2020 Agenda

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020

8:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Registration & Breakfast

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8:30 - 8:40 a.m.

Welcome & Introductions

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8:40 - 9:30 a.m.

Keynote address by Dwight Poler T'93, Senior Advisor, Bain Capital

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9:40 - 10:30 a.m.

Session I: Panels 1-3

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1.  Healthcare Innovation & Venture Environment: What's Working and What's Not

Moderated by Ross Klosterman T'20

Panelists:

•  E. Selemon Asfaw T'14 - UnitedHealth Group, Optum

•  Graham Brooks T'02 - .406 Ventures, Partner

•  Leah O'Donnell - BambüGlobal Healthcare, Consultant

•  Sarah Sossong - Flare Capital, Investor

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2.  Dual Perspectives: Former VCs Now Growing VC-backed Companies

Moderated by Melina Sánchez Montañés T'20

Panelists:

•   Jason Coloma T'07 - Maze, President & CEO

•   Heather Onstott T'07 - Onstott Financial Consulting

•   Samantha Truex D'92 TH'93 T'95 - Quench Bio, CEO

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3.  Consumer Retail: Proliferation & Sustainability of Direct-to-Consumer Brands 

Moderated by Nirlipta Panda T'20

Panelists:

•  Dan Aziz - Premama, CEO

•  Dean Bakes - M3 Ventures, Principal

•  Anna Fagin D'13 - 3L, Director

•  Sophie Kahn - AUrate, Co-CEO

•  Jason Shuman - Primary Venture Partners, Principal

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10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Coffee & Networking Break

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11:00 - 11:50 a.m.

Session II: Panels 4-6

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4.  Real Estate Investing in the Late Stages of a Boom Market

Moderated by Mike Hartford T'20

Panelists:

•  Sarah Schwarzschild T'08 - Carlyle, Partner & Co-Head of Metropolitan Real Estate

•  Sarah Shank T'03 - Beacon Capital Partners, Managing Director & Head of Portfolio Mgmt.  

•  Stephen Vicinelli D'87 - TIFF Investment Management, Former Managing Director

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5.  Buyouts: Using Industry Expertise in the Middle-Market

Moderated by Sandy Carton T'20

Panelists:

•  Jason Crowl T'13 - Graham Partners, Principal

•  Matthew Goulding - Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Partner

•  Jonathan Lewis T'05 - Sheridan Capital Partners, Managing Partner

•  Elizabeth Williamson D'05 - Frontenac, Managing Director

6.  Energy Private Equity: Investing in the Energy Transition 

Moderated by Ryan Ganong T'20

Panelists:

•  Patrick Fox T'07 - New Energy Capital, Managing Partner

•  Timothy Healy D'91 T'02 - P3 Energy, CEO

•  Matt Prescottano T'15 - BlackRock, Vice President

•  Pooja Yadav T'18 - CrossBoundary, Senior Advisor

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12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch & Mentoring Sessions

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1:10 - 2:00 p.m.

Keynote address by Diane Daych T'85, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Granite Growth - interviewed by Martha Pease D'79, Partner & Director, BCG

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2:10 - 3:00 p.m.

Session III: Panels 7-8

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7.  Private Equity: Weathering the Storm During Recession 

Moderated by Olivia Moore T'20

Panelists:

•   Kathleen Bacon T'93 - HarbourVest Partners, Senior Advisor

•   Brendan Cameron D'79 - JP Morgan Investment Management, Managing Director

•   Micah Meisel T'04 - InTandem Capital, Managing Director

•   Nick Russell D'00 T'10 - Tuckerman Capital, Partner

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8.  Sourcing Strategies in Buyouts & Growth Equity

Moderated by Trey Meyer T'20

Panelists:

•  Mehran Ahmed - Webster Equity Partners, Principal

•  Jared Pomerance T'16 - Parthenon Capital Partners, Vice President

•  Renny Smith T'83 - Staley Capital, Managing Partner

•  Jonathan Wilson - Siguler Guff & Company, Managing Director

3:10 - 4:00 p.m.

Session IV: Panels 9-10

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9.  Venture Capital: It’s Heating Up

Moderated by Gavin Loudfoot T'20

Panelists: 

•  Luofei Deng D'10 - Green D Ventures, Principal

•  Matt Fates T'02 - Pulse Ventures, Founder & General Partner

•  Phil Ferneau D’84, T’96 - Borealis Ventures, Co-Founder and Managing Partner

•  Erica Van - Charles River Ventures, Investor

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10. More than One Way to Make an Impact

Moderated by Maddie Conlin T'20

Panelists:

•  Jay Bockhaus - CORI Innovation Fund, Managing Partner

•  Caroline Bressan T'14 - Open Road Ventures, Managing Director

•  Deb Kemper T'95 - Golden Seed Ventures, Managing Partner

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4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Networking Reception