Private Equity World Australia 2011 - Speaker list
Private Equity World Australia 2011 will welcome 30+ Australian and International industry thought leaders from the private equity sector providing the latest fundraising strategies and develop alpha generating strategies that increase profits.
Mr Nick Birrell
Venture Executive
Innovation Capital
Dr Nick Birrell is Venture Executive with venture capital company Innovation Capital where he is involved in all aspects of the VC process, for example the 2006 investment in ophthalmology company Opto Global and its successful trade sale in late 2010 to UK listed...
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Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 13.10
Panel: Thawing venture capital’s nuclear winter: creating a venture capital model that provides consistent returns
Mr Geoff Brooke
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
GBS Venture Partners
Dr Geoff Brooke co-founded GBS in 1996 and has more than 20 years venture capital experience. He was formerly President of Medvest Inc., a US-based early-stage venture capital group he co-founded with Johnson & Johnson. Geoff's experience includes company formation and ...
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Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 13.10
Panel: Thawing venture capital’s nuclear winter: creating a venture capital model that provides consistent returns
Dr Michelle Deaker
Managing Partner
OneVentures Pty Ltd
Michelle Deaker established OneVentures in October 2006. OneVentures manages the OneVentures Innovation Fund, which has raised $40 million to invest in seed, start up and early expansion stage technology companies in the TIME (Telecommunications, IT&T, new...
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Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 13.10
Panel: Thawing venture capital’s nuclear winter: creating a venture capital model that provides consistent returns
Mr Ted Dow
Managing Director
DIF Capital Partners
Ted Dow Ted has 20 years of experience in finance and banking. He is currently Managing Director of DIF Capital Partners, a firm employed to provide asset management consulting services to Alceon. DIF is a funds management operation which has raised in excess of...
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Conference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011, 11.50
Keynote Panel:
The creation of a new LP/GP dynamic: delivering on LP investment requirements and maintaining deal flow
Conference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011, 14.25
Presentation: Strengthening Australia’s mezzanine debt market to raise return on investment from leveraged buyouts
Mr John Dyson
Investment Principal
Starfish Ventures
John Dyson is one of the founders of Starfish Ventures (www.starfishvc.com) and has played a crucial role in the establishment of the company. John has established a strong network of relationships with the major venture capital participants and financial...
more ›
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 13.10
Panel: Thawing venture capital’s nuclear winter: creating a venture capital model that provides consistent returns
Mr Simon Feiglin
Partner
Riverside Company
Mr. Feiglin joined Riverside in 2007 and opened the firms Melbourne, Australia office in 2010. He was previously a founding partner of Silver Oak Services Partners, a private equity fund focused on investing in the services sector. Prior to that, Mr. Feiglin was the...
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Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 09.10
Panel: Capitalising on post-GFC investment opportunities in the Australian mid-market sector
Mr Phillip Galloway
Portfolio Manager
CVC Sustainable Investments
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 11.10
Presentation:
Generating super normal returns by investing in Australia’s sustainable industries
Mr Vanda Russell Gould
Chairman
CVC Private Equity
Vanda Gould is Founding and Executive Chairman of CVC Limited (formerly Continental Venture Capital Limited) which was one of only two venture capital companies not associated with a major financial institution which were awarded Australian Government Management...
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Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 11.40
Presentation:
Generating high returns through investment in early-stage companies: case studies of successful venture capital deals
Mr Ben Gray
Managing Director
TPG Capital Australia
Benjamin Gray is a Partner of TPG Capital and Head of Australia and New Zealand. Ben jointly led TPG’s investment in Myer, Asciano, Alinta and Healthscope. TPG Capital is one of the world’s largest private equity funds with US$50 billion in equity under...
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Conference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011, 09.15
Keynote presentation: Evaluating recent global private equity trends and projecting the future of private equity
Mr Brendan Hill
Director
Wolseley Private Equity
Brendan Hill is a Director of Wolseley Private Equity. Wolseley operates at the lower end of the mid-market and is focused on growing earnings. Brendan is mutually accountable for successfully finding, buying, growing and selling businesses. He is a Director of...
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Conference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011, 09.00
Opening Remarks by Chair
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 14.30
Presentation:
Delivering real value and building profitable portfolio companies
Mr Ian Johnson
Managing Director
Helmsman Capital
Background
Ian was a co-founder of HFM in 2002, an Australian based special situations fund, where he is a Managing Director and Principal. Prior to this he was retained by Macquarie Bank to manage distressed investments. HFM has raised some A$140 million with the...
