International
Women in Private Markets Summit North America 2023
20 - 21 June 2023,
Convene, 117 W 46th St, New York
Showcasing diverse talent across private markets
The worlds’ leading diversity event focused on alternatives; the Women in Private Markets Summit is coming to New York in June 2023. Join over 400 attendees from across the world for an unrivalled networking opportunity.
The inaugural Women in Private Markets Summit: North America will focus on Private Equity, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Private Debt . All registered attendees will have access to the four forums, allowing you to build your network across alternative asset classes. Book now to access the entire Women in Private Markets Summit: North America.
Testimonials from London attendees
British Business Bank
Marilena Ioannidou, Senior Investment Manager
This was a well organised event, balancing between sessions hearing from industry leaders on topics that are currently top priority, as well as allowing time fo…
Aquila Capital
Miryam Colombo, Client Advisor
As an associate, still at the early stage of my career and eager to learn and grow in the industry, I found it really inspiring to meet other successful women w…
Brown Brothers Harriman
Ainun Ayub, Product Head
I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere, the candid exchange of knowledge, and the passion that speakers and participants brought. I always leave this event feeling en…
British Business Bank
Marilena Ioannidou, Senior Investment Manager
This was a well organised event, balancing between sessions hearing from industry leaders on topics that are currently top priority, as well as allowing time for networking and engaging with other participants. Highly recommended.
Aquila Capital
Miryam Colombo, Client Advisor
As an associate, still at the early stage of my career and eager to learn and grow in the industry, I found it really inspiring to meet other successful women with similar background and working experiences
Brown Brothers Harriman
Ainun Ayub, Product Head
I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere, the candid exchange of knowledge, and the passion that speakers and participants brought. I always leave this event feeling energised and proud to be in this industry.
COVERING WOMEN IN PRIVATE EQUITY, INFRASTRUCTURE, REAL ESTATE AND PRIVATE DEBT
1 Summit. 4 Forums
What can you expect at the Summit?
Hear from industry leaders
Learn how leading experts are actively addressing diversity within their own businesses and those they work with. Understand how investor allocations are changing across private markets, what trends leading fund managers are seeing across their asset classes, why secondaries continue to boom, and much more.
Build your cross-asset class network
Connect with industry participants across private equity, infrastructure, private debt, and real estate. Network in-person at interactive workshops, networking breaks, an evening drinks reception, roundtable discussions and invite-only breakfasts. Build lasting relationships and compare best practices with your peers.
Meet institutional investors
Hear from investors who are looking to increase their exposure to private markets and benefit from our expansive global investor community. Previous investors include Allstate Investment, Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, Greater Manchester Pension Fund, NYSNA Pension Plan and Benefits Fund and Pension Protection Fund.
Attendees from our London event include
Connect with private market professionals
Apply for a complimentary institutional investor pass
A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible allocators and institutional investors to join the event.
To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, private wealth manager, foundation, endowment, family office or corporate investment division.
Apply for a pass and a member of our team will follow up with you to secure your pass.
Our leading advisory board in 2023
Kemi-Christina Abdul
Managing Director, BlueHaven
Alisa Amarosa Wood
Partner, KKR
Heidi Boyd
Managing Director - Infrastructure, Blackstone
Gila Cohen
Chair, Investment Advisory Board, MUFG
Jennifer Hartviksen
Managing Director, Global Credit, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)
Kim Hourihan
CIO, CBRE Real Estate Investments
Dana Johns
Senior Portfolio Manager, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
Cari Lodge
Managing Director, Commonfund Capital
Laurie Mahon
Vice-Chair, US Investment Banking, Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets
Irene Mavroyannis
Managing Partner, Private Capital Advisory, Sera Global
Adrienne Saunders
Senior Managing Director-General Counsel, Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners
Katherine Taylor
Managing Director
Leslie Vargas
Portfolio Manager, Resolution Life
Elizabeth Weymouth
Founder & Managing Partner, Grafine Partners
View the 2023 agenda
The Women in Private Markets Summit: North America will take place on 20 – 21 June 2023
For more information on the agenda, please contact Charles Gould.
charles.g@peimedia.com | +44 (0) 203 879 3893
Agenda
Women in Private Markets Summit North America 2023 - Tuesday 20th
Registration and coffee
PEI Welcome
Chairperson’s opening remarks
Laurie Mahon
Vice-Chair, US Investment Banking, Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets
Read bioKeynote Investor Interview: why a leading investor is committed to private markets
Asset allocations to private markets in a more challenging environment
- To what extent has the slump in equities led investors to sell off holdings in private markets?
