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Agenda

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12:00 PM

Registration opens

12:30 PM

Golf: The Annual NEXUS Cup (invite-only)

02:00 PM

06:00 PM

Networking drinks

07:30 PM

Private Dinner hosted by Davis Polk (invite only)

06:00 AM

NEXUS Run Club

07:45 AM

Welcome Breakfast and Registration

08:00 AM

Institutional LP Council meeting (invite only)

Salon 6 Ballroom

Jen Choi, CEO - ILPA

Freddie Allen, Director, Private Equity Fund Investments - Temasek

Beth Holzberger, Senior Portfolio Manager - State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Private Credit Workshop (open to all)
Salon 8 Ballroom
- Private Credit Forum
Private Wealth Workshop (open to all)
Salon 7 Ballroom
- Private Wealth Forum
Susan Long McAndrews, Executive Advisor - Charlesbank Capital Partners

Kimberly Flynn, President - XA Investments

08:45 AM

PEI welcome address

Coquina South Ballroom

08:55 AM

Welcome from the NEXUS Chairperson

Coquina South Ballroom
New Private Markets Investor Forum Welcome
Salon 5 Ballroom
- New Private Markets Investor Forum
Toby Mitchenall, Editor - New Private Markets

09:00 AM

Keynote interview: How are macro-economic trends reshaping private equity?

Coquina South Ballroom

Josh Harris, Founder - 26North
Keynote: Powering tomorrow - How unprecedented growth Is redefining the future of energy
Salon 5 Ballroom
- New Private Markets Investor Forum
Hans Kobler, Founder and Managing Partner - Energy Impact Partners

09:20 AM

09:25 AM

Cross Conversation: How LPs and GPs are shaping the next era of dealmaking

Coquina South Ballroom

Mary Kathleen (MK) Flynn, Editor-in-Chief - PE Hub

Orlando Bravo, Founder & Managing Partner - Thoma Bravo

Anastasia Titarchuk, Chief Investment Officer - New York State – Common Retirement Fund
Panel: The future of energy: AI demand, grids optimization, and beyond (Continued)
- New Private Markets Investor Forum

09:50 AM

Fireside chat

Coquina South Ballroom

Chris Witkowsky, Global Editor, Investor Intelligence - PEI Group

Jim Pittman, Executive Vice President & Global Head, Private Equity - BCI
Panel: The future of energy: AI demand, grids optimization, and beyond (Continued)
- New Private Markets Investor Forum

10:00 AM

10:15 AM

10:55 AM

Networking and coffee break
Networking and coffee break
- New Private Markets Investor Forum

11:25 AM

11:50 AM

12:30 PM

Lunch

12:35 PM

Impact Speed Networking

Salon 5 Ballroom

01:25 PM

Welcome from the afternoon - New Private Markets Investor Forum Chairperson
Salon 5 Ballroom
- New Private Markets Investor Forum
Welcome from Private Credit Forum Chairperson
Salon 8 Ballroom
- Private Credit Forum
Welcome from the Private Wealth Forum Chairwoman
Salon 7 Ballroom
- Private Wealth Forum
Susan Long McAndrews, Executive Advisor - Charlesbank Capital Partners
Welcome from the Secondaries Investor Forum Chairperson
Salon 6 Ballroom
- Secondaries Investor Forum

01:30 PM

Panel: Future food systems - poised for disruption
Salon 5 Ballroom
- New Private Markets Investor Forum
Sofía De La Parra, Senior Investor Outreach Manager - FAIRR Initiative

Alexia Howard, Senior Research Analyst - US Foods - Bernstein

Natalya Michaels, Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations - Paine Schwartz Partners

Rosie Wardle, Co-founder and Partner - Synthesis Capital
Keynote: How investors are rethinking private credit allocation
Salon 8 Ballroom
- Private Credit Forum
Keynote: The private equity opportunity – the convergence of wealth management and private markets
Salon 7 Ballroom
- Private Wealth Forum
Michael Sidgmore, Partner & Co-Founder / Founder - Broadhaven Ventures / Alt Goes Mainstream

Haig Ariyan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer - Arax Investment Partners
Keynote: The macro-economic environment
Salon 6 Ballroom
- Secondaries Investor Forum
Verdun Perry, Global Head of Blackstone Strategic Partners - Blackstone

