The 5th Annual Private
Equity San Francisco Forum is the leading West Coast investor-centric event
for LPs investing in private markets.
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 the US
and around the world.
The investor focused
forum will bring together US and international 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 on venture capital to discussions on global buyout opportunities and
roundtables of leading global institutional investors discussing their specific
investment appetites.
We're committed to the health and safety of all of our
attendees. At each of our events the following COVID-19 related protocols
will be in place to ensure a safe and comfortable experience for all guests:
- All attendees are required to
be *fully vaccinated
- Modified room set up and
seating arrangements
- Temperature check upon entry
- Enhanced cleaning and
sanitation stations
- Limited touch food and beverage
service
*Fully vaccinated means two weeks after the second dose in
two-dose vaccine or two weeks after the first dose in a one-dose vaccine.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Jean-Pierre Conte, Chairman and Managing Director, Genstar Capital Mr. Conte is a business leader, philanthropist, policy entrepreneur and Chairman and Managing Director of Genstar Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm investing in growth industries including life sciences, financial services, industrial technology and software. A graduate of Colgate University and Harvard Business School, J-P joined Genstar Capital in 1995, and within three years he was leading the firm. Since 1995, the firm has acquired 66 platform companies with $18.3 billion of revenue and 455 strategic add-on acquisitions with another roughly $20 billion in revenue. Under J-P’s stewardship, Genstar Capital has grown from $100 million to a fully functioning and distributed partnership with five senior partners who have worked closely together for up to 15 years, 60 professionals and over $17 billion of committed capital. |
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John Toomey, Managing Director, Executive Committee, HarbourVest Partners Mr. Toomey is one of two members of the Firm’s Executive
Management Committee, which serves as HarbourVest’s CEO; and is also a member
of the Portfolio Construction Committee. He first joined the Firm in 1997, as a
member of the direct investment team. He rejoined HarbourVest in 2001 after
business school, and has focused on secondary investments since 2003. John was
involved with the 2007 initial public offering of HarbourVest Private Equity
Limited (HVPE) on Euronext Amsterdam and served as Chief Financial Officer from
the IPO through September 2008. John received a BA (cum laude) in Chemistry and
Physics from Harvard University in 1995 and an MBA from Harvard Business School
in 2001, where he was awarded the Loeb Fellowship for outstanding achievement
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SERIES SPEAKERS
Angela Miller-May Chief Investment Officer Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)
Chris Wright Managing Director Crescent Capital
Tanya Kemp Managing Director of Private Markets San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System
John Beil Managing Director, Private Equity Regents of the University of California
Jim Tanabaum Founder & Chief Executive Officer Foresite Capital
Alex Slusky Managing Partner Vector Capital
Jeff Parks Co-Founder & Managing Partner Riverwood Capital
Kara Cissell-Roell Co-Founder & Managing Director VMG Partners
Amelia Stoj Chief Compliance Officer and Registered In-House Counsel Foresite Capital
Lu Zhang Managing Director, Transactional Tax Counsel Ares Management
Joshua Aaron Chief Technology Officer Hellman & Friedman
David Smolen Managing Director, General Counel & Chief Compliance Officer GI Partners
Fred Ebrahemi Partner, Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel Clearlake Capital Group
Bill Sacher Partner and Head of Private Credit Adam Street Partners
Dan Drury Managing Director Makena Capital Management
Tarrell Gamble Trustee Alameda County Employees’ Retirement Association
Jane Rowe Executive Managing Director, Equities Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Scott Stone Chief Investment Officer Pentegra
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Key Discussion Topics
Global Private Market Investing
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 caused by COVID-19?
Portfolio Optimization & Value Creation—What Tools & Strategies are Leading Funds Using to Support Growth in Their Portfolio Companies?
How are private equity firms navigating their portfolio companies through the headwinds caused by COVID-19? What strategies are GPs utilizing to preserve liquidity, reduce costs and prepare for an extended downturn?
Technology, Security, & Intelligence Influence in Private Equity
How are alternative asset firms managing data and cybersecurity risks? Additionally, how are firms utilizing and leveraging technology to improve firm, portfolio company and limited partner relationship management and transparency.
A Spotlight on ESG Management: Navigating Growing Expectations
What’s truly driving the trend toward “sustainable capitalism”? How are GPs responding to LPs ESG agendas in private equity? How are LPs and GPs making a difference and driving profits?
Sourcing, Practicing Efficient Due Diligence & Downside Risk Mitigation
Amidst the pandemic, investors needed to adapt to dealmaking while simultaneously social distancing and implementing new technology for working from home and video conferencing. Panelists discuss how their due diligence strategies have changed in the last several months and share thoughts on best practices for the future.
LP Perspective on Global Private Equity Markets
Are LPs willing to increase their allocations to these long term illiquid strategies? How have these recent market conditions affected their allocation preferences, fund structure considerations, or geography preferences?
Private Credit—Challenges, Risks, and Opportunities
The disruption caused by COVID-19 has significant implications for private credit lenders, who are preparing for potential bankruptcy or work-out scenarios, or term amendment discussions. Leading managers discuss what changes they are seeing in the private credit markets and their outlooks on the future of the asset class. Additionally, can any parallels be drawn from the 2008 financial crisis?
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