Managing Partner, Lone View Partners

Ian Charles

Managing Partner, Arctos Partners

Jennifer Choi

Chief Executive Officer, Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA)

Sherrese Clarke Soares

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, HarbourView Equity

Brooke Coburn

Founding Partner, Capitol Meridian Partners

Cris Conner

Portfolio Manager, Briar Hall

Jon-Michael Consalvo

Chief Investment Officer, Carnegie Corporation of New York

Vince Cuticello

Chief Administrative Officer (“CAO”), General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer, Invidia

Caroline Dallas

Director, Investment Research, GEM

Samantha Davidson

President and Head of Global Investing, Cambridge Associates

Cameron Dawson

CFA, Chief Investment Officer, NewEdge Wealth

Kelly DePonte

Managing Director, Kelly DePonte Advisory

Suzanne Donohoe

Chief Commercial Officer and Global Head of EQT-Ext (CXO), EQT

Chris Eckerman

Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Co-Investments, State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB)

Jene Elzie

Managing Director, Dunes Point Capital

Mike Fang

Senior Portfolio Manager, MSRPS

Stefan Fallgren

Head of Private Equity and Infrastructure, Skandia Mutual Life Insurance Company

Madeleine Farman

Senior Reporter, Secondaries Investor

Mary Kathleen (MK) Flynn

Editor-in-Chief, PE Hub & PE Hub Europe

Tricia Glynn

Managing Partner, Advent International

Daniel Goldstein

Chief Executive Officer, Go ESOP LLC

Dane Graham

Partner, 17Capital

Scott Hanson

Co-Founder & Vice Chair, Allworth Financial

Hollie Haynes

Founder and Managing Partner, Luminate Capital Partners

Heather Jablow

Head of Private Client Practice, North America, Cambridge Associates

Carmen James

Chief Strategy & CDO, Liquidity Group

Dana Johns

Head of Private Equity, New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Investment

Chip Kaye

Chairman, Warburg Pincus

Peter Keehn

Senior Managing Director, Private and Alternative Assets, Allstate Investments

Bill Kelly

Chief Executive Officer, CAIA Association

Kevin Killeavy

Chief Investment Officer, Montgomery County Employee Retirement Plans (MCERP)

Yup Kim

Chief Investment Officer Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)

Raelan Lambert

Global Alternatives Leader, Mercer

Adam Le

Senior Editor, EMEA, PEI and Secondaries Investor

Jonathan Lesser

Senior Investment Officer, Private Equity, NYC Comptroller's Office

Hugh MacArthur

Senior Partner and Chairman, Global Private Equity Practice, Bain & Company

Matthew Liposky

Chief Investment Operating Officer, Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management (MassPRIM)

Neil McMahon

Managing Partner, Kimmeridge

Robert Mellema

Managing Director, CPP Investments

David Miller

Global Head of Private Credit & Equity, Morgan Stanley

Kyongdo Min

Senior Portfolio Manager, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System

Beatrice Mitchell

Co-Founder & Managing Director, Sperry, Mitchell & Company, Inc.

Toby Mitchenall

Senior Editor, ESG & Sustainability​, New Private Markets, PEI Group

Petya Nikolova

Deputy CIO and Head of Infrastructure Investments, New York City Comptroller's Office

Robert Picard

Managing Director, Hightower

Jim Pittman

Executive Vice President & Global Head, Private Equity, British Columbia Investment Management Corp.

Kristin Reynolds

Partner, Practice Group Director, NEPC

Steven Richman

Partner, Seyfarth Shaw

Yann Robard, Whitehorse Liquidity Partners

Yann Robard

Managing Partner, Dawson Partners

Xavier Robert

Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Bridgepoint

Stephen M. Ross

Founder and Chairman, Related Companies

Arthur Salzer

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Northland Wealth Management

Paul Sanabria

Senior Managing Director & Global Co-Head of Secondaries, Manulife Investment Management

Leigh Sansone

Chief Investment Officer & Founding Partner, Paceline Equity Partners

Bei Saville, CFA, CAIA

Chief Investment Officer, Advance Treasury and Fingerboard Family Office

Isabelle Scemama

Global Head, Alts, AXA IM Alts

Gregory Schmitt

Head of Private Equity & Co-Investments, MEAG Munich ERGO

Rudina Seseri

Founder and Managing Partner, Glasswing Ventures

Alok Singh

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Bridge Growth Partners

Robert "Vince" Smith

Deputy State Investment Officer and Chief Investment Officer, New Mexico State Investment Council

Jon Sokoloff

Managing Partner, Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.

