GAIM Ops Cayman
April 19 - 22, 2026
The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
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Showing 2 of 2 Streams
8:00am - 9:00am
Registration & Breakfast

To be served on the terrace, with views of palm trees.

8:00am - 8:05am
Investor Breakfast - Cayman Regulation, Governance & the Future of Offshore Structures
  • David Warsoff - Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management
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9:00am - 9:05am
Welcome to GAIM Ops Cayman - 20 Years of Operational Evolution
  • Christine Ballantyne-Drewe - Partner, Walkers
9:05am - 9:15am
Opening address – Official welcome from Cayman Islands

The Honourable Andre Ebanks, Premier of the Cayman Islands and Minister for Financial Services and Commerce, will officially welcome delegates to GAIM Ops Cayman.

  • Hon Andre Ebanks, MP, Minister - Ministry of Financial Services and Commerce, Ministry of Investment, Innovation, and Social Development, Cayman Islands Government
9:15am - 9:45am
When Pressure Shapes Leaders: Strategy, Disruption and Cayman’s Role in a Changing World

Join us for a discussion on the trends shaping strategic decisions, the evolution of asset management in Cayman and the leadership lessons emerging from challenge and uncertainty. Our speakers will explore the following key themes:

• Global forces influencing strategic decision‑making in 2026.

• How asset management shifts are impacting Cayman’s standing on the world stage.

• Leadership under pressure: opportunities, risks, and lessons learned.

  • Hon Andre Ebanks, MP, Minister - Ministry of Financial Services and Commerce, Ministry of Investment, Innovation, and Social Development, Cayman Islands Government
  • Ingrid Pierce - Global Managing Partner , Walkers
  • Jason Kelly - Chief Correspondent, Quicktake, Bloomberg
9:45am - 10:15am
Enron, Madoff, the Global Financial Crisis and the LIBOR scandal

Hear directly from the journalists who broke these stories and went on to write the most insightful books on each — and learn how they now work with investment managers today.

  • Erin Arvedlund - Author/former Managing Editor, Pensions & Investments magazine, Author of Too good to be true: The rise and fall of Bernie Madoff
  • Bethany McLean - American journalist and contributing editor, Vanity Fair Magazine, Author, The Big Fail
  • Steve Bruce - Managing Partner, ASC Advisors, LLC
10:15am - 10:45am
The Human Side of Insider Risk
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10:45am - 11:15am
Coffee Break
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11:15am - 11:45am
Panel: The Future of Fund Administration: How AI Is Reshaping Investor Expectations
  • Ravi Gupta - VP - Strategic Solutions, NAV Fund Administration Group
  • David Bradley - Chief Operating Officer, Hawk Ridge Capital Management
  • John D'Agostino - Head of Strategy, Coinbase
  • Michelle McGurk - Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Millburn Ridgefield LLC
11:45am - 12:15pm
In conversation with two CCO's
  • Andrew Kandel - Chief Compliance Officer and Co-General Counsel , Cerberus Capital Management
  • Mark Schein - Global Chief Compliance Officer, Värde Partners
12:15pm - 12:45pm
Panel: How Data-First Compliance and Reusable Digital Identities are Transforming the Investing Experience
  • Nick Goss - Head of Identity Solutions, iCapital
  • John Meintanas - Senior Vice President, iCapital
  • Edin Hadzic - Business Relationship Consultant, Walkers
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12:45pm - 1:40pm
Lunch
12:45pm - 1:40pm
ODD on international managers

C-Suite Hosted Lunch Roundtables

First come-first-served

  • Adam Cohen - Head of Operational Due Diligence, Cerity Partners
12:45pm - 1:40pm
Fund tax considerations
  • Zane Alajou - CFO, Hawk Ridge Capital Management
12:45pm - 1:40pm
ODD on Emerging Private Equity Managers
  • Jesse Burkhead - Vice President, ODD, First Trust Capital Management
12:45pm - 1:40pm
Mitigating Counterparty Risk in Growth Equity Secondaries
  • Nick Lotysz - Director of Operational Due Diligence, First Trust Capital Management
Afternoon Sessions
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1:40pm - 1:45pm
Chair's welcome remarks
  • Gregory Xethalis - General Counsel, Multicoin Capital
1:45pm - 2:15pm
Managing Digital Asset - Compliance Risks
  • Scott Walker - CCO, a16z
  • Daniel Leonardo - Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel, Multicoin Capital
  • Mark Dempsey - Founder & CCO, Crypto Regulatory Solutions
  • Colin Jones - Founder & Chief Investment Officer, Outerlands Capital
2:15pm - 2:45pm
Regulator Fireside Chat
  • Kristin Johnson - Former Commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Former Commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
2:45pm - 3:15pm
The role of Cayman in Crypto
  • Gerald Gallagher - General Counsel, Sei Labs
  • Mari Tomunen - General Counsel, Double Zero
1:40pm - 1:45pm
Chair's welcome remarks
1:45pm - 2:15pm
Cybersecurity, Data Privacy & Identity Theft: Compliance Strategies That Cross Borders
  • Kenyon Shubert - Chief Legal Officer, Stone Coast Fund Services
  • Cary Goldstein - Chief Technology Officer, Empyrean Capital Partners, LP
  • Indy Dhiman - Information Security Officer, Humana
2:15pm - 2:45pm
DOJ/FBI Enforcement: what fund managers need to know

