BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Venture Capital & Private Equity Club, the largest student club at Harvard Business School, will hold the 29th annual VCPE Conference on Saturday, February 4, 2023, on the Harvard Business School campus in Boston.
With more than 15 panels and 80 speakers, the conference will feature industry-leading experts providing insight on a variety of topics related to private markets investing. The conference panels include the State of PE, State of VC, State of Growth Equity, Distressed & Special Situations, Technology, and Launching Your First Fund. The conference keynote speakers are: José E. Feliciano, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Clearlake Capital Group; Margot Wirth, Director of Private Equity, California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS); and Sarah Cannon, General Partner, Head of Europe, Coatue. The conference team is also pleased to have confirmed an exceptional roster of additional speakers, including:
- Adam Nebesar, Managing Director, Bain Capital
- Eli Nagler, Managing Director, Blackstone
- Liza Landsman, General Partner, NEA
- Howard Steyn, Partner, L Catterton
“The HBS Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference continues to be one of the most well respected and distinguished alternative asset conferences in the U.S.,” said Ms. Wirth. “I am looking forward to speaking at the event, which attracts some of the most esteemed alternative investment professionals while offering a wealth of networking opportunities.”
“Harvard Business School students are grateful to continue the longstanding tradition of hosting one of the premier venture capital and private equity events,” said conference co-chairs Nidhi Khurana, Barbara Ploix, and Mishaal Nathani. “We are honored to have so many well-respected professionals from the venture capital and private equity communities participating in the conference to share their views on the ever-changing landscape of the alternative investment industry. Our sincere thanks to the many speakers, panelists, moderators, sponsors, organizers and attendees who make this conference a special event.”
Sponsors of this year’s event are: Kirkland, EY, Fried Frank, Orrick, Ropes & Gray, Akin Gump, Sidley LLP, Clifford Chance, BackBay Communications, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Dechert LLP, Latham & Watkins, First Republic and Mosaic.
To view the full schedule of speakers and to register to attend the conference, please visit: www.thevcpeconference.com.
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