- Does appetite for co-investment remain high?
- How can managers differentiate themselves in a crowded field?
- Have investors turned down funds due to lack of diversity? What pressure are they putting on?
How are industry leaders addressing diversity in their institutions?
- Is the industry doing enough to drive change?
- Are investors’ demands on diversity increasing?
- Case studies of innovative recruiting to ensure diverse candidate pools
- Tips for success in your career in private markets
Coffee ＆ Networking
The exhibition area will be split into areas based around the 4 asset classes covered at the event for informal networking during the coffee break
State of private markets: where are we now?
- How are managers changing strategies to deal with inflation and increasing interest rates?
- To what extent is the democratization of private markets a positive and current trend?
- What does the rise of sustainability mean for investment strategy in practice?
- Fundraising and dealmaking predictions for the next 18 months
- How will private markets emerge from this financial crisis?
How there is increased pressure on ESG from all angles in North America
- Investor commitments and tighter scrutiny on ESG
- How the regulatory agenda is pivoting to enforcement practices
- To what extent are lenders challenging borrowers on ESG risk management due to commitments and regulatory obligations?
- The danger of losing the license to operate
- How big a threat is the anti-ESG backlash to progress in US businesses more generally?
Lunch
Opening remarks
The state of play in the North American infrastructure market
Short turnaround break
How has the Inflation Reduction Act created opportunities in renewables?
Short turnaround break
How infrastructure managers can invest across the digital ecosystem
Opening remarks
The state of play in North American private equity
Short turnaround break
Examining the opportunity of the democratization of private equity
Short turnaround break
How and why does appetite for co-investments continue to increase?
Opening remarks
The state of play in North American real estate
Short turnaround break
The future of offices North America: where are opportunities in a rapidly evolving market?
Short turnaround break
Will rising interest rates and a slowing economy bring an end to the warehouse bubble?
Opening remarks
The state of play in North American private credit
Short turnaround break
Diversifying your portfolio and selecting strategies for 2023 and beyond
Michelle Noyes
Managing Director, Head of Americas, Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA)
Read bio
Short turnaround break
ESG ＆ impact integration: sustainability linked loans & more
Coffee＆ networking
Why the North American midmarket remains a happy hunting ground
Short turnaround break
Does infrastructure debt continue to outperform other credit strategies?
Assessing the environment for emerging managers in North America
Short turnaround break
Venture and growth equity
Is life sciences a trend or here to stay?
Short turnaround break
Sustainability and the race to net-zero in real estate
Evaluating opportunities away from corporate credit
Short turnaround break
Sponsorless vs. sponsored lending: are macro pressures affecting opportunities for sponsored lenders?
Cocktail reception with themed networking around areas of interest
Agenda
Women in Private Markets Summit North America 2023 - Wednesday 21st
Registration ＆ coffee
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
- Private Equity
- Private Debt- Sweta Chanda (Monroe Capital)
- Real Estate
Secondaries: finding value in a competitive market
- Increased specialization in strategies: how are firms approaching this and what is LP appetite like for specialist plays?
- Real asset and private debt: what are the dynamics of these asset classes from a secondaries perspective and how much more growth can they support?
- What do falling equity markets and wider economic stress mean for LP sales and GP-leds?
- Investor perspectives on continuation funds and other innovations
- What are the significant headwinds the market could face over the next 12 months?
Fundraising in a hybrid world
- Has covid fundamentally changed fundraising?
- Building a truly global investor base, tips and war stories from the past two years
- The importance of a tailored, quality customer service and communications
- ESG – increasing demands for targets, data and transparency in private markets
- Adapting to a more challenging economic environment
PEI Fundraising Report
The rise and rise of impact investing in North America and globally
- Comparing mega funds to more niche impact players
- Is launching an impact strategy detrimental to wider sustainability efforts?
- Are ESG and impact different enough to warrant separate strategies and teams?
- What are leading impact managers doing to align with the needs to their LPs?
- How are pension funds integrating impact into their investment mandates?
Coffee ＆ networking
The exhibition area will be split into areas based around the 4 asset classes covered at the event for informal networking during the coffee break
Founders panel: Setting up your own fund in private markets
- Motivations and challenges when becoming a founder
- Outlining the fundraising process for a new fund
- What do founders see as the most exciting opportunity in a challenging environment?
