2024 Private Equity & Venture Capital Conference

Navigating the new market normal: exploring how industry strategies, operations and investment landscapes have recently evolved and what adjustments are required to continue to build and realize value

Wednesday, October 30th, 2024

 

8:00am - 9:15am CT

Gies plaza & french quarter

check-in & welcome Breakfast


9:15am - 9:30Am CT

White Auditorium

welcome by Francesca Cornelli (Dean, Kellogg School of Management)


9:30am - 10:15am CT

White Auditorium

private equity keynote

keynote speaker

gary Parr (Kellogg MBA ‘80), senior managing director, apollo global management

Moderator

Francesca cornelli, Dean, kellogg school of management


10:30am - 11:30am CT

white Auditorium & 1400 wing

Panel breakouts

venture capital: corporate ventures in the startup ecosystem

VC Panel

  • David Allred (Kellogg MBA ‘95), Managing Director & Senior partner, BCG-x

  • Jon Guerster (Kellogg mba ‘92), Partner, Activate Capital

  • Michelle Snyder (Kellogg mba ‘96), Partner, McKesson Ventures

MODERATOR

  • MARK FLEMING (Kellogg mba ‘16), Partner, PASSBOOK VENTURES

private equity: Evolving Private Equity Participation Strategies & Opportunities

Pe Panel

  • Elizabeth Browne (Kellogg mba ‘13), Managing Director, Sponsor Solutions and Co-Head of Elevate, GCM Grosvenor

  • Miguel Gonzalo (Kellogg Mba ‘01), Partner, Adams Street Partners

  • Anthony Shontz (Kellogg mba ‘07), Partner, Partners Group

MODERATOR

  • SAM SCARCELLO, PARTNER, KIRKLAND & ELLIS

SPECIAL THANKS TO SPONSOR ADAMS STREET PARTNERS


PEVC PITCH COMPETITION / lunch

Northwestern affiliated startups compete for non-dilutive funding in the inaugural PEVC startup pitch competition

details

  • Lunch will be provided for all attendees

11:30Am - 1:00pm CT

Room 1130

Broadcast in room 1420/1430


Venture capital keynote

keynote speaker

Priti Youssef Choksi (kellogg mba ‘03), Partner, Norwest venture partners

Moderator

jeffrey eschbach (KELLOGG MBA ‘13), clinical assistant professor, kellogg school of management

1:00pm - 1:45pm CT

white Auditorium


2:00pm - 3:00pm CT

white Auditorium & 1400 wing

Panel breakouts

Private EQuity: Value Creation: Avenues & Methods for Delivering Differentiated Impact

Panel

  • Darpan kapadia (kellogg mba ‘00), chief operating Officer, ls power

  • John Lin, operations director, tpg capital

  • Sara Woolbright (Kellogg mba ‘17), Principal, portfolio resources, Vistria Group

Moderator

  • brad martin (kellogg mba ‘08), partner, bain & company

SPECIAL THANKS TO SPONSOR THE VISTRIA GROUP

Venture Capital: what’s next for ai?

Panel

  • JOE DWYER (kellogg jdmba ‘08), FOUNDING PARTNER, MANIFOLD GROUP

  • Ashish Kakran (kellogg mba ‘18), Principal, Thomvest Ventures

  • Kleida Martiro (kellogg mba ‘19), Partner, Glasswing Ventures

Moderator

  • LIZ PAISNER, ASSOCIATE, cooley - moderator


3:15pm - 4:15pm CT

White Auditorium

Panel: Private Capital's Role in Pushing Defense Sector Innovation

Panel

  • DARREN FARBER, MANAGING PARTNER, ALBION RIVER

  • Guy Filippelli, Managing partner, Squadra Ventures

  • Brian maccarthy, MANAGING PARTNER, booz allen ventures

  • Gen. (retired) Jim McConville, Operating partner, AE Industrial Partners

MODERATOR

  • TOM MCDONOUGH, MANAGING PARTNER, TJM CAPITAL pARTNERS


PEVC Leadership team closing remarks

4:15pm - 4:30pm CT

White Auditorium


4:30PM - 6:00PM CT

French Quarter

networking event and HAPPY HOUR

The networking happy hour following the conference provides an excellent chance for students and alumni to engage in meaningful discussions about career paths, emerging industry trends, and opportunities in private equity and venture capital