BVCA Summit 2009
Local to Global: the Recovery Strategy for 2010
| 7.45 | Registration and breakfast sponsored by Proskauer Rose |
| 8.30 |
Welcome address - Simon Walker, CEO, BVCA |
| 8.40 |
The global private equity industry - are there green shoots of recovery? - Kurt Björklund, Co-Managing Partner, Permira Advisers LLP |
| 9.15 |
Returns to global private equity investors - long term pain or gain? LP Address - Wim Borgdorff, Managing Partner, AlpInvest Partners |
| 9.50 |
Private equity as a choice amongst asset classes: the future - Danny Truell, Chief Investment Officer, The Wellcome Trust |
| 10.25 |
The European private equity landscape: the long term view Panel discussion Moderated by George Anson, Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited - Jonathan Blake, Senior Partner, SJ Berwin LLP
- Bjӧrn Saven, Chairman, IK Investment Partners
- Robert van Schaik, Head of Private Equity& Infrastructure, MN Services - Dominique Senequier, Chief Executive Officer, AXA Private Equity |
| 11.05 | Networking break & refreshments |
| 11.25 |
Private equity investment: friend or foe to UK Plc in turbulent times? Panel discussion Moderated by John Waples, Business Editor, The Sunday Times
- Brendan Barber, General Secretary, Trades Union Congress
- Lord David James, CBE - Michael Langdon, Chairman, Rutland Partners LLP - Andrew Newington, Managing Partner, BC Partners - Sir Michael Rake, Chairman, BT Plc |
| 12.15 |
Of critical importance: private equity, valuations and pension fund liabilities Panel discussion Moderated by Patience Wheatcroft, Editor-in-Chief, Europe, The Wall Street Journal - Peter Dunscombe, Head of Pension Investments, BBC - Richard Jones, Managing Director, Punter Southall Transaction Services - Edmund Truell, Founder, Pension Corporation - Max Ziff, Managing Director & Head of UK Financial Advisory Services, Houlihan Lokey |
| 1.00 | Lunch |
| Afternoon sessions: chaired by James Mawson, Editor, Private Equity News |
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| 2.15 |
Social change & Sustainability Panel discussion Moderated by James Mawson, Editor, Private Equity News
- Patrick Dunne, Group Communications Director, 3i Group Plc - Sir Ronald Cohen, Chairman of Bridges Ventures, Portland Capital and The Portland Trust - Wol Kolade, Managing Partner, Isis Equity Partners - Dwight Poler, Managing Director, Bain Capital |
| 2.55 |
Breakout sessions Stream I: Venture Capital The Outlook for Venture Capital Panel discussion Moderated by Terry McGuire, Chairman, NVCA
- Pierre-Yves Mathonet, Head of Venture Capital, European Investment Fund - Charles Irving, Founding Partner, Pond Venture Partners Ltd - Jonathan Kestenbaum, Chief Executive, NESTA - Andrew Lebus, Managing Partner, Pantheon Ventures |
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Stream II: Mid-Market sponsored by Duff & Phelps The Outlook for the Mid-Market Panel discussion
Moderated by Hugh Lenon, Managing Partner, Phoenix Equity Partners
- Ben Hewetson, Director, Teachers' Private Capital - Christopher Darlington, Managing Director, Hawkpoint Partners Limited - Luke Johnson, Managing Partner, Risk Capital Partners - Neil MacDougall, Managing Partner, Silverfleet Capital - Kathleen Bacon, Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited |
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Stream III: Large Buyouts The Outlook for Large Buyouts Panel discussion Moderated by Jennifer Rossa, Managing Editor, Private Equity Analyst - Johannes Huth, Managing Director, KKR & Co Ltd
- Heino Meerkatt, Partner, BCG - Lionel Zinsou, CEO, PAI Partners |
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| 3.30 |
Breakout Sessions Stream I: Venture Capital Steering portfolio companies through the downturn: as hard as it's ever been or lessons to be learnt? Moderated by Simon Clark, Partner, Fidelity Ventures Panel discussion
- Rolf Christof Dienst, General Partner, Wellington Partners
- Simon Cook, CEO, DFJ Esprit - Anne Glover, CEO, Amadeus Capital Partners Ltd - Jack Perry, Chief Executive, Scottish Enterprise |
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Stream II: Mid-Market sponsored by Duff & Phelps The path to recovery: portfolio company management and valuations Moderated by Simon Havers, CEO, Baird Capital Partners Europe Panel discussion
- Darryl Eales, CEO, LDC
- Jeremy Hand, Managing Partner, Lyceum Capital Partners LLP - Ian Nolan, Chief Investment Officer, 3i Group Plc - Rod Richards, Managing Partner, Graphite Capital Management LLP - Mathias Schumacher, Managing Director and Practice Leader, Duff & Phelps London |
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Stream III: Large Buyouts Counting the cost: what has been the effect of the recession on large buyout firms and what does the future hold for their portfolio companies? Panel discussion Moderated by Paul Hodkinson, News Editor, Private Equity News - Gerry Murphy, Senior Managing Director, The Blackstone Group - Andrew Joy, Partner, Cinven Ltd - Vincenzo Morelli, Operating Partner, TPG |
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| 4.05 | Networking break and refreshments |
| 4.25 |
Private equity's place in Britain's future: the political view - Lord Myners, Financial Services Secretary, HM Treasury |
| 4.55 |
The regulation of the private equity industry Regulatory body panel discussion Moderated by Tim Hames, Head of Communications, BVCA
- Mark Todd MP, House of Commons
- Dan Waters, Director of Conduct Risk and Asset Management Sector Leader, FSA - Richard Lambert, Director-General, CBI - Benoit Le Bret, Director, EVCA Public Affairs Executive & Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel |
| 5.30 |
Closing Remarks |
| 5.35 |
Drinks Reception |










