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2024 RFK Compass Summer Investors Conference Speakers

Day 1

Opening Remarks

State of the Private Markets

What’s Next in Private Credit

  • Ashley Baum

    Ashley Baum

    Managing Director, Head of Special Opportunities, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
  • Gregory Galligan

    Gregory Galligan

    Senior Managing Director, Vista Credit Partners
  • Karen Rode

    Karen Rode

    Senior Partner, Private Investments and Infrastructure Group Lead, Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting
  • Melissa Santaniello

    Melissa Santaniello

    Managing Director, StepStone

Strategies for LP Capital Allocation to Emerging Managers

  • Taffi Ayodele

    Taffi Ayodele

    Director of Emerging and Diverse Manager Strategy, Office of the New York City Comptroller
  • Elizabeth Browne

    Elizabeth Browne

    Managing Director, Sponsor Solutions Group, Elevate, GCM Grosvenor
  • Chrissie Pariso

    Chrissie Pariso

    Managing Director, MPowered Capital
  • Pamela Pavkov

    Pamela Pavkov

    Managing Partner, TPG NEXT, TPG
  • Demetrius Sidberry

    Demetrius Sidberry

    Managing Director, Investments, New Catalyst Strategic Partners
  • Sancia Dalley

    Sancia Dalley

    Managing Director, DEI Investment Portfolio & HBCU Investment Strategy, PGIM

Interactive Workshop on Human Rights for Investors

Fireside Chat: A Window Into the Worlds of Afsaneh Beschloss and Anastasia Titarchuk

Day 2

Welcome Remarks

  • Marvin S. Rosen

    Marvin S. Rosen

    Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
  • Frank Baker

    Frank Baker

    Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Siris Capital; Board Chair, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights

In Focus | LP Perspectives on Risks and Opportunities

  • Jason Lamin

    Jason Lamin

    Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Lenox Park Solutions

In Focus | LP Perspectives on Risks and Opportunities: Part I: Private Equity’s Role in Economic Resilience

In Focus | LP Perspectives on Risks and Opportunities: Part II: Baby Bonds, the Racial Wealth Gap, and Inclusive Economics 

  • Darrick Hamilton

    Darrick Hamilton

    Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy and Director of the Institute for the Study of Race, Stratification and Political Economy, The New School
  • Erick Russell

    Erick Russell

    Treasurer, State of Connecticut
  • Frank Baker

    Frank Baker

    Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Siris Capital; Board Chair, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights

Spotlight: Patient Impact: “Walking the Walk” in Health Care Investing

  • Dr. Kelvin A. Baggett

    Dr. Kelvin A. Baggett

    Managing Director, Head of Patient Impact, and Chair of the EMPIRIC Institute, Patient Square Capital

Seeking Growth and Resilience in Volatile Markets

Global Investment Strategies and Regulatory Trends in Private Markets

Deep Dive | Private Equity Value Creation

  • Aron Betru

    Aron Betru

    Chief Strategic Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Trident
  • Yue Bonnet

    Yue Bonnet

    Senior Managing Director and Head of Investments, Ariel Alternatives
  • Aaron Maeng

    Aaron Maeng

    Managing Director, American Securities
  • Bharath Srikrishnan

    Bharath Srikrishnan

    Managing Partner, Bharcap Partners
  • Alex Abell

    Alex Abell

    Managing Partner, RCP Advisors

Lunch Fireside Chat | Transformational Value Creation as a Lever for Growth

  • René Stewart

    René Stewart

    Senior Managing, Director, Co-Head of Endeavor Fund, Vista Equity Partners
  • Michelle Davidson

    Michelle Davidson

    Partner, Co-Head Advisory, Americas, Aksia

Keynote Fireside Chat | From Inequality to a Just Future: Treasurer Pieciak’s Leadership and Vision for Vermont

Day 3

Opening Remarks

Dispelling Myths: The Secondaries Market

Private Market Investments Towards a Sustainable Climate Transition

Navigating AI Risks and Opportunities

Spotlight Presentation | Beyond Asset Classes: The Future of Institutional Investment with Capital Design

Crafting Competitive Portfolios in Today’s Private Market Landscape

Outlook for Private Markets in 2025

  • Ryan Bailey

    Ryan Bailey

    Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner, Paradigm Institutional Investors
  • Tim Berkowitz

    Tim Berkowitz

    Managing Partner and Founder, InnovaHealth Partners
  • Jeremy Heer

    Jeremy Heer

    Managing Director, University of Illinois Foundation Investment Office
  • Anuj A. Shah

    Anuj A. Shah

    Managing Director, Head of ESG & Impact Advisory, Stax Consulting
  • Mina Pacheco Nazemi

    Mina Pacheco Nazemi

    Managing Director and Co-Head, Funds and Co-Investments, Barings

Conference Wrap-Up

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