15/02/2013 | ||||
08:00 - 08:20 | Registration and refreshments | |||
08:20 - 08:30 | Welcome remarks by Chairperson | |||
08:30 - 09:30 | What is Private Equity? Rory Ord, Head: RisCura Fundamentals, RisCura This session will provide a high-level overview of the fundamentals of private equity as an asset class. | |||
09:30 - 10:30 | Building and Managing your Private Equity Portfolio Hany Assaad, Co-Founder, Avanz Capital What are the key issues to consider in building a private equity portfolio?What are the key post-investment issues? | |||
10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break | |||
11:00 - 11:45 | Panel Discussion: Private Equity in Emerging Markets and Africa Erika van der Merwe, CEO, South African Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (SAVCA) Jennifer Choi, Acting CEO, Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) Michelle Kathryn Essomé, CEO, African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) Warren Watkins, Head of Private Equity Africa & Partner, KPMG An overview of recent trends and key issues in emerging markets private equity, with a particular focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. | |||
11:45 - 12:30 | Panel Discussion: Perspectives on Private Equity in Africa David Ashiagbor, Economic Adviser, Commonwealth Secretariat Christoph Andrykowsky, Global Partner, Monitor Group Daniel Schoneveld, Vice President, Business Development, Hamilton Lane Catherine Swanepoel, Senior Portfolio Advisor, South Suez Advisory How do different groups of investors and stakeholders view private equity in Africa? What are the opportunities and risks? | |||
12:30 - 13:30 | The Ten Minute Pitch Richard Flett, Managing Director, Horizon Equity Partners Marc Immerman, Associate, Lereko Metier Sustainable Capital fund (LMSC) Emile Du Toit, Head of PAIDF1, Harith General Partners Each GP will have ten minutes to pitch their fund to the audience, followed by a question-and-answer session. Thereafter, participants will vote on the funds in which they want to invest. | |||
13:30 | Networking Lunch |