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Conference:
Day 1
23rd Nov 8.50am - 5:30pm
Day 2
24th Nov 8.50am - 5:30pm
Master Classes:
Sunday 22nd Nov
KMPG - Making your investments sweat - driving value from portfolio companies
Wednesday 24 Nov
BDO Corporate Finance & Lawrence Graham - The challenges of restructuring & re-financing in the current market
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Private Equity World Awards, MENA 2009
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Important dates
Submit all nominations: 30th September 2009
Shortlists announced:
October 2009
Gala awards evening:
23rd November 2009
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Nominations can be put forward for a series of categories depending on the meeting of category criteria.
Categories
- Deal of the year
- Professional services firm of the year
- Best fund raising of the year
- Best new private equity fund
- Best private equity house
- Best venture capital fund
- Special merit award
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The awards evening will be one of spectacular entertainment, food, networking and a whole lot of fun. You will not want to miss it!
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 Mrs Shimi Shah,
Managing Director FORSA Shimi is the Managing Director of FORSA LLC joining in January 2009. Shimi has been actively involved in fund management and venture capital for nearly 15 years. Prior to joining FORSA, Shimi has spent over 10 years in venture capital in the US, Europe, and the Middle East. She has managed significant investments and portfolios, with several board seats. Shimi worked as a director at Partnerships UK plc (PUK), a UK Treasury entity in London for over three years. Shimi has set up and established PUK's equity business, having invested in a number of spin-outs from Government Departments and Universities in the UK. In this role, Shimi was responsible for all investment activities, as well as management of the investment portfolio. She also held a number of board seats as a PUK representative. Prior to this, Shimi was Chief Investment Officer at Hanson Capital, managing an Anglo-American technology fund of over $100m, which focused on making investments in Silicon Valley and across Europe. Shimi began her career in private equity and venture capital with 3i plc, where she was instrumental in helping to establish the technology business for 3i plc. Before joining 3i, Shimi started up and established an international jewellery distribution business which she built over a number of years prior to selling the distribution network to a European organization. Shimi started out in project finance covering Africa and Asia, with Citigroup, where she joined as a graduate associate, having graduated from Queens' College Cambridge with a Masters in Management, prior to that she received a 1st Class Hons degree from King's College, London, in Management and Economics. Shimi is an active member of the Young President’s Organisation (YPO).
Appearing: Conference day one - Monday 23 November 2009 11.30am The MENA investor discussion forum: a new paradigm in asset allocation for the region’s
leading investors?
- New world markets, the MENA markets and investor confidence
- How are investors reacting? – how are investor portfolios changing?
- Redefining asset allocation strategies, the role of an LP and taking direct investments
- Investing in the GCC and internationally - where to set and apply focus
- Diversification of asset classes by sector, region – are there mandates?
- Expectations on short/mid/long term returns and overall return objectives
- How will this affect the relationship with local and international GPs going forward
Chief Executive Officer ,
MAF Trust Executive Director,
Abraaj Capital Co-Head, Gulf Growth Capital,
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The Awards ceremony brings together top executives from private equity institutions from across the region.
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