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08:15 - 09:0045 mins
Fundraising Summit
Registration and morning coffee
    08:15 - 09:0045 mins
    Africa Summit
    Registration and morning coffee
      08:15 - 09:0045 mins
      Corporate Governance Workshop
      Registration and morning coffee
        09:00 - 09:1010 mins
        Fundraising Summit
        Chair’s welcome address
          09:00 - 09:1010 mins
          Africa Summit
          Chair’s welcome address
            09:00 - 09:1010 mins
            Corporate Governance Workshop
            Chair’s welcome address
            • Patrick Dunne - Chair, Boardelta, EY Foundation, ESSA
            09:10 - 09:3020 mins
            Fundraising Summit
            Fundraising snapshot
            • Justin Beardon - Manager of Infrastructure and Natural Resources Research, Preqin
            09:10 - 10:0050 mins
            Africa Summit
            Closing the perception gap
            • Herman Marais - Managing Partner & Co-Founder, EXEO Capital
            • Ann Wyman - Senior Manager, AfricInvest
            • Worku Gachou - Managing Director, Africa, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
            09:10 - 09:4535 mins
            Corporate Governance Workshop
            Regulatory update
              09:30 - 10:1545 mins
              Fundraising Summit
              Emerging market LPs: expectations and reality
              • Ricardo Fernandez Jr. - Managing Director, Hamilton Lane
              • Janusz Heath - Managing Director, Head of Investment Management, Emerging Markets, Capital Dynamics
              • Steve Cowan - Managing Director & Co-Founder, 57 Stars
              • Marina Syrbu - Investment Officer, FMO
              09:45 - 10:3045 mins
              Corporate Governance Workshop
              Improving transparency and accountability within existing systems through monitoring and reporting
              • Monique Mathys - Senior Advisor, Impact Management Project
              10:00 - 10:3030 mins
              Africa Summit
              Comparing and contrasting
              • Ziad Sarkis - Director of Financial Research, Alternative Investments Initiative, The Wharton School - University of Pennsylvania
              • Zain Laher - Co-founder and Partner, Kleoss Capital
              • Samantha Pokroy - Founder & CEO, Sanari Capital
              • Ashish Patel - Partner, Aavishkaar Africa Fund
              10:15 - 10:4530 mins
              Fundraising Summit
              Are DFIs changing their strategy?
              • Vikram Raju - Executive Director, Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners
              • Michiel Timmerman - Founder and Managing Partner, Mbuyu Capital Partners
              • Oscar Silva - Chairman, Davos International Advisory
              • Yicui Sun - Senior Investment Officer, European Investment Bank
              10:30 - 11:1545 mins
              Africa Summit
              Regional analysis
              • Christoph Evard - Partner, Kibo Capital Partners
              • Idris Mohammed - Managing Director & Partner, The Carlyle Group
              • Thomas Klein - Vice President, DEG
              10:30 - 11:1545 mins
              Corporate Governance Workshop
              Risk management
                10:45 - 11:1530 mins
                Fundraising Summit
                Due diligence
                • Florian Kohler - Managing Director, Asia, Obviam
                • Carlos Heneine - Senior Executive Officer/Partner, Quilvest Dubai Limited
                • Rob Withagen - CEO, Asoko Insight
                11:15 - 11:4530 mins
                Networking coffee break
                  11:45 - 12:1530 mins
                  Fundraising Summit
                  Permanent capital vehicles
                  • Hans van Swaay - Partner, Lyrique Private Equity
                  • Vivina Berla - Founder & CEO, Vimine Holding
                  • Michiel Timmerman - Founder and Managing Partner, Mbuyu Capital Partners
                  • Ken Osei - Principal Investment Officer, IFC
                  11:45 - 12:1530 mins
                  Africa Summit
                  The rise of the Asian investor
                  • Abilash Jaikumar - Co-Founder and Managing Director, TresVista
                  • Jorrit Dingemans - Manager, Private Equity, FMO
                  11:45 - 12:4560 mins
                  Corporate Governance Workshop
                  Due Diligence Checklist for a Board of Directors
                    12:15 - 12:4530 mins
                    Fundraising Summit
                    Are financial hybrids here to stay?
                    • David Smith - Managing Director, Co-head of Co-investment, Capital Dynamics
                    • Zain Latif - Principal, TLG Capital
                    12:15 - 12:4530 mins
                    Africa Summit
                    How can DFIs revolutionise African PE model?