Pete Stavros

Partner, Co-Head of Global Private Equity, KKR

Mark Steed

Chief Investment Officer, Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS)

Peter Stensgaard Mørch

Chief Executive Officer, PensionDanmark

Raymond Svider

Chairman, BC Partners

Lamar Taylor

Chief Investment Officer, State Board of Administration of Florida

Ya Tung

Chief Investment Officer, The Jefferies Family Office

Allen Waldrop

Deputy CIO - Private Markets, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation

Elizabeth Weymouth

Founder and Managing Partner, Grafine Partners

Jon Winkelried

Partner and Chief Executive Officer, TPG

Christopher Witkowsky

Editor, Buyouts & PE Hub

Michael Zeuner

Managing Partner, WE Family Office

Get a taste of the NEXUS difference


David Mussafer with Madeleine Farman

Advent International’s chairman and managing partner, David Mussafer, sat down with PEI Group’s Madeleine Farman for a wide-ranging chat on the final day of NEXUS 2024.

They cover Advent’s approach to deal-making over the last 12-18 months, the firm’s dialogue with LPs in the current environment and Mussafer’s wider predictions for investments and exits in 2024.


Orlando Bravo & MK Flynn keynote discussion

Orlando Bravo, co-founder and managing partner of Thoma Bravo, joined PEI Group’s MK Flynn on the NEXUS 2024 main stage.

Orlando revealed that Thoma Bravo had one of its best years for realizations in 2023, handing more than $13 billion back to investors. He noted that the firm’s largest exits were to strategic buyers. You can watch their session on demand by clicking the image on the right.

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Orlando Bravo 2024 keynote

Jon Gray & Richard Melville PEI Group’s Editorial Director

Jon Gray graced the NEXUS 2024 stage in Orlando to share how Blackstone stays on top of the fast moving industry.

Watch the entire interview on-demand for a thrilling glimpse into the mind of a true private equity trailblazer.

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Deep connections. Unique insight. Boundless opportunities.


NEXUS is built for investors. The Summit will provide you with the connections and knowledge to make more-informed, future-focused decisions.

Join NEXUS to:

  • Exchange your expertise with peers in off-the-record, investor-only sessions

  • Uncover high-quality opportunities by networking with the most influential attendee list at any private markets event

  • Craft a sophisticated portfolio roadmap by hearing from leaders investing across a diversified mix of PE strategies

Qualified investors are eligible for complimentary attendance at NEXUS 2025.

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Institutional

Join investor-only sessions and networking activities for frank discussions with your peers on strategies delivering results.

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Family Office

Build relationships with partners that can play a role in a sophisticated private markets portfolio.

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Private Wealth + RIA

Meet the trailblazers of private equity and build a deeper foundation of trust with top-tier fund managers.

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Hear from the minds shaping the future

Dubbed “Wall Street’s best dealmaker” by Forbes and “Private equity’s king of SaaS” by the Financial Times, we welcome Orlando Bravo back to the NEXUS mainstage in 2025.

You can watch Orlando’s NEXUS 2024 keynote session on-demand.

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The NEXUS agenda is built for you


Hear from investor peers and managers – both established and emerging – to determine the which strategies fit your objectives.

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Specialist forums defining the future of private equity

Determine how private equity fits in your portfolio


NEXUS 2025 puts your needs first. Strengthen portfolio resilience through extensive networking experiences and a top tier learning program.

