2019 Conference Agenda
2019 Conference Agenda
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Pre-Conference Reception (Invitation-Only)
Welcome and Remarks
- Eric Doppstadt VP & CIO, Ford Foundation
- Darren Walker President, Ford Foundation
- Roy Swan Director, Mission Investments, Ford Foundation
- William A. Goodloe President & CEO, SEO
- Danette Howard Chief Strategy Officer & Senior VP, Lumina Foundation
8:00am - 9:00am
Limited Partner Leadership Breakfast (Invitation-Only)
Welcome
- William A. Goodloe, President & CEO, SEO
- Kelly M. Williams, Chairman & CEO, Private Equity Women Investor Network
Fireside Chat
- Jarvis Hollingsworth, Partner, Bracewell LLP and
Chairman, Board of Trustees, Teacher Retirement System of Texas - Jon Winkelried, Co-CEO & Partner, TPG
9:05am - 9:30am
Opening Session
Welcome
Emcee Yokasta Segura-Baez, Principal, Campbell Lutyens
- William A. Goodloe, President & CEO, SEO
Opening Address
Introduction by Chavon Sutton, Director, Diversity & Inclusion (Emerging & Diverse Managers), Office of NYC Comptroller
- The Honorable Scott M. Stringer, New York City Comptroller
9:35am - 10:05am
Keynote Session
Introduction by Henry R. Kravis, Co-Chairman & Co-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
- Michael Haddad, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Office of New York City Comptroller
- Howard Marks, Co-Chairman, Oaktree Capital
10:10am - 11:00am
Endowments and Foundations Roundtable
Endowments & Foundations: New Initiatives to Promote Diversity in the Investment Industry
- Charlie Georgalas CEO, Colonial Consulting, LLC (Moderator)
- Caroline Greer Managing Director, Chartered Investment Manager, Commonfund
- Brian S. O’Neil CIO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Thurman V. White, Jr. Trustee, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
- Joel Wittenberg Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
11:05am - 11:55am
Breakout Panels
(I) Private Equity: Record Levels of Dry Powder Coupled with High Valuations
- Bei Saville Senior VP, Senior Endowments & Foundations CIO, Northern Trust (Moderator)
- Daphne Dufresne Managing Partner, GenNx360 Capital Partners
- Amanda Persaud Partner, Ropes & Gray
- Davide Wassong Co-Head, Capital Investment Partners LP
- Patricia Miller Zollar Managing Director, Neuberger Berman
(II) Credit: Investing in a Changing Economic Landscape
- Bryan Lewis CIO, Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System (Moderator)
- Glenn R. August Founder & CEO, Oak Hill Advisors
- Tanvi Desai Senior VP, Oaktree Capital Management
- Joanne De Silva Partner, Ropes & Gray
- Sengal Selassie Co-CEO & Co-Founder, Brightwood Capital Advisors
(III) Uncertainty is the Only Certainty: How Experienced Fund Managers are Navigating Today’s Environment
- David S. Richter Managing Director, Hedge Fund Strategies Investment Committee Chair and Co-Head of Research, GCM Grosvenor (Moderator)
- Fred A. Cummings Founder & President, Elizabeth Park Capital Management, Ltd.
- Fernando Guerrero Founder, Varadero Capital, L.P.
- Neil Messing Director NYC Pension System, Office of the NYC Comptroller
- Stephen Usher Partner & Head of External Relations, Standard General
(IV) Navigating Market Cycles & Changing Industry Dynamics as Venture Capitalists
- Brendon Kim VP, MD, Global Head of Ventures, Samsung NEXT Ventures (Moderator)
- Abigail Archibald Senior Portfolio Manager, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
- Anu Duggal Founding Partner, Female Founders Fund
- Aaron Holiday Co-Founder & General Partner, 645 Ventures
- Jalak Jobanputra Founder & Managing Partner, Future\Perfect Ventures
12:15pm - 1:05pm
Breakout Panels
(I) Real Estate: Navigating the Current Cycle
- Yvonne Nelson Head of Real Estate, Office of the NYC Comptroller (Moderator)
- Peter Braffman Managing Director, GCM Grosvenor
- Anu Duggal Founding Partner, Female Founders Fund
- Krista Kerr VP, Oak Street Real Estate Capital, LLC
- Eric Samek Managing Director, Brasa Capital Management
