The 15th Private Equity Latin America Forum is Latin America's leading private markets investment conference.
The forum brings together investors, fund managers, and advisers for a two-day meeting to discuss sectors, due diligence, and private equity investment opportunities in Latin America and around the world.
The investor-focused event provides a due diligence platform for international and South American pension funds, foundations, endowments, fund of funds, family offices, wealth managers, consultants, and sovereign wealth funds interested in direct research on private investment opportunities.
Session topics cover the entire spectrum of private equity investments, from sector-specific sessions investments in Brazil and Latin America, to discussions on global buyout opportunities, and roundtables of the biggest global Latin American institutional investors discussing their specific investment appetites.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Riverwood Capital Francisco Alvarez-Demalde is a Co-Founder and Managing
Partner of Riverwood Capital, one of the leading global investment firms solely
dedicated to technology growth and scalability. Mr. Alvarez-Demalde co-heads
the Firm and has been involved in the scalability journey of several of
Riverwood’s portfolio companies since its inception in 2008, as a partner to
founders and management teams helping scale companies from the $10s of millions
to the $100s of millions or more in revenues. During the past decade, Riverwood
has been an active investor in more than 80
technology companies, which have grown their revenues at ~40% per year on
average during Riverwood’s hold period. Prior to establishing Riverwood, Mr.
Alvarez-Demalde was an investment executive at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &
Co. (KKR), where he focused on leveraged buyouts in the technology industry and
other sectors. He was also with Goldman Sachs & Co. Mr. Alvarez-Demalde has
invested and been involved in the development, operations, and growth of several
successful businesses across North America, Latin America and other
geographies. Mr. Alvarez-Demalde earned a Licentiate (Honors) in Economics from
Universidad de San Andres, Argentina (including an exchange program at the
Wharton School). He has led investments in or is a current or former Director
or Advisor of several technology companies and institutions, including 99, Alog
Data Centers do Brasil, BigID, Billtrust (Nasdaq: BTRS), Cloudblue, Dock,
Globant (NYSE: GLOB), Greenhouse, Industrious, Insider, LAVCA, Mandic,
MotionPoint, Navent, Pixeon, RD Station, SecurityScorecard, Shiphero, SUMA,
Technisys, VTEX (NYSE: VTEX), among others. Mr. Alvarez-Demalde is also a
Global Ambassador with Endeavor, on the board of Him for Her, Founder of LTF
and Digitar, and interested in non-profit initiatives related to education. |
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Juan Pablo Zucchini, Managing Partner & Chairman of the Latam Investment Committee, Advent International Mr. Zucchini joined Advent in 1996. From 2001 to 2003, he was a Director in the São Paulo office,
focusing on the services sector. From 2003 to 2007, he worked in the Buenos Aires office, and
seven years ago he returned to Advent's São Paulo office. Before joining Advent, Juan Pablo
worked at Grupo Perez Companc, where he participated in several privatization projects in Argentina, particularly in the oil & gas and energy industries. Juan Pablo has been involved in 21 of Advent's investments, including EBANX, Grupo Fleury S.A., Grupo Biotoscana, Grupo Farmaceutico
Somar, Neoris, Prisma Medios de Pagos S.A., Skala Cosméticos, and Sophos Solutions. |
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Henrique Meirelles, Secretary of Finance & Planning, São Paulo (Former Minister of Brazil) Mr. Henrique Meirelles is a Brazilian economist and politician with a prominent career in both the
public and private sectors. He served as Brazil's Minister of Finance from 2016 to 2018, playing a
crucial role in the country's economic reforms. Prior to that, he was President of the Central Bank
of Brazil from 2003 to 2011, where he helped stabilize Brazil's economy. Meirelles has also held
top positions in international finance, including as CEO of BankBoston. He ran for president in
Brazil’s 2018 elections but was not elected. Henrique Meirelles is currently a member of Binance's
Global Advisory Board, a position he took up in September 2022. This role allows him to leverage
his extensive experience in global finance to provide guidance on regulatory and compliance issues related to the cryptocurrency industry. As Secretary of Finance & Planning for São Paulo
state, his responsibilities include managing infrastructure projects and promoting both local and
international investments. |
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Mansueto Almeida, Partner and Chief Economist, BTG Pactual & Former Secretary of the Treasury of Brazil Mansueto Almeida, economist and entrepreneur, is the Chief Economist and Partner at BTG Pactual bank. Beginning in 2018, he also served as Secretary of the National Treasury during Michel Temer's administration and remained in the role after President Jair Bolsonaro was elected, holding the position until 2020. The economist also served as head of the Economic Monitoring Secretariat, a state body responsible for addressing issues such as the country’s economic reform, factors directly linked to improvements in Brazil’s investment grade. Almeida is also known for his outstanding work at the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea), having previously served as General Coordinator of Monetary and Financial Policy at the Economic Policy Secretariat of the Ministry of Finance and as advisor to the Senate’s Regional Development and Tourism Commission. |