Join NEXUS to:

  • Swap notes with peers in off-the-record, investor-only sessions

  • Discover emerging fund managers that can deliver outsized returns

  • Connect with industry titans leading the most influential firms in private markets

Qualified investors are eligible for complimentary attendance, apply now.

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Connect

Our networking service connects you with the right people at the right time in the right place

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Understand

Join peer-to-peer discussions and exchange expertise to uncover high-quality investment opportunities

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Deploy

Leave NEXUS with strategies and connections that can accelerate growth in your private markets portfolio

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Discover the next rockstar fund manager


Turbocharge your portfolio by discovering the next fund that can deliver outsized gains for your institution. 



Peer-to-peer strategizing

Join investor-only sessions and networking activities for frank discussions on which strategies your peers are pursuing, which managers and suppliers are worth working with or avoiding, and create a tailored meeting plan aligned to your priorities.

“Great sessions, amazing panelists and cutting edge topics.”

Chetan Mallikarjunaiah, RBC


Limited Partners council

Exclusively for LPs, the peer-to-peer Investor Council will comprise strategy-building sessions that deep dive into contract negotiation tactics, gaining transparency, and re-analyzing portfolio construction/due diligence approaches to partnerships.

“Amongst the very best events I have attended during my decade at CAIA. A must in 2025!”

William J Kelly, CAIA

 


Networking

Networking is at the heart of NEXUS. Our unique matching technology will suggest the best peers and managers for you to schedule meetings with. Our on-site networking team will also be available to make introductions.

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Highlights from 2024

Add your institution's name to the growing list of attendees that includes

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Protect and grow multi-generational wealth


NEXUS puts your needs first. Connect with an elite group of peers and managers to determine the best path forward for your private markets portfolio.

Join NEXUS to:

  • Make valuable connections with the right people, at the right time

  • Benchmark against your peers to identify the best strategy for your portfolio

  • Connect with powerful managers shaping the future of the asset class

Qualified family offices are eligible for complimentary attendance, apply now

Apply for a complimentary pass


Connect

Our networking service connects you with the right people at the right time in the right place.

Learn more


Understand

Join peer-to-peer discussions and exchange expertise to uncover high-quality investment opportunities.

Learn more


Deploy

Leave NEXUS with connections that can play a key role in a sophisticated private markets portfolio 

Learn more

Specialist forums defining the future of private equity

Limited Partners council

Exclusively for LPs, the peer-to-peer Investor Council will comprise strategy-building sessions that deep dive into contract negotiation tactics, gaining transparency, and re-analyzing portfolio construction/due diligence approaches to partnerships.

“Great sessions, amazing panelists and cutting edge topics.”

Chetan Mallikarjunaiah, RBC


Networking

Networking is at the heart of NEXUS. Our unique matching technology will suggest the best peers and managers for you to schedule meetings with. Our on-site networking team will also be available to make introductions.

Learn More

Highlights from 2024

Join the most influential investors allocating to private markets

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Deliver outsized returns for your clients


NEXUS is tailored to meet you and your clients’ needs. The Summit will connect you with the managers, platforms, and information so you can build a more-informed private markets strategy that turbocharges returns.

Join NEXUS to:

  • Connect with the most powerful private equity managers building platforms for you

  • Benchmark your firm against your peers to determine the best fit for PE in your portfolio

  • Shape the conversation to ensure that your evolving needs continue to be met

Qualified RIAs and private wealth managers are eligible for complimentary access.

Apply for a complimentary pass

Connect

Meet major fund managers building platforms dedicated to the needs of RIAs and private wealth managers.

Understand

Examine the fund structures and platforms private equity firms are building that align with your client’s needs.

Deploy

Participate in peer discussion to plan how to successfully incorporate private equity and benchmark your practice.

Join the most influential managers in private markets

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Private Wealth Forum

As capital allocated from Family Offices and HNWIs to private equity strategies continues to increase, meet the major managers that are building platforms dedicated to the needs of RIAs with discretionary access to private equity and private credit.

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Get the full agenda.

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“I made many incredibly valuable connections with fellow attendees that are highly relevant for me and my company.”