(II) Exploring the Role of Alternatives in Impact Investing
Introduction by Daryoush “D” Niknejad Director, STRAIT Capital
- Eric Stephenson Director of Client Services, Align Impact (Moderator)
- Andre P. Bennin Managing Director, Strada Education Network
- Cynthia Muller Director of Mission Investments, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
- Gerry Pambo-Awich Director of Strategic Initiatives & Impact Investments, Prudential Financial
- Roy Swan Director, Mission Investments, Ford Foundation
(III) Secondaries and Co-Investments: An Ever-Changing Marketplace
- Joshua Stern Director of Private Investments, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Moderator)
- Christophe Browne Managing Director, Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)
- David Fox Principal in Strategic Partners, The Blackstone Group
- Jenna Shen VP, Alternative Investments & Manager Selection, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
- Victor L. Wu Partner, Lexington Partners
(IV) Exploring the Role of Family Offices (Session 1)
- Reid Bernstein CIO & Managing Partner, Amerin Partners (Moderator)
- Glenn Fuhrman Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner, MSD Capital
- Joseph Kusnan General Partner, DMP Private Management
- Marc McMorris Co-Founder & Managing Director, Carrick Capital Partners
- James Rothschild Co-Founder & Managing Partner, West Arrow
1:10pm - 2:00pm
Lunch & Plenary Sessions
SEO Reginald F. Lewis Achievement Award Presentation
2019 Recipient
- José Feliciano, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Clearlake Capital Group
Presented by 2018 Recipient
- Frank A. Baker, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Siris Capital Group, LLC
- Loida Nicolas Lewis, Chair, Reginald F. Lewis Foundation
2:05pm - 2:30pm
Fireside Chat
- Penny Pritzker, Founder & Chairman, PSP Partners & 38th U.S. Secretary of Commerce
- Kelly M. Williams, Chairman & CEO, Private Equity Women Investor Network
2:45pm - 3:35pm
Breakout Panels
(I) Assessing the Opportunity in Emerging Markets
- Kim Y. Lew VP & CIO, Carnegie Corporation of New York (Moderator)
- Eduardo Cortes CIO, GIA Partners, LLC
- Obinna Isiadinso Senior Investment Manager, IFC Asset Management Company
- Bei Saville Senior VP, Senior Endowments & Foundations CIO, Northern Trust
- Joanne Yoo Senior Executive, Development Partners International (DPI)
(II) Opportunities for Public-Private Partnerships as America Rebuilds its Infrastructure
- James Celestine Investment Staff, Real Assets, New York State Common Retirement Fund (Moderator)
- Guillermo Marroquin Head of North American Real Assets, Campbell Lutyens
- Marietta Moshiashvili CEO & Managing Partner, Upper Bay Infrastructure Partners
- Lars Pace Principal, Hamilton Lane
- Peter Taylor Co-Head, Carlyle Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund, The Carlyle Group
(III) Investing on the Way to Fund Formation
Introduction by Shana Johnson Director, STRAIT Capital
- Jason Torres Kauffman Fellow / Healthcare Angel Investor (Moderator)
- Nicholas Antoine Partner, Red Arts Capital
- Mark Johnson Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Astra Capital Management
- David McCombie Founder & CEO, McCombie Capital
- Haran Narulla Managing Partner, Tygon Peak Capital
- Nichole Wagner Managing Director, East Rock Capital, LLC
(IV) Exploring the Role of Family Offices (Session 2)
- Reid Bernstein CIO & Managing Partner, Amerin Partners (Moderator)
- Andreas Beroutsos Managing Partner, HRS Management
- Pia Desai Director, DS Advisors
- Robert Discolo CEO & CIO, River Partners Capital Management
- Josh Nabatian Partner, Arcadia Investment Partners
- Daniel Schatzman Wolfson Group
(V) Points of Access and Opportunity – Breaking into Alternative Investments
- Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri Chief Human Resources Officer, TPG (Moderator)
- Jaya K. Hathaway Recruiter, CPI
- Kathryn Hearington Recruiter, Henkel Search Partners
- Stacy Levine Partner, Amity Search Partners
- Stephen Shapiro Partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
