16/10/2013 | |||||
08:00 - 08:40 | Registration and Refreshments No location | ||||
08:40 - 08:50 | Introductory Remarks from the Co-Chairs No location Lanre Akinola, Editor,This is Africa, FT Group Jeffrey Leonard, Chairman, Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) | ||||
08:50 - 09:15 | Keynote Address No location Arunma Oteh, Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria | ||||
09:15 - 10:05 | Realising Africa’s Economic Promise No location
Panellists:
Peter Schmid, Head of Private
Equity and former Head of Africa, ActisJan Rielaender, Economist, The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Okechukwu Enelamah, Chief Executive
Officer, African Capital Alliance
Karim Sadek, Managing Director, Citadel Capital
Moderator:
Adam Green, Senior Reporter, This is Africa, FT Group
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10:05 - 10:25 | Networking Coffee Break No location | ||||
10:25 - 10:50 | Keynote Presentation: Evolution of the Political and Economic Landscape No location Gen. Wesley Clark, Strategic Advisor, Vital Capital | ||||
10:50 - 11:40 | Delivering on the Africa Opportunity No location In an increasingly competitive global and domestic economy, how can funds most effectively realise Africa’s returns potential?
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11:40 - 11:50 | Introduction: Private Equity’s Role in the Development Landscape No location Dr John Coors, Head of founding family of One Thousand & One Voices and CEO of CoorsTek | ||||
11:50 - 12:35 | Bridging the Financing Gap & Supporting Private Sector Development No location Few factors are as integral to successful development as a thriving private sector. Many of Africa’s companies continue to face significant challenges in attracting the capital they need to grow. How can private equity help to address this challenge?
Funsho Allu, Chief Operating Officer and Risk Manager, 46 Parallels Diana Noble, Chief Executive Officer, CDC Group David Wilton, Chief Investment Officer, Manager Global Private Equity Funds, International Finance Corporation (IFC) Dr John Coors, Head of founding family of One Thousand & One Voices and CEO of CoorsTek Moderator:
Nadiya Satyamurthy, Senior Director, Emerging Markets Private
Equity Association (EMPEA)
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12:35 - 13:30 | Networking Lunch No location | ||||
13:30 - 14:15 | The Risk-Return Profile: Debunking Myths & Successful Mitigation Strategies No location
Panellists:
Aaron
McKay, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates LLC
Simon Merchant, Chief Executive Officer, Jacana Partners
Ziad
Oueslati, Managing Director & Co-Founding Partner,
TunInvest-AfricInvest Group
Sulanji Siwale, Managing Director, GEF Advisors Africa
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14:15 - 15:00 | The Rise of the African Consumer No location
Hurley Doddy, Managing Director, Founding Partner and Co-CEO, Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) Soula Proxenos, Managing Partner, International Housing Solutions (IHS)
Sofiane Lahmar, Partner,
Development Partners International (DPI)
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15:00 - 15:20 | Afternoon Refreshments No location | ||||
15:20 - 15:45 | Keynote Interview: Exits as Entries – Strategic Buyers’ Perspectives No location With business interest in Africa at unprecedented levels, an increasing number of large and international companies are investing on the continent. These may, in turn, play an essential role in driving the evolution of the PE industry.
Interviewee: Jay Ireland, President and CEO,
General Electric Africa
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15:45 - 16:45 | What is attracting new and returning LPs to African Private Equity? No location Investor interest in African private equity is at an all-time high, with Sub-Saharan Africa landing the top spot in terms of attractiveness for investors in the 2012 EMPEA LP Survey, yet many remain hesitant to commit to the region.
Dale Hunt, Managing Director, Equities, Catholic Healthcare Investment Management Company (CHIMCO) Alona Ponomareva, Principal Portfolio Manager, World Bank Pension Plan Daniel Schoneveld, Principal,
Moderator: Jennifer Choi, Vice President, Industry and External Affairs,
Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA)
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16:45 - 17:00 | Closing Remarks from the Co-Chairs No location Lanre Akinola, Editor, This is Africa, FT Group Jeffrey Leonard, Chairman, Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) | ||||
17:00 | Networking Reception No location |