02:00 PM

02:45 PM

03:30 PM

Networking and coffee break

04:00 PM

Panel: Adaptation & water strategies - building resilience in a changing climate
Salon 5 Ballroom
- New Private Markets Investor Forum
Sasha Brown, Partner - Ecosystem Integrity Fund

Tara Guelig, Director of Sustainability & Impact - Lightsmith Group

Mark Hays, Managing Director, Director of Sustainable Investing - Glenmede

Angelica Nikolausson, Managing Director, Impact Investments - GEM Investments
Panel: The art of distressed investing – turning trouble into triumph
Salon 8 Ballroom
- Private Credit Forum
Randy Raisman, Head of U.S. Opportunistic Credit - Marathon Asset Management

Phillip Richter, President - Hollow Brook Wealth Management

Art Vinokur, SVP/Head of Manager Research, Portfolio Manager - Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions – K2 Advisors
Family Office Panel: Inside the capital ' what family offices really want
Salon 7 Ballroom
- Private Wealth Forum
Eli Cole, Partner - Hyperlink Ventures

Russell Deakin, CIO & Managing Partner - Aceana Group

Michael Zeuner, Managing Partner - WE Family Offices
Panel: Emerging strategies in secondaries
Salon 6 Ballroom
- Secondaries Investor Forum
Krishna Skandakumar, Partner, Co-Chair of the Private Funds Transactions Group - Debevoise & Plimpton

Christophe Browne, Partner - Lexington Partners

Ethan Levine, Managing Director, Head of Secondaries - CF Private Equity/Commonfund

Barry Miller, Partner - Ares Management

04:45 PM

05:30 PM

NEXUS Grand Opening Cocktails

07:00 PM

06:30 AM

NEXUS Run Club

08:00 AM

Welcome Breakfast and Registration
LP Council meeting (invite only)

Salon 6 Ballroom
Workshop: How winning firms leverage next gen relationship intelligence

Salon 7 Ballroom
Workshop: Where GPs Are Actually Using AI (and Why It Matters) (Open to all)

Salon 8 Ballroom

08:50 AM

Chairperson's opening remarks

09:00 AM

Keynote interview: What’s next? How leading allocators are future-proofing portfolios

Chris Witkowsky, Global Editor, Investor Intelligence - PEI Group

Marcie Frost, Chief Executive Officer - CalPERS

09:30 AM

LP Leaders panel: How global allocators are positioning themselves for the future

Alexander Fraser, Executive Vice President & Global Head of Private Equity - OMERS Private Equity

Lori Hall-Kimm, Senior Managing Director and Head of Global Private Equity - HOOPP | Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan

Robert Mellema, Managing Director, Private Markets – Office of the CIO - CPP Investments

10:10 AM

Keynote Address: State of the Market

Hugh MacArthur, Senior Partner and Chairman, Global Private Equity Practice - Bain & Company

10:20 AM

GP Leaders panel: Dealmakers at the helm – navigating complexity in today’s market

Hugh MacArthur, Senior Partner and Chairman, Global Private Equity Practice - Bain & Company

David Nowak, President, Private Equity - Brookfield Asset Management

Collin Roche, Co-CEO - GTCR

Nate Sleeper, CEO - CD&R

Steve Wise, Partner and Co-Head of Americas Corporate Private Equity - Carlyle

10:50 AM

Networking break and refreshments

11:20 AM

Fireside chat: Leveraging the secondaries market to address liquidity challenges

Jeff Hammer, Managing Director - Moelis

Yann Robard, Managing Partner - Dawson Partners

11:45 AM

Cross conversation: European Mid-Market Renaissance

Graham Bippart, Senior Editor, Buyouts and Private Funds CFO - PEI Group

Craig Ferguson, Senior Managing Director, Head of Private Equity and Global Credit - IMCO

Xavier Robert, Partner & Group Chief Investment Officer - Bridgepoint

12:10 PM

Fireside chat: Key trends shaping the future of private debt

Jérôme Marquis, Managing Director and Head of Private Credit - La Caisse

12:40 PM

Networking lunch
Private Wealth Speed Networking

Salon 5 Ballroom
Secondaries Speed Networking

Coquina South Ballroom
Lunchtime briefing: From Access to Advantage: The Transformation of Private Wealth Distribution

