Value Creation for Private Equity and Investors

Day One Monday 21st November 2011

last modified: 28 November '11

8am

Registration and refreshments

9am

Chairman’s opening remarks

› Ali Arab,

Head of Private Equity Research, Zawya

Geopolitical volatility’s influence on private equity

9.10am

Keynote: Macroeconomic trends shaping the regional private equity industry

How macroeconomic trends make private equity an increasingly attractive asset class
Shifting attitudes towards private equity allocation- diversifying and developing
Weighing up blind-pooling and direct investment strategy
How to seek out unexplored sectors and opportunities
Future economic outlook & strategies for effective asset allocation

› Mr Nasr-Eddine Benaissa,

Managing Partner, Eastgate Capital

9.40am

Keynote: The changing geo-political landscape in the Middle East and the impact on the regional private equity industry

New realities on the ground and the changing landscape
Impact on long-term investment and growth trends
Opportunities and threats for the MENA private equity industry in the current volatile environment
Investor confidence in turbulent times, capital flight and LPs allocation to the region
Long-term outlook and prospects for the Middle Eastern private equity industry

› Dr Karim El Solh,

Co-Founder and CEO, Gulf Capital

10.10am

Keynote: Capitalising on the fundamentals of MENA’s private equity profile

Evaluating MENA macroeconomic fundamentals and security in private equity investments
The growing, young population, what does this mean for MENA private equity?
Comparing local and global private equity allocation to MENA
Forecasting M&A activity for 2012
Upgrading and diversifying economies

› Mr Ammar AlKhudairy,

Managing Partner, Amwaal AlKhaleej

10.40am

Morning refreshments and networking

LP requirements and allocation strategies

11.10am

Panel session: Due diligence in investment opportunities

How are evolving regulatory processes making MENA investment more attractive?
Rigid due diligence - seeking out relevant team structures and aligning interests
Generating and sustaining good performance

› Ms Yasmin Malhotra,

Head of Investments, MoD Pension Fund Oman

› Mr Constantin Salameh,

CEO, Al Masaood Group

› Mr Abdulmohsen AlTouq,

CEO, AlTouq Group

› Dr Steen Ehlern,

Managing Director, The Ferguson Family Office

11.50am

The LP’s role in modern MENA private equity

Favouring direct investments over blind-pooling- LPs’ increasing involvement in investments
Increasing LP awareness of investment opportunities
Maintaining returns and limiting exposure to poorly performing markets and sectors

› Dr Pablo Fetter,

Head of Private Equity, Mumtalakat

12.20pm

Investor perspective - The role of private equity in an institutional investor’s portfolio

Strategic partnerships- aligning LP interests with sector specific experts
Re-evaluating co-investment strategies
Trends in LP/GP partnership structures- how do these affect investments?
Approaching emerging markets- assessing successful diversification

› Dr Steen Ehlern,

Managing Director, The Ferguson Family Office

12.50pm

Networking lunch

Investment practices & deal flow

1.50pm

Partnership between private equity and regional family businesses

Challenges confronting regional family businesses
Financial and strategic benefits of partnering with private equity firms to unlock value
Best-practice international private equity methods tailored for regional families

› Mr James Tanner,

Head of Gulf Growth Capital, Investcorp

2.10pm

Viable investment approaches

Weighing up the pros and cons of co-investment
Challenges and opportunities in direct investment
Examining blind-pooling and its potential for success
Securing control ownership, buying into partners, not just companies

› Mr Orhan Osmansoy,

CEO, The National Investor

2.40pm

Panel session: Exits, buy-outs and deal flows in 2012

The resurgence of private equity deal flow
The call for liquidity and its consequences
Analysing leverage opportunities
Raising finances and conducting buyouts of the right funds
Gauging when to realise value

› Mr Shailesh Dash,

Founder and CEO, Al Masah Capital

› Mr Yahya Jalil,

Director of Private Equity, The National Investor

› Mr Nabil Triki,

Head of Private Equity, Swicorp

› Mr Richard Dallas,

Managing Director of Private Equity, Gulf Capital

› Mr Ron Herman,

CEO, Mubadala GE Capital

› Mr Taimoor Labib,

Managing Director and Regional Head of Private Equity, Standard Chartered Bank

3.20pm

Afternoon refreshments and speed networking

MENA markets with growth potential

4.30pm

Panel session: Balancing risk and return in a volatile North African Market

Macroeconomic fundamentals and demographic considerations
Investment opportunities brought about by regime change
Private equity investment strategies- looking at distressed and secondary markets

› Mr Ziad Oueslati,

Founding Partner, Tuninvest

› Mr Abu Chowdhury,

Managing Partner, EMP

› Mr Emad Al Saleh,

CEO, North Africa Holding

› Ms Rania Gohar,

Investment Officer, Private Equity and Investment Funds, IFC

› Mr Imad Ghandour,

Managing Director, Cedar Bridge

5.10pm