10.00

Institutional Investor Symposium

11.45

Lunch

13.30

Opening & Chairman's Address

13.45

Plenary – Private Equity Communicates with the World

Chair: Julian Knights, Ironbridge Capital

Panel:
- Javier Loizaga, EVCA
- Melissa Ma, Asia Alternatives Management
- Trevor Rowe, Rothschild Australia Limited
- Rob Dempsey, Concorde corporate Strategy & Communication

15.15

Afternoon Tea

Early stage

Buy Outs

16.00

to

17.15

Sustainability / Cleantech

Chair: Peter Lewis, Gramercy Ventures

Panel:
- Paul Gilding, Ecos Corporation & Easy being Green
- Jan Dekker, Cleantech Ventures

Corporate Partnerships

Chair: Matt McLellan, Ironbridge Capital

Panel:
- Ben Sebel, CHAMP Private Equity
- David Pullini, O'Sullivan Pullini
- Tim Woodforde, Deacons
- John Knox, Credit Suisse
- Justin Punch, Archer Capital

18.30 to 23.00

Cocktail Party

7.45 – 9.00

Breakfast Briefing

Australian & Global Economic Outlook

Bill Evans, Westpac Banking Corporation

Early Stage

Buy Outs

9.15

Setting the Global VC scene

Chair: Allan Aaron, Technology Venture Partners

Speaker: Jean-Bernard Schmidt Sofinnova Partners

Topical Technical Issues

Chair: Simon Pillar, Pacific Equity Partners

Panel:
- Michael Tierney, Credit Suisse
- Greg Minton, Archer Capital
- Peter Dunne, Freehills
- Aidan Allen, UBS Investment Bank
- Trent Peterson, Catalyst Investment Managers

10.30

Morning Tea

Morning Tea

11.15

International LP Panel
- Views on Global Venture

Chair: Malcolm Thornton, Starfish Ventures

Panel:
- Sam Takata, Tokio Marine Asset Management
- Melissa Ma, Asia Alternatives Management
- Yew Hong Goh, Axiom Asia Private Capital
- John Brakey, Macquarie Funds Management

Proactive investing: challenges in adding value

Chair: Andrew McGill, Crescent Capital Partners

Panel:
- Cameron Buchanan, Director, CHAMP Private Equity
- Kevin Clarke, Investee CEO, AMP Capital Investors
- Stuart Westmore, Director, L.E.K. Consulting
- Ian Knight, Head of Private Equity, KPMG
- John Murphy, Managing Director, Investec Wentworth Private Equity

12.30

Lunch

Lunch

14.00

Emerging trends – sectors/technologies

Chair: Larry Lopez, RedDog Capital Partners

Panel:
- David Skellern, National ICT Australia
- Nick Samaras, MuriGen Therapeutics
- Aaron Gershenberg, SVB Global

Debt issues

Panel:
- Lyndon Hsu, Credit Suisse
- Merrick Howes, Goldman Sachs JB Were
- Michael Johnston, BOS International
- Rob Koczkar, Pacific Equity Partners
- Adam Wheeler, AMP Capital Investors

15.15

Afternoon Tea

16.00 to 17.30

Plenary – Social Venturing

Chairs: Michael Traill, Social Ventures Australia & Phil Latham, RMB Capital Partners

Panel:
- Sir Ronald Cohen, Co-Founder of Apax Partners (Video Presentation)
- Stephane Chatonsky, Chatonsky & Associates
- Arne Rubenstein, Pathways Foundation
- David Jones, CHAMP Private Equity
- Waverley Stanley, Yalari

18.30 to 22.30

Dinner & Awards

AVCAL 2007 Golf Championship

Glades Golf Course
18 Hole Ambrose Competition

7.30

Buses depart from hotel

9.00

Tee Off

13.30

BBQ Lunch / Presentation

15.00

Transfers to Sheraton / Versace / Holiday Inn & Coolangatta airport