Joachim Bader, CFGI


Networking

Networking is at the heart of NEXUS. Our unique matching technology will suggest the best peers and managers for you to schedule meetings with. Our on-site networking team will also be available to make introductions.

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Highlights from 2024

Take your firm higher


Emerging Managers

Matching institutional capital to emerging managers

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Stand out from the crowd at NEXUS

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NEXUS will connect the most influential investors in private markets with fund managers driving the asset class to new heights.

Through a networking and content program that can be tailored exactly to your needs, the Summit is your opportunity to connect with, and learn from, people that you won’t see anywhere else.

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$11 trillion - and counting - of LP AUM in attendance, including:

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The NEXUS agenda is built to maximize networking time


The preliminary agenda has just been released.

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Matching institutional capital to emerging managers


NEXUS will connect decision-makers at institutional investors with Buyouts Insider qualified emerging managers.

Tailored networking opportunities and matching technology levels the playing field for emerging managers and highlights their unique strategies to institutional investors.

Take your private equity portfolio to the next level and build relationships with a vetted audience of emerging managers and institutional investors at NEXUS 2025.

Qualified emerging managers are eligible for discounted attendance.

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Connect

Engage with leading funds and institutional investors to build relationships and gain visibility among key industry players

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Understand

Join strategic roundtables and gain insights into effective fundraising, marketing, and hiring tactics your peers are deploying

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Deploy

Leave NEXUS with critical connections established to pave the way for future investment opportunities 

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Join the most influential investors allocating to private markets

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Explore our specialist forums


Networking

Networking is at the heart of NEXUS. Our unique matching technology will suggest the best investors for you to schedule meetings based off your profile. Our on-site networking team will also be available to make introductions.

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“Amongst the very best events I have attended during my decade at CAIA. A must in 2025!”

William J Kelly, CAIA

Highlights from 2024

The NEXUS agenda is built to maximize networking time


The preliminary agenda has just been released.

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Elevate your presence at NEXUS

Discover fresh business opportunities


Elevate your firm’s stature as a symbol of expertise and influence in the industry at NEXUS.

Connecting the entire private equity industry under one roof, NEXUS is the most effective and efficient way to meet investors and fund managers to drive your future success.

With a second-to-none speaking faculty and an agenda built for networking, there is no better place to elevate your thought-leadership and brand visibility among key decision-makers in private equity.

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Decision-makers for $30trn+ in LP capital joined us in 2024 including...

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Stand out from the crowd at NEXUS

A limited number of solution providers have the opportunity to bolster their brand presence to captivate industry leaders through sponsorship.

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“Very wide ranging topics and a good number of very informed viewpoints. Good chance to widen one’s circle.”

Michael Aronstein, Antiquity


Networking

Networking is at the heart of NEXUS. Our unique matching technology will suggest the best investors for you to schedule meetings based off your profile. Our on-site networking team will also be available to make introductions.

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The NEXUS agenda is built to maximize networking time while hearing from the brightest minds in private equity.


The preliminary agenda has just been released.

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A location built for networking

 

The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
4012 Central Florida Parkway
Orlando, FL 32837, United States


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Elevate your experience with:

Our esteemed speaker lineup from 2024

Jonathan Gray

President and Chief Operating Officer, Blackstone

Scott Nuttall

Co-Chief Executive Officer, KKR

David M. Rubenstein

Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, The Carlyle Group

Orlando Bravo

Founder & Managing Partner, Thoma Bravo

Howard Marks

Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Oaktree Capital Management

David Mussafer

Managing Partner and Chairman, Advent International, L.P.