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Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 09.00
Opening Remarks by Chair
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 09.10
Panel: Capitalising on post-GFC investment opportunities in the Australian mid-market sector
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 13.10
Panel: Thawing venture capital’s nuclear winter: creating a venture capital model that provides consistent returns
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 15.20
Panel: Turnaround strategies for transforming underperforming companies into profitable businesses
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 16.30
Panel: Expanding the Australian secondary market to leverage multiple exit strategy options and investment opportunities
Mr David Jones
Managing Director
Champ Private Equity
David joined CHAMP in 2002. He has spent the last sixteen years in the private equity industry, and was previously in management consulting, investment banking and general management. David began his career as a consultant with McKinsey & Company in Australia and New ...
more ›
Conference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011, 11.50
Keynote Panel:
The creation of a new LP/GP dynamic: delivering on LP investment requirements and maintaining deal flow
Mr Adrian Loader
Managing Director
Allegro Private Equity
Adrian Loader is a co-founder and Managing Director of Allegro Private Equity, a $300m Private Equity Fund. Adrian has over 17 years experience in Private Equity investment, restructuring and profit improvement, and has been a board member, CEO and advisor to various...
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Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 15.20
Panel: Turnaround strategies for transforming underperforming companies into profitable businesses
Mr Sandy Lockhart
Partner
Next Capital
Sandy Lockhart is a founding partner of Next Capital, a Sydney based private equity fund that he set up with Patrick Elliott and John White in 2005. Prior to his current role he was responsible for running Macquarie Banks private equity business between 1987 and...
more ›
Conference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011, 15.30
Presentation: Utilise capital flow changes in the post-GFC period to establish new sources of funding
Mr Lex McArthur
Managing Partner
Jolimont Capital
Lex McArthur is a Managing Partner at Jolimont Capital, a specialist direct secondaries PE manager which he founded with Charles Gillies in 2003. His strengths are in deal structuring, transaction negotiation and business strategies. Lex works actively in developing...
more ›
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 16.30
Panel: Expanding the Australian secondary market to leverage multiple exit strategy options and investment opportunities
Mr Rob Nichols
Managing Director
Tasman Capital Partners
Rob Nichols co-founded Tasman Capital Partners in September 2008 following the management buy-out of Nikko Principal Investments Australia. Previously, Rob was a director at DB Capital Partners, the private equity division of Deutsche Bank, where he spent seven...
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Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 15.20
Panel: Turnaround strategies for transforming underperforming companies into profitable businesses
Mr Lindsay Phillips
Managing Director
Lazard Australia Private Equity
Lindsay Phillips is the Managing Director at Lazard Australia Private Equity.
Lindsay joined Lazard Australia Private Equity in June 2007 following the acquisition of his fund, Phoenix Development Fund Limited. Lindsay has been involved in private equity for over 20...
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Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 16.30
Panel: Expanding the Australian secondary market to leverage multiple exit strategy options and investment opportunities
Mr Jeremy Samuel
Managing Director
Anacacia Capital
Jeremy A. Samuel is the founder and Managing Director of Anacacia Capital. He is responsible for the overall management of the firm including fund raising and origination, assessing and adding value to investment opportunities.
Jeremy is a Non-Executive Director of...
more ›
Conference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011, 11.50
Keynote Panel:
The creation of a new LP/GP dynamic: delivering on LP investment requirements and maintaining deal flow
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 09.10
Panel: Capitalising on post-GFC investment opportunities in the Australian mid-market sector
Mr Mark Sowerby
Managing Director
Blue Sky Funds Management Pty Limited
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 09.10
Panel: Capitalising on post-GFC investment opportunities in the Australian mid-market sector
Mr Bernard Stapleton
General Partner
NBC Capital
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 16.00
Presentation: Increase turnover from IPOs by actively preparing portfolio companies for exit
Mr Jeremy Steele
Vice President and Senior Managing Director
Harbert Private Equity
Jeremy joined Harbert in 2008 to establish its Australian mid-market private equity fund. Harbert is a US based fund manager with over US$2.7bn under management across more than 10 different fund types including private equity, mezzanine, venture capital, property and ...
more ›
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 14.00
Presentation:
Facilitating deal flow in low capital conditions through the effective execution of cost reduction programs
Mr Mike Stirzaker
Investment Director
Pacific Road Capital Management
Mike has over 30 years commercial experience, mostly in mining finance. He was most recently Finance Director of Finders Resources Limited. Previously Mike was Joint Managing Director, RFC Group Limited, an Australian based natural resource advisory and investment...
more ›
Conference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011, 13.50
Keynote Presentation:
Harnessing US, Europe, Asia and institutional demand for private equity to boost capital and increase funding
Mr Stephen White
Managing partner
Quay Partners
Stephen White is the Managing Partner of Quay Partners Pty Ltd, a specialist and independent private equity group founded in October 2000. Quay Partners now manages $1 billion on behalf of Australian institutional investors. These funds are managed across a range of...
more ›
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 10.10
Presentation:
Allocation trends and investment strategies: discover which sectors offer the best business potential
Mr Peter Wiggs
Managing Partner
Archer Capital
Conference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011, 11.50
Keynote Panel:
The creation of a new LP/GP dynamic: delivering on LP investment requirements and maintaining deal flow
Mr Nick Birrell
Venture Executive
Innovation Capital
Dr Nick Birrell is Venture Executive with venture capital company Innovation Capital where he is involved in all aspects of the VC process, for example the 2006 investment in ophthalmology company Opto Global and its successful trade sale in late 2010 to UK listed...
