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Schedule of Forum Events
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TUESDAY APRIL 6 (Eastern Time) |
| 2:45p |
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European Meet-ups (Optional) |
| 3:30p |
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Open Networking by Class Year & Other Thematic Topics |
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4:30p
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SPACs: Outlook and Impact for Private Equity & Venture |
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Lisa Myers (W'89)
Clerisy &
Aspirational
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Brian Schwartz (W'89)
H.I.G. Capital |
Mark Stone (WG'91)
The Gores Group |
Grant Miller(C'91)
Cowen & Company |
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Roundtables by Asset Class
Build new connections and gain insights from peer investors in 3 concurrent, facilitator-led roundtables:
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Private Equity: Keeping Competitive in Today's Market
Rising multiples, rising adjustments increasing fund sizes, SPACs and sectors to watch.
- Rene Benedetto, Managing Director, Certares Management (WG'98)
- Vivek Jain, Principal, H.I.G. Capital (WG'14)
- Mona Aboelnaga Kanaan, Managing Partner, K6 Investments (W'90)
- Aaron Maeng, Principal, American Securities (WG’14)
- Katie Stitch, Managing Director, W Capital Partners (W'03)
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Convergence of Private Credit & Special Situations
COVID impact on investments & portfolio, rate & investing environment and hot industries / areas of opportunity.
- Jared Bernheim, Principal, The Carlyle Group (W'08)
- Vikas Keswani, Managing Director and Head of North American Specialty Lending, HPS Investment Partners (W'03)
- Elizabeth Ko Youn, Managing Director, Crescent Capital Group (WG'07)
- Abel Osorio, Partner, Turnspire Capital Partners (WG'12)
- Tom Radford, Principal, Falcon Investment Advisors (W'07)
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Growth/Venture Capital: Where are the opportunities?
- Joanna Arras, Partner, Baird Capital (WG'14)
- Vik Chawla, Partner, Fifth Wall (W'11)
- Larry Contrella, General Partner, JMI (W'08)
- Michael Kopelman, Partner, Edison Partners (WG'05, C'97)
- David Spiro, Principal, Insight Partners (W'14)
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Regional Asia Meet-ups (Optional) |
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WEDNESDAY APRIL 7 |
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SPAC Roundtable |
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Continue the conversation with peers and SMEs on launch strategy, deal sourcing, competitive dynamics, target acquisition and exiting through a SPAC, with ample time to discuss the topics of greatest interest to the community. |
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Amanda Abrams
FinTech Masala |
Anna Nekoranec (WG'91)
Align Private Capital |
Kevin Shmelzer
Morgan Lewis |
Hope Taitz (C'86)
Aequi Acquisition |
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4:00p
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Economic Recovery & The Path Forward: Neel Kashkari & Jay Clayton |
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Neel Kashkari (WG'02)
President
Minneapolis Fed |
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Jay Clayton (L'93)
Former SEC Chair &
Chairman, Apollo Global
Management |
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5:00p
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Investment-themed Table Topics & Open Networking with Alumni
Connect around the investment topics of most interest to you:
- By industry: Industrials, Consumer, SaaS, Business Services and Health Care
- By Function: Operating Partners, Business Development, Fundraising
- By Deal Topics: Due Diligence, COVID Valuations, Deal Terms
- Additional topics to be added based on attendee interest
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THURSDAY & FRIDAY APRIL 8 - 9
Wharton PE & VC Conference |
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The Wharton PE & VC Club is hosting the student conference following our Forum. LEARN MORE
- Keynotes: Mike Milken (Chairman, The Milken Institute) & Seema Hingorani (Founder, Girls Who Invest and Managing Director, Morgan Stanley)
Alumni can register for both events via the link below. |
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Thank you to our Forum Sponsor
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Meet Class Year Ambassadors
WPEVC PLANNING COMMITTEE
Bruce Eatroff, Halyard Capital (WG'89)
Joanna Arras, Baird Capital (WG'14)
Ben Chideckel, Blackstone (W'13)
Willy Guo, Marathon Asset Management (WG'19)
Vivek Jain, H.I.G. Capital (WG'14)
Mona Aboelnaga Kanaan, K6 Investments (W'90)
Anna Maria Nekoranec, Align PrivateCapital (WG'91)
Abel Osorio, Turnspire Capital Partners (WG'12)
Tom Radford, Falcon Investments (W'07)
Jennifer Signori, Neuberger Berman (WG'13)
Meena Thever, Bridge Investment Group (WG'08)
90s
Tom Courtney, The Courtney Group (WG'90)
Ryan Wierck, Granite Bridge (W'94)
Rob Driscoll, Driscoll Holdings (WG'95)
Mark Solovy, Monroe Capital (L'96)
Rene Benedetto, Trivergence (WG'98)
Dean Miller, Novitas Capital (WG'99)
00s
Matthew Storm, CV Advisors LLC (WG'00)
Dave McCoy, RCP Advisors (WG'04)
Ari Gendason, Continental Grain (WG'05/W'97)
Tom Radford, Falcon Investment Advisors (W'07)
Amit Sachdeva, AlpInvest Partners Ltd. (WG'07)
Adrian Ironside, Guardian Capital Partner (WG'08)
Meena Thever, Bridge Investment Partners (WG'08)
10s & 20
Debroah Reich, Varagon Capital Partners (W'11)
Ben Chideckel, Blackstone (W'13)
Joanna Arras, Baird Capital (WG'14)
Vivek Jain, H.I.G. Capital (WG'14)
Yibai Haney, Resan Partners (WG'16)
Shubhra Jain, Cota Capital (WG'17)
Willy Guo, Marathon Asset Management (WG'19)
Viswa Maramreddy, MiddleGround Capital (WG'20)
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