Christopher Ailman

Chief Investment Officer, California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS)

Britt Harris

Founder, On Eagles Wings

Sherrese Clarke Soares

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, HarbourView Equity

Lamar Taylor

Chief Investment Officer, State Board of Administration of Florida

Jennifer Choi

Chief Executive Officer, Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA)

Todd Abbrecht

Co-Chief Executive Officer, Thomas H. Lee Partners

Scott Anderson

Chief Investment Officer, North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office (RIO)

Lawrence Aragon

West Coast Bureau Chief & Editor of Venture Capital Journal, PEI Group

Zach Barasz

Partner, G2 Venture Partners

Anna Barath

Head of Fund Investments, Bite Investments

Joost Bergsma

CEO and Managing Partner, Glennmont Partners from Nuveen

Graham Bippart

Editor, Private Funds CFO & Private Equity International, PEI Group

Robert Blaustein

Partner, Investment Funds Practice Group, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Mike Bologna

Chief Investment Officer at NovaQuest Capital Management

Mark Boyagi

Partner, Investment Funds Group, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Mark Buchanan

Managing Director, Head of ESOP, Investment Bank Group

Tori Buffery

Senior Director, Secondaries, Nicola Wealth

Robert Burd

Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System

Elizabeth Burton

Managing Director and Senior Client Investment Strategist, Client Solutions Group, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Regina Carls

Managing Director, ESOP Advisory Group Head, J.P. Morgan

Marion N. Chebet, MBA

Senior Portfolio Manager, Director of Impact Investing, Johnson Financial Group

Wole Coaxum

Chief Executive Officer, MoCaFi

Kendra Corbett

Partner, Cloverlay

Matthew Coyne

Managing Director, Portfolio Advisory, Aksia

Sue Crotty

Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer, Segal Marco Advisors

Samantha Davidson

President and Head of Global Investing, Cambridge Associates

Nigel Dawn

Senior Managing Director, Head of Capital Advisory Group, Evercore

Anna Dayn

Managing Director, New End

Mary D'Onofrio

Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners

Chris Eckerman

Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Co-Investments, State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB)

David Enriquez

Partner, Clipway

David Fann

Vice Chairman, Senior Managing Director, Apogem Capital

Kate Faust

Partner, Rockwood Equity Partners

Marcus Felder

Principal, Portfolio Operations, Blackstone

Mary Kathleen (MK) Flynn

Editor-in-Chief, PE Hub & PE Hub Europe

Pierre-Ettienne Franc

Chief Executive Officer, Hy24

Grady Frank

Partner and Head of Private Credit Origination, Goldentree

Stephanie Geveda

Founder and Managing Partner, Coalesce Partners

Dr. Indermit Gill

Senior Vice President of Development Economics and Chief Economist of the World Bank Group

Dean Giovanniello

Senior Principal, Financial Institutions Consulting Services, IQVIA

Daniel Goldstein

Chief Executive Officer, Go ESOP LLC

Neal A. Graziano

Managing Director of Private Investments, W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)

Lydia Guett

Head of Growth, Systemiq Capital

Dan Gunner

Director of Research and Analytics, PEI Group

Lori Hall-Kimm

Senior Managing Director & Head of Global Private Equity, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

Tjarko Hektor

Partner, New 2ND Capital

Amol Helekar

General Partner, TCV

Pamela Hendrickson The Riverside Company

Pamela Hendrickson

Vice Chairman, The Riverside Company

David Herbers

Managing Director, Secondaries Group, Ares Management

Bryan High

Head of Capital Solutions, Barings

Milwood Hobbs Jr.

Managing Director and Head of North American Sourcing & Origination, Oaktree Capital Management

Kim Hourihan

Chief Investment Officer, CBRE Investment Management

Michelle Jacobi

Managing Director, Gatewood Capital

Dana S. Johns

Head of Private Equity, New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Investment

Dr. Lucas Joppa

Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Managing Director, Haveli Investments

Patrick Jordan

Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer, NovaQuest

Eneasz Kądziela

Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of Private Equity, Office of the New York City Comptroller’s Bureau of Asset Management

Geeta M. Kapadia, CFA

Chief Investment Officer

Tom Kapsimalis

Managing Director, Secondaries, CPP Investments

Chip Kaye

Chairman, Warburg Pincus

Peter Keehn

Senior Managing Director, Private and Alternative Assets, Allstate Investments

Bill Kelly

Chief Executive Officer, CAIA Association

Agha Khan

Managing Director & Managing Director and Co-Head of Private Equity, Stone Point Capital