                    • Vikram Raju - Executive Director, Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners
                    • Marius Chirila - Private Equity Funds, European Investment Bank
                    • Alexandre Alfonsi - Founding Partner, Axonia Partners
                    • Arun Kumar - Principal Investment Officer - Private Sector, African Development Bank Group
                    12:45 - 13:4560 mins
                    Networking lunch break
                      13:45 - 14:1530 mins
                      Fundraising Summit
                      Blended finance
                      • David Creighton - Senior Advisor, EMPEA
                      • Michel Ciambra - Managing Director, Innovatus Capital Partners
                      • Sebastian Schroff - Global Head of Private Debt, Allianz Investment Management
                      • Paul Horrocks - Senior Policy Analyst, Blended Finance, Development Cooperation, OECD
                      13:45 - 14:1530 mins
                      Africa Summit
                      Risk management
                      • Christoph Evard - Partner, Kibo Capital Partners
                      13:45 - 14:4560 mins
                      Corporate Governance Workshop
                      Board Dynamics and Succession Planning
                      • Patrick Dunne - Chair, Boardelta, EY Foundation, ESSA
                      14:15 - 15:0045 mins
                      Fundraising Summit
                      Fundraising for VC
                      • Alexander Galitsky - Managing Partner, Almaz Capital
                      • Kay-Mok Ku - Managing Partner, Gobi Ventures
                      • Ruzgar Barisik - Senior Investment Officer, IFC
                      14:15 - 15:0045 mins
                      Africa Summit
                      The future of Venture Capital in Africa
                      • Eghosa Omoigui - Managing General Partner, EchoVC Partners
                      • Maurizio Caio - Managing Partner, Tlcom Capital LLP
                      • Matthieu Ducorroy - Investment Officer, European Investment Bank
                      • Ketso Gordhan - Chief Executive Officer, SA SME Fund
                      14:45 - 15:4560 mins
                      Corporate Governance Workshop
                      Real life stories: how good corporate governance can create lasting value
                      • Elena Lokteva - Partner, SI Capital Partners
                      • Teresa Barger - CEO, Cartica Management, LLC
                      • Nicci Bouwman - Senior Corporate Governance Officer, FMO
                      15:00 - 15:3030 mins
                      Fundraising Summit
                      Mexico in the spotlight
                      • Alex Rossi - Managing Partner, LIV Capital
                      • Felipe Vilá - CEO, Fondo De Fondos
                      15:00 - 15:3030 mins
                      Africa Summit
                      Digitalisation of African economy
                      • Enika Jorgoni - Investment Manager, CDC Group
                      • Saad Sheikh - Principal, TLG Capital
                      • Deepak Malik - CEO, Arise
                      15:30 - 16:0030 mins
                      Fundraising Summit
                      Networking coffee break
                        15:30 - 16:0030 mins
                        Africa Summit
                        Networking coffee break
                          15:45 - 17:0075 mins
                          Corporate Governance Workshop
                          Networking roundtable discussions
                            16:00 - 16:4545 mins
                            Fundraising Summit
                            What constitutes a good LP/GP relationship today?
                            • Gabriella Kindert - Expert in Alternative Lending, Mizuho Europe
                            • Marius Chirila - Private Equity Funds, European Investment Bank
                            • Hans van Swaay - Partner, Lyrique Private Equity
                            • Oscar Silva - Chairman, Davos International Advisory
                            • José Cabrita - Investment Manager, European Investment Fund- EIF
                            16:00 - 16:3030 mins
                            Africa Summit
                            African Infrastructure
                            • Tariye Isoun Gbadegesin - Head, Heavy Industries & Telecoms, Africa Finance Corporation
                            • Arun Kumar - Principal Investment Officer - Private Sector, African Development Bank Group
                            • Nadia Nikolova - Director, Alternative Investments, Allianz Global Investors
                            • Paul Frankish - Director, AIIM
                            16:30 - 16:4515 mins
                            Africa Summit
                            Private debt
                              16:45 - 17:1530 mins
                              Fundraising Summit
                              When things don’t go as planned
                              • Natalie Shriber - Investment Manager, Fund Investments, Triple Jump
                              • Alex Rossi - Managing Partner, LIV Capital
                              16:45 - 17:1530 mins
                              Africa Summit
                              LP-only ‘Off the record’ closed door discussion
                              • Abderahmane Fodil - Partner, idi Emerging Markets
                              • Ziad Sarkis - Director of Financial Research, Alternative Investments Initiative, The Wharton School - University of Pennsylvania
                              • Irina Manea - Senior Investment Officer, FMO
                              17:15 - 17:2510 mins
                              Fundraising Summit
                              Chair’s closing remarks and End of Fundraising Summit
                                17:15 - 17:2510 mins
                                Africa Summit
                                Chair’s closing remarks and End of Africa Summit
                                  17:25 - 19:0095 mins
                                  SuperReturn Emerging Markets cruise drinks reception
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