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 13.10
Panel: Thawing venture capital’s nuclear winter: creating a venture capital model that provides consistent returns
Mr Geoff Brooke
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
GBS Venture Partners
Dr Geoff Brooke co-founded GBS in 1996 and has more than 20 years venture capital experience. He was formerly President of Medvest Inc., a US-based early-stage venture capital group he co-founded with Johnson & Johnson. Geoff's experience includes company formation and ...
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 13.10
Panel: Thawing venture capital’s nuclear winter: creating a venture capital model that provides consistent returns
Dr Michelle Deaker
Managing Partner
OneVentures Pty Ltd
Michelle Deaker established OneVentures in October 2006. OneVentures manages the OneVentures Innovation Fund, which has raised $40 million to invest in seed, start up and early expansion stage technology companies in the TIME (Telecommunications, IT&T, new...
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 13.10
Panel: Thawing venture capital’s nuclear winter: creating a venture capital model that provides consistent returns
Mr Ted Dow
Managing Director
DIF Capital Partners
Ted Dow Ted has 20 years of experience in finance and banking. He is currently Managing Director of DIF Capital Partners, a firm employed to provide asset management consulting services to Alceon. DIF is a funds management operation which has raised in excess of...
Conference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011, 11.50
Keynote Panel: The creation of a new LP/GP dynamic: delivering on LP investment requirements and maintaining deal flowConference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011, 14.25
Presentation: Strengthening Australia’s mezzanine debt market to raise return on investment from leveraged buyouts
Mr John Dyson
Investment Principal
Starfish Ventures
John Dyson is one of the founders of Starfish Ventures (www.starfishvc.com) and has played a crucial role in the establishment of the company. John has established a strong network of relationships with the major venture capital participants and financial...
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 13.10
Panel: Thawing venture capital’s nuclear winter: creating a venture capital model that provides consistent returns
Mr Simon Feiglin
Partner
Riverside Company
Mr. Feiglin joined Riverside in 2007 and opened the firms Melbourne, Australia office in 2010. He was previously a founding partner of Silver Oak Services Partners, a private equity fund focused on investing in the services sector. Prior to that, Mr. Feiglin was the...
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 09.10
Panel: Capitalising on post-GFC investment opportunities in the Australian mid-market sector
Mr Phillip Galloway
Portfolio Manager
CVC Sustainable Investments
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 11.10
Presentation: Generating super normal returns by investing in Australia’s sustainable industries
Mr Vanda Russell Gould
Chairman
CVC Private Equity
Vanda Gould is Founding and Executive Chairman of CVC Limited (formerly Continental Venture Capital Limited) which was one of only two venture capital companies not associated with a major financial institution which were awarded Australian Government Management...
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 11.40
Presentation: Generating high returns through investment in early-stage companies: case studies of successful venture capital deals
Mr Ben Gray
Managing Director
TPG Capital Australia
Benjamin Gray is a Partner of TPG Capital and Head of Australia and New Zealand. Ben jointly led TPG’s investment in Myer, Asciano, Alinta and Healthscope. TPG Capital is one of the world’s largest private equity funds with US$50 billion in equity under...
Conference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011, 09.15
Keynote presentation: Evaluating recent global private equity trends and projecting the future of private equity
Mr Brendan Hill
Director
Wolseley Private Equity
Brendan Hill is a Director of Wolseley Private Equity. Wolseley operates at the lower end of the mid-market and is focused on growing earnings. Brendan is mutually accountable for successfully finding, buying, growing and selling businesses. He is a Director of...
Conference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011, 09.00
Opening Remarks by ChairConference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 14.30
Presentation: Delivering real value and building profitable portfolio companies
Mr Ian Johnson
Managing Director
Helmsman Capital
Background Ian was a co-founder of HFM in 2002, an Australian based special situations fund, where he is a Managing Director and Principal. Prior to this he was retained by Macquarie Bank to manage distressed investments. HFM has raised some A$140 million with the...