- Learnings and war stories from those that have done it
Investment case study: Shamrock Capital Partners & AnswerLab
In 2022, Shamrock Capital announced a strategic partnership with AnswerLab, a leading user experience reearch firm. Answerlab has a female founder and CEO who prioritised DEI initiatives. AnswerLab Specifically chose Shamrock as a partner for the investment because it has a firm that’s DEI results back up what it says to investors. This unique discussion will feature dynamic duo who can delve into strategically executing DEI in private equity, the importance of choosing your partners, and advancing initiatives as a woman in private markets.
Networking Lunch
Networking lunch enabling you to join a group of market participants with similar interests and expertise. Attendees will have a mix of tables to choose from, each table having a host to steer discussions
Meet a Mentor Session
This unique session will split the room up into tables with a senior representative on each table offering practical career advice to the table. This will provide a unique opportunity to build your network and tables will be led by people with different areas of expertise.
Themed roundtable discussions
Roundtables discussing a variety of topics over lunch led by an expert moderator
- How to drive diversity in private markets
Merche Del Valle, Former, Chief HR and Talent officer - Value creation in private markets
Lane McDonald, Managing Director, Strategy & Operations, Omers - Tips for fundraising success- Heather Border, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Alliance Global
- Making sense of ESG regulation
- Secondaries investing
Close of conference
Build your network across private markets
Join 500+ attendees in June 2023 and connect with institutional investors, fund managers, as well as the wider private markets community for two days of learning and networking. This year’s summit will once again be co-located with the Women in Private Equity, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Private Debt Forums. Attendees will have access to all four forums.
The in-person networking experience
Cross-asset class network
Learn from and meet with practitioners from across private markets with an agenda covering all the topics impacting alternatives. Networking breaks take place together and delegates can move freely between individual forums.
Build connections
The agenda is curated to enhance networking opportunities with small group discussions. There will be interactive working groups, breakfast think tanks, roundtable discussions, cocktail receptions and a seated networking lunch.
Meet global investors
Attendees in 2022 included over 100 investors from Japan Post Bank, GIC, Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, Pension Protection Fund, Allstate Investment, Greater Manchester Pension Fund, NYSNA Pension Plan and Benefits Fund and many more.
Previous attendees for our Europe event included
Testimonials from previous attendees
British Business Bank
Marilena Ioannidou, Senior Investment Manager
This was a well organised event, balancing between sessions hearing from industry leaders on topics that are currently top priority, as well as allowing time fo…
Aquila Capital
Miryam Colombo, Client Advisor
As an associate, still at the early stage of my career and eager to learn and grow in the industry, I found it really inspiring to meet other successful women w…
Brown Brothers Harriman
Ainun Ayub, Product Head
I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere, the candid exchange of knowledge, and the passion that speakers and participants brought. I always leave this event feeling en…
British Business Bank
Marilena Ioannidou, Senior Investment Manager
This was a well organised event, balancing between sessions hearing from industry leaders on topics that are currently top priority, as well as allowing time for networking and engaging with other participants. Highly recommended.
Aquila Capital
Miryam Colombo, Client Advisor
As an associate, still at the early stage of my career and eager to learn and grow in the industry, I found it really inspiring to meet other successful women with similar background and working experiences.
Brown Brothers Harriman
Ainun Ayub, Product Head
I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere, the candid exchange of knowledge, and the passion that speakers and participants brought. I always leave this event feeling energised and proud to be in this industry.
Pre-Event Resources
View the speakers for 2023
For more information on speaking in 2022, please contact Charles Gould.