3:50pm - 4:45pm
Public Pension Roundtable
Public Pensions: The State of the Diverse, Emerging Manager
- Jason Howard, Director/Partner, GCM Grosvenor (Moderator)
- Kirk Sims, CFA, Head of Emerging Managers Program, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
- Sheryl Mejía, Director, Emerging Managers, NY State Common Retirement Fund, Office of the State Comptroller
- Clinton L. Stevenson, Investment Director, Investment Manager Engagement Programs, California Public Employees’ Retirement System
- Chavon Sutton, Director, Diversity & Inclusion (Emerging & Diverse Managers), Office of NYC Comptroller
5:00pm - 6:00pm
SEO Networking Cocktail Reception
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Pre-Conference Reception (Invitation-Only)
Welcome and Remarks
- Eric Doppstadt VP & CIO, Ford Foundation
- Darren Walker President, Ford Foundation
- Roy Swan Director, Mission Investments, Ford Foundation
- William A. Goodloe President & CEO, SEO
- Danette Howard Chief Strategy Officer & Senior VP, Lumina Foundation
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Pre-Conference Reception (Invitation-Only)
Welcome and Remarks
- Eric Doppstadt VP & CIO, Ford Foundation
- Darren Walker President, Ford Foundation
- Roy Swan Director, Mission Investments, Ford Foundation
- William A. Goodloe President & CEO, SEO
- Danette Howard Chief Strategy Officer & Senior VP, Lumina Foundation
8:00am - 9:00am
Limited Partner Leadership Breakfast (Invitation-Only)
Welcome
- William A. Goodloe, President & CEO, SEO
- Kelly M. Williams, Chairman & CEO, Private Equity Women Investor Network
Fireside Chat
- Jarvis Hollingsworth, Partner, Bracewell LLP and
Chairman, Board of Trustees, Teacher Retirement System of Texas - Jon Winkelried, Co-CEO & Partner, TPG
9:05am - 9:30am
Opening Session
Welcome
Emcee Yokasta Segura-Baez, Principal, Campbell Lutyens
- William A. Goodloe, President & CEO, SEO
Opening Address
Introduction by Chavon Sutton, Director, Diversity & Inclusion (Emerging & Diverse Managers), Office of NYC Comptroller
- The Honorable Scott M. Stringer, New York City Comptroller
9:35am - 10:05am
Keynote Session
Introduction by Henry R. Kravis, Co-Chairman & Co-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
- Michael Haddad, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Office of New York City Comptroller
- Howard Marks, Co-Chairman, Oaktree Capital
10:10am - 11:00am
Endowments and Foundations Roundtable
Endowments & Foundations: New Initiatives to Promote Diversity in the Investment Industry
- Charlie Georgalas CEO, Colonial Consulting, LLC (Moderator)
- Caroline Greer Managing Director, Chartered Investment Manager, Commonfund
- Brian S. O’Neil CIO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Thurman V. White, Jr. Trustee, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
- Joel Wittenberg Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
11:05am - 11:55am
(I) Private Equity: Record Levels of Dry Powder Coupled with High Valuations
- Bei Saville Senior VP, Senior Endowments & Foundations CIO, Northern Trust (Moderator)
- Daphne Dufresne Managing Partner, GenNx360 Capital Partners
- Amanda Persaud Partner, Ropes & Gray
- Davide Wassong Co-Head, Capital Investment Partners LP
- Patricia Miller Zollar Managing Director, Neuberger Berman
(II) Credit: Investing in a Changing Economic Landscape
- Bryan Lewis CIO, Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System (Moderator)
- Glenn R. August Founder & CEO, Oak Hill Advisors
- Tanvi Desai Senior VP, Oaktree Capital Management
- Joanne De Silva Partner, Ropes & Gray
- Sengal Selassie Co-CEO & Co-Founder, Brightwood Capital Advisors
(III) Uncertainty is the Only Certainty: How Experienced Fund Managers are Navigating Today’s Environment
- David S. Richter Managing Director, Hedge Fund Strategies Investment Committee Chair and Co-Head of Research, GCM Grosvenor (Moderator)
- Fred A. Cummings Founder & President, Elizabeth Park Capital Management, Ltd.
- Fernando Guerrero Founder, Varadero Capital, L.P.
