The 10th Annual Women's Alternative Investment Summit 2018 | Falk Marques Group | 8 November 2018 | The Pierre, New York City, 2 E 61st St, New York, NY 10065, USA

A conference to enhance networking, fundraising, and deal-making opportunities for senior-level women across the broad spectrum of alternative investments.

The 10th annual Women's Alternative Investment Summit brought together an influential group of more than 400 senior-level women — fund managers, institutional investors, and advisors to the industry — across the broad spectrum of alternatives to build trusted networks and engage in candid discussions about alternative investments in an emerging new world. This groundbreaking conference features moderated workshops and panel discussions, facilitated roundtable conversations, and keynote dialogues. Multi-session tracks address the many asset classes, including private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, real estate, infrastructure and real assets investing.

2018 Speakers

Karen Dynan
Professor of the Practice of Economics, Harvard University

Alice Handy
Founder, President, and Chief Investment Officer, Investure, LLC

Sandra Horbach
Managing Director and Co-Head of US Buyout, The Carlyle Group

Anika Agarwal
Managing Director, Insight Partners

Camille Asaro
Partner, KPMG

Lynn Baranski
Global Head of Investments, BlackRock Private Equity Partners

Yue Bonnet
Principal, KKR

Maria Boyazny
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, MB Global Partners

Ilona Brom
Managing Director, Wilshire Private Markets, Wilshire Associates Europe BV

Paige Brotherton
Partner, Coller Capital

Maud Brown
Managing Director, Corporate Investment, INVESTCORP

Adri Chaikin
Managing Director, New York Presbyterian Hospital

Bess Chapman
Operating Principal, JetBlue Technology Ventures

Radhika Cobb
Vice President, Hamilton Lane

Kaylee McCall Correa
Director, Investor Relations and Business Development, Elion Partners

Leslee Cowen
Managing Director, Fortress Investment Group

Krishnakshi Das
Executive Director, Legal and Compliance, Morgan Stanley

Aoifinn Devitt
Chief Investment Officer, Policeman's Annuity &Benefit Fund of Chicago

Lauren Dillard
Managing Director & Partner, The Carlyle Group

Anne Dinneen
Chief Investment Officer, Hamilton College

Michelle Dipp
Managing Director, Ph.D., General Atlantic

Joanne Douvas
Principal, GreenOak

Nicole Drapkin
Managing Director, Owl Rock Capital Partners

Kathryn Exum
Vice President, Sovereign Analyst, Gramercy

Cay Freihofer
Principal, Ridgemont Equity Partners

Darcy Frisch
Managing Director and Vice President, Hearst Ventures

Christy Gahr
Principal, Meketa Investment Group

Carolyn Galiette
Founding Partner, Ironwood Capital

Ann Gallo
Global Industry Analyst, Wellington Management Company

Adele Gorrilla
CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Zunis Investments, LLC

Beidi Gu
Portfolio Manager, The Rohatyn Group (TRG)

Theresa Sorrentino Hajer
Co-Head of U.S. Venture Capital Research, Cambridge Associates

Sally Haskins
Senior Vice President, Callan

Jennifer Haas
Chief Operating Officer, Gryphon Investors

Christine Harrington
Managing Director, Apollo Global Management

Marcia Haydel,
Managing Director
Performance Equity Management

Hollie Moore Hayes
Chief Investment Officer, Luminate Capital Partners

Meredith Jenkins
Chief Investment Officer, Trinity Wall Street

Joyce Jen
Partner, Honeycomb Asset Management

Sarah Johnson
Senior Vice President, D.E. Shaw

Brooke Jones
Director of Investments, Carnegie Corporation of New York

Ksenija Jovanovic
Director, Private Equity, Zurich Alternative Asset Management (ZAAM)

Maureen Joyce
Director, AEW Capital Management

Rebecca Kaden
Managing Partner, Union Square Ventures

Joelle Kayden
Founder and Managing Member, Accolade Partners

Michelle Kelner
Co-Founder, Senior Partner, Sandglass Capital Management

Ankur Keswani
Head of Corporate Credit and Senior Managing Director, Serengeti Asset Management

