This site is part of the Informa Connect Division of Informa PLC

This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 3099067.

SuperReturn US West
September 15 - 17, 2025
Hilton Los Angeles Universal City
Book Now
Menu
Book
Key Sessions
Drew Cukor
AI in action: Transforming PE operations and creating value
TWG Global
Mrinalini Lhila
LP keynote panel | What does it take to secure capital in the current climate?
360 Capital Advisors
keyboard_arrow_right

Main Conference Day Two - PT (Pacific Time, -07:00)

keyboard_arrow_leftSearch & Filter
search
Main Conference Day Two - PT (Pacific Time, -07:00)
search
Showing 1 of 1 Streams
8:30am - 8:55am
Registration, welcome coffee and networking
Showing 1 of 1 Streams
8:55am - 9:00am
Chair’s welcome address
9:00am - 9:35am
Navigating the exit logjam and leveraging liquidity solutions
  • Tim Connor - Partner, NewView Capital
  • Phillip Dur - Co-Founder & Managing Partner, PeakSpan Capital
9:35am - 10:10am
LP keynote panel | What does it take to secure capital in the current climate?
  • Mrinalini Lhila - Founder & Managing Principal, 360 Capital Advisors
  • Duran Curis - Partner, Ocean Avenue Capital Partners
  • Caroline Dallas - Director, Investment Research, GEM
  • Will Raul - Director, Private Equity, Apogem Capital
  • Nhora Otalora - Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners
10:10am - 10:35am
Keynote: LA's reel deal: Private equity in the entertainment capital
  • Matthew Helderman - CEO and Co-Founder, BondIt Media Capital
Showing 1 of 1 Streams
10:35am - 11:05am
Morning coffee break & networking
Showing 2 of 2 Streams
11:05am - 11:40am
Fundraising clinic: pitching, positioning and partnering for success
  • Timothy Cunningham - President, Touchstone Group
  • Edgar Smith - Founder, Beyond26 Investment Advisors
  • Jennifer Grancio - Global Head of Distribution, TCW
  • Brandon Lay - Managing Director, Asante Capital
11:05am - 11:40amPRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Smart capital strategies in the secondary market

By invitation only, closed-door discussion run under the Chatham House Rule

This exclusive discussion group is only open to invited development finance institutions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds.

For more information, please contact Grace Staley on lpsuperreturnna@informa.com

  • Daniel Strachman - Co-founder, IMDDA
Showing 1 of 1 Streams
11:40am - 12:15pm
AI in action: Transforming PE operations and creating value
  • Drew Cukor - Chief Data & Analytics Officer, TWG Global
  • Raj Bakhru - CEO & Co-Founder, BlueFlameAI
12:15pm - 12:50pm
Tasting the untapped potential in food and beverage investments
  • Wayne Wu - General Partner, VMG Partners
  • Giuseppe Infusino - CIO/Managing Partner, InvestBev
Showing 2 of 2 Streams
12:50pm - 1:55pm
Lunch & networking break
12:50pm - 1:55pmPRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Women in Private Markets lunch
Showing 2 of 2 Streams
1:55pm - 2:00pm
Chair’s opening remarks
2:00pm - 2:35pm
Funding the final frontier: Is the US on track to win another space race?
  • Luke Ward - Investment Manager, Private Companies Team, Baillie Gifford
  • Ken Gonzalez - Managing Director, NightDragon
  • Siddharth Hariharan - Chief Financial Officer, Vast
1:55pm - 2:35pmPre-registration required
The impact alpha - Generating financial returns through positive impact

Closed door discussion group run under the Chatham House Rule and closed to press

Which sectors or strategies are investors successfully generating both strong returns and measurable positive impact? How can funds credibly measure and report both financial performance and genuine impact outcomes to meet rising LP expectations? How are LPs assessing "Impact Alpha" claims during diligence, and how do managers effectively navigate potential trade-offs to deliver on both financial and impact goals?

Showing 1 of 1 Streams
2:35pm - 3:00pm
Deep dive into dual use and defence tech investing
3:00pm - 3:35pm
Green gold rush? Generating alpha in the energy shift
  • Sharo Atmeh - Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Montauk Climate
  • Darpan Kapadia - Chief Operating Officer, LS Power
3:35pm - 4:00pm
PE's role in LA's housing challenge: Investment strategies and opportunities
4:00pm - 4:05pm
Chair’s closing remarks
4:05pm - 4:10pm
End of SuperReturn US West 2025
Main Conference Day One
Filter
Streams
Formats
Choose Day