Women in Private Equity Forum | Private Equity International | 28 November 2018 | The Waldorf Hilton Hotel London, Aldwych, London WC2B 4DD, UK

Creating growth through diversity
With a growing body of research showing that more diverse teams and inclusive workplaces directly correlates with stronger business outcomes, the issue of diversity in private equity continues to move up the agenda.

Once again, we will be bringing together over 300 of the industry’s leading participants for the Women in Private Equity Forum for open discussion on the latest issues facing the industry, as well as the opportunity to exchange ideas, initiate deals and forge new relationships.

This year's event will again be co-located with the Women in Infrastructure Forum, all registered attendees will have access to both events.

New for 2018

• A highly interactive Forum featuring moderated panel discussions, breakout sessions, and keynote interviews that will equip attendees with practical skills required to succeed in this competitive and male dominated industry.
• Unique mentoring session allowing women of all levels to seek advice from senior men and women in the industry.
• Focus on diversity including sessions on unconscious bias, practical steps for addressing diversity within your organisation, practical examples of companies implementing a diversity policy and much more.
• Industry sessions including LP views, disruption, ESG, fund raising, the mid-market and much more

Reasons to attend:

• Dictate the narrative
Interactive panel discussions, keynote interviews, networking roundtables, think tanks and an oxford style debate allow you to put forward your thoughts and shape this important discussion.
• Build your network
Meet 300+ influential investors, fund managers and advisors from across the community and make the right connections to grow your business.
• Gain insights
Identify key global private equity opportunities and discover strategies for 2019 and beyond

This Forum is co-located with
Infrastructure Investor's Women in Infrastructure Forum

The Forum will bring together leading professionals working in infrastructure investing to discuss the latest issues affecting the industry and strategies for increasing diversity in the asset class. The highly interactive event will feature moderated panel discussions, breakout sessions, and keynote interviews that will equip attendees with practical skills required to succeed in this competitive and male dominated industry.

2018 Speakers

Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP
MP & Chair, Treasury Select Committee

Ingrid Teigland Akay
Founder and Managing Partner, Hadean Ventures

Runa Alam
Co-Founder and CEO, Development Partners International

Ruulke Bagijn
Managing Director, AlpInvest Partners

Anamica Broetz
Head of Investor Relations, DWS Private Equity

Corinne Carr
Director, PeopleNet Limited

Caroline Carr
Chief Human Resources Officer, Permira

Michelle Kathryn Essomé
CEO, African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association

Andress Goh
Global Co-Head and Investment Manager, Allianz Capital Partners

Amanda Good
Partner, Hg

Rowena Gracey
Associate Director - UK Private Equity, 3i Group

Ana Maria Harrison
Partner, Adams Street Partners

David Jeffrey
Partner, Head of Europe, Stepstone Global

Stefanie Kneer
Manager, Bridges Fund Management

Pooma Kimis
Managing Director, OMFIF

Denise Le Gal
Independent Chair, Brunel Pension Partnership

Laura Shen LeFranc
Partner, Headway Capital Partners

Sandra Lowe
Investor Relations, InfraRed Capital Partners

Genevieve Maltais-Boisvert
Director, Infrastructure Investments, PSP Investments

Bettina Reinboth
Head of Social Issues, PRI

Imogen Richards
Global Head od Investment Structuring and Strategy, Pantheon

Sunaina Sinha
Managing Partner, Cebile Capital

Jim Strang
Managing Director & Head of Europe, Hamilton Lane

Anne-Soline Thorndike
HR Director, BC Partners

Werner von Guionneau
Chief Executive Officer, InfraRed

Marie Weijler
Senior Manager, Princip.al

Evelyn Zhang
Vice President, Partners Group

Catherine Badour
Head of Investor Relations, Hollyport Capital

Tamara Box
Managing Partner, EME, Reed Smith

Valerie Handal
Managing Director, HarbourVest

Sarah Hayes
Senior Regulatory Advisor, National Infrastructure Commission

Caroline Löfgren
Head of Responsible Investment, Hg

Elena Lokteva
Partner, SI Capital Partners

Laurie Mahon
Vice-Chair, US Investment Banking, Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets

Dan McCarthy
Managing Director, One Search

Salma Moolji
Associate, Environmental & Social Responsibility, CDC Group

Julia Prescot
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Meridiam Infrastructure & Commissioner, National Infrastructure Commission

Suhitha Reddy
Senior Investment Manager, IFC Global Infrastructure Fund

Harry Seekings
Co-Head of Infrastructure, InfraRed

Louise Weston
Managing Psychologist, Pearn Kandola

Zeynep Yavuz
Associate, TA Associates

Deborah Zurkow
Global Head of Alternatives, Allianz Global Investors

Kate Archer
Associate, Infrastructure, GRESB

Karen Azoulay
Head of Infrastructure Debt, BNP Paribas Asset Management

Tani Burge
Director and Head of Investor Relations, Alinda Capital Partners

Federica Cristina
Managing Director, Macquarie Capital

Dyan Crowther
CEO, HS1

Tara Davies
Member and Head of European Infrastructure, KKR

Erin Eisenberg
Associate Director, Renewable Energy, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets

Pauline Fiastre
Senior Fund Manager – Infrastructure Debt, BNP Paribas

Claus Fintzen
CIO and Head of Infrastructure Debt, Allianz Global Investors

Kate Flanagan
Vice President - Infrastructure, 3i Group

Emma Haight-Cheng
Partner, Infrastructure Debt, AMP Capital

Irini Kalamakis
Head of EMEA – GRG, IFM Investors

Marie Madelin
Vice President, Allianz Global Investors

Patrick Mulholland
Principal, Global Infrastructure, QIC

Mary Nicholson
Global Chief Risk and Sustainability Officer, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets

Matina Papathanasiou
Deputy Head of Global Infrastructure, QIC

Minal Patel
Partner, Foresight Group

Chantale Pelletier
Vice-President, Infrastructure, CDPQ

Tanuja Randery
Operating Executive, Apax Partners

Abigail Rayner
Vice President, HarbourVest

Valeria Rosati
Senior Partner, Vantage Infrastructure, Vantage Infrastructure

Patsy Sandys
Associate Director, AMP Capital

Angelika Schoechlin
Senior Partner, Antin Infrastructure Partners

Jane Seto
Managing Director, Head of Asset Management and Head of Infrastructure Equity (North America), DWS

Sarah Tame
Associate Director, EDHEC Infrastructure Institute

Erik van de Brake
Head of Infrastructure, PGGM

Dr Barbara Weber
Founding Partner, BCapital Partners

Simon Whistler
Senior Manager - Real Assets, PRI

Jeremy Lytle
Investor Relations Partner, ECI Partners

Alessandro Ravagnolo
Principal - Consulting, Analysys Mason

Janice Fukakusa
Chair, Canada Infrastructure Bank

Kalliope Gourntis
News Editor, Infrastructure Investor

Natalia Eisele
Associate - Energy Storage, Susi Partners

Noi Spyratos
Vice President, CBRE Caledon

2018 Sponsors

PRINCIPAL SPONSOR:
• Macquarie

LEAD SPONSORS:
• Allianz Global Investor
• AMP Capital
• CIBC
• IFM Investors
• InfraRed Capital Partners

SPONSORS:
• Alinda
• BNP Paribas
• Leap Frog
• One Search
• QIC

HOST PUBLICATIONS:
• PEI Private Equity International

SUPPORTING PUBLICATIONS:
• PEI Infrastructure Investor