  • How DOJ and FBI enforcement priorities are evolving across financial crime, fraud and market misconduct.

  • What fund managers should understand about investigations, information requests and cross-border cooperation.

  • Practical steps firms are taking to reduce exposure, respond effectively and protect senior leadership.

  • Thomas Redburn - Partner & Chair, Securities Litigation, Lowenstein Sandler
2:45pm - 3:15pm
Deep fake AI: implications for operations, security and trust
  • Abigail Penzell - General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Bienville Capital Management
1:40pm - 1:45pm
Chair's welcome remarks
  • Nick Morgan - Founder & President, Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN)
1:45pm - 2:15pm
Scaling AML/KYC Within Private Equity Firms
  • Stephanie Miller - COO, Juniper Square
2:15pm - 2:45pm
Adapting to New AML Requirements
  • Prem Jacob - SVP, Transfer Agency, NAV Fund Administration Group
  • Michael Barry - General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Samlyn Capital
2:45pm - 3:15pm
Post-Regulatory Whirlwind: Should the Alternatives Industry Challenge Old SEC Rules
  • Nick Morgan - Founder & President, Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN)
  • Kujo Osei - Chief Financial and Compliance Officer, Integrity Growth Partners
1:40pm - 1:45pm
Chairs Welcome Remarks
  • David Bradley - Chief Operating Officer, Hawk Ridge Capital Management
1:45pm - 2:15pm
How investors really make decisions
  • Mike Levin - Head of Operations and Finance, PAAMCO
2:15pm - 2:45pm
What LPs really want: operational red flags, reporting expectations and governance standards
2:45pm - 3:15pm
What actually kills an allocation
  • Ghufran Rizvi - COO, HC Global
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3:15pm - 3:45pm
Coffee Break and Women in Ops and Compliance gathering
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Women in Ops and Compliance gathering
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3:45pm - 4:15pm
Operational Issues for Investors
  • Connor Aller - Vice President, Finance, BDT&MSD Partners
  • Ambuj Garg - Chief Operating Officer, NAV Fund Services
  • Neil Schwam - Head of Operational Risk, L1D
  • Ronald Pierre - Chief Compliance Officer, VP of Operations and Finance, Composition Capital
  • Gregory Xethalis - General Counsel, Multicoin Capital
4:15pm - 4:45pm
Crypto’s Collateral Horse
  • John D'Agostino - Head of Strategy, Coinbase
  • Ayesha Kiani - COO, Monarq Asset Management
  • Colin Jones - Founder & Chief Investment Officer, Outerlands Capital
3:45pm - 4:15pm
Cyber Resilience: Preparing for the Next Incident
  • Art Murphy - Chief Information Security Officer, Drawbridge
4:15pm - 4:45pm
Investor and Crisis Comms
  • Robert Johnson - Partner, Lowenstein Sandler
3:45pm - 4:15pm
The role of AI in Legal and Compliance

  • Where AI is already being used across legal, compliance, and surveillance

  • What AI can realistically automate vs where human judgment remains critical

  • Managing regulatory risk, explainability, and accountability in AI-driven tools

  • Brian Meyer - Partner, CCO, General Counsel, Fir Tree Partners
  • Justine Leung - Deputy CCO & General Counsel, Hawk Ridge Capital Management
  • Angela Ty - Partner, CohnReznick LLP
  • Jamie Houghtlin - General Counsel, Whale Rock Capital Management LLC
4:15pm - 4:45pm
Solo: Unmasking a complex multi-manager fraud
  • Rebecca Heun - Managing Director, Operational Due Diligence, Aksia
3:45pm - 4:15pm
Retailization of Alternatives: Structuring, Governance and Operational Implications
4:15pm - 4:45pm
The Future of OpsDD: What’s Coming Next
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4:45pm - 6:45pm
Beach Cocktail Reception

Head to Seven Mile Beach and mingle with the GAIM Ops crowd. Enjoy cocktails, delicious cuisine, and lively music.



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