Salon 7 Ballroom

Peter Aliprantis, Partner and Head of Private Wealth Americas - EQT Partners

Liz Gaffney, Managing Director and Global Head of Business Development - InvestorFlow

01:35 PM

Cross Conversation: Delivering through cycles: Designing a formula for consistent high performance

Adam Le, Senior Editor, EMEA - PEI Group

Caitlin Gubbels, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Private Equity - CPP Investments

Jeffrey Perlman, Chief Executive Officer - Warburg Pincus

02:05 PM

Fireside Chat: What's next for private equity?

Mary Kathleen (MK) Flynn, Editor-in-Chief - PE Hub

José E. Feliciano, Managing Partner and Co-Founder - Clearlake Capital Group

02:35 PM

Presentation: Patient Square Capital

Jim Momtazee, Managing Partner - Patient Square Capital

03:05 PM

The Science of Sports Ownership

Ian Charles, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner - Arctos

Theo Epstein, Operating Partner, Arctos and Senior Advisor and Part-Owner, Fenway Sports Group

03:35 PM

Networking break and refreshments

04:05 PM

Panel: Unlocking opportunities in a fragmented market

C.J. Brucato, CEO - Abry Partners

Bjarne Lie, Founder and Managing Partner - Verdane

04:50 PM

Keynote

Brian Parness, Partner - Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

05:15 PM

Holding for the Long Game: Inside Hellman & Friedman’s Evolving Investment Strategy

Adam Le, Senior Editor, EMEA - PEI Group

Patrick Healy, CEO - Hellman & Friedman

05:45 PM

Networking bar open

07:30 PM

07:45 AM

Welcome Breakfast and Registration

08:00 AM

Roundtable: Gameplans & Groundworks: Reimagining Sports Infrastructure (open to all)

Salon 6 Ballroom

Richard Albert, Senior Advisor, Office for Investment - UK Government
Emerging Manager Speed Networking (Invite only)
Salon 5 Ballroom
- Emerging Managers Forum
Real Assets Workshop (Open to all)
Salon 6 Ballroom
- High-Growth Sectors

09:00 AM

Welcome from conference chair
Salon 7 Ballroom
- Emerging Managers Forum
Kelly Deponte, Managing Director - Kelly DePonte Advisory
Welcome from conference chair
Salon 6 Ballroom
- High-Growth Sectors

09:15 AM

Keynote: Backing the next generation – why emerging managers are driving the future of institutional investing
Salon 7 Ballroom
- Emerging Managers Forum
Chris Witkowsky, Global Editor, Investor Intelligence - PEI Group
Panel: Private equity’s growing influence in global sports
Salon 6 Ballroom
- High-Growth Sectors

09:45 AM

10:30 AM

Networking coffee break

11:00 AM

11:40 AM

Panel: Winning the deal: how emerging managers compete in today's market
Salon 7 Ballroom
- Emerging Managers Forum
Nav Rekhi, Partner - Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Rishi Chandna, Founder and Managing Partner - Lone View Capital

Greg Grimaldi, Managing Partner - NEXT Investors

Tony Miller, Managing Partner - Excolere Equity Partners

Susan Soh, Chief of Capital Formation and Investor Relations - GrowthCurve Capital
Technology Showcase
Salon 6 Ballroom
- High-Growth Sectors
Aoi Senju, CEO - Colabra

12:20 PM

Panel: Deal-first, fund-later: The rise of independent sponsors
Salon 7 Ballroom
- Emerging Managers Forum
Anna Dayn, Managing Partner - New End

Duran Curis, Founding Partner - Ocean Avenue Capital

Michelle Jacobi, Managing Director - Gatewood Capital Partners

Chris Rodzewicz, Partner - Cloverlay

Jefferson Stone, Managing Principal - Barrel Rate Capital
Panel: Growth in tech-enabled business services
Salon 6 Ballroom
- High-Growth Sectors
Margo Polishchuk, Founder and President - proSapient

Jalak Jobanputra, Founder and Managing Partner - Future Perfect Ventures

Andi Klein, Managing Partner - Triton Partners

01:00 PM

Lunch to go and conference end