- Neil Messing Director NYC Pension System, Office of the NYC Comptroller
- Stephen Usher Partner & Head of External Relations, Standard General
(IV) Navigating Market Cycles & Changing Industry Dynamics as Venture Capitalists
- Brendon Kim VP, MD, Global Head of Ventures, Samsung NEXT Ventures (Moderator)
- Abigail Archibald Senior Portfolio Manager, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
- Anu Duggal Founding Partner, Female Founders Fund
- Aaron Holiday Co-Founder & General Partner, 645 Ventures
- Jalak Jobanputra Founder & Managing Partner, Future\Perfect Ventures
12:15pm - 1:05pm
Breakout Panels
(I) Real Estate: Navigating the Current Cycle
- Yvonne Nelson Head of Real Estate, Office of the NYC Comptroller (Moderator)
- Peter Braffman Managing Director, GCM Grosvenor
- Anu Duggal Founding Partner, Female Founders Fund
- Krista Kerr VP, Oak Street Real Estate Capital, LLC
- Eric Samek Managing Director, Brasa Capital Management
(II) Exploring the Role of Alternatives in Impact Investing
Introduction by Daryoush “D” Niknejad Director, STRAIT Capital
- Eric Stephenson Director of Client Services, Align Impact (Moderator)
- Andre P. Bennin Managing Director, Strada Education Network
- Cynthia Muller Director of Mission Investments, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
- Gerry Pambo-Awich Director of Strategic Initiatives & Impact Investments, Prudential Financial
- Roy Swan Director, Mission Investments, Ford Foundation
(III) Secondaries and Co-Investments: An Ever-Changing Marketplace
- Joshua Stern Director of Private Investments, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Moderator)
- Cristophe Browne Managing Director, Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)
- David Fox Principal in Strategic Partners, The Blackstone Group
- Jenna Shen VP, Alternative Investments & Manager Selection, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
- Victor L. Wu Partner, Lexington Partners
(IV) Exploring the Role of Family Offices (Session 1)
- Reid Bernstein CIO & Managing Partner, Amerin Partners (Moderator)
- Glenn Fuhrman Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner, MSD Capital
- Joseph Kusnan General Partner, DMP Private Management
- Marc McMorris Co-Founder & Managing Director, Carrick Capital Partners
- James Rothschild Co-Founder & Managing Partner, West Arrow
1:10pm - 2:00pm
Lunch & Plenary Sessions
SEO Reginald F. Lewis Achievement Award Presentation
2019 Recipient
- José Feliciano, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Clearlake Capital Group
Presented by 2018 Recipient
- Frank A. Baker, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Siris Capital Group, LLC
- Loida Nicolas Lewis, Chair, Reginald F. Lewis Foundation
2:05pm - 2:30pm
Fireside Chat
- Penny Pritzker, Founder & Chairman, PSP Partners & 38th U.S. Secretary of Commerce
- Kelly M. Williams, Chairman & CEO, Private Equity Women Investor Network
2:45pm - 3:35pm
Breakout Panels
(I) Assessing the Opportunity in Emerging Markets
- Kim Y. Lew VP & CIO, Carnegie Corporation of New York (Moderator)
- Eduardo Cortes CIO, GIA Partners, LLC
- Obinna Isiadinso Senior Investment Manager, IFC Asset Management Company
- Bei Saville Senior VP, Senior Endowments & Foundations CIO, Northern Trust
- Joanne Yoo Senior Executive, Development Partners International (DPI)
(II) Opportunities for Public-Private Partnerships as America Rebuilds its Infrastructure
- James Celestine Investment Staff, Real Assets, New York State Common Retirement Fund (Moderator)
- Guillermo Marroquin Head of North American Real Assets, Campbell Lutyens
- Marietta Moshiashvili CEO & Managing Partner, Upper Bay Infrastructure Partners
- Lars Pace Principal, Hamilton Lane
- Peter Taylor Co-Head, Carlyle Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund, The Carlyle Group
(III) Investing on the Way to Fund Formation
Introduction by Shana Johnson Director, STRAIT Capital
- Jason Torres Kauffman Fellow / Healthcare Angel Investor (Moderator)
- Nicholas Antoine Partner, Red Arts Capital
- Mark Johnson Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Astra Capital Management
- David McCombie Founder & CEO, McCombie Capital
- Haran Narulla Managing Partner, Tygon Peak Capital
- Nichole Wagner Managing Director, East Rock Capital, LLC
(IV) Exploring the Role of Family Offices (Session 2)
- Reid Bernstein CIO & Managing Partner, Amerin Partners (Moderator)
- Andreas Beroutsos Managing Partner, HRS Management
- Pia Desai Director, DS Advisors
- Robert Discolo CEO & CIO, River Partners Capital Management
- Josh Nabatian Partner, Arcadia Investment Partners
- Daniel Schatzman Wolfson Group
(V) Points of Access and Opportunity – Breaking into Alternative Investments
- Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri Chief Human Resources Officer, TPG (Moderator)
- Jaya K. Hathaway Recruiter, CPI
- Kathryn Hearington Recruiter, Henkel Search Partners
- Stacy Levine Partner, Amity Search Partners
- Stephen Shapiro Partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
3:50pm - 4:45pm
Public Pension Roundtable
Public Pensions: The State of the Diverse, Emerging Manager
- Jason Howard, Director/Partner, GCM Grosvenor (Moderator)
- Kirk Sims, CFA, Head of Emerging Managers Program, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
- Sheryl Mejía, Director, Emerging Managers, NY State Common Retirement Fund, Office of the State Comptroller
- Clinton L. Stevenson, Investment Director, Investment Manager Engagement Programs, California Public Employees’ Retirement System
- Chavon Sutton, Director, Diversity & Inclusion (Emerging & Diverse Managers), Office of NYC Comptroller
5:00pm - 6:00pm
SEO Networking Cocktail Reception