charles.g@peimedia.com | +44 (0) 203 879 3893
Kemi-Christina Abdul
Managing Director, BlueHaven
Huda Al Lawati
Founder, Aliph Capital
John Anderson
Global Head Corporate Finance & Infrastructure, Manulife
Ashli Aslin
Senior Analyst Real Assets and Infrastructure, Albourne
Ruulke Bagijn
Chair of the Board, AlpInvest
Heather Border
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Alliance Global Advisors
Amy Buckner Chowdhry
Founder & CEO, Answerlab
Nicole Byrns
Managing Director, Capital Solutions, Credit Investments, CPPIB America
Lan Cai
Deputy Chief Investment Officer, The Pension Boards United Church of Christ
Liz Campbell
Managing Director, Co-Head of U.S. Primaries, Portfolio Advisors
Tanya Carmichael
Advisor, Independent
Sweta Chanda
Managing Director, Head of Business Strategy, Monroe Capital
Christie Chen
Director of Investments, Oxford Properties Group
Gila Cohen
Chair, Investment Advisory Board, MUFG
Maggie Coleman
Managing Parter, Private Capital Advisory, Real Estate, Sera Global
Anna Dayn
Managing Partner, New End
Merche Del Valle
Former Chief Talent and HR Officer
Danielle Even
Principal, Real Estate Investments, GCM Grosvenor
Leticia Ferreras Astorqui
Vice President / Portfolio Manager, Allianz Global Investors
Lucy Fletcher
Managing Director, Global Head Portfolio, QuadReal
Mary Kathleen Flynn
Editor-in-Chief, PE Hub, PEI Group
Debra Franzese
Partner, Seward ＆ Kissel
Kathryn Gernert
Managing Director, Emerging Manager Program ＆ Senior Portfolio Manager, Real Estate, Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation
Melissa Grant
Portfolio Advisor, Aksia
Laura Held
Partner, Executive Committee, Shamrock Capital
Michelle Jacobi
Managing Director, Gatewood Capital
Lynn LaChapelle
Managing Director, Capital Markets, JLL
Raelan Lambert
Global Alternatives Leader, Mercer
Kate Laurence
General Partner and CEO, Bloccelerate VC
Laurie Mahon
Vice Chair, Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets
Kristina Matthews
Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations and ESG, Brightwood Capital Advisors
Irene Mavroyannis
Managing Partner, Private Capital Advisory, Sera Global
Lane McDonald
Managing Director, Strategy & Operations, Omers
Sheryl Mejia
Managing Partner, Steward Asset Management
Patricia Miller Zollar
Managing Director, Private Equity, Neuberger Berman
Sophia Mullen
President, Head of Co-Investment Research, EnTrust Global
Mina Nazemi
Head of Diversified Alternative Equity, Barings
Marina Vannucci
Director of Private Equity, Swiss Re
Michelle Noyes
Managing Director, Head of Americas, Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA)
Kristin Olson
Global head of the Alternative Capital Markets Group, Goldman Sachs
Mansi Patel
Managing Director, MetLife Investments Management
Lara Pollock
Associate, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation
Hallie Ransone
Portfolio Manager, Private Credit, Liberty Mutual Investments
Jackie Rantanen
Head of Product Solutions – Co-Head of Impact Investments, Hamilton Lane
Keren Raz
Senior Responsible Investment Manager, APG Asset Management
Stephanie Thomes
Senior Insurance Investment Consultant, Mercer
Daphne Tong
Partner & Co-Head of Private Equity, WestCap
Leslie Vargas
Portfolio Manager, Resolution Life
Nathalie Viens
Operating Partner, CDPQ
Heather Border
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Alliance Global Advisors
Jessica Wichser
Managing Director, Co-Head Private Real Estate Asset Management, Partners Group
Dan Winters
Senior Director, GRESB
Ming Yang
Managing Director, Cambridge Associates
Aiyu Yuan Nicholson
Partner, StepStone Group
Sara Zulkosky
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Connect with investors focused on future private markets
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The inaugural summit features: Women in Private Equity, Women in Infrastructure, Women in Real Estate and Women in Private Debt forums.
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For more information on available sponsorship opportunities please contact Chris Wagland at chris.w@peimedia.com or call +44 (0) 0207 566 5475
Institutional Investors at the Women in Private Markets Summit: North America 2023
Women in Private Markets Summit: North America is the largest meeting place for institutional and private investors, and other members across alternative asset classes in North America.
A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible institutional investors. Check out the benefits of joining the conference and who among your peers you will be joining. Apply for a complimentary pass for your or your team today.
What to expect at the summit?
Network with your peers
Enrich your network, build lasting relationships, and exchange valuable perspectives with your investor peers through investor-only breakfasts, networking breaks, lunches and much more.
Gain expert insights
Hear from our industry-leading speaker line-up, discover the latest trends and stay aligned with future innovations in the market.
Explore opportunities
Discover remarkable investment opportunities in emerging sectors including Private Equity, Real Estate, Private Debt, and Infrastructure.
Meet with the best and brightest funds
Connect and arrange one-to-one meetings with the biggest influencers in alternative asset classes.
Download the investor brochure to learn more.
What to expect on the event day
Connect with active investors
Apply for a complimentary institutional investor pass
A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible allocators and institutional investors to join the event.
To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, private wealth manager, foundation, endowment, family office or corporate investment division.
Apply for a pass and a member of our team will follow up with you to secure your pass.