21st Annual Canadian Private Equity Summit 2019 | ALM Media, LLC | 20 November 2019 | The Ritz-Carlton, 181 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3G7, Canada

Welcome to Canada’s only dedicated private equity event built on a record of accomplishment spanning over two decades. Designed with input from institutional investors, this executive summit provides a unique platform for LPs and GPs to collaborate on critical issues and innovations in private equity.

Ready to thrive in a low yield and dry-powder rich environment? Position your portfolio to take advantage of a strengthening global economy and overcome weakness in the Canadian dollar. Evolve your PE playbook today with practical insights from the industry’s best.

2019 Speakers

Michael F. E. Akkawi
Partner, Torys LLP

Andre Bourbonnais
Global Head, Long-Term Private Capital, BlackRock Long Term Private Capital

David Brown
Partner, Weirfoulds LLP

Alan Cherkas
Senior Originator, Direct Energy Business

Andrew Claerhout
Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group

Mark Cormier
Director, Private Funds and Asset Management, Alberta Investment Management Corp.

Ben Fanger
Managing Partner & Founder, ShoreVest Partners

Michael Flood
Managing Director & Head of Private Equity, Northleaf Capital Partners

Kosty Gilis
Managing Director, Onex

Paul Heffner
Co-founder, Managing Partner & CEO, Adamas Capital Management

Christian Hensley
Senior Managing Director, Equities and Credit Investment Management Corporation of Ontario

Robert Hetu
Head, U.S. Private Debt, CDPQ

Brenda Hogan
Senior Investment Manager, Ontario Capital Growth Corporation

Jessica Kennedy
Director, Northleaf Capital Partners

Omar Khalifa
Director, Private Equity Fengate Asset Management

Patrick Latour
Senior Vice President Growth and Transition Capital, BDC Capital

Pierre Lavallee
President & Chief Executive Officer, The Infrastructure Bank of Canada

Leon Lu
Portfolio Manager, Head of Fixed Income, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation

Mike Murray
Managing Partner, Peloton Capital Management

Charles Quintal
President, Retirement Committee, Assembly of Quebec Catholic Bishops Pension Fund

Tom Rand
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Arctern Ventures

Senia Rapisarda
Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners

Giorgio Riva
Partner, Whitehorse Liquidity Partners

George Rossolatos
Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Business Growth Fund

Dennis Scharf
Managing Partner, Secondary Investment Team, Hamilton Lane

Neeraj Seth
Managing Director Head Asian Credit, BlackRock

Theresa Shutt
Chief Investment Officer, Fiera Private Debt

Eugene Siklos
Vice President, Export Development Canada

Tariq Taherbhai
Chief Operating Officer Global Construction & Infrastructure, Aon Risk Solutions

Konnin Tam
Managing Director Co-Head, Secondaries and Liquidity Solutions, Private Equity Partners Blackrock Alternative Investors

Mara Topping
Partner, White & Case

Martha Tredgett
Canadian Representative, LGT Capital Partners in Canada

Jim Walker
Head of Private Markets and Managing Partner, HOOPP Capital Partners

Bram Walters
Partner & Co-Founder, Euclid Capital Management Inc.

Andrew Willis
Business Columnist, The Report on Business, The Globe and Mail

2019 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• WeirFoulds LLp

GOLD SPONSOR:
• TORYS LLP

SILVER SPONSOR:
• AON