Private Equity
BETTER BUSINESS SUMMIT
Tuesday December 14th, 2021 University Club of New York
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BROCHURE
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A one-day retreat for operations, finance, legal and back-office leaders at private equity GPs, taking place at The University Club of New York
WHY THIS EVENT?
As the private equity sector moves into a new phase of development Private Equity Wire is pleased to introduce an event created by GPs-for-GPs. Informed by in-depth industry consultation, our gathering for senior leaders at PE firms - from across operations, finance, legal, back-office and technology - will help your business evolve via big picture presentations and a series of detail orientated roundtable sessions designed for small groups. After our industry’s long absence of in-person gatherings, there will also be time for networking and informal conversations with close peers and colleagues.
Private Equity Wire’s event will: Be a closed and invite-only gathering, this means no media and a curated audience of genuine peers Bring together senior staff from across the GP leadership suite to discussed shared problems, opportunities and solutions Focus on current trends, emerging themes and the likely innovations and disruptors of the next 5 years
EVENT AGENDA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 2021 07:15AM 7:15 AM - 8:00 AM ET (45 Min) KEYNOTE By invitation only: GP and LP Breakfast, with keynote 8:00 AM 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM ET (30 Min) NETWORKING Arrival and registration 8:30AM
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM ET (15 Min)
OPENING ADDRESS
Welcome from the Chair 8:45AM 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM GMT (45 Min) PANEL 1 Top of mind: After over a year of turbulence and change, where do our businesses go to next? Talking points: – Contrasting fortunes of the space and how LPs are approaching their private equity allocations – Performance: PE and private credit continue to perform well – versus headwinds for infrastructure and a remote-working storm for real estate players – What technology and outsourcing trends will help GPs make the most of opportunities in the space? Have these needs shifted because of i. current LP priorities – like ESG; ii. The remote working priorities triggered by covid – What trends are we currently seeing in fund launches? As a sector what lessons can we draw from these? And…where do we go next? – Looking at the long-term tailwinds for the US economy: the likely boost from large-scale fiscal stimulus of President Biden’s infrastructure plan and its potential for GPs 9:30AM 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM GMT (45 Min) PANEL 2 Doing more with less: Preparing private equity funds’ back offices for an outsourced future Talking points: – Valuations - exploring the different return profiles of assets... – ...and outsourcing and benchmarking valuations – Best practice in back office and optimizing and automating your firm’s reporting – Current reporting challenges and possibilities – and how to find and properly assess the right service providers for your needs – What other areas of your ops could be outsourced? And how to stay connected to remote partners and stakeholders in a ‘hybrid’ world – What disruptors and new developments are we seeing in outsourcing? – Hybrid approach: Combining the best current practices with best of breed outsourcing and lessons from the pandemic.
EVENT AGENDA CONTINUED TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 2021 10:15AM 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM ET (45 Min) NETWORKING Networking break 10:45AM 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM ET (45 Min) Roundtables Round 1 Roundtables take place as repeated parallel sessions. Delegates register in advance for 4 of 5 topics. Roundtable A: Looking after LPs: How are allocator needs changing and expectations rising Read more
Roundtable C Legal, tax and structuring outlook: Anticipating new rules on a local and global level
Roundtable B Outsourcing evolution: New mindsets, new solutions
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Roundtable D Technology and data: leveraging existing data, building new data systems and gaining real insight
Roundtable E ESG landscape: Making sure LPs and GPs are on the same page and using best practice in ESG as a selling point
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11:30AM 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM ET (45 Min) Roundtables Round 2 Roundtables take place as repeated parallel sessions. Delegates register in advance for 4 of 5 topics. 12:15PM 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM ET (45 Min) Networking Networking lunch 1:15PM 1:15PM - 2:00 PM ET (45 Min) Roundtables Round 3 Roundtables take place as repeated parallel sessions. Delegates register in advance for 4 of 5 topics. 2:00PM 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM ET (45 Min) Roundtables Round 4 Roundtables take place as repeated parallel sessions. Delegates register in advance for 4 of 5 topics.
EVENT AGENDA CONTINUED TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 2021 2:45PM 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM ET (30 Min) NETWORKING Networking break 3:15PM 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM ET (45 Min) PANEL 3 Talent acquisition: Republic of the remote, back to the office or somewhere in between Talking points: – Current hiring trends – what roles (new and old) will be prominent and prevalent in 2022 – How has the remote working changed the staff dynamic and your approach to recruitment? – Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I): Are private equity managers making progress in focus… and fact? – Are your LPs starting to track DE&I metrics in the same way they approach ESG – How to reflect DE&I in senior hires? – Is money enough – the emerging benefits that will attract the best in talent 4:00PM 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM ET (45 Min) PANEL 4 Brand-building: creating culture, identity and standing out from the crowd Talking points: – How to stand out in a crowded market – Other than great performance; what does your brand stand for? – How to create a profile that LPs respond to – ESG considerations for GPs and how to be good ‘corporate citizens’ – what are the tenor of the times and how can your brand present a positive face? – Using a positive brand to build a team of ‘all the talents’ 4:45AM 4:45 PM - 6:30 PM NETWORKING Cocktails, canapes and networking
Private Equity
BETTER BUSINESS SUMMIT HOSTED BY
Tuesday December 14th, 2021 University Club of New York
REGISTER NOW
A one-day retreat for operations, finance, legal and back-office leaders at private equity GPs, taking place at The University Club of New York