Inna Khidekel
Managing Director, Bridge Investment Group

Anita Killian
Senior Managing Director, Wellington Management Company

Michele Kinner
Partner, Quilvest Private Equity

Jackie Klaber
Managing Director, Rockefeller Capital Management

Lilly Knight
Managing Director, K2 Advisors

Lauren Krueger
Managing Director, KKR

Leslie Lenzo
Chief Investment Officer, Advocate Aurora Health

Kim Y. Lew
Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, Carnegie Corporation of New York

Lauren Loktev
Partner, Collaborative Fund

Jana Markowicz
Partner, Ares Management

Michelle McCloskey
President of Americas, Man Group

Teresa McTague
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer - U.S., Aflac Global Investments

Julia Mord
Managing Director, Tulane Investment Management Office

Linda K. Myers
P.C., Kirkland & Ellis

Patricia Nakache
General Partner, Trinity Ventures

Marian Nakada, PhD
Vice President, Venture Investments, Johnson &Johnson Innovation - JJDC

Novisi Atadika Nirschl
Director, Private Investments, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Lauren Okada
Vice President, Brookfield Asset Management

Sarah Overbay
Founder, Kinvest Capital

Grishma Parekh
Partner, The Carlyle Group

Amanda Parness
Managing Principal, GoldPoint Partners

Kee Rabb
Managing Director, Private Advisors, LLC

Sanaz Raczynski
Managing Director, Head of Sustainability, Nuveen Real Assets

Li Ran
Chief Investment Officer, Half Sky Capital

Charanya Rangamannar
Associate Director, Real Assets, Willett Advisors

Jean Roberts
Principal, Kohlberg &Co.

Sheila Ryan
Managing Director and Director of Private Investments, Cambridge Associates

Julie Sandler
Managing Director, PSL Ventures

Geeta Sankappanavar
Co-Founder, President, Grafton Asset Management

Nina F. Scherago
Managing Partner, Edgehill Endowment Partners

Amita Schultes, PhD
Managing Director, Perella Weinberg Partners

Sheryl Schwartz
Managing Director, Caspian Private Equity

Nicole Sermier
Senior Principal, Head of Residential Investments, Oz Management

Rudina Seseri
Founder and Managing Partner, Glasswing Ventures

Eva Shan
Director of Investments, Alpha Square Group

Kate Simpson
Vice President, TrueBridge Capital Partners

Constance Sng
Head of Business Development & Investor Relations, Hudson Cove Capital

Joan Solotar
Senior Managing Director, Head of Private Wealth Solutions and External Relations, Blackstone

Risa Stack
General Manager, GE Ventures, New Business Creation

Tracy McHale Stuart
Chief Executive Officer, Corbin Capital Partners

Lisa Sun
Investment Manager, Coller Capital

Jamie Toothman
Senior Vice President, Oaktree Capital Management

Shelby Wanstrath
CFA, Senior Investment Manager, Private Equity, Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Olivia Wassenaar
Partner, Apollo Global Management

Abigail Wattley
Managing Director, Williams College Investment Office

Marita Wein
Partner, Alternative Investment Group

Caroline Williams
Partner, Walkers

Kelly Williams
Co-CEO, Private Equity Women Investor Network (PEWIN)

Belinda Yan
Partner, Presidio Search Group

Katherine Yearwood, CFA
Vice President &Senior Hedge Fund Analyst, Bessemer Trust

2018 Sponsors and Partners

PLATINUM SPONSORS
• Kirkland & Ellis
• KMPG

GOLD SPONSORS
• Blackrock
• Coller Capital
• KKR
• Wellington Management

SILVER SPONSOR
• Walkers

SPECIALTY SPONSORS
• Capital Dynamics
• UMB Fund Services

EXHIBITORS
• ADP
• Alta return
• Lever Point

EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS
• Kauffman Fellows
• TOIGO

SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS
• Institutional Limited Partners Association

COLLABORATIVE PARTNER
• National Venture Capital Association

SUPPORTING ASSOCIATIONS
• African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
• CAIA
• EMPEA
• Girls who Invest
• LAVCA
• Naic
• SEO
• WCD

MEDIA PARTNERS
• Albourne Village
• Bloomberg Briefs
• Debtwire
• Eurekahedge
• Hedge Connection
• Mergemarket
• Pitchbook
• Pregin
• Women's Briefs