CEE Private Equity Forum Programme Agenda |
DAY ONE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2010
08:00 Registration and Refreshments
09:00 Chairman’s Opening Address
09:15 Assessing the Macroeconomic Scenario and Outlook for CEE Countries Post-Crisis
09:45 Keynote Presentation: Does Central Europe Exist? – Is There a Future for Regional Funds?: A View Of A Global Fund Manager
Joanna James, Managing Partner & Co-Head of Central Europe
ADVENT INTERNATIONAL
10:15 How are the Institutional Portfolios Evolving: The Music is Playing Again or Time to Shorten Your Private Equity Position?
Ulrich Grabenwarter, Head of Equity Fund Investments
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT FUND LUXEMBOURG
Jim Strang, Director
DUNEDIN CAPITAL PARTNERS
Alexander Kondrashov, Managing Director
RUSNANO
11:15 Morning Refreshments and Networking Break
11:45 How do LPs Perceive CEE Focused Funds and Why are They Investing/Looking to Invest in CEE?
Anne Fosemalle, Director, Equity Funds
EBRD
Isabelle Boujna, Principal
QUILVEST GROUP
Lizette Sint, Director Funds
RABO PRIVATE EQUITY
Henry Owainati, Managing Director, Private Equity
GUTMANN GROUP
12:45 The Challenge for Sponsors: With the LPs Raising their Bar How Many GPs Can Get Over It?
Bill Watson, Chief Investment Officer Eastern Europe
AMUNDI PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS
Stefan Zuschke, Head of German Office
BC PARTNERS
Alexander Abolmasov, Director
NEW RUSSIA GROWTH
Saki Georgiadis, Principal
HERMES GPE
13:45 Lunch and Networking
14:45 How to Achieve a Better Alignment of Interests in LP-GP Relations
Roger Pim, Partner
SL CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP
Scott R. Penwell, CFA
PARISH CAPITAL ADVISORS EUROPE LLP
Tim Creed, Executive Director
ADVEQ
15:30 AIFMD: Fad or a New Standard for European Private Equity
Christopher A. Rose, Partner
SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY
Barbara Nowakowska, Executive Director
POLISH PRIVATE EQUITY ASSOCIATION
16:15 Afternoon Refreshments and Networking
16:45 Fundraising and Investor Relations Panel
Daniel Lynch, Managing Director
3TS CAPITAL PARTNERS
Alessandra Pasian, Senior Banker, Equity Funds
EBRD
Paul Arent, Director
ACANTHUS
Roberto Pillotto, Managing Director (invited)
PPM MANAGERS
Stephan Grillmaier, Partner
MVISION
17:45 Chairman’s Summary for Day 1
18:00 Private Equity Shares: Private Equity Philanthropy in CEE
Presented by:
Lee Davis, Co-Founder & CEO
NESsT
As private equity firms have come under increased scrutiny in recent years, they are being called up on to more effectively communicate the benefi ts they create in the communities where they invest in addition to a strong return to their investors. Private equity firms are increasingly seeking out opportunities to demonstrate they are good community citizens. Private equity firms across the EU and USA have pioneered various strategies for corporate social responsibility and venture philanthropy and, in so doing, have learned that doing "good" contributes directly to doing "well
18:30 Cocktail Reception: Celebrating the Private Equity Shares Campaign
Lee Davis, NESsT and Joseph Schull,
Warburg Pincus and NESsT Board of Directors
In 2010, together with CEE private equity leaders, NESsT launched its second Private Equity Shares campaign to provide an easy and effective way for private equity firms and their advisors, including accounting, consulting and law firms, to support social enterprises across the CEE region. At the cocktail reception, NEST will present the results of the Private Equity Shares Campaign for CEE, share examples of the social enterprises in CEE receiving support from the program, and recognize the CEE firms participating in the program. www.privateequityshares.org
Cocktail Reception sponsored by: 