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 09.00
Opening Remarks by ChairConference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 09.10
Panel: Capitalising on post-GFC investment opportunities in the Australian mid-market sectorConference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 13.10
Panel: Thawing venture capital’s nuclear winter: creating a venture capital model that provides consistent returnsConference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 15.20
Panel: Turnaround strategies for transforming underperforming companies into profitable businessesConference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 16.30
Panel: Expanding the Australian secondary market to leverage multiple exit strategy options and investment opportunities
Mr David Jones
Managing Director
Champ Private Equity
David joined CHAMP in 2002. He has spent the last sixteen years in the private equity industry, and was previously in management consulting, investment banking and general management. David began his career as a consultant with McKinsey & Company in Australia and New ...
Conference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011, 11.50
Keynote Panel: The creation of a new LP/GP dynamic: delivering on LP investment requirements and maintaining deal flow
Mr Adrian Loader
Managing Director
Allegro Private Equity
Adrian Loader is a co-founder and Managing Director of Allegro Private Equity, a $300m Private Equity Fund. Adrian has over 17 years experience in Private Equity investment, restructuring and profit improvement, and has been a board member, CEO and advisor to various...
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 15.20
Panel: Turnaround strategies for transforming underperforming companies into profitable businesses
Mr Sandy Lockhart
Partner
Next Capital
Sandy Lockhart is a founding partner of Next Capital, a Sydney based private equity fund that he set up with Patrick Elliott and John White in 2005. Prior to his current role he was responsible for running Macquarie Banks private equity business between 1987 and...
Conference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011, 15.30
Presentation: Utilise capital flow changes in the post-GFC period to establish new sources of funding
Mr Lex McArthur
Managing Partner
Jolimont Capital
Lex McArthur is a Managing Partner at Jolimont Capital, a specialist direct secondaries PE manager which he founded with Charles Gillies in 2003. His strengths are in deal structuring, transaction negotiation and business strategies. Lex works actively in developing...
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 16.30
Panel: Expanding the Australian secondary market to leverage multiple exit strategy options and investment opportunities
Mr Rob Nichols
Managing Director
Tasman Capital Partners
Rob Nichols co-founded Tasman Capital Partners in September 2008 following the management buy-out of Nikko Principal Investments Australia. Previously, Rob was a director at DB Capital Partners, the private equity division of Deutsche Bank, where he spent seven...
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 15.20
Panel: Turnaround strategies for transforming underperforming companies into profitable businesses
Mr Lindsay Phillips
Managing Director
Lazard Australia Private Equity
Lindsay Phillips is the Managing Director at Lazard Australia Private Equity. Lindsay joined Lazard Australia Private Equity in June 2007 following the acquisition of his fund, Phoenix Development Fund Limited. Lindsay has been involved in private equity for over 20...
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 16.30
Panel: Expanding the Australian secondary market to leverage multiple exit strategy options and investment opportunities
Mr Jeremy Samuel
Managing Director
Anacacia Capital
Jeremy A. Samuel is the founder and Managing Director of Anacacia Capital. He is responsible for the overall management of the firm including fund raising and origination, assessing and adding value to investment opportunities. Jeremy is a Non-Executive Director of...
Conference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011, 11.50
Keynote Panel: The creation of a new LP/GP dynamic: delivering on LP investment requirements and maintaining deal flowConference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 09.10
Panel: Capitalising on post-GFC investment opportunities in the Australian mid-market sector
Mr Mark Sowerby
Managing Director
Blue Sky Funds Management Pty Limited
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 09.10
Panel: Capitalising on post-GFC investment opportunities in the Australian mid-market sectorMr Bernard Stapleton
General Partner
NBC Capital
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 16.00
Presentation: Increase turnover from IPOs by actively preparing portfolio companies for exit
Mr Jeremy Steele
Vice President and Senior Managing Director
Harbert Private Equity
Jeremy joined Harbert in 2008 to establish its Australian mid-market private equity fund. Harbert is a US based fund manager with over US$2.7bn under management across more than 10 different fund types including private equity, mezzanine, venture capital, property and ...
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 14.00
Presentation: Facilitating deal flow in low capital conditions through the effective execution of cost reduction programsMr Mike Stirzaker
Investment Director
Pacific Road Capital Management
Mike has over 30 years commercial experience, mostly in mining finance. He was most recently Finance Director of Finders Resources Limited. Previously Mike was Joint Managing Director, RFC Group Limited, an Australian based natural resource advisory and investment...
Conference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011, 13.50
Keynote Presentation: Harnessing US, Europe, Asia and institutional demand for private equity to boost capital and increase funding
Mr Stephen White
Managing partner
Quay Partners
Stephen White is the Managing Partner of Quay Partners Pty Ltd, a specialist and independent private equity group founded in October 2000. Quay Partners now manages $1 billion on behalf of Australian institutional investors. These funds are managed across a range of...
Conference Day Two: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 10.10
Presentation: Allocation trends and investment strategies: discover which sectors offer the best business potential
Mr Peter Wiggs
Managing Partner
Archer Capital
Conference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011, 11.50
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