14/02/2013 | ||||
07:45 - 08:30 | Registration and refreshments | |||
08:30 - 08:45 | Welcoming remarks and Chairperson's opening remarks Emile Du Toit, Chairman, South African Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (SAVCA) | |||
08:45 - 09:15 | Keynote address: Setting the scene for investment in South Africa and southern Africa John Oliphant, Principal Officer and Head of Investments and Actuarial, Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF)
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09:15 - 10:00 | Panel discussion: South Africa as a route into the continent’s frontier economies Paul Wallace, Africa Editor, The Banker John Bellew, Partner, Webber Wentzel Clive Howell, Head of Private Equity, Nedbank Capital Peter Maila, Investment Director, CDC Group plc Alwyn Wessels, CIO, Harith General Partners
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10:00 - 10:20 | Morning refreshments | |||
10:20 - 10:50 | Presentation: Value creation themes in private equity Emile Du Toit, Chairman, South African Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (SAVCA) André Roux, CEO, Ethos Private Equity Andrei Vorobyov, Partner, Bain & Co
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10:50 - 11:30 | Panel discussion: Building a broader private equity base in southern Africa Stephan Lamprecht, CEO, Venture Solutions Ron den Besten, Partner, Africa, The Abraaj Group Claire Busetti, Consultant, Technology Innovation Agency Jason Goldberg, Director, Edge Growth Nazeem Martin, Managing Director, Business Partners Ltd
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11:30 - 12:15 | Panel discussion: Optimising a South African exit strategy for southern African deals Lance Williams, Director, iCapital Advisers Richard Flett, Managing Director, Horizon Equity Partners Simon Harford, Partner, Actis Gloria Mamba, Managing Director, Global Environment Fund (GEF) John Burke, Director: Issuer Services, Johannesburg Stock Exchange
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12:15 - 13:30 | Lunch | |||
13:30 - 14:00 | Audience discussion: Outlook and expectations for the southern African PE market Warren Watkins, Head of Private Equity Africa & Partner, KPMG With introductory remarks from Warren Watkins, KPMG and an interactive audience poll on the prospects and opportunities for southern African PE funds. | |||
14:00 - 14:45 | Panel discussion: Modelling for success in southern Africa Peter Baird, Head of Private Equity, Standard Chartered Antony Ball, Private Equity Veteran Warren van der Merwe, CFO, Vantage Capital Sundeep Naran, Co-Head of Leveraged Finance, Rand Merchant Bank
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14:45 - 15:30 | Panel discussion: Tax breaks, incentives and changing regulation in South Africa J-P Fourie, Head of Investor Relations, Lereko Metier Katherine Gibson, Consultant, National Treasury Rosemary Hunter, Director, Bowman Gilfillan Inc Mark Linington, Head, Tax Advisory, Webber Wentzel Dale Lippstreu, Director, Maitland Fund Services
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15:30 - 15:50 | Afternoon refreshments | |||
15:50 - 16:30 | Panel discussion: Performance advantages of ESG James Brice, Managing Director, Environmental Business Strategies Adrian Bertrand, ESG Manager, Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) Anne Keppler, Equity and Mezzanine Africa, DEG - Deutsche Investitions Wanjiru Kirima, Consultant – Sustainable Investing, IFC Sustainable Business Advisory Soula Proxenos, Managing Partner, International Housing Solutions (IHS)
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16:30 - 17:30 | Panel discussion: The African century – a limited partner perspective on the southern African growth story Jennifer Choi, Acting CEO, Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) Paul Boynton, Head, Old Mutual Investment Group South Africa (OMIGSA) Alternative Investments Ephraim Letebele, CEO / Principal Officer, Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund Daniel Schoneveld, Vice President, Business Development, Hamilton Lane Earl van Zyl, Portfolio Manager, Momentum Alternative Investments
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17:30 - 17:40 | Closing remarks Jeffrey Leonard, Chairman, Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) | |||
17:40 | Close of conference and networking drinks reception |