GAIM Ops Connect 2021 (A) | Informa Connect | 30 March 2021 | Virtual

US regulation & ODD | CCOs & COOs | Institutional investors, private equity compliance & ODD.

Compact, high-impact themed digital events focused on peer-to-peer knowledge exchange.

Why GAIM Ops Connect?
Time is precious. That’s why we’re putting the focus on quality targeted 1-day events.

You’ve said less breadth of content. We’re providing several touch points in the first half of 2021 so you can discuss business challenges, solutions and network effectively with the people that matter. Expect focused discussions, debate, analysis and insights you won’t find anywhere else.

Choose one event in the area that interests you most or sign up for all three to make the most of your time with us!

Open to operations, compliance and ODD leaders.

Connect with the top innovative minds on the most pressing topics today.

The topics that matter now:
You can count on GAIM Ops Connect for covering the most relevant industry content.

In 2021, we will deliver three micro events, each focused on a different area pertinent to industry needs.

Engage, discuss, network and learn from your peers in this interactive virtual experience. This is heavily peer-to-peer focused, unlike other digital events.

The virtual event series will focus on:
• Best Practices for Challenging Times, 30 March
• Regulation and Compliance, 27 April
• Focus on PE developments, 25 May

2021 Speakers

Janet Joyce Arzt
President, Mudrick Capital

Joshua Barlow
Managing Director, Valhalla Fiduciary, LLC

Michael Barry
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Samlyn Capital

Melissa Bender
Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP

Bruce S. Berger
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Atlantic Investment Management, Inc.

Larry Block
MD, CCO, C-III Capital Partners

Elena Boeva
U.S. Chief Operating Officer, Aflac

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

Jeremy Broker
Business Development Executive, Moss Adams

Greg Ciaverelli
Partner & Chief Operating Officer, Private Advisors

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

Neil Datta
Head of Operational Risk, Optima Asset Management

Gerry Esposito
Managing Director, CFO & CCO, Newbury Partners

Samantha Fasone
Human Resources Manager, Marshall Wace North America L.P.

Michael Fastert
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer, TIG Advisors

Carlos Ferreira
Managing Director, Head of Investment Operations, PAAMCO

Laurel FitzPatrick
Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP

Alan Flanagan
Managing Director | Head of Fund Services Asset Servicing, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing

Richard Foelber
Chief, Office of Cooperative Enforcement, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Andy Genser
General Counsel, Viking Global Investors LP

Megan Gentilesco
Global Head of Private Equity Fund Services, BNY Mellon

Linda Gibson
Managing Director and Chief Business Officer, QMA

Richard Grant
Global Head of Regulatory and Government Affairs, AQR Capital Management

Brian Guzman
Founder & Partner, Guzman Advisory Partners, LLP

Mark Hannoush
Director, Due Diligence & Advisory, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

John Hindley
Partner, Heidrick & Struggles

Stella Ho
Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer & Head of Business Operations, LightBay Capital

Mario Indelicato
Chief Compliance Officer, US

Jiní Krol
Deputy CEO, Global Head of Government Affairs, The Alternative Investment Management Association Ltd

Nicole Macarchuk
Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, Angel Island Capital

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

Mary Matranga
COO/CFO, JCP Investment Management

Juliette Maynard
Deputy Head of the Investments and Securities Division, CIMA

Steve Metzger
Managing Director, Associate General Counsel, Two Sigma Investments, LP

Andrew Mittendorf
CEO, Edendale Capital

Dabney O’Riordan
Co-Chief of the Asset Management Unit, Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Katrina Paglia
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Capstone Investment Advisors

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

Suzanne Peterson
Partner, Leadership Style, Development, and Communication, CRA, Inc.

Beste Portnoff
Head of Operational Due Diligence, Bessemer Trust

David Poulten
Partner, Inceptiv

Tara Rivers
Minister for Financial Services, Cayman Islands Government

Suzan Rose
Senior Adviser, Government and Regulatory Affairs, AIMA

Aaron Schmutter
Treasury & Operations, Tilden Park Capital Management LP

Ryan Schulzetenberg
Managing Director & Controller, CarVal Investors

Luke Sedler
Director, BlackRock

Leor Shapiro
Managing Director, Global Head of Capital Intelligence, Jefferies LLC

Matthew Siano
Managing Director, General Counsel, Two Sigma

Julie Siegel
MD, Chief Administrative Officer, and Deputy Chief Legal Officer, Sculptor Capital Management

John Sitilides
Geopolitical Strategist, Diplomacy Consultant to U.S. Department of State

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

Kristin Snyder
Co-Deputy Director, Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (U.S. SEC)

Daniel Strachman
Co-Founder, IMDDA

Ryan Taylor
Head of Group Compliance, Brevan Howard

Rob Tello
Senior Director, Business Risk Management Group, Cambridge Associates LLC

Marc Towers
Founder, Towers Fiduciary Pte. Ltd

Erin Wallace
Chief Compliance Officer & Director of Administration, Endeavour Capital

John Ward
Managing Director, Duff & Phelps

Heath Weisberg
General Counsel, CAM Capital

Kevin Williams
Chief Operating Officer & CFO, Martlet Asset Management, LLC

2021 Sponsors

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS:
• BDO
• Duff & Phelps
• SEI
• US Bank
• Withum Smith Brown

INDUSTRY SPONSOR:
• Harbour Trust

SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS:
• AIMA
• New York Alternative Investment Roundtable