Doug Kimmelman

Senior Partner/Founder, Energy Capital Partners

Andi Klein

Managing Partner and Head of Smaller Mid-Cap, Triton Partners

Hans Kobler

Founder and Managing Partner, Energy Impact Partners

Raelan Lambert

Global Alternatives Leader, Mercer

Eric Lang

Senior Managing Director, Private Market, Teachers Retirement System of Texas

Adam Le, Private Equity International

Adam Le

Senior Editor, EMEA, PEI

Veronica Li

Head of North America, Primavera Capital Group

Matthew Liposky

Chief Investment Operating Officer, Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management (MassPRIM)

Eric Liu

Partner, Head of North American Private Equity, and Co-Head of Global Healthcare, EQT

Tadasu Matsuo

Managing Director, Head of Global Alternative Investments, Japan Science & Technology Agency (JST)

Craig McGlashan

Editor, PE Hub Europe

Robert Mellema

Managing Director, CPP Investments

Carmela Mendoza

Senior Reporter, PEI

Sona Menon

Partner and Head of the North American Pension Practice, Cambridge Associates

David Miller

Global Head of Private Credit & Equity, Morgan Stanley

Max Miller

Managing Director, Growth Equity, CPP Investments

Kyongdo Min

Senior Portfolio Manager, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System

Beatrice Mitchell

Co-Founder & Managing Director, Sperry, Mitchell & Company, Inc.

Toby Mitchenall

Senior Editor, ESG & Sustainability​, New Private Markets, PEI Group

Jim Momtazee

Managing Partner, Patient Square Capital

Reuben Munger

Managing Partner, Vision Ridge Partners

Luke Myers

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Truelink Capital

Claire Ngo

Managing Director, Private Equity Fund Investments, Temasek

Bill O'Conor

Managing Director, Americas, PEI Group

Adebisi Oje

Sales Director Data, Advanced Analytics & Artificial Intelligence US Financial Services, Microsoft

Lorine Pendleton

Founder & Managing Partner, 125 Ventures

Ben Perl

Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Secondary Private Equity, Neuberger Berman

Daniel Perry

Resource Partner Sales Excellence, Court Square Capital Partners

Venus Phillips

Managing Director, The Kresge Foundation

Anne Philpott

Managing Director, Junior Capital & Private Equity Solutions, Churchill Asset Management

Daniel Pietrzak

Member, KKR

Steve Poliner

Senior Investment Counsel, Teacher Retirement System of Texas (Texas Teachers)

Ken Pontarelli

Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Prasanna Ramaswamy

Managing Director, Head of Technology & Data, CPP Investments

Tarrus Richardson

Founder and CEO, IMB Partners

Steve Richman

Partner, Seyfarth

Yann Robard, Whitehorse Liquidity Partners

Yann Robard

Managing Partner, Dawson Partners

Jasmine Robinson

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Monarch Collective

Zorian Rotenberg

Operating Partner, Charlesbank Capital Partners

Steve Russo

Executive Director, Indiana Public Retirement System

Paul Sanabria

Senior Managing Director & Global Co-Head of Secondaries, Manulife Investment Management

Bei Saville, CFA, CAIA

Chief Investment Officer, Advance Treasury and Fingerboard Family Office

Isabelle Scemama

Global Head, Alts, AXA IM Alts

Drew Scielzo

Operating Partner, ACON Investments

Rudina Seseri

Founder and Managing Partner, Glasswing Ventures

Chris Semple

Partner, US Credit, Crestline

Harj Shoan

Senior Managing Director, Private Capital, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP)

Alok Singh

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Bridge Growth Partners

Andrew Siwo

Director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions, New York State Common Retirement Fund

Robert "Vince" Smith

Deputy State Investment Officer and Chief Investment Officer, New Mexico State Investment Council

Jan Ståhlberg

Founder & Managing Partner, Trill Impact

John Stott

Partner, Arctos Partners