GAIM Ops Cayman 2022 | Informa Connect | 24 April 2022 | The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, Seven Mile Beach, KY1-1209, Cayman Islands

This event is the key knowledge and networking event of the year for ops, compliance and ODD professionals in alternative investing.

Join 100s of leaders from funds, investors and industry practitioners. 70% are C-level and directors including CCOs, COOs, CFOs, Counsels and Heads of ODD.

The ultimate networking experience
100s of connections await you in paradise with new ways to network and learn in 2022.

From 50+ interactive workshops and cocktail roundtables to the closed door peer-to-peer lunches and boardroom discussions – the quality of networking is what makes this event the industry’s favorite event.

Carry on your conversations at the annual beach party and end of day networking drinks.

Tackle the hottest industry topics
Short sharp sessions from industry leaders will give you the latest insights on:
• Private funds and transparency – the regulator’s agenda
• What lies ahead for crypto
• The ESG landscape in 2022 - measuring and evaluating ESG
• New strategies – implementing automation, AI, data and cloud
• Macroeconomic outlook
• Hybrid funds: formation, ops and compliance

A peer-to-peer learning experience like no other.

2022 Speakers

Theresa Payton
First Female White House CIO, Leading Cybersecurity Expert, 2019 Woman Cybersecurity Leader of the Year, and 2020 Cybersecurity Crusader of the Year, Independent

Alixandra Smith
Chief of Business and Securities Fraud, U.S. Department of Justice

Gayatri Sarkar
General Partner, Advaita Capital, Founder of She-VC

Serge Todorovich
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Shenkman Capital Management, Inc

Jennifer Pearson
Head of Human Resources and Employment Counsel, Deerfield Management

Dipo Ashiru
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Veritas Capital

Joshua Barlow
Managing Director, Valhalla Fiduciary, LLC

Michael Barry
General Counsel, Samlyn Capital

Marc Baum
COO (North America), GC and CCO, Pacific Road Capital Management

Brock Bell
Senior Vice President, Treasury and Portfolio Finance, Capstone Investment Advisors

Unmesh Bhide
Managing Director, J.P. Morgan and Co-Founder of PricingDirect

Larry Block
MD, CCO, Island Capital Group LLC

Michelle Bond
CEO, Association for Digital Asset Markets (ADAM)

David Bradley
Chief Operating Officer & CCO, Hawk Ridge Capital Management

David Claypoole
Founder & President, Claypoole Executive Search

Adam Cohen
Managing Director, Head of ODD, Agility

Rory Cohen
General Counsel, Varadero Capital, L.P.

Brynn Coursey Heegan
Managing Director, Operational Due Diligence, Lyxor Asset Management Inc.

Mei-Li da Silva Vint
Chief Compliance Officer, Brevet Capital

Neil Datta
Head of Operational Risk, Optima Asset Management

William de Cordova
Editor-in-Chief, The Hedge Fund Law Report and The Private Equity Law Report

Helaine Dryden
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Episteme Capital

Gerry Esposito
Managing Director, CFO & CCO, Newbury Partners

George Evans
Co-President, Convergence Inc.

Amanda Favorite, CPA
Controller, Axonic Capital LLC

Carlos Ferreira
Founder, Capital Governance Partners

Nicole Ford
Operational Due Diligence Consultant, RVK, Inc

Brian Guzman
Founder & Partner, Guzman Advisory Partners, LLP

Scott Hendler
Associate General Counsel, Viking Global Investors

Jason Hubschman
Chief Operating Officer and Head of Products and Solutions, Lyxor Asset Management

Joanne Huckle-Hires
Partner, Ogier's Cayman Islands office

Chris Hughes
Chief Operating Officer, Axonic Capital LLC

Andrew Kandel
Chief Compliance Officer, Senior Legal Officer and Senior Managing Director, Cerberus Capital Management

Benjamin Kozinn
Partner, Investment Management, Lowenstein Sandler

Kai Lee
Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer and Associate General Counsel, Oak Hill Advisors, L.P

Justine Leung
Deputy CCO & General Counsel, Hawk Ridge Capital Management

Tim Ludford-Thomas
Partner, Cayman Islands, Walkers

Nauman Malik
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Eagle Point Credit Management LLC

Marty Meekins
Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, Empyrean Capital Partners, LP

Chris Mendez
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Commonwealth Asset Management LLC

Louise Mourgues
Head of Operational Due Diligence, Kedge Capital

Frank Perez
Makena Capital Management

Beste Portnoff
Head of Operational Due Diligence, Bessemer Trust

Amanda Pullinger
Chief Executive Officer, 100 Women in Finance

Mark Robertson
GC/CCO, Eagle Capital Management, LLC

Suzan Rose
Senior Advisor, Government and Regulatory Affairs, AIMA

Christopher Samios
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Grey Wolf Capital

Odette Samson
Partner | Assurance & Advisory Services, Deloitte & Touche

Mark Schein
Global Chief Compliance Officer, Värde Partners

Luke Sedler
Director, BlackRock

Matthew Siano
Managing Director, General Counsel, Two Sigma

Daniel Strachman
Co-Founder, IMDDA

Brian Traficante
Managing Director, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, York Capital

Teresa Wallace
Managing Director, Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant, CRA Inc

Léonie Weerakoon
Founder, Kinetik Ventures

Jennifer Wood
Managing Director and Global Head of Asset Management Regulation, AIMA

2022 Sponsors and Partner

PRINCIPAL CONFERENCE SPONSORS:
• Walkers
• Deloitte

PLATINUM:
• SEI
• The Harbour Trust

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Broadridge
• BNY Mellon Pershing
• Clear street
• Ropes & Gray
• SS&C

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Arcesium
• Battea Class Action Services
• Citco
• Diligence Vault
• Diligend
• First Republic Bank
• Goldman Sachs & Co.
• Intelligo
• Jefferies
• MSCI
• Ogier
• Optima Partners Compliance Advisory
• Pricing Direct
• Withum Smith Bown

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Anduin Transactions
• BTIG
• Centrl
• CIBC Capital Markets
• Citrin Cooperman
• Convergence
• Digital Asset
• Financial Recovery Technologies
• Labaton Sucharow LLP
• Lowenstein
• Shadmoor
• State Street
• Us Bank
• Vistra
• Wilmington Trust

DATA PARTNER:
• Preqin