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SuperReturn US West
September 15 - 17, 2025
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Mrinalini Lhila
LP keynote panel | What does it take to secure capital in the current climate?
360 Capital Advisors
Joe Flint
Keynote | LA's reel deal: Private equity in the entertainment capital
Wall Street Journal
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Main Conference Day Two - PT (Pacific Time, -07:00)

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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
  • Dr Ola Brown - General Partner & Founder, HealthCap Africa
9:00am - 9:35am
Navigating the exit logjam and leveraging liquidity solutions
  • Dan Farooqi - Partner, FirstPoint Equity
  • Tim Connor - Partner, NewView Capital
  • Phillip Dur - Co-Founder & Managing Partner, PeakSpan Capital
  • Rand Lewis - Partner and Co-Founder, Delta-v 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
  • Maria Melchor - Vice President, 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
  • Joe Flint - Media and Entertainment Reporter, Wall Street Journal
  • Jason Sklar - Partner, Executive Committee, Shamrock Capital
  • Matthew Helderman - CEO and Co-Founder, BondIt Media Capital
  • SK Sharma - Senior Advisor, Warburg Pincus
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
  • Jennifer Grancio - Global Head of Distribution, TCW
  • Brandon Lay - Managing Director, Asante Capital
  • Andriy Fitsych - Director, Direct Investments, Capital Dynamics
11:05am - 11:40amInvite only
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
  • Kyle Roemer - Managing Director, US Practice Lead for Data & Analytics, Accordion
  • Gerald Parloiu - Private Equity Lead, Sana Labs
  • Justin Guthrie - Chief Financial & Strategy Officer, Blueflame AI
  • Ajay Swamy - Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase
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
  • Taylor Kauer - Partner, Cordillera Investment Partners
  • Geneveive Gilbreath - Co-founder/Managing Partner, Springdale Ventures
Showing 2 of 2 Streams
12:50pm - 1:55pm
Lunch & networking break
12:50pm - 1:55pmPRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Women in Private Markets lunch hosted by PEWIN

Spaces are limited and only open to those who have pre-registered.

To register please email lottie.leinfellner@informa.com stating any dietary requirements

Showing 1 of 1 Streams
1:55pm - 2:00pm
Chair’s opening remarks
  • Dr Ola Brown - General Partner & Founder, HealthCap Africa
2:00pm - 2:35pm
Funding the final frontier: Is the US on track to win another space race?
  • Matt Kozlov - Founder and Managing Partner, Multiball Capital
  • Luke Ward - Investment Manager, Private Companies Team, Baillie Gifford
  • Ken Gonzalez - Managing Director, NightDragon
  • Siddharth Hariharan - Chief Financial Officer, Vast
Showing 1 of 1 Streams
2:35pm - 3:10pm
Deep dive into dual use and defence tech investing
  • Jen O'Neal - Senior Director, IEQ Capital
  • Raj Shah - Managing Partner, Shield Capital
  • Kaustubh Pandya - General Partner, Brick & Mortar Ventures
  • Nuno Goncalves Pedro - Managing Partner & Founder, Chamaeleon
3:10pm - 3:45pm
Generating alpha in the energy shift
  • Dylan Thomas - Private Equity Reporter, S&P Global Market Intelligence
  • Sharo Atmeh - Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Montauk Climate
  • Darpan Kapadia - Chief Operating Officer, LS Power
  • Dan Connell - Managing Director, Co-Head of Real Assets and Sustainability, CF Private Equity
  • Katherine He - Investor, TDK Ventures
3:45pm - 3:50pm
Chair’s closing remarks
  • Dr Ola Brown - General Partner & Founder, HealthCap Africa
3:50pm - 3:55pm
End of SuperReturn US West 2025
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