TPEC forums offer the opportunity for global networking while enhancing global thinking in the private equity world.

Forums

Forum Objectives

To provide greater exposure of Thunderbird’s truly global educational opportunities and overall community specific to the area of private equity; encourage greater global thinking in the private equity world; provide networking opportunities for T-Birds (alumni, current students, faculty) and the greater Thunderbird community working in private equity; and to position Thunderbird as the voice of globalization in private equity.

San Francisco
New York
Phoenix
February 4, 2010
Topic: Leverage New Operating Models to Scale for Hyper-growth

May 20, 2010
Topic: Path to Liquidity: Getting to Yes in the Secondary Market

 March 4, 2010
Topic: What to Expect When Raising Capital
London
Singapore
Washington DC
Forum Coming Soon! Forum Coming Soon! June 16, 2009
Topic: Public-Private Investments in Emerging Markets

San Francisco

Date: February 4, 2010
Location: Stanford Park Hotel, 100 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Time: 2:00-2:30 p.m. Registration; 2:30-4:00 p.m. Presentation/Q&A; 4:00-6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception
Registration: $75 (includes light appetizers, cocktail reception and panel presentations)

Over 45 global venture capital and technology leaders gathered to discuss the opportunities and challenges of pre-IPO companies such as determining how and when to leverage new operating models, technology, and outsourcing for scalability in advance of hyper-growth.

Moderator:
Jim Livingston, VP, Technology Solutions, Affiliated Computer Services (ACS)

Panelists:
Todd Jacquez-Fissori, Managing Director, Hercules Techology Growth Capital
Harry Wallaesa, Chairman & CEO, The W Group
Voytek Siewierski, Investment Partner, Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners

London

Forum Dates Coming Soon

New York

Date: May 20, 2010
Topic: Path to Liquidity: Getting to Yes in the Secondary Market

Join us for the Secondary Investing Conference--Path to Liquidity: Getting to Yes in the Secondary Market.  The one-day event will discuss fundraising, valuations, closing the bid/ask gap, and the LP perspective. 

E-mail Jim La Marche to inquire about speaker and sponsor opportunities. 

Phoenix

Date: March 4, 2010
Topic: What to Expect When Raising Capital
Location: Northern Trust Bank at the Arizona Biltmore, 2398 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Host: RISC LLC
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Registration/Breakfast; 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Presentation/Q&A
Registration: $35 (includes light breakfast and presentation)

What does an equity investor “do” for “due” diligence before they invest in your business? What changes can you expect in your business if you close the deal? Find out from industry leaders what to expect and how to be ready to prepare your company for success.

Moderator: Brian Burt, Partner, Snell & Wilmer LLP

Panelists:
Brian Burns, Partner & Co-Founder, Grayhawk Capital
John Farr, Vice President, Columbia West Capital, LLC
Jennifer Mannino, President, RISC LLC
Bradley J. Preber, Managing Partner, Grant Thornton LLP

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Singapore

Forum Dates Coming Soon

Washington DC

Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009; 8:30-10:30AM
Topic: Public-Private Investments in Emerging Markets
Location:  Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 1100 New York Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20527

Topics discussed include: How has the macro environment affected public-private investments in emerging markets? What is the optimal partnership agreement? What opportunities exist outside of infrastructure investing? Which markets represent the greatest opportunities?

Moderator:
Todd Peterson, Partner, Private Equity and Venture Capital Practice Group and Head of Emerging Markets, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLC

Panelists:
Barbara Day, Acting Vice President of Investment Funds, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
H. Jeffrey Leonard, President & CEO, Global Environment Fund
James Seymour, Managing Director, EMP Global

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Previous Forums Speakers

Richard Decker (T-bird 70), Chairman & Co-Founder, Belvedere Capital Partners
Carolyn Campbell, General Counsel & Managing Director, Emerging Capital Partners
Lip-Bu Tan, Chairman, Walden International
Richard Kramlich, General Partner & Co-Founder, New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Jordan Robinson, Managing Director, Pomona Capital
Kurt Geiger, former- Head of Financial Institutions, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development; Chairman, Thunderbird Global Private Equity Center
Promod Haque, Managing Partner, Norwest Venture Partners
Pitch Johnson, Managing Partner, Asset Management Company
John Zogby, President & CEO, Zogby International

For more information about the TPEC Forums and sponsorship opportunities contact:
Jim La Marche, Managing Director
Tel: 602.978.7501
Fax: 602.978.7950
E-mail: james.lamarche@thunderbird.edu