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WPES Home Summit'08 Home About the Conference Register Agenda Speakers Sponsors/Partners Venue Who Should Attend Tell a Colleague Thought Leadership Become a Speaker Become a Sponsor Press Information About Us Contact Us		Conference schedule: The Summit opens: Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 2:00 PM; Sessions begin at 3:00 PM. The Summit adjourns: Friday, March 14, 2008 at 3:45 PM. Join us for a day and a half of content-rich sessions and networking with senior-level women in private equity and venture capital. The Women’s Private Equity Summit is an indispensable industry event combined with an element of fun! The highly interactive conference features: Moderated panel discussions Facilitated roundtable conversations Keynote dialogues followed by discussion Optional early morning and evening networking activities Elegant networking functions Agenda Day One — Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:00 – 3:00PM Registration/Sign-In 3:00 – 3:15PM Welcoming Remarks Beth Falk, Founder and Managing Director, Women’s Private Equity Summit; President, Falk Marques Group LLC 3:15 – 4:30PM PANEL DISCUSSION: The Changing Alternative Investment Landscape: a GP-LP Perspective Moderator: Robin A. Painter, Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP Panelists: LIMITED PARTNER PERSPECTIVE Diana Frazier, Co-Founder; Managing Partner, FLAG Capital Management JoAnn H. Price, Co-Founder & Partner, Fairview Capital Christy Richardson, Director, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Jennifer Urdan, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates VENTURE CAPITAL PERSPECTIVE Annette Campbell White, Senior Managing Member, MedVenture Associates BUYOUT PERSPECTIVE Lauren Leichtman, Founding Principal and CEO, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners 4:30 – 5:30PM PANEL DISCUSSION: Where to Invest to Profit From Emerging Geographical Markets Moderator: Holly Davidson Little, Partner, Sextant Search Partners Panelists: Patricia M. Dinneen, PhD, Managing Director, Siguler Guff Melissa Ma,Co-Founder & Managing Director, Asia Alternatives Management Susan Mason, General Partner, Onset Ventures; Chairman, The Kauffman Fellows Program, Center for Venture Education Sophia B.C. Wong, Managing Director, GE Asset Management 5:30 – 6:30PM Featured Keynote Speaker The Changing Global Economic and Political Environment in a Moment of Uncertainty Laura D’Andrea Tyson, Economist; Professor, Business Administration and Economics at the Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley; Former Dean, London Business School; Former Dean; Haas School of Business; Formerly served as President Clinton’s National Economic Adviser; Former Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Introduction By:: Kapila Anand, Partner, Private Equity Group, KPMG LLP 6:30 – 8:00PM Networking Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Proskauer Rose LLP Day Two – Friday, March 14, 2008 6:15 – 7:30AM Yoga Workout 8:15 – 9:00AM Networking Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Sextant Search Partners 9:00 – 9:10AM Survey Drawing Sponsored by Square 1 Bank 9:10 – 10:00AM Panel Discussion Investment Programs Focusing on Women and Minorities Reveal Compelling Business Strategies Moderator: Kelly M. Williams, Managing Director, Credit Suisse First Boston Customized Fund Investment Group Panelists: Elizabeth M. Allison, Director of Alternative Investments, The Boeing Company Patricia Knazze, Immediate Past President, Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund Patricia A. Means, Member, Board of Commissioners, Los Angeles Department of Fire and Police Pensions Joyce Johnson Miller, Senior Managing Director, Relativity Capital LLC Joanne Yoo, Senior Investment Officer, New York State Common Retirement System 10:00 – 10:30AM Networking Refreshment Break Sponsored by KPMG LLP 10:30 – 11:45AM Panel Discussion Trailblazers Set Up Shop Moderator: Robin A. Painter, Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP Panelists: Maria Cirino, Co-Founder & Managing Director, .406 Ventures Judith Elsea, Managing Director, Weathergage Capital Marleen Groen, CEO & Principal Founder, Greenpark Capital Kathleen LaPorte, Managing Director, New Leaf Venture Partners Linda Lynch, Founder & Managing Director, Fisher Lynch 11:45AM – 1:00PM Networking Luncheon Sponsored by Denning & Company 1:00 – 1:45PM Featured Keynote Speaker: Denise L. Nappier, Treasurer, State of Connecticut 1:45 – 2:45PM Roundtable Discussions address “hot topics” facing private equity GPs and LPs. Facilitated by private equity professionals and subject-matter experts, these informal guided discussions highlight current trends and pressing issues, and demonstrate practical solutions to challenges that private equity professionals currently face. Two and Twenty — How Legislation Could Change the Paradigm Facilitated by: Mary B. Kuusisto, Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP Spotlight on Fund-Raising Facilitated by: Jill Kitazaki, COO, Denning and Company Jeani Delagardelle, Managing Director, New Leaf Venture Partners The Current Exit Environment Facilitated by: Helen Pratten Partner, Transaction Services, KPMG LLP Sector Highlight: Technology Facilitated by: Deborah Farrington, General Partner, StarVest Partners Firm Management Strategies: Streamlining Back- and Front-Office Operations Facilitated by: Carole G. Springer, Managing Director, Relevant Equity Systems Professional Development Strategies Facilitated by: Kathryn Fehrman, JD, Co-Founder and Partner, Communication and Theatre Techniques (CATT) for the Professions Patricia Selcke Grad, Vice President, Oak Hill Capital Susan Mason, General Partner, Onset Ventures; Chairman, The Kauffman Fellows Program, Center for Venture Education Compensation Trends Facilitated by: Holly Davidson Little, Partner, Sextant Search Partners A Spotlight on Asia Facilitated by: Hemal Mirani, Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited, Hong Kong Maximizing Human Capital Talent Facilitated by: Lori Sabet, Managing Director, Global Human Resources, The Carlyle Group *And more to be announced!* 2:30 – 2:45PM Networking Refreshment Break 2:45 – 3:45PM Panel discussion The LP Perspective: Where Institutions See Greatest Potential in Today’s Markets Moderator: Jill Kitazaki, COO, Denning and Company Panelists: Nicole Belytschko, Portfolio Manager, Private Equity, C.M. Capital Management Tara A. Blackburn, Managing Director, Hamilton Lane Advisors Michele Buchignani, Director, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Panda Hershey, Director, Alternative Investments, TIAA-CREF Hilary Wiek, CFA, Director of Public & Private Equities, State of South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission 3:45PM Conference Adjourns Program subject to change Please visit our website again for continuous updates.