SPEAKERS
Lauritz Stræde Hansen Senior Investment Manager IFU
Hillel Moerman Partner Goldman Sachs
Corrado Varoli Chief Executive Officer and Founder-Partner G5 Partners
Dennis Kac Partner, Chief Investment Officer Brainvest
Fabricio Neciosup Head of Alternative Investments UNO AFP
Sergio Gusmão Suchodolski Partner, ESG Director VR Investments
Andres Ackermann Head of Investment Funds IDB Invest
Fernanda Camargo Founding Partner Wright Capital Wealth Management
James Louis Loveday Laghi Chief Executive Officer Credicorp Capital
Mari Emmanouilides Founder Partner & Chief Executive Officer, President Galapagos Taler
Frank Dornseifer Managing Director Bundesverband Alternative Investments/BAI
Mario Malta Managing Director Advent International
Joaquim Lima Partner Riverwood Capital
Yoshi Kigushi Chief Investment Officer Pension Fund of Japanese Corporations
Bill Pearce Office of Equity & Investment Funds DFC - U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
Renato Abissamra Senior Partner Spectra Investments
Marcus Storr Head of Alternative Investments FERI
Scott Lenet Partner Cerity Partners
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Key Discussion Topics
Private Market Investing in Latin America
The investors around the world are having to deal with a host of issues, including inflation, geopolitical conflicts, and the potential for a recession. In this panel, a group of leading fund managers discusses the challenges their firms are facing and the opportunities that lie ahead. They’ll also give their view on which geographic regions may or may not make sense.
Latin American Middle Market & Growth Investments
In this crowded private market, where high valuations are slowing the investment pace, GPs have been forced to be more creative in finding value. Increasingly, middle market firms are seeking more growth equity investment opportunities rather than traditional leveraged buyouts and GPs are seeking more control in minority investments. The middle market investors class also offers a range of opportunities in the retail and consumer sectors. How can managers align their strategies to optimize returns?
Value Creation Via Human Capital - How Leading Funds are Modifying Portfolio Companies
Beyond funding, how are leading managers working to create value in their portfolio companies? How can partners identify opportunities to boost innovation, productivity, and the bottom line? How has the landscape for value creation changed in the current economic uncertainties and how that will impact willingness to make loans and the impact on current loans? While some growth strategies may include rollup/consolidation plays or acquisitions, hiring outside consultants to identify new executive managers may produce the best results. Panelists discuss how human capital plays an essential role in the value creation process.
Investing in Latin America — Energy & Impact Sector Focus
As climate circumstances and international affairs disrupt traditional oil and gas markets, which regions present the best path forward? Renewable energy continues to grow in the world, and its consider one of the solutions to combat global warming, including solar and wind leading the way in capacity growth. Experts discuss the most promising and challenging outlooks on energy investing and how Latin America can surf the global wave.
Market Innovation – The “Sleeping Giant” Called Latin America
Latin America proves to be a unique market with enormous potential for innovation. Which sectors are being transformed within the region, and which sectors are still lagging behind? Where does the region lead, and where are other markets advancing ahead? With specific opportunity in renewable sources, along with legislative and regulatory advances on the electricity sector, how can Latin America become the leader in climate innovation for investors and managers alike?
Global Investments in Latin America & Emerging Markets
A conversation with leading global LPs allocating to emerging market private equity funds and covering key investment and monitoring themes influencing private market investments ranging from regulation reform, geopolitical concerns, co-investments, direct investments, developing a private equity team, valuations, ESG, and fund types from buyout to venture, private debt and real assets.
Corporate Venture Capital
Established companies investing in Venture Capital is an alternative to get in touch with what is most innovative in the market, in addition to diversifying the source of income. Understanding the growth trends and how investors will benefit from them.
Opportunities & Challenges Facing Private Equity in Latin America & the World
The pandemic hit harshly most Latin American countries, especially given underlying structural, political and economic factors that exacerbated the crisis’s impact. Following the acute phase of the pandemic, the world and the region are dealing with inflation, a war in Europe and potential for a recession in different regions of the globe. How are leading fund managers taking the offensive amidst these difficult times? Additionally, how are they working alongside existing portfolio companies to navigate through the headwinds?
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INVESTORS: Complimentary Registration for all qualified investors. Email [email protected] for more information on obtaining a complimentary ticket.
MANAGERS & SERVICE PROVIDERS: Rates below reflect the current price for all asset managers and service providers.
PRICING
| Event Registration - Service Providers & Managers | 5,000.00 